SELF-CARE

Early day motion 1332, tabled 16 May 2002 by Helen Clark (Labour). Signed by 40 members.

That this House welcomes the conclusion in Derek Wanless's final report to the Treasury, Securing our Future Health: taking a long-term view, that both additional resources and radical reform are necessary; applauds his acknowledgement that 'there is more scope for self-care'; does not regard self-care as a means of rationing medical care but believes that NHS Direct, walk-in centres, telemedicine, reclassification of prescription-only medicines to pharmacy sale and access to medicines in community pharmacies should be co-ordinated within a strategy to encourage greater self-care; and calls upon the Government to introduce self-care into both the training and education of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and the national curriculum and to empower the public and health care professionals to deliver the long-term view for this behavioural change.

Signatures by party: Labour 21, Liberal Democrat 13, Labour/Co-operative 5, UUP 1.