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HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareOne of the real differences in the work that the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, is embarking on is that she is committed to working with unpaid carers. The noble Baroness, Lady…22 Jul 2025HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareMy noble friend raises an important point. I would stretch that out to talk about the care market’s sustainability. The whole system is in real difficulty, not least because of…22 Jul 2025HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareThe noble Lord raises the point about consensus. I did not mean to offend anyone in this House if the report came to consensus, but the fact is that there was a feeling,…22 Jul 2025HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareI thank the noble Lord for making reference to the work of our noble friend Lord Lipsey, who will be greatly missed on all sides. I cannot pre-empt what the noble Baroness, Lady…22 Jul 2025HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareI have a feeling that the noble Lord will make sure that the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, is well aware of the issues he raises. I look forward to the outcome of those…22 Jul 2025HANSARDDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy: GivinostatNICE is currently evaluating givinostat for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy to determine whether it should be funded by the NHS, based on the evidence of its costs…22 Jul 2025HANSARDDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy: GivinostatThe noble Baroness raises a very interesting point. The drug companies will provide the drugs for free, but it is down to individual trusts to pay the administrative costs. She…22 Jul 2025HANSARDDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy: GivinostatI cannot comment on this case as the decision has not been made public yet; that would be completely inappropriate. If NICE does give its approval, the Secretary of State has…22 Jul 2025HANSARDDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy: GivinostatI cannot give the detailed answer on the numbers that the noble Lord is after, but I am very happy to write to him. We have this experience in a whole range of other medicines,…22 Jul 2025HANSARDDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy: GivinostatThe noble Lord touches on a very sensitive matter that could be replicated around a variety of issues. Looking for more people to come forward is a perpetual challenge, and I am…22 Jul 2025HANSARDDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy: GivinostatThe noble Lord raises a crucial point: there is no point having all the work going into innovation if we cannot implement it. It is at the centre of the 10-year plan. A process is…22 Jul 2025HANSARDDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy: GivinostatI am not sure that I can add a great deal more, other than to refer the noble Baroness to the 10-year plan, where innovation is absolutely at the core and the centre. We are where…22 Jul 2025HANSARDDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy: GivinostatI recognise the noble Baroness’s concern and in-depth knowledge about this situation. I need to repeat at this point that it would be wrong of me to speculate on the outcome. I…22 Jul 2025HANSARDNHS England: Staff CostsMy experience of the Covid virus taught me about the impact of health inequalities and where people suffered the most. It is absolutely imperative for this Government to look at…21 Jul 2025HANSARDNHS England: Staff CostsWe made a Statement just last week on the situation with resident doctors, and we make absolutely no bones about saying that we do not approve of the action they are taking. We…21 Jul 2025HANSARDNHS England: Staff CostsI think my noble friend is referring to the layers of bureaucracy that make up NHS England. Anyone trying to find a way through that bureaucracy struggles to have direct lines of…21 Jul 2025HANSARDWeight Loss MedicationI look forward to the noble Baroness’s testimony. The obesity medicines Wegovy and Mounjaro are already available to eligible patients attending NHS specialist weight management…21 Jul 2025HANSARDWeight Loss MedicationI think it is fair to say that everyone knows how significant this is, not only the personal cost of not helping people, but the cost to the NHS, the economy and wider society.…21 Jul 2025HANSARDWeight Loss MedicationMy noble friend raises an important point. I would not stand at the Front Bench and counter what he has said. I will be very happy to pick up his ideas after this session and look…21 Jul 2025HANSARDWeight Loss MedicationQuite a few points were made there. I think the noble Lord is referring to reports about acute pancreatitis, for example. The MHRA has done a thorough review of the suspicions…21 Jul 2025