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HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill11 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, for her support and the Minister for her response. As I said, I have learned a great deal about this valuable procedure. I am grateful for…11 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, our Amendment 106, which I am speaking to on behalf of my noble friend Lady Thornton, is in this group on reporting requirements under the Bill. Specifically, it would…11 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI am pleased to move Amendment 46 in the name of my noble friend Lady Thornton, which, alongside other amendments in this group, amends provisions in Clauses 6 and 15 and removes…04 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI thank noble Lords for their contributions in supporting the amendment—the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, reinforced by the noble Lord, Lord Patel, and the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly. I…04 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill04 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I support this amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Patel. It is very much the ambition to ensure access for UK patients to the latest and most innovative treatments.…04 Nov 2020HANSARDSocial CareMy Lords, the CQC’s report, The State of Health Care and Adult Social Care in England , was published earlier this month. Last year’s report described social care as being at a…28 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill28 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am pleased to move Amendment 23, in the name of my noble friend Lady Thornton, and to support Amendment 29, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones. Our…28 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillSome of the points I was going to come back on have been raised pertinently by the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and my noble friend Lord Hunt. I too thank the Minister for her…28 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, for tabling these amendments so that we can discuss these important issues in the context of the Bill. Many of…26 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, we are grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, and my noble friend Lord Hunt for amendments that would ensure that the future role and funding of NICE are placed…26 Oct 2020HANSARDNHS: GP VacanciesMy Lords, analysis by the Health Foundation think tank has found that people in the most deprived communities are less well served by GPs, who are struggling to cope with…08 Oct 2020HANSARDFood Hygiene Rating DisplaysMy Lords, the consumer magazine Which? has warned that customers are at risk of being left in the dark or misled about food hygiene standards and that the regulator and local…07 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Care WorkersMy Lords, on agency staff, according to workforce statistics from the Department for Education in February, the number of agency social workers grew by 10% last year. Cheshire…07 Oct 2020HANSARDMental Health Services: Young PeopleMy Lords, may I return to the issue of counselling? The criteria of the Children’s Commissioner, Anne Longfield, of a counsellor in every school for every child who needs one…24 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Care: GuidanceMy Lords, the Minister will be aware of widespread concern that NHS measures introduced in response to Covid-19 are having serious consequences, with patients denied basic…21 Sept 2020HANSARDFolic AcidMy Lords, we on these Benches and across the House share the deep frustration of my noble friend Lord Rooker about the delay on this vital issue. When the consultation was…03 Sept 2020HANSARDPharmaciesMy Lords, we know that the health service faces the herculean challenge of dealing with pent-up demands caused by the coronavirus pandemic, including for postponed elective…20 Jul 2020