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Because of the way in which it is written at the moment, a group can just establish itself and notify the standards clerk. There will have to be an extra step in the mechanism, whereby groups apply for recognition.
Supporting carers is not an optional extra: it should be an integral part of service delivery.I commend the motion to the chamber and look forward to hearing the views of colleagues.
However, the overall picture is of an increasing number of consultants and the commitment in the partnership agreement to provide 600 extra consultants represents an unprecedented growth in the consultant work force.