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HANSARDNational Health Service InfrastructureMy Lords, equipment such as CAT scanners also comes from this source of income. Many are now not operating properly or are out of action awaiting repair. How many days of…09 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I declare my relevant interests in the register: chair of a learning disability charity providing services for people with a learning disability and president of RoSPA.…09 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: NursesMy Lords, many noble Lords will know that 2020 is the Year of the Midwife. I am delighted that the Minister was able to make an announcement on the number of midwives but I want…07 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: Eating DisordersMy Lords, the Minister has mentioned early diagnosis and treatment, which will help save lives, yet doctors receive less than two hours’ training on this topic. What pressure can…07 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: Tick-borne EncephalitisMy Lords, raising awareness is critical, and many are completely unaware of the risk when they go out for a walk. What actions will the Government take to ensure that…05 Nov 2019HANSARDNational Health Service: Pensions TaxMy Lords, the noble Baroness will be aware that the royal colleges are all sounding alarm bells, and she is probably also aware that all our doctors serving in the Armed Forces…30 Oct 2019HANSARDHealth Service Safety Investigations Bill [HL]My Lords, this has been an excellent debate. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead, has just mentioned the issue of no blame, a theme that has run all the way through…29 Oct 2019HANSARDHealthcare: Brain TumoursMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, outlined a perfectly reasonable list of requirements and I am pleased that they all fall within the NHS long-term plan. However,…24 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I refer to my interests in the register. I am going to be talking about Bills and what I call missing measures—or perhaps that is my wish list. We welcome the healthcare…22 Oct 2019HANSARDPsychiatristsMy Lords, the Minister has referred to the mix of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses who support children. If the Government’s plans are carried out, by when should every part…21 Oct 2019HANSARDNHS: Babylon’s GP at Hand AppMy Lords, how confident is the department that NHS England is ready to deal with the addition of a new model of access to GP services? Does the Minister have a view on whether…21 Oct 2019HANSARDSpecific Food Hygiene (Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I do not intend to detain the Committee for very long. The Minister has outlined the instrument clearly and the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, has raised some pertinent…16 Oct 2019HANSARDSpecific Food Hygiene (Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The Minister has not answered one question; it may be that she does not have the answer at the moment. I have not seen her diagram with blobs on, but can she indicate whether…16 Oct 2019HANSARDSexually Transmitted Infections: EnglandMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Black, said, there is good news. Walking into the House this morning through Lambeth, I saw posters telling us that HIV is on the way out, but to…05 Sept 2019HANSARDBrexit: Medicine Supply and NHS StaffingMy Lords, what proportion of our pharmaceuticals are manufactured in the UK? Have Brexit deal negotiators discussed pharmaceutical supplies and, if so, what was the outcome? How…05 Sept 2019HANSARDPersonal Healthcare Budgets: SheffieldMy Lords, personal healthcare budgets and payments from the Independent Living Fund can offer an individual freedom and choice, but will the Minister tell the House what advocacy…04 Sept 2019HANSARDAdult Social CareMy Lords, the sustainability of adult social care is at severe and immediate risk. We too welcome the Prime Minister’s words yesterday. Could the Minister confirm that he will…25 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS: Dentistry ServicesMy Lords, this has been a really interesting debate and—not always unusually for your Lordships’ House—very well informed. The noble Baroness, Lady Gardner of Parkes, who must…25 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS Pensions: TaxationMy Lords, the Nuffield Trust found that two-thirds of GPs are retiring early for tax reasons, and because of burnout, the level of extra training required and stress. The…09 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Illness: Job Security and InequalityMy Lords, this has been a varied debate with interesting contributions: the noble Baroness, Lady Redfern, talked about the criminal justice system and how all this fits in; the…04 Jul 2019