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HANSARDPalliative and End-of-life Care: FundingI am grateful to the noble Lord. I will ensure that my colleague, the Minister of State for Care, is fully aware of the comments that he and other noble Lords have made today.…04 Sept 2024HANSARDNHS: Breast Screening ProgrammeBreast cancer survival rates have improved by 41% since the mid-1970s and 86% of women survive their cancer beyond five years. I pay tribute to NHS staff and to my noble friend…03 Sept 2024HANSARDSmoking: Public PlacesI am sure my noble friend will be pleased to know that the tobacco and vapes Bill will not just introduce a progressive smoking ban, which I know the previous Government wished to…03 Sept 2024HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryThat this House takes note of the first report from the Covid-19 Inquiry.03 Sept 2024HANSARDNHS: Breast Screening ProgrammeMy noble friend makes a very clear and definite point about the link between breast screening and outcomes. I certainly can give her the assurance that we will continue to seek to…03 Sept 2024HANSARDNHS: Breast Screening ProgrammeThe measures that the noble Lord refers to did indeed assist, but as I mentioned earlier we have a stubborn problem in returning to pre-Covid rates. The improvement plan that…03 Sept 2024HANSARDNHS: Breast Screening ProgrammeIt is important to ensure that the service is there for those who are at greater risk. The noble Baroness is right to refer to the growing interest in and potential use of AI,…03 Sept 2024HANSARDSmoking: Public PlacesI can tell the noble Lord that it was not briefed to the press. It gives me the opportunity to tell your Lordships’ House that it was a leak and, as the noble Lord will remember,…03 Sept 2024HANSARDNHS: Breast Screening ProgrammeIf a woman in the age group to which the noble Baroness refers has concerns, she may request follow-up and investigation. But it is the case that we follow the scientific advice,…03 Sept 2024HANSARDSmoking: Public PlacesI am glad that the noble Baroness welcomes the direction of travel. As regards the specifics that she seeks, those will be forthcoming in the very near future. However, it is…03 Sept 2024HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryMy Lords, the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Hallett, published her report from the first module of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry in July. I thank her and her team for the work that…03 Sept 2024HANSARDNHS: Breast Screening ProgrammeI am sure that the noble Lord, Lord Darzi, is listening, but if he is not I will ensure that the noble Lord’s comments are drawn to his attention. I can say to your Lordships’…03 Sept 2024HANSARDSmoking: Public PlacesOn the last point, I do not agree with the noble Lord that this is the nanny state gone to a new level. It is about protecting people’s health, and in this Question, we are…03 Sept 2024HANSARDSmoking: Public PlacesI am glad that the noble Lord welcomes the Bill, and I hope that he will bring his expertise and support when it is before the House. This will be a matter of great debate but…03 Sept 2024HANSARDSmoking: Public PlacesI am sure that the whole House has noted and welcomes the last point made by my noble friend. He has been a doughty campaigner in this area over many decades, and I thank him for…03 Sept 2024HANSARDSmoking: Public PlacesMy Lords, the Government are soon to introduce the tobacco and vapes Bill, which stands to be the most significant public health intervention in a generation and will put us on…03 Sept 2024HANSARDNHS: Breast Screening ProgrammeAs my noble friend will be aware, we keep a very close eye on the science and the advice, and we will continue to follow that. I emphasise, and it was raised in an earlier…03 Sept 2024HANSARDNHS Continuing HealthcareI thank my noble friend for that observation and certainly agree that, in all these areas, it is very important that people understand what might be available and how they might…02 Sept 2024HANSARDNHS Continuing HealthcareI do understand the concerns raised by the noble Lord and agree that we need to take a close look at all these areas. I have already raised that with officials and with Minister…02 Sept 2024HANSARDNHS Continuing HealthcareIt is crucial that we provide the right support to children and young people. NHS England’s regional teams are working with local systems to explore the delivery of continuing…02 Sept 2024