Stephen Leads debate on NHS Reorganisation
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Stephen addresses the serious matter of the National Dementia Strategy in his role as the Shadow Minister for Health & Social Care with direct responsibility for issues relating to dementia during a debate in Westminster Hall.
16 March 2010
Stephen said "The Dying Matters coalition and this event is the example of what needs to happen but this is the pump primer to influence a change of attitude action and behaviour of us all".
15 March 2010
Opposition Day Debate on Dementia Services
Shadow Health Minsiter Stephen said "I cannot give enough praise to the family members, neighbours & friends who, as informal carers, love and care for vulnerable & elderly people and for those with dementia, who face even greater challenges".
27 January 2010
Shadow Health Minister Stephen O’Brien MP discusses Age discrimination in Westminster Hall Debate
"In the next 20 years, the number of people over the age of 65 will double. As pressure on the NHS increases, it is more important than ever to iron out discrimination & ensure that healthcare is delivered on the basis on need & not on the basis of age.
16 December 2009
Tony Blair promised at the 1997 Labour party conference that no one should have to sell their home to fund their long-term care. Twelve years on we are debating the first bit of relevant legislation from this Labour Government.
14 December 2009
Stephen speaks in Topical Debate in the House of Commons to mark Carer's Week 2009
During the debate on Carer's Shadow Health Minister Stephen paid tribute to all those who care for relatives & friends, recognising the taxing & often thankless task they carry out, and welcoming the opportunity for the House to pay tribute to them.
11 June 2009
Shadow Health Minister, Stephen O'Brien responds for HM Opposition on the Health Bill
Content of Stephen's speech in the Chamber on the second reading of the Health Bill.
8 June 2009
Stephen speaks in Westminster Hall debate on bed allocation for elderly patients
"Early discharge should occur only on clinical grounds—in that sense, it is not early, but appropriate. Early discharge is never really justified because, if it is early, it is happening before it would be considered appropriate on clinical grounds".
20 May 2009
Stephen replies for HM Official Opposition in the debate on Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundatoin Trust