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HANSARDNational Health Service: Missed AppointmentsI am always happy to go back and shake the tree to find out the answers. I am a little bit like the Chief Medical Officer and believe that what you can measure you can manage. To…30 Jan 2019HANSARDNational Health Service: Missed AppointmentsMy Lords, as data on the number of missed appointments in general practice is available for only six months of the period 2017 to November 2018, we are unable to provide a precise…30 Jan 2019HANSARDSepsis: National RegisterMy noble friend is right. Data linkage will make it easier to identify those most at risk of infections and sepsis, and to get them treated much quicker. Once that data is…30 Jan 2019HANSARDSepsis: National RegisterMy Lords, I can reassure the noble Baroness that the political will is there, and it is being done. This is what data linkage is all about—getting that data much sooner, with…30 Jan 2019HANSARDSepsis: National RegisterMy Lords, there is a clear need for better data collection on sepsis, but a registry uses retrospective data collection. Through the Government’s new national action plan on AMR,…30 Jan 2019HANSARDSepsis: National RegisterMy Lords, the NHS takes this issue very seriously. NHS England and clinicians are working together very closely to make sure that we have good, clear datasets to enable us to…30 Jan 2019HANSARDSepsis: National RegisterMy Lords, that is a very good question. We are working very closely with clinicians to ensure that they have the tools to diagnose this very serious condition. We do not yet have…30 Jan 2019HANSARDSepsis: National RegisterMy Lords, this is a very important area of work. The UK Sepsis Trust has done incredible work to raise awareness of sepsis and ensure that we continue to focus on improving…30 Jan 2019HANSARDSepsis: National RegisterMy Lords, we are making good progress in recognising sepsis and improving outcomes. The Government’s new five-year national action plan for antimicrobial resistance includes a…30 Jan 2019HANSARDNational Health Service: Missed AppointmentsMy Lords, it is always regrettable when any patient has an operation cancelled. No hospital or clinical team will do that lightly; they take the whole situation into…30 Jan 2019HANSARDNational Health Service: Missed AppointmentsThe Government are taking steps to try to resolve this situation but, as I said, it is not straightforward. It is not sufficient to look just at the number of missed appointments,…30 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Insulin SuppliesMy Lords, we understand that insulin is vital to many people with diabetes in this country; indeed, I am a diabetic myself. Our contingency plans aim to ensure that the supply of…24 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Insulin SuppliesMy Lords, of course it is important that we give assurances to all patients, irrespective of whether they are insulin users. The Government have given that assurance. We have made…24 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Insulin SuppliesPlease—the Government take this issue very seriously and have put in place proper contingency plans. I am assured, as a diabetic, that those plans are suitable.24 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Insulin SuppliesMy Lords, there will be no such thing as rationing. We will not ration insulin; I make that absolutely clear. As well as the six-week stockpiling activities that remain critical…24 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Insulin Supplies—to enable these vital products to continue to move freely into the UK. Medicines and medical products will be prioritised to ensure they can use alternative routes; the…24 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Insulin SuppliesMy Lords, I could not have put it better myself. I entirely agree.24 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Insulin SuppliesMy Lords, the department is certainly not aware of the kind of issues that the noble Baroness has raised. We are working closely with the regulator, with pharmacists and indeed…24 Jan 2019HANSARDHealth: Medicines ShortageMy Lords, the production of medicines is complex and highly regulated, as the noble Baroness says, and materials and processes must meet rigorous safety and quality standards.…22 Jan 2019HANSARDHealth: Medicines ShortageMy Lords, absolutely. Having medicines for some of the most vulnerable people in our society is key and fundamental. Of course, as a government department we are doing everything…22 Jan 2019