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HANSARDNHS: Children’s Emergency BedsMy Lords, I go back to what the Minister said in response to my noble friend. It sounded to me as if he was suggesting that the faculties and Royal Colleges had somehow falsified…27 Jan 2020HANSARDHymen SurgeryI thank the Minister for his reply. As noble Lords will have gathered, hymenoplasty is the so-called restoration of virginity, and it is not illegal in the UK. It is carried out…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHymen SurgeryTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to ban repair of hymen surgery.23 Jan 2020HANSARDWuhan Novel Coronavirus: Threat to UK CitizensNotwithstanding the noble Baroness’s remarks, I am pleased and reassured that the Government have implemented the measures outlined and welcome the precautionary approach taken to…22 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: SepsisMy Lords, the Government seem to be complacent about this. I know that the Minister has given us lots of facts and statistics, but the number of deaths from sepsis in the UK is…22 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Jolly and Lady Brinton, for introducing this. As they said, we are basically picking up where we left off in Committee. I was not satisfied with…21 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS and Social Care: StaffingI am sure the Minister will understand why the House might be slightly sceptical of “as soon as possible” promises, given that we are still waiting for a Green Paper that was…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, let me say how much I welcome the amendment moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton. When I had the temerity to raise this issue and all the others raised by the noble…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, rather like my noble friend Lady Jones, I rise with a heavy heart to make a speech which to some may sound familiar because it is. It is about the effect this Bill will…13 Jan 2020HANSARDNational Health Service InfrastructureTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the consequences for patient safety of the backlog of maintenance and repairs to National Health Service…09 Jan 2020HANSARDNational Health Service InfrastructureI thank the Minister for her Answer. NHS Providers says that the cost of the backlog is now £6.5 billion, and last year 15,844 patient incidents and 4,810 clinical incidents were…09 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is an honour and privilege to speak at the end of this day’s debate—indeed, this three-day debate—on the gracious Speech. The large list of topics and the large…09 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: NursesMy Lords, can we turn to the terrible situation facing nurses in Northern Ireland? Currently, there are 2,800 nursing vacancies, nurse pay has fallen by 15% in real terms in…07 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth and Social Care: MalnutritionMy Lords, in a rich country such as ours, it is shameful that anyone does not have enough to eat. Yet over £3 billion is spent on managing malnutrition and its effects. NHS trusts…05 Nov 2019HANSARDMental Disorder: Autism and Learning DisabilitiesMy Lords, as my noble friend has rightly highlighted, neither autism nor learning difficulties are mental health conditions. These children should not be in wards which are likely…05 Nov 2019HANSARDHealth Service Safety Investigations Bill [HL]My Lords, I am resisting using words such as “zombie” in this debate, particularly so close to Halloween. Given the debate taking place in the Commons right now and the fact that…29 Oct 2019HANSARDDrugs: MethadoneMy Lords, the lack of local government funding for drug treatment, combined with a policy-driven emphasis on abstinence rather than harm reduction, has frequently been cited as a…28 Oct 2019HANSARDNHS: Babylon’s GP at Hand AppTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what impact assessment has been carried out of the effect that Babylon’s GP at hand app (1) is having and (2) may have on (a) GP patient waiting…21 Oct 2019HANSARDNHS: Babylon’s GP at Hand AppI am not sure how many noble Lords realise what GP at hand is. It is a virtual GP app that uses artificial intelligence to identify health problems and has a partnership with the…21 Oct 2019HANSARDNHS: Babylon’s GP at Hand AppMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I declare my interests as set out in the register.21 Oct 2019