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HANSARDNHS: GP VacanciesAs I said to noble Lords before, one of the initiatives the Government are undertaking is providing extra funding to doctors to train in those hard-to-recruit areas, to increase…08 Oct 2020HANSARDNHS: GP VacanciesMy Lords, the closure of an individual practice is not something the central Government take charge of. However, the noble Lord is right that there are areas of the country where…08 Oct 2020HANSARDNHS: GP VacanciesThe noble Baroness is correct in her references to the measures taken in GP surgeries to control infection. Those are incredibly important during a pandemic. However, telephone…08 Oct 2020HANSARDNHS: GP VacanciesMy Lords, in 2018-19, 1,398 practices reported 652 vacancies in the NHS Digital GP workforce data collection. Fewer than a third of practices submit data to the NHS Digital…08 Oct 2020HANSARDNHS: GP VacanciesMy Lords, the shift to virtual consultations and, in particular, virtual triaging, has been a positive development in the NHS. However, for many patients, a face-to-face…08 Oct 2020HANSARDNHS: GP VacanciesMy Lords, for GPs, NHS England and the Royal College of General Practitioners have launched the Looking After You Too service, which is there to provide mental health services to…08 Oct 2020HANSARDNHS: GP VacanciesMy Lords, the noble Lord is correct that the Government are committed to increasing the number of doctors working in general practice. It is about not only increased…08 Oct 2020HANSARDNHS: GP VacanciesMy Lords, the noble Lord is correct that the number of GPs is down by 600 on last year. My understanding is that a number of factors have impacted this, including foundation…08 Oct 2020HANSARDNHS: GP VacanciesOne aspect of our response is to increase the number of GPs, but there is also an important role for other healthcare professionals working in primary care. Those numbers…08 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Government set out their approach to preventing, containing and managing outbreaks in the Covid-19 Contain F ramework , which sets out how national and local…07 Oct 2020HANSARDAreas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic SupportMy Lords, taking those two questions in turn, I have to disagree with the noble Lord on the issue of funding. Greater Manchester has received £2 million in surge funding for test…07 Oct 2020HANSARDAreas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic SupportMy Lords, the furlough scheme was not replaced in the expectation of a V-shaped recovery. The Government would, of course, love to have a V-shaped recovery, but I do not think…07 Oct 2020HANSARDAreas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic SupportMy Lords, we are putting in place a huge amount of support to businesses affected by the regulations to contain coronavirus. I referred to the support for businesses that may be…07 Oct 2020HANSARDAreas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic SupportMy Lords, the decisions made on local lockdowns reflect the situation in the local area and, wherever possible, are made in agreement with local leaders. We are working each week…07 Oct 2020HANSARDAreas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic SupportMy Lords, my understanding is that there is ongoing communication with local leaders in all the areas affected by local lockdowns. I am sure we can always do better, and we will…07 Oct 2020HANSARDAreas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic SupportMy Lords, I will take that request back to the Treasury. I would be happy to meet local leaders, but it may be that someone else might be slightly more appropriate. There may be…07 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for their contributions to the debate, and I would like to get straight to addressing the points raised. The noble Lord, Lord Rooker, and…07 Oct 2020HANSARDAreas with Additional Public Health Restrictions: Economic SupportMy Lords, I have seen that letter. I have two things to say in answer to the noble Lord’s question on the implementation of local lockdown measures. First, local authorities have…07 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020My Lords, I must remind the noble Lord—07 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020My Lords, we are having trouble hearing the noble Lord. We heard his first three questions. I suggest that we come back to his final two questions when his connection is restored,…07 Oct 2020