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HANSARDNHS Hospitals: ApheresisI am grateful to my noble friend for her work in this regard. I certainly share the view that there have been very rapid developments in cell and gene therapies over the past few…09 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS Hospitals: ApheresisI thank the noble Baroness for raising that issue. I am sure it will be part of the working group’s investigations as it seeks to expand capacity to meet existing demand.09 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS Hospitals: ApheresisI thank my noble friend for raising that important point. I will be very pleased to look into this further, so I can answer him in full.09 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS Hospitals: ApheresisI assure the noble Baroness that we are more than factoring it in. We are totally committed to working to support those with sickle cell, and thalassaemia. There is ongoing work…09 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS Hospitals: ApheresisThe Government are aware of the issues around apheresis capacity within the National Health Service impacting patient services, including stem cell donations. A departmentally led…09 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS Hospitals: ApheresisFurther to my answer to the noble Baroness, NHS Blood and Transplant is seeking to expand capacity in the way I outlined. It is probably worth going back to the point about the…09 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS Hospitals: ApheresisNHS Blood and Transplant provides the biggest apheresis service in Europe. It has been growing by 10% to 20% year on year, and that includes the workforce and increasing provision…09 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS Hospitals: ApheresisCertainly, we want to look at all the ways we can support patients to get the services they need, and that includes providing reassurance and the information they need. I will…09 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS Hospitals: ApheresisYes, I can confirm that we will be drawing on the parts of the report of the noble Lord, Lord Darzi, that refer to that. He refers to the need for innovation, to expand the use we…09 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS: Independent InvestigationI agree with the noble Baroness that that is unacceptable. There are just too many children and young people who are not receiving the care that they deserve. We know that waits…08 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS: Independent InvestigationYes, I certainly agree with my noble friend about the need for better integration. Joint training is a very practical example and will be part of how we develop the workforce,…08 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS: Independent InvestigationI am sorry to hear of the circumstance that the noble Baroness raises. I agree with her about the pressure on GPs who, of course, are working harder than ever. We know, not just…08 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS: Independent InvestigationI agree with my noble friend. I am pleased to inform the House that just this week I announced a number of pilot programmes, through which maternity staff will be taught and…08 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS: Independent InvestigationI begin by agreeing with the noble Lord, Lord Patel, in his assessment of the noble Earl, Lord Howe, as I am sure your Lordships’ House does. On the issue of capital, the total…08 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS: Independent InvestigationThis will take us towards the 10-year plan. There will shortly—really shortly—be an announcement as to how the consultation will take place. It will be available to everybody with…08 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS: Independent InvestigationI thank the noble Baroness for raising this important question, as she has done before with me. I know she is aware that I cannot comment on the individual case. What I can say is…08 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS: Independent InvestigationMy Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Howe, and the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, for their opening observations. I will seek to deal with as many of them as I can; I am sure a…08 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS: Independent InvestigationI do not recognise the description of taking autonomy away; I appreciate that that is the noble Lord’s opinion. The National Health Service is so key to not just our health and…08 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS: Independent InvestigationI am very pleased to see the noble Lord in the rudest of health and to hear of his positive experience. Of course, there are many positive experiences every single day, and the…08 Oct 2024HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1998I certainly hear the very welcome points that the noble Lord makes. As we progress, this will make us the first European country to mandate folic acid fortification of…11 Sept 2024