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HANSARDPersonal Healthcare Budgets: SheffieldOne of the actions we have taken today is increasing funding to local authorities to relieve some of the pressures on them, increasing real-terms spending on public health, and…04 Sept 2019HANSARDPersonal Healthcare Budgets: SheffieldThe noble Lord has asked a very important question and I am pleased that the Prime Minister has followed through on his commitment to improve the situation for local authorities…04 Sept 2019HANSARDPersonal Healthcare Budgets: SheffieldPersonal health budgets play a really important role, not only in supporting individuals to have personalised care but by making sure that we can seek support from social…04 Sept 2019HANSARDAdult Social CareMy Lords, we recognise many of the issues highlighted by ADASS. People of all ages are now living longer, sometimes with complex care needs. Social care funding for future years…25 Jul 2019HANSARDAdult Social CareI thank the noble Lord for the work he has done on this issue. It is very much welcomed. He will know that, as one of his first statements, the Prime Minister said that his job…25 Jul 2019HANSARDAdult Social CareThe noble Baroness has got to the nub of the challenge, which is how we get the balance right. This is why we have brought forward the work we have been doing to make sure that,…25 Jul 2019HANSARDAdult Social CareThe noble Baroness is quite right that the better care fund has been considered a great success. It is an important part of the integration proposals between health and social…25 Jul 2019HANSARDAdult Social CareI share the noble Baroness’s impatience on this issue and I agree with the overall conclusions of the ADASS report that older and disabled people need dignified, high-quality care…25 Jul 2019HANSARDAdult Social CareThe noble Baroness phrased that very elegantly—I shall use the term “refreshed Government” myself. I will make the gentle point that the funding available for adult social care…25 Jul 2019HANSARDAdult Social CareThe right reverend Prelate has pointed out something very important: a significant portion of those accessing adult social services are actually those of working age and those…25 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health: Weight and Shape-related BullyingMy Lords, bullying in all its forms can have a serious effect on mental health. Children who are exposed to frequent, persistent bullying are at a higher risk of developing mental…22 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health: Weight and Shape-related BullyingThe noble Lord is absolutely right that we must make sure we invest in the services needed to respond to the increasing reports of mental ill heath in young people. That is why we…22 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health: Weight and Shape-related BullyingMy noble friend is quite right. As I have already pointed out, DfE-funded anti-bullying work is ongoing. Work is also increasing to join up the provision for young people through…22 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health: Weight and Shape-related BullyingAs usual, the right reverend Prelate raises an important point. The fundamental principle of using lived experience to develop policy is an important principle within the…22 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health: Weight and Shape-related BullyingThe noble Baroness is right that children exposed to persistent bullying risk experiencing these problems. This is related to the experience of face-to-face bullying, but exposure…22 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health: Weight and Shape-related BullyingAs I have said, we are making sure that we bring the investment into the front line with this £2.8 million. In addition to that, all schools are legally required to have behaviour…22 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health: Weight and Shape-related BullyingThe noble Baroness has a record of raising this important issue. The Government recognise that poor body image is not only a common problem but is associated with mental ill…22 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Health Service: Healthcare AdviceAmazon is seeking to ensure that it provides a service to its customers. In this instance, we have ensured that we have provided an open API: any company that chooses to develop a…16 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Health Service: Healthcare AdviceAmazon is not sharing any of the information that it gathers from third parties. It is not selling products or making product recommendations based on health information, nor is…16 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Health Service: Healthcare AdviceI thank the noble Baroness for that. I would be interested to know what jokes she has heard from Alexa in her family conversations. However, patients look on well-known search…16 Jul 2019