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HANSARDLearning Disabilities NursingIt is probably helpful to say to your Lordships’ House that there have been significant changes to how we respond to care for individuals with learning disabilities within the UK.…17 Jun 2025HANSARDLearning Disabilities NursingThe noble Baroness is quite right. One of the difficulties is that sometimes there is misdiagnosis, where it is incorrectly assumed, for the very reasons that the noble Baroness…17 Jun 2025HANSARDLearning Disabilities NursingI pay tribute to the noble Baroness for her work as a campaigner in this area, particularly through Team Domenica. I know that through my office she will be meeting the Minister…17 Jun 2025HANSARDLearning Disabilities NursingMy Lords, we recognise the vital role that learning disability nurses play in supporting those with learning disabilities, and we are committed to developing that workforce. We…17 Jun 2025HANSARDAdult Social CareThe noble and learned Baroness is absolutely right about status, which assists retention as well as recruitment. Clearly, the first ever fair pay agreements will make that…16 Jun 2025HANSARDAdult Social CareMy Lords, the Government are committed to recognising the adult social care workforce as the professionals they are. In April we expanded the care workforce pathway with four new…16 Jun 2025HANSARDAdult Social CareAs the noble Lord rightly outlines, this is a move, over a number of years, to reduce the reliance on international recruitment. I am really glad that just a couple of weeks ago…16 Jun 2025HANSARDAdult Social CareYes, indeed. I pay tribute to the adult social care workforce who work hard, day in, day out, to provide the standards that the noble Lord refers to for those in our communities…16 Jun 2025HANSARDAdult Social CareIt is probably worth me saying that, while the changes announced in the recently published immigration White Paper mean that overseas recruitment for adult social care will end,…16 Jun 2025HANSARDAdult Social CareYour Lordships’ House will be aware of the financial situation that we inherited and seek to put right. The Government have made available up to £3.7 billion in additional funding…16 Jun 2025HANSARDAdult Social CareIn general terms, of course, the independent commission into adult social care will be part of our critical first steps towards delivering a national care service. The commission,…16 Jun 2025HANSARDCardiovascular IllnessesMy Lords, I associate myself with the congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Booth, on securing such an important debate. I am very grateful to him for doing that on the back of…12 Jun 2025HANSARDComplications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]As I said, we are developing work with the OSR. As with all ways of developing work, that means working in a way that will get us to the place we wish to get to. I do not quite…06 Jun 2025HANSARDComplications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, for tabling this Private Member’s Bill and my noble friend Lady Thornton for tabling an amendment. I very much appreciate the…06 Jun 2025HANSARDPreterm Birth Committee ReportMy Lords, I am sure I speak for all of us when I say that it feels somewhat overwhelming at the end of a debate such as this, not least because noble Lords have been very generous…06 Jun 2025HANSARDPrimary and Community CareI am very glad that the noble Lord asked for permission. I take his point. I know that he understands the value of in vitro point-of-care testing, but he makes the good point that…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I start by acknowledging and associating myself with the very warm words about the value of care workers on whom we rely so much. The challenges are immense, as we have…05 Jun 2025HANSARDCreonI can say to my noble friend that serious shortage protocols are a tool that we have and use to manage and mitigate medicine and medical devices shortages. They enable community…05 Jun 2025HANSARDCreonThe supply situation has improved since last year and there is now sufficient stock of lower-strength Creon to meet normal demand. There are still some supply constraints, as I…05 Jun 2025HANSARDCreonThe noble Baroness puts forward an interesting perspective. There will always be a number of matters that are outside any Government’s control. What is in the Government’s control…05 Jun 2025