Mr. Bernard Gloster:

I do not think that is an unfair observation. We have set out the pathway to the four teams this year, with two partially being built up next year along with the three CHOs that do not have any. What can I say to the people who will have to wait 18 months for those teams to be finished, and depending on demand how long it will take to access them? First, I know local services will do everything they can to access the physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy they have available to at least try to assist people in some way. That falls short of what we know people need. There is no point in me trying to convince the committee it is all okay. It is not all okay. I fully accept that, and I fully accept there are people who will experience difficulty because of our timeline, delay or pathway to get to where we are trying to get.