Dr. Valerie O'Brien:

I have one last comment about the commodification of care. The reason we chose to insert that in our discussion document was that we are calling for a debate on the issue. We did not have time to discuss it today, because of the complexity of the issue. It is not for a moment that we are opposed to private providers of care, but it is complex at a wider level. The Government really needs to look at the commodification of care, who needs and who provides care, at what cost, and with what consequences.