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HANSARDSocial Care: Integrated Care SystemsMy Lords, I believe that six integrated care boards have been selected as national front-runners on innovations that will help move patients from hospital to their home. Can my…11 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Waiting TimesMy Lords, we know that part of the problem is that ambulances are going to A&E departments but are not able to deposit their patients in A&E. We know that there is a blockage at…22 Nov 2022HANSARDAmbulance DelaysMy Lords, the delayed response to category 1 incidents by ambulances is really due to a systems failure, whereby those who should be treated in the community are unable to be, and…09 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: NursesMy Lords, I know how much I, the noble Baroness, Lady Watkins, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of London enjoyed our nursing careers; we all trained at the same place.…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEdenfield Centre: Treatment of PatientsMy Lords, first, I congratulate the Minister on his position. It is a baptism of fire, but I know he is up to the role. Would it be better if we engaged with the CQC better, so…13 Oct 2022HANSARDYouth Sport Trust ReportMy Lords, primary schools have very few sports activities and the younger you start in sports, the better, particularly for integration. A lot of children find it difficult when…11 Oct 2022HANSARDIntegrated Care BoardsMy Lords, can my noble friend the Minister say whether the importance of civil society to these care boards is realised? It is often local charities that really know what is going…05 Sept 2022HANSARDDraft Mental Health BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, talked about patients being detained for too long, particularly those who have been sectioned. My right honourable friend Jeremy Hunt…28 Jun 2022HANSARDDefibrillatorsMy Lords, I welcome the fact that there is a rise in the number of defibrillators across the country, but one of the problems is that a lot of people do not realise where they are…15 Jun 2022HANSARDSafeguarding of Young ChildrenDoes my noble friend agree that one way that safeguarding can be helped is through the family hubs? I seem to keep mentioning family hubs in this Chamber, but I should be…24 May 2022HANSARDGovernment Business: Messaging ServicesMy Lords, when I was chairman of candidates, we tried to teach candidates about their responsibilities as far as their social media were concerned—clearly, not very successfully…31 Mar 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities ReviewCan I ask my noble friend the Minister what the plan is for teachers to be able to identify children with special needs, particularly at an early age—as early as reception, where…30 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccines and Further VariantsMy Lords, we know that Covid is capable of producing endless variants and that seems to be the problem at the moment. What are the Government doing to try to reduce the risk of…23 Mar 2022HANSARDGambling AdvertisingMy Lords, if a child or young person has a close friend or carer who gambles, that individual is six times more likely to be a current gambler than those without a connection. We…01 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Effect on Education in Deprived CommunitiesMy Lords, on my recent trip down memory lane as a Whip, I remember being briefed about family hubs, which I felt were going to go a long way in improving the welfare of deprived…23 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19My Lords, I am pleased to hear my noble friend say that the Government are still thinking about free testing for social care areas. Would it be possible for her to take back to…22 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for bringing forward and explaining these amendments tonight. The specific functions that noble Lords describe in Amendments 225ZA and 285 are…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillWell done. You need Baronesses to do this: they get to the point and get it done. I thank noble Lords for explaining these amendments. As they may recall, in 2012 we abolished the…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI thank noble Lords for explaining these amendments. On Amendments 236 and 306, it is right that social care services be appropriately and effectively regulated, and this includes…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, particularly for his brief and, as always when he speaks, his clear understanding of the amendment. It makes it so much…26 Jan 2022