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HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformAt the Mersey and West Lancashire teaching hospitals NHS trust, they are using the FDP to better manage the lists for planned surgery. That allows surgeons like me to operate on…16 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformMy hon. Friend will know that no NHS system or pathway can ever work without the confidence of the public, and that needs to be reflected in any evaluations that take place. I…16 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformIf the hon. Gentleman will allow me, I think I will answer his point shortly; in the interests of time, we have to be careful about interventions. We live in a fast-paced…16 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformI am going to carry on for a bit longer. The hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) tempts me with his speech, and he knows that I cannot resist his…16 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformI will not; I am going to carry on—and I will tell the hon. Gentleman something further. The NHS in England was quite happy to use the expertise of technologists up and down the…16 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformIn the interests of time, I will continue. I apologise to my hon. Friend. In the future, our goal is to see a vibrant UK market in digital and technology, which would give the NHS…16 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Siobhain. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Newton Abbot (Martin Wrigley) for securing this important debate and…16 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026My hon. Friend has worked tirelessly, as all hon. Members in and around the Manchester area have, since the unconscionable events of the Manchester Arena bombing. Regulation such…15 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026. It is a pleasure to serve under…15 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Thank you again for chairing the Committee, Mr Stringer. The shadow Minister is very knowledgeable about these matters. Like her, I have been an attending doctor at events, and I…15 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026My hon. Friend raises an excellent point; I am very happy for the CQC to take that away and answer her specific question. On the issue of what constitutes first aid or more…15 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026The hon. Lady knows that I often indulge her interventions, but not today. These regulations are a response to a public inquiry and are designed to ensure that the CQC has the…15 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend may know that in Scotland there is no NHS app. In England, where there is one, we can facilitate bowel cancer screening through the app, increase uptake, and save…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend the community groups in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency. He will know that there are record amounts of funding going into mental health provision under this…14 Apr 2026HANSARD National Suicide Prevention StandardIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Blaydon and Consett (Liz Twist) for securing this debate on a topic that is…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for making these points about haemophilia care. We are committed to implementing all recommendations of the review, and good progress has been…14 Apr 2026HANSARDEating DisordersWe all recognise the devastating impact that eating disorders have on people’s lives, so this Government are committed to going further. Increases in mental health spending, which…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMental Health ServicesThe case that the hon. Gentleman highlights is indicative of the fact that much work has been done and much more needs to be done. We are providing early intervention for…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAnyone receiving mental health treatment, in particular acute mental health treatment, deserves dignity and high-quality care. Where care falls short, this Government’s approach…14 Apr 2026HANSARDEating DisordersThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. The Government are conducting a consultation to examine the most effective ways that we can go further to ensure that children have healthy…14 Apr 2026