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HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)rose—02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I rise to speak to new clause 70 and in support of new clause 65. I agree with the shadow Minister that these are very much technical new clauses to correct an anomaly. There are…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I have no objection to the need to consult. The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow would indeed like section 2(1) of the regulations changed so that its members…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)A trust could include other members of the panel, but they could not be recognised as the Royal College representative. That is often one of the challenging roles, because the…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I accept the Minister’s reassurance that they will finally look at correcting this anomaly; I hope that he will take that forward. It is something that we will be looking for. I…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I rise to support new clause 68, which is linked to new clause 67. We are aware of the impact of the pandemic, particularly on dentistry. Using a drill on someone’s teeth…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)rose —02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)That is not the least of my reasons for intervening. Rather than just stating that the Government are taking action, does the Minister plan to explain what action they will be…02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I am only thinking of the Minister’s welfare.02 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twentieth sitting)I assume from the hon. Gentleman’s comments that he shares my concern that although vaping is considerably safer than traditional tobacco, as Public Health England reports on…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twentieth sitting)Obviously, smoking has increased during covid, particularly during the lockdowns, which is quite depressing after some of the progress made in recent decades. This array of new…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twentieth sitting)Does the Minister recognise the difficulty in getting unpaid carers to recognise that they are unpaid carers? Particularly during covid, couples may have grown into a caring role…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twentieth sitting)With regard to the free provision of e-cigarettes or nicotine substitutes, the provision that could be amended quite simply by referring to where they are being provided through…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty First sitting)I wonder whether the hon. Gentleman shares my concerns after leaving the European Union about access for clinicians, and indeed their patients, to the European reference network,…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty First sitting)I recognise the importance of drafting, but obviously the new clause is seeking to establish that the title “nurse” could be used only by nurses registered with the NMC, dental…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty First sitting)I rise in support of the new clause. It is important to shift the narrative from what is often a structural focus on the NHS, and catching people when they fall, to looking at…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty First sitting)I recognise that the term is also used as highlighted—for example, “nursery nurse”. However, veterinary nurses and dental nurses are registered professionals, and therefore that…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty First sitting)When we debated vaginal mesh, Primodos and valproate in the Chamber, one of the big issues that came up—I certainly spoke about it—was the issue within medicine, with doctors.…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty First sitting)rose—28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Twenty First sitting)I support the new clause. For a surgeon, knowing that an operation that they were trained to carry out, and performed in good faith, has caused harm is one of the worst things…28 Oct 2021