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HANSARDHuman Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 November 2018 be approved. Debated in Grand Committee on 9 January . Motions agreed.07 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsMy Lords, of course I entirely agree with my noble friend. As I have said, there will be robust evaluation, monitoring and assessment before any targets are put in place.05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsMy Lords, I have already said that performance targets are important. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges released a statement on 30 January, which said: “Reviewing, updating…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsMy Lords, the noble Lord is absolutely right: performance targets are important. However, we must ensure that the NHS is focusing on clinically appropriate targets. The clinical…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Workforce Implementation PlanMy Lords, the chair of NHS Improvement and the chair of Health Education England will present initial recommendations to DHSE in spring 2019. A final workforce implementation will…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Workforce Implementation PlanMy Lords, this Government are committed to an NHS and social care that work for everyone. In 2018, we committed to increasing NHS funding by an average of 3.4% year on year,…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Workforce Implementation PlanYes, my Lords, I agree. Every nurse or midwife graduating will be offered a five-year NHS job guarantee within the region where they qualify. I might also say that an extra 5,000…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Workforce Implementation PlanMy Lords, as I have said, we have already put in place significant actions to boost the supply of nurses, ranging from training more nurses to offering new routes into the…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Workforce Implementation PlanMy Lords, I cannot see my noble friend Lady Harding in her place, but of course NHS Improvement will consult at the widest level to ensure that views are gathered from all…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsMy Lords, I note the concerns of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and assure it, and the House, that patient safety remains paramount in any NHS care setting. As I…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Workforce Implementation PlanMy Lords, the reciprocal healthcare agreement is extremely important. The Government deeply value the contribution of the 63,000 EU nationals currently working in NHS trusts and…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Workforce Implementation PlanMy Lords, the right reverend Prelate is right that gambling is an issue. We are doing everything we can to ensure that the industry itself takes this seriously. Equally, in the…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Workforce Implementation PlanThe noble and gallant Lord makes an excellent point. We are looking at flexibility for nurses and GPs. Indeed, we are looking at shortened training of up to four years, as well as…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsMy Lords, I am very sorry to hear of the noble Baroness’s experience of A&E. Just to reassure her, I went to an A&E department not very long ago, so I know and understand the…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsMy Lords, forgive me, I do not know the answer in relation to grants and will have to write to the noble Baroness, but she is right that NHS A&E admissions have been quite…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS Staffing: Long-term PlanMy Lords, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has commissioned the chair of NHS Improvement, working closely with the chair of Health Education England, to lead a…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS Staffing: Long-term PlanWe absolutely do. The NHS employs record numbers of staff now compared to any other time in its 70-year history, with significant growth in newly qualified staff over the period…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS Staffing: Long-term PlanI thank my noble friend for that question. I am certainly aware of the Singapore model. I reassure him that we are expanding undergraduate medical education by funding an…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS Staffing: Long-term PlanI agree with the noble Baroness: we need to take care of our workforce and ensure that supportive mechanisms are in place so that there is greater flexible working. We are already…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS Staffing: Long-term PlanMy Lords, we are looking at allied professionals and more creative ways of bringing a wide range of people into the profession. I cannot comment precisely on the question that the…04 Feb 2019