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HANSARDEdenfield Centre: Treatment of PatientsMy Lords, despite the Minister just commenting on the way it is possible for some organisations to game-play inspections, it is noticeable that the CQC inspection of 2019,…13 Oct 2022HANSARDPharmaceutical Research and Development SpendingMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, on securing this debate and thank the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, for stepping in at such short notice and giving us such…13 Oct 2022HANSARDHealth TaxesMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness. The Treasury said last week that it will not be changing or reviewing the three-year public spending settlement. However, last…12 Oct 2022HANSARDPrepayment Meters: PricingMy Lords, to return to the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, I thank the Minister for saying that the Government will do all they can to provide a secure…11 Oct 2022HANSARDNHS: Winter ChallengesMy Lords, the plan for patients refers to the expansion of virtual wards in hospitals this winter. My local hospital, Watford General, pioneered this in 2020, but it put…10 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Security Payments: UpratingMy Lords, the Minister has now referred twice to the disability energy allowance of £150. The real problem for disabled families, especially those with children, is that their…10 Oct 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care UpdateMy Lords, I echo the comments of the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, about the nature of the plan. It is full of warm words and aspiration, light on detail, especially on funding,…10 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, I add my best wishes to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Birmingham as he leaves your Lordships’ House. He has always been thoughtful, often provoked us and made…10 Oct 2022HANSARDNHS: End-of-life CareMy Lords, over the last six years, the provision of palliative care for children and young people has become very patchy. CCGs across England have been closing down palliative…08 Sept 2022HANSARDPrimary and Community Care: Improving Patient OutcomesMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Watkins, and to hear the voice of the nurse talking about their important role within primary and community care. I…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNHS: Access to TreatmentsMy Lords, for elective surgery, it does need to be a doctor that the patient sees. On Monday, a patient waiting for a long-delayed hip operation was told by his doctor about the…07 Sept 2022HANSARDUrgent and Emergency CareMy Lords, I echo the comments of the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, that it is good to see the Minister in his place, although I notice that since he came into the Chamber his…06 Sept 2022HANSARDIntegrated Care BoardsMy Lords, one of the key elements of ensuring there is a good transition is the procurement process. Last month, three CCGs were fined for using considerable organisational bias…05 Sept 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022I was making a generic point for Ministers to take away that, where these things emerge, I suspect it would be useful if there were some wider discussions, at least with the…05 Sept 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022My Lords, I will intervene from the Liberal Democrat Front Bench on this one. I could see the alarm in the Minister’s eyes that a Westminster health and care spokesperson might…05 Sept 2022HANSARDAmbulance PressuresMy Lords, I start by paying tribute to our ambulance and paramedic staff, as well as the ambulance call handlers. They are doing the absolute best they can despite the…19 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lucas. He talked about hair-trigger…18 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]18 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]Amendment 108 in my name is on mandatory reporting of child sex abuse. I thank the Minister for her comments at the Dispatch Box in Committee, when she said that the Government…18 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 118D in the names of the noble Baronesses, Lady Wilcox and Lady Chapman, talks about the importance of ensuring that all trainee teachers are working towards…18 Jul 2022