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HANSARDNHS Staffing: Long-term PlanI am delighted that a new medical school is being opened in Lincoln, which is very welcome. On community nursing, we are trying to attract more nurses and medical practitioners to…04 Feb 2019HANSARDHealth: Public Health GrantMy Lords, despite funding pressures, councils are successfully improving people’s health, and most indicators of public health are stable or improving. Since 2011, the number of…04 Feb 2019HANSARDHealth: Public Health GrantMy Lords, as I said, we will be making a robust case for the value of prevention in the spending review. The reduction to the grant to which the noble Baroness refers is not a new…04 Feb 2019HANSARDHealth: Public Health GrantI agree with my noble friend, and that is why we are making a robust case to the Treasury in relation to the spending review. Health improvement is about far more than the…04 Feb 2019HANSARDHealth: Public Health GrantMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Cashman, is right: spending on sexual health in 2017-18 has reduced by 4.3% from 2016-17. However, a reduction in spend does not necessarily mean a…04 Feb 2019HANSARDHealth: Public Health GrantMy Lords, local authorities and charities are doing an excellent job and I commend the work they are doing, but the Government are investing £16 billion during the current…04 Feb 2019HANSARDHealth: Public Health GrantI think I have already answered the Question. The reduction in the grant to which the noble Baroness has referred is not a new cut, as I have already said. It was agreed in the…04 Feb 2019HANSARDHealth: Public Health GrantI understand the point that the noble Baroness is making, but I have already said that this is part of a longer plan. The grant in itself is not the only part of the NHS plan.…04 Feb 2019HANSARDOrgan Donation (Deemed Consent) BillI was expecting the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, to talk for a little longer, so I thank her very much. I thank my noble friend Lord McColl for initiating this discussion on the…01 Feb 2019HANSARDOrgan Donation (Deemed Consent) BillI agree. Schools and universities will be included. It is important that the message is carried in those settings and institutions. I have already said that NHSBT will work…01 Feb 2019HANSARDOrgan Donation (Deemed Consent) BillMy Lords, I will come on to donor cards. I hope that with the enactment of the Bill more people will be able to take proactive action to record their decision on organ and tissue…01 Feb 2019HANSARDOrgan Donation (Deemed Consent) BillI thought I had, but if my answer was not clear enough, I will of course write to the noble Lord. A campaign will take place before the new system is brought into force. The…01 Feb 2019HANSARDOrgan Donation (Deemed Consent) BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for introducing this amendment, which relates to a very important issue. Like him, I believe in evidence-based medicine. The Government have…01 Feb 2019HANSARDOrgan Donation (Deemed Consent) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Morrow, for raising the issue of territorial extent and its application in this Bill. I clarify that that the Bill does not change the rules…01 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS Long Term PlanMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for raising this important debate and presenting the issues in his usual authoritative and well-informed way. I also thank all…31 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Health: Children and Young PeopleMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, for introducing this debate and for giving us the opportunity to discuss a very important issue. I know that she is a…30 Jan 2019HANSARDMental Health: Children and Young PeopleI have four minutes; that is good. I shall answer some specific questions. The noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, asked how the target in the long-term plan of 100% access would be…30 Jan 2019HANSARDNational Health Service: Missed AppointmentsThe noble Baroness is absolutely right that we need to ensure that the workforce is skilled enough to utilise this technology. I do not have the exact numbers for Skype…30 Jan 2019HANSARDNational Health Service: Missed AppointmentsMy Lords, of course the NHS is a devolved service, so that is a matter for Wales. It is important to have technology, and in fact some GPs send reminders by text to let people…30 Jan 2019HANSARDNational Health Service: Missed AppointmentsMy Lords, I agree that it is a very important issue, and the NHS is looking at it. If you miss an appointment with a consultant or GP, the costs of that service are stated very…30 Jan 2019