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HANSARDWhistleblowingI pay tribute to the right hon. Member for North Norfolk (Norman Lamb) for securing and opening this debate, and to the other members of the APPG for their work on this topic.…03 Jul 2019HANSARDWhistleblowingDoes that not highlight how, whether in finance, the NHS or anywhere else, this happens in situations with a power differential and a hierarchy? Someone has power over someone…03 Jul 2019HANSARDWhistleblowingI thank the hon. and gallant Gentleman for his intervention. As a medic myself, it is clear that we are advised by the General Medical Council, the Royal College of Nursing and…03 Jul 2019HANSARDWhistleblowingSo small is beautiful after all—that is excellent. The evidence is there; it has been there for years. The problem is that action has not been taken. The Independent National…03 Jul 2019HANSARDWhistleblowingIt has come out clearly from this debate that PIDA only allows 3% of people to get some redress—it is only some redress—so surely we require legislation that protects the…03 Jul 2019HANSARDWhistleblowingThe hon. Gentleman raises financial rewards. Does he think they might make the personal situation for a whistleblower within a workplace worse, because it would be easy to ascribe…03 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for Work and PensionsWill the Minister give way?02 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS PensionsI accept that there are many other issues, and obviously all four UK health systems are stretched because workforce is their No. 1 issue, but this problem comes on top of that.…26 Jun 2019HANSARDNHS PensionsIs the Minister suggesting that senior consultants in three pension schemes sit and manage whether they are going to use the 50:50 or add in top-ups? That creates a whole job for…26 Jun 2019HANSARDNHS PensionsObviously, senior clinicians are critical to clinical teaching, which is part of the work. However, as other Members have highlighted, consultants are refusing to take on the…26 Jun 2019HANSARDNHS PensionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for securing the debate and for making that point. I have not seen that actuarial working, but it highlights how completely bonkers the scheme is.…26 Jun 2019HANSARDNHS PensionsI declare an interest: I spent more than 30 years as a consultant in the NHS and am married to a GP, so naturally the issue affects us. However, it also affects many of our…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationMy hon. Friend talks about soft barriers. There has been a 90% drop in nurses coming from the EU, even though they are not obstructed as yet. Is that not a sign that people go…26 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigrationThe hon. Gentleman says that there are no differences, except that England has developed an immigration issue because of population growth. The problem is that Scotland has a set…26 Jun 2019HANSARDLiving with DementiaI absolutely agree; care should be provided in the home, if at all possible. That is where we would all want to be. The hon. Member for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (Bill Grant)…25 Jun 2019HANSARDLiving with DementiaIs there an audit of hospital environments? Just before I left to come here, my hospital was redesigned using coloured zones and imagery to help people with early dementia move…25 Jun 2019HANSARDLiving with DementiaI, too, pay tribute to the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) for securing this crucial debate. As has been said, the number of people suffering…25 Jun 2019HANSARDNHS StaffingResearch shows that the ratio of registered nurses to patients is one of the most important factors in patient safety, so members of the Royal College of Nursing are calling on…18 Jun 2019HANSARDNHS StaffingThe SNP in Scotland spends £185 a head more than England, so the Secretary of State should check his figures. At over 11%, the nurse vacancy rate in England is more than double…18 Jun 2019HANSARD Listeria: Contaminated SandwichesI, too, would like to express our sympathies with the families of the five patients who lost their lives, but also the four who remain critically ill. Obviously, we do not know…17 Jun 2019