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HANSARDNursing Courses: Reduction in ApplicationsMy Lords, the figures on overall declining numbers are concerning, particularly since this is the second successive steep fall, with, as the Minister said, the Department of…19 Sept 2023HANSARDNational Health Service: Major Conditions StrategyTo ask His Majesty’s Government what additional funding is being made available for the implementation of the Department for Health and Social Care’s Major Conditions Strategy.18 Sept 2023HANSARDNational Health Service: Major Conditions StrategyMy Lords, the major conditions strategy has been well received in both approach and content, particularly the focus on primary and secondary prevention as part of a life-course…18 Sept 2023HANSARDHealth: Osteoporosis and FracturesCan I ask if the noble Lord is going to follow up with a letter on the questions he did not cover please? Thank you.14 Sept 2023HANSARDHealth: Osteoporosis and FracturesMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for this important debate, for his excellent introduction and for his work with the APPG. We have heard a number of speakers who are very active…14 Sept 2023HANSARDDementia DiagnosisThe Minister has recognised that dementia diagnosis rates vary significantly across the country, but we are less sure about exactly why. Does the Minister agree that, without this…04 Sept 2023HANSARDRespiratory Syncytial VirusMy Lords, the JCVI advice endorses the vaccine programme for 75 year-olds and for ages above, but we know that evidence shows that there is serious underestimation of RSV…25 Jul 2023HANSARDStroke CareTo ask His Majesty’s Government how they are ensuring that integrated care systems across England implement recommended best practice in stroke care in line with the updated…24 Jul 2023HANSARDStroke CareMy Lords, the update of the national stroke guidelines is welcome, particularly its now UK-wide remit, with one of its major changes being significant expansion in the number of…24 Jul 2023HANSARDHealth: Cardiac ArrestMy Lords, it is estimated that 999 call handlers and ambulance services do not have access to data on the whereabouts of tens of thousands of defibrillators, meaning that…17 Jul 2023HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to the SI and the other noble Lords who have spoken to it. For the record, we wanted to look very closely at it, given the…05 Jul 2023HANSARDPrimary Care: InequalityMy Lords, does the Minister agree, from the achievements of the scheme in Brazil and the impact coming through from the London pilot, that CHWs could prove particularly valuable…19 Jun 2023HANSARDDementia Palliative Care TeamsMy Lords, the ONS figures showing that dementia and Alzheimer’s were the leading cause of death last year make it even more urgent to get dementia palliative care right. Given…15 Jun 2023HANSARDGeneral Practitioners: Recruitment and RetentionThe Minister will know that the Health Foundation independent think tank summed up the Government’s recent primary care recovery plan as falling “well short of addressing the…12 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Services: Huntington’s DiseaseMy Lords, we know that people living with Huntington’s disease, and their families, are faced with significant challenges throughout their lives. Many young people grow up in the…12 Jun 2023HANSARDSodium ValproateMy Lords, ensuring that patients’ decisions are based on informed consent and shared decision-making with their doctors and pharmacists is vital, especially in relation to the…05 Jun 2023HANSARDMedical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing the SI and other noble Lords who have spoken today. Those of us involved in the somewhat tortuous passage of the Medicines and…05 Jun 2023HANSARDMedical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023When the Minister writes—I understand that this is very complex; I would certainly appreciate having it in writing—could he refer to three things? The first is small businesses;…05 Jun 2023HANSARDBranded Health Service Medicines (Costs) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank my noble friend for his usual expert and comprehensive explanation of his regret Motion on this SI, which is so important for the future of the NHS and the UK’s…25 May 2023HANSARDNew HospitalsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for reading out the Statement. It has been clear for the last year that we would have to come to this moment of the Government finally admitting…25 May 2023