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HANSARDHealth and Care Bill13 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillHear, hear to that. As I stand in your Lordships’ House, I know that I am between noble Lords and their lunch, so I will do my best to be as quick as I can. I also feel that I…13 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 7 and 9 in my name. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, for introducing this debate and I look forward to supporting the noble Baroness,…11 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI thank the Minister for that very gracious answer and start to our deliberations. I also thank in particular the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, and the noble Lord, Lord Cormack.…11 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I move Amendment 1 and speak to Amendment 313 in my name, but I shall allow those noble Lords to leave who do not particularly wish to hear my peroration this afternoon.…11 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill11 Jan 2022HANSARDRespiratory VirusesMy Lords, in July last year my right honourable friend Jonathan Ashworth anticipated the risk of co-infection with both viruses—popularly known as “flurona”—being likely to…11 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2021My Lords, this has been a proper House of Lords debate and I thank the Minister for introducing the regulations with such clarity. I need to declare an interest as a non-executive…15 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021Never.15 Dec 2021HANSARDBreast ScreeningMy Lords, in October, when we last had a Question on this issue, the Minister was asked about the need to ensure that innovative new treatments such as Trodelvy reach patients as…14 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021My Lords, I declare an interest as a non-executive director of an NHS hospital. I thank the Minister for explaining this statutory instrument, although I have to confess that I…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: PCR and Lateral Flow Test ProvidersMy Lords, there are hundreds of private test companies to choose from when you are heading abroad, and that is part of the problem. Which? carried out some mystery shopping in the…13 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I thank the Minister for reading the Statement tonight. On this side of the House, we have always put public health first at every point during this pandemic, so I…08 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: National MemorialMy Lords, on these Benches we fully support preserving the Covid-19 national memorial wall across the river. It is a people’s memorial and every heart there represents a beloved…08 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, first, I declare my interest as a non-executive member of a hospital trust in London; indeed, my chair is in the Chamber. I was also on a CCG for three years and it got…07 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareMy Lords, I first declare my interest as a serving non-executive director on a local hospital board, which is in the register. I thank the Minister for the Statement from Friday…06 Dec 2021HANSARDPatient Safety CommissionerMy Lords, I think it is worth reminding ourselves of the problem: we need a patient safety champion because many patients, particularly women, were disregarded and dismissed for…02 Dec 2021HANSARDAmbulance Response TimesMy Lords, it seems clear that the problem is a symptom of system pressures and will require a whole-system approach to resolve it once and for all—Covid, social care packages to…01 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021I was happy to wait for the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, to speak before me. I thank the Minister for introducing and explaining the content of these statutory instruments. As we…01 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021I need to ask the Minister about the fact that our most senior adviser on these matters gave advice that was then completely denied by No. 10 and the Government. That will at…01 Dec 2021