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Lord Patel (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 14 January 2025

Debate

Mental Health Bill [HL]

Contribution

My Lords, with the greatest respect to the noble Baroness, I did not suggest—and I did not hear any other noble Lord suggest—for a minute that language and speech therapists would become clinicians in their own respect. I said that they would be part of a team that would help to establish appropriate communication. As doctors, we are not the best people for that—so I do not see how the amendment cannot fly, when there is a need for such people.

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