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HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, as probably the only person in this Chamber who has headed up a royal college not once but twice—the Royal College of General Practitioners—I feel the urge just to…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI thank the noble Lord very much. I have to also tell your Lordships that for the last 20 years I have led what is called the practitioner health programme, which has looked after…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendments 12, 13 and 15 in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Mendelsohn. I repeat my conflicts of interest: I am of Maltese heritage, I am a doctor…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI am grateful to the Minister for the care with which she has addressed my amendments. I will be very brief. I must say I am disappointed, and I have a few points. I will address…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 15, 16 and 19. I want to disclose an interest that I did not have at Second Reading: I am now co-chair of the Malta APPG—and I remain of…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI was not aware of that research. The evidence shows, and we heard it from the Australian group, that where voluntary assisted death is in place, the provision of palliative care…06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am completely in favour of Amendment 87. I have permission to use the name of my patient, Melanie Spooner, who died from anorexia nervosa—she died from taking her own…06 Feb 2026HANSARDNHS: Corridor CareMy Lords—04 Feb 2026HANSARDNHS: Corridor CareWe know from evidence that you can avoid hospital admission by improving continuity of care by general practitioners. When will the Minister redress the imbalance whereby GPs are…04 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I also congratulate the noble Lords, Lord Roe and Lord Duvall, on entering this House. As a newbie myself—I have been here only about six weeks—I know that it is an…04 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, until recently I was head of the Royal College of GPs. Our college is fully in favour of decriminalisation of abortion. As Professor Hawthorne said: “No woman should…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I assure the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, that this issue will never be a routine tick-box exercise. Being in Tenerife rather than Torbay is the choice of the patient.…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, under this amendment as it stands, we would have patients who could not have computerised records, because we have AI sitting behind every computer. The AI starts at the…30 Jan 2026HANSARDIn-game Purchases: Protections for ChildrenMy Lords, I refer noble Lords to my declaration of interest: I run a service for those with gambling-related harms on the NHS. I wonder whether the Minister considers that any…15 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillAs a GP, I understand the sentiment behind this amendment and the power of continuity; in fact, it was what my maiden speech was about yesterday. But modern general practice works…12 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, if a patient is at the end of their life in any practice in the NHS, that patient will be discussed at a multidisciplinary team meeting. The patient will be put on an…12 Dec 2025HANSARDWheelchair and Community Equipment StrategyMy Lords, I rise for the first time with gratitude, humility and, if I am honest, a certain amount of surprise, until I remember how hard it is to see a GP these days—and having…11 Dec 2025