An amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill, tabled by psychiatrist and crossbench peer Baroness Hollins, called for the words ‘spiritual health’ to be inserted into a clause about the duty of the secretary of state, the NHS Commissioning Board and clinical commissioning groups to improve the quality of services.

Tessa Kendall, NSS Senior Campaigns Officer, said: “Spirituality is already covered in healthcare provisions even though its use is so broad as to be almost meaningless – ...
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