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HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, this has been a really interesting debate and it made me think of Aneurin Bevan’s original vision, which incorporated the concept of dealing with the problem and then…20 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I strongly support this group of amendments. I would like to make sure that we realise that the medical humanities as a discipline have now been introduced in many…20 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, perhaps I might put in a slight plea to the Committee on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Low. He has sat patiently through this debate for a long time. He was expecting…20 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillThe noble Lord asked me a question to which I feel obliged to try to respond, but I really want to answer the question with a question: does the CQC have enough powers to…20 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy noble friend Lord Patel has had to leave because of pre-booked travel, but he has given me the honour—and it is an honour—of having his brief speaking notes, from which I would…20 Jan 2022HANSARDWales: Coal TipsDo the Government recognise that 327 tips are classified as high-risk, and that, if there is to be a true unionist approach between this Government and the Welsh Government, it is…19 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, to state the obvious, everyone will die. On average, one person dies every minute, and every 22 minutes a child loses a parent. Dying patients are seen in every part of…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, this group of amendments is particularly important because it concerns the next generation, addressing children and young people’s health and social care needs. As has…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to everyone who has spoken tonight and who shared their personal experiences and the passion and, indeed, anger that my noble friend Lord Patel…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI am most grateful to both the noble Baronesses, Lady Walmsley and Lady Thornton, for their comments, which I share. In the previous debate, I argued that we should have people…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I must declare that I am an elected member of the BMA ethics committee and a past president. The BMA has been particularly concerned about ICB membership. I know we have…18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill18 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, this debate has shown clearly that attacking health inequalities must go beyond the bounds of the NHS as the impact of external factors is massive. I remind the…13 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI have two amendments in this group, so I will try to address them very briefly because of time. I am most grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, for the way that she…13 Jan 2022HANSARDAmbulance Queues: Health OutcomesMy Lords, does the Minister recognise that his response, saying that this involves a small number of trusts, does not address the data from NHS England for the seven days to…13 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI am most grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, for tabling these amendments and starting this debate, because these three amendments are very different. I welcome…13 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I must declare an interest, because a lot of the outcome measures that are now used are in place at Cardiff University. I will expand a little on and support what my…11 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I should declare my interests as having worked with liaison psychiatry extensively in the cancer centre in Cardiff, and as chair of the National Mental Capacity Forum…11 Jan 2022HANSARDCare Workers: Professional RegisterGiven that the Government have clearly expressed the view that social care must be adequately valued, which is to be welcomed, and the comments about pay scales, what is the…10 Jan 2022