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HANSARDPrescription Charges: AsthmaWe all miss my hon. Friend the Member for Winchester (Steve Brine), so I thank the hon. Lady for her comments. Since prescription charges were introduced, Governments of all…26 Mar 2019HANSARDPrescription Charges: AsthmaAlmost 90% of prescription items dispensed in the community in England are free of charge. That includes medicines for the treatment of asthma. The fact is that people who, like…26 Mar 2019HANSARDPrescription Charges: AsthmaPeople on low incomes who do not qualify for an exemption may be eligible for either full or partial help with prescription charges through the NHS low-income scheme. In addition,…26 Mar 2019HANSARDPrescription Charges: AsthmaExtensive arrangements are already in place to help people afford NHS prescriptions. Those include a broad range of prescription charge exemptions, for which somebody with asthma…26 Mar 2019HANSARDLyme DiseaseThe National Institute for Health Research is supporting the study of Lyme disease by researching markers that would offer a faster and more accurate diagnosis. Meanwhile, the…26 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere are ongoing conversations. As the hon. Gentleman knows, NICE is updating existing clinical guidance on the diagnosis and management of ME and chronic fatigue syndrome. That…26 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government take this very seriously. The NHS long-term plan sets out priorities for the NHS, and deaths from respiratory disease is a key indicator and an absolute priority.…26 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to draw the House’s attention to how vital local community services are in supporting people and to say that we really do need to invest in…26 Mar 2019HANSARDMental capacity )Amendment) Bill: EVEL and Commons Consideration of Lords AmendmentsI am today placing in the Library of the House the Department’s analysis on the application of Standing Order N o . 83L in respect of the Government amendments tabled for Commons…25 Mar 2019HANSARDServices for People with AutismI would like to start by adding my voice to those paying tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Chesham and Amersham (Dame Cheryl Gillan). It is thanks to her pioneering…21 Mar 2019HANSARD GP-Patient Ratio: SwaleMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and I completely understand that places in the London catchment area can very easily lose key public sector professionals. It is very…19 Mar 2019HANSARD GP-Patient Ratio: SwaleThat was never in any doubt as far as I am concerned, but sometimes CCGs may not have thought of some of the more innovative ideas that are used in other parts of the country. I…19 Mar 2019HANSARD GP-Patient Ratio: SwaleIt is a great pleasure to serve under your stewardship, Ms Buck, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sittingbourne and Sheppey (Gordon Henderson) on securing this…19 Mar 2019HANSARD GP-Patient Ratio: SwaleIt is quite tricky. As my hon. Friend knows, general practices are independent contractors. Each general practice is required to meet the reasonable needs of their registered…19 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is right. As well as having more GPs in training than ever before, we need to attract GPs who have left the workforce back into work. In March 2017, we…14 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is a really excellent question. The Government are investing an extra £16 billion in that sort of primary care and prevention to make sure that we have the public health…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Community HospitalsI would like to start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) for bringing forward this incredibly important matter for debate, and for articulating so…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Community HospitalsI am glad that my hon. Friend said that, because if he had not, I would have been forced to do so. We should all celebrate the hospital provision in Weston-super-Mare and the…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Community HospitalsThe hon. Lady makes an interesting point, and it is one with which I have a certain sympathy. When NHS England comes up with the implementation plan for the long-term plan, I hope…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Community HospitalsThe hon. Gentleman makes an incredibly strong point. I often stand at the Dispatch Box—usually during Adjournment debates—having listened to hon. Members talk about CCG decisions…12 Mar 2019