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HANSARDNational Health Service InfrastructureMy Lords, the Government recognise that the quality of infrastructure, including backlog of maintenance, can pose challenges to the efficiency, safety and quality of NHS services.…09 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: Eating DisordersMy Lords—[ Interruption. ] I am getting some help from the other side. The noble Baroness is quite right on this matter. It is vital that professionals are trained to look out for…07 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: Eating DisordersWe are increasing the number of commissioned in-patient beds up and down the country, but we are doing it in a way that recognises that it is better to have earlier…07 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: Eating DisordersThe noble Lord, as ever, is quite right to delve into the detail of the 2017 survey into the mental health of children and young people in England. It found that eating disorders…07 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: Eating DisordersObviously we cannot ignore the obesity challenges that we face in this nation, and it is right that we take strong action to address them. But we recognise that this must be done…07 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: Eating DisordersMy noble friend is right that schools are important if we are to deliver on our commitment to the earlier diagnosis and prevention of mental ill-health, particularly in the area…07 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: NursesMy Lords, first, I thank the NHS staff who have worked so hard over the Christmas and new year period. I point the noble Lord to the recent record; the NHS now has over 20,300…07 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: NursesMy Lords, we expect to increase nurse numbers by 50,000 by 2025. Eligible preregistration students on courses at English universities from September 2020 will receive additional…07 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: NursesThe bursary will be available for new and continuing nursing, midwifery and allied health students for courses from September 2020. As I said, students will be able to access both…07 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: NursesThe noble Baroness raises an important issue. It is under active and serious consideration but, at this point, we are unable to give specific details about it. I will come back to…07 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: NursesThe primary responsibility for their delivery will fall to the Secretary of State and NHS England but, obviously, it falls under the NHS people plan put together by Dido Harding…07 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: NursesThe noble Baroness is very expert in this area. I cannot give her specific numbers on specific recruitment from individual countries; I do not know which specific countries she is…07 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: NursesI always take very careful note of proposals from my noble friend. At the moment, that is not under consideration, but it will certainly be looked into. As the entry salaries…07 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: Eating DisordersMy Lords, the latest figures show that young people with an eating disorder are getting more of the support and treatment that they need than ever before. As part of the NHS…07 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: Eating DisordersThe noble Baroness, I know, has personal expertise in this area, and I thank her for her Question. As she knows, we have taken seriously trying to expand and improve eating…07 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: NursesAs ever, the noble Baroness raises a serious issue. We have introduced a targeted initiative for students who commence loan-funded postgraduate preregistration nursing courses…07 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: Tick-borne EncephalitisAs part of our surveillance work and the work of PHE, there is constant contact between the UK and other public health bodies across Europe to understand not only the risks but…05 Nov 2019HANSARDMental Disorder: Autism and Learning DisabilitiesMy Lords, we recognise the significance of this issue and its importance to stakeholders. The recent independent review of the Mental Health Act considered the definition of…05 Nov 2019HANSARDMental Disorder: Autism and Learning DisabilitiesI thank the noble Lord for raising this very important Question today. I should like to be clear that the Government are committed to ensuring that people with learning…05 Nov 2019HANSARDMental Disorder: Autism and Learning DisabilitiesWe absolutely agree with the noble Baroness’s point. We need to ensure that everybody who can be cared for in the community is able to be cared for. That is why we have reduced…05 Nov 2019