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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 January 2025
Debate
Mental Health Bill [HL]Contribution
I turn to the point raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Buscombe, about digitalisation and the possible solutions. I was grateful to her for already having raised this in our previous engagement. As the noble Baroness referred to, we are keen to ensure, and will ensure, that the digital version of the advance choice document will be available at the point of need. We are currently working with NHS England to identify what investment is needed and how this may be possible. We can draw on the example led by the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College London and Bipolar UK. Our aim is to ensure, through a digital format, that people can express their wishes and feelings using a range of means, in a way that best suits them. This is, of course, a very strong aspect of that. With that, I hope that the noble Baroness will feel able—
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