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HANSARDHealth and Care Bill07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I will also speak to my Amendment 141, which would delete Clause 155. I am very grateful to the noble Baronesses, Lady Campbell and Lady Brinton, and to the noble Lords,…07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I fully endorse my noble friend Lady Pitkeathley’s excellent speech and the other contributions on Amendment 113. The amendment focuses on three fundamental issues for…07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I too welcome the government amendments—bur first I wish the noble Lord, Lord Shinkwin, all the best for a speedy recovery from his hospitalisation; I am sure everyone…03 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister and welcome these government amendments in response to the key concerns raised in Committee about the crucial importance of including the NHS’s…01 Mar 2022HANSARDMedical Abortion PillsMy Lords, RCOG data has shown that complications related to abortion have decreased since the telemedicine for EMA service was introduced. The college has warned that failure to…10 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, for this amendment and other noble Lords who have contributed to this highly emotional and compelling debate about the welfare,…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, for tabling her amendments, which ensure that we consider dementia care in respect of this Bill and return to recognising…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, very briefly, we welcome the Government’s proposals on mandatory disclosure of payments, a companion piece to the previous debate that we had, as has been pointed out.…09 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: LockdownsMy Lords, I want to follow on from what the noble Lord, Lord Patel, said. The World Health Organization’s authoritative and in-depth research shows the effectiveness of…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. Specifically on the review into the CQC’s work, I did ask for the terms of reference. I know there is going to be a consultation…08 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this SI on Care Quality Commission registration, somewhat at the 11th hour before the current 2014 regulations run out on 31 March…08 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, this is an important group and there is little to add to the expert contributions on the amendments, which have been spoken to so comprehensively. We have always…04 Feb 2022HANSARDVaccination: Condition of DeploymentMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement and welcome the Secretary of State’s decision to end the requirement for vaccination as a condition of deployment. Vaccines are…03 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Antiviral PillsMy Lords, we welcome the news over the weekend about high-risk patients getting the Paxlovid antiviral drug from 10 February through the NHS if they test positive. There are also…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy noble friend wrote to the Table Office and said that he did not want Clause 80 to stand part and that he wanted Amendment 217, which I shall be moving, to start this group, as…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, it has been an excellent debate and I thank all noble Lords for their contributions, all strongly supporting this important group of amendments, which would ensure that…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI am sorry about the confusion and I thank my noble friend Lord Davies for helping to clear it up. Amendment 217 seeks to tighten up important safeguards for patients and their…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill31 Jan 2022