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HANSARDHealthcare Sector: CliniciansMy Lords, we are committed to supporting NHS staff to innovate and translate new ideas into improved patient care. We have recommissioned the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme…22 Jul 2026HANSARDHealthcare Sector: CliniciansI certainly agree with my noble friend that there is a rich seam of intellectual capital among the 1.5 million NHS staff in our country. I am glad to say that the clinical…22 Jul 2026HANSARDHealthcare Sector: CliniciansThat is exactly the reason why we need to encourage innovation and take advantage of all the improvements now available to us, including AI. It is by modernising our approach that…22 Jul 2026HANSARDHealthcare Sector: CliniciansYes, I am very pleased to do that. I point to the National Healthtech Access Programme, which is exactly what the noble Baroness is seeking. It is a route for cost-effective and…22 Jul 2026HANSARDHealthcare Sector: CliniciansI certainly agree with that, because there are many aspects to this. On the successes of the clinical entrepreneur programme—some of which I have mentioned—we now know that, as of…22 Jul 2026HANSARDHealthcare Sector: CliniciansThose important discussions will take place. I refer the noble Lord to the Life Sciences Sector Plan , which followed on from the 10-year health plan and which addresses exactly…22 Jul 2026HANSARDHealthcare Sector: CliniciansI will of course raise the points made by my noble friend and the noble Lord, Lord Patel, about funding for universities. But, as I mentioned, it is worth saying more broadly that…22 Jul 2026HANSARDPeople with Learning Disabilities: Acute IllnessMy Lords, we welcome the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death’s report and its recommendations. NHS England has circulated learning from the report across…20 Jul 2026HANSARDPeople with Learning Disabilities: Acute IllnessI certainly accept the point, and I am not quibbling about the number, because 19 years, which is where we are now, is totally unacceptable. In addition, there is the high…20 Jul 2026HANSARDPeople with Learning Disabilities: Acute IllnessGuidance was issued not many months ago on this point, and I expect to see improvements. The report found that well under 50% of patients or their carers were asked about…20 Jul 2026HANSARDPeople with Learning Disabilities: Acute IllnessThere are financial sanctions for providers that could be brought into play. On accountability, delivery is monitored through NHS governance and assurance processes. This includes…20 Jul 2026HANSARDPeople with Learning Disabilities: Acute IllnessI have to vary a bit on that point from my noble friend, who I know brings a tremendous interest to this area. It is right that local services are locally provided, but I do not…20 Jul 2026HANSARDPeople with Learning Disabilities: Acute IllnessThere are a number of aspects to that area. We have greatly increased the mandatory training requirement and the numbers who have been trained. The noble Baroness also points to…20 Jul 2026HANSARDPeople with Learning Disabilities: Acute IllnessThat is the reason for the accountability measures that I have outlined. I should add that transparency is absolutely key to that. The guidance that we have issued about…20 Jul 2026HANSARDPeople with Learning Disabilities: Acute IllnessI hope that I have already agreed with the noble Lord and others about the progress that needs to be made in this area. I have certainly not said that it is acceptable—it is far…20 Jul 2026HANSARDModern Service Framework for Dementia and FrailtyMy Lords, I start by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Weir, on securing this debate. It has clearly engaged so many and I, for one, am pleased about the positive reaction. He…09 Jul 2026HANSARDFracture Liaison ServicesMy Lords, our 10-year health plan committed to rolling out fracture liaison services nationwide by 2030 and outlines our vision for a more devolved health service. We have cut the…06 Jul 2026HANSARDFracture Liaison ServicesThe noble Lord does not need to apologise for raising this extremely important matter. I am grateful for his campaigning on this, as I am to other noble Lords. There has been a…06 Jul 2026HANSARDFracture Liaison ServicesThat is absolutely key, as the noble Baroness says. We have to look at the way that we are working. I emphasise again that we are looking at how we can roll out the modern service…06 Jul 2026HANSARDFracture Liaison ServicesI understand my noble friend’s point. He referred to checklists. Requirements are in place; I believe he is suggesting that they are not always followed, so I will certainly pick…06 Jul 2026