Commenting on reports that up to 20% of British troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan may have suffered undiagnosed mild brain injuries from being in the vicinity of large explosions, Liberal Democrat Shadow Defence Secretary, Nick Harvey MP said:
Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary Norman Lamb questioned the health secretary on the government's ability to cope with a pandemic flu outbreak and what co-ordinating work the government was doing with other European countries to ensure that they get their plans in place effectively.
Sandra Gidley speaks at second reading debate on the Health and Social Care Bill
Inequalities in the provision of specialist child mental health services have worsened in the last seven years, a survey shows. The Royal College of Psychiatrists found the number of in-patient beds in England had risen from 844 to 1,128.
Charities report that crime against the disabled is worryingly common. But two years after a law targeting disability hate crime came into force, the police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) are only now facing up to the scale of the problem.
Sweeping changes are needed to specialist inpatient health services for people with learning difficulties in England, warns the NHS watchdog. The Healthcare Commission audit found poor standards in most services and big regional variations. It referred six services for further investigation.