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HANSARDHealth: Pancreatic CancerMy Lords, the UK is lagging behind comparative European nations on cancer survival rates. In the landmark How Good is the NHS? report, the UK came last on pancreatic cancer…21 Nov 2022HANSARDGPs: Anti-depressants and AlcoholMy Lords, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation reports that the number of anti-depressant prescriptions is twice as high in the most-deprived areas compared to the least-deprived, with…16 Nov 2022HANSARDAmbulance DelaysOn behalf of my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, and with his permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in his name on the Order Paper.09 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: BacklogsMy Lords, last month, NHS Digital reported that the maintenance backlog had increased by 11% from last year to over £10 billion, with more than half of it posing a high or…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAmbulance DelaysMy Lords, has the Minister been able to watch the ITV investigation broadcast in which we saw case after case of paramedics graphically describing the desperate situations they…09 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: BacklogsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the backlog of the maintenance of NHS buildings, and (2) the impact of the backlog on the capacity of the NHS…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAbuse and Deaths in Secure Mental Health UnitsMy Lords, week after week we return to this Chamber to hear of patients dying when their deaths could have been prevented and patients being bullied, dehumanised and abused, and…09 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: Discharge to Assess PolicyMy Lords, with the permission of my noble friend Lady Wheeler, and on her behalf, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in her name on the Order Paper.08 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Heart Foundation: Tipping Point ReportTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the British Heart Foundation, Tipping Point , published on 3 November; and what steps they intend…08 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: Discharge to Assess PolicyMy Lords, today’s State of Caring report from Carers UK paints a bleak picture, with one in two carers still not involved or properly listened to over their loved ones’ discharge…08 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Heart Foundation: Tipping Point ReportMy Lords, British Heart Foundation analysis has found that millions of missing heart patients, both diagnosed and undiagnosed, are struggling to get care for conditions such as…08 Nov 2022HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I welcome the Minister back to the Front Bench. His former boss, Theresa May, launched the online harms agenda, which we on these Benches supported. Yet, three Prime…07 Nov 2022HANSARDAmbulancesMy Lords, I am glad to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, and I thank the right reverend Prelate for bringing not just this debate but great clarity to the issues it deals…03 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: NursesMy Lords, given that the Minister has previously stressed that nurses should rely on the vocational appeal of their work for their rewards, how does this square with the reasons…01 Nov 2022HANSARDCoroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill [HL]My Lords, every suicide is one tragic death too many and it is incumbent on us to seek to address the factors that lead people to take their own lives. It is not just a tragedy…28 Oct 2022HANSARDFreedom of Expression (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I, too, am most grateful to the Communications and Digital Committee for its work in this area, and particularly thank its chair, the noble Lord, Lord Gilbert, for his…27 Oct 2022HANSARDNursing: RecruitmentTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards meeting their target of recruiting 50,000 extra nurses by 2024.26 Oct 2022HANSARDOnline Pornography: Digital Economy Act 2017My Lords, Ofcom’s new polling shows that 78% of people expect to verify their age when carrying out certain activities online, including gambling or buying alcohol, and 80%…26 Oct 2022HANSARDNursing: RecruitmentMy Lords, recent analysis shows that there are over 50,000 registered nurse vacances across all settings in England alone. What assessment have the Government made of the impact…26 Oct 2022HANSARDWater Fluoridation (Consultation) (England) Regulations 2022My Lords, I start by thanking the Minister for bringing these regulations forward today. They very much flow from the measures supported in the Health and Care Act, and we are…25 Oct 2022