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HANSARDCervical Screening and Ovarian CancerOn the one hand, cervical screening is incredibly important and very effective at saving lives from cervical cancer—we estimate that it saves around 5,000 lives per year. There is…11 Jul 2023HANSARDCervical Screening and Ovarian CancerWe are catching more cancers early than ever before, and work to raise awareness of cancer signs and symptoms, screening programmes and investment in early diagnosis are all…11 Jul 2023HANSARDCancer Outcome TargetsThe hon. Member is right that the duration is very important. One reason why we are focused so much on increasing early diagnosis is because we know that the sooner we diagnose…11 Jul 2023HANSARDSocial Care WorkforceI think that every day is a good day to thank our care workers for their skills, compassion and hard work. We gave social care a record funding settlement of up to £7.5 billion in…11 Jul 2023HANSARDSocial Care WorkforceMy right hon. Friend is right. We have some good news: Skills for Care data shows that home care job vacancies are falling—something I hear when I speak to home care providers.…11 Jul 2023HANSARDCancer Outcome TargetsI congratulate my hon. Friend on his commitment to ensuring that we are focused on cancer outcomes and on his successful campaign for that to be included in the NHS mandate, which…11 Jul 2023HANSARDCancer Outcome TargetsIn accordance with section 5 of the Health and Care Act 2022, the Secretary of State’s mandate to NHS England for this year set out ambitious objectives to improve outcomes for…11 Jul 2023HANSARDCare Settings: Family VisitsFirst, I commend the hon. Member for his campaign on this issue. He has been a powerful advocate and draws on his own experience, as do I. He is probably asking me to pre-empt the…11 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the last three years, the National Institute for Health and Care Research has invested more than £30 million in kidney disease research. NHS England is following a national…11 Jul 2023HANSARDCare Settings: Family VisitsI know how important it is for people in care homes, hospitals and hospices to see their family and friends. The majority of health and care providers follow national guidance. I…11 Jul 2023HANSARDVisiting in Care Homes, Hospitals and Hospices ConsultationIn collaboration with my hon. Friend the Minister of State for Health and Secondary Care (Will Quince), and my hon. Friend the Minister for Mental Health and Women’s Health…21 Jun 2023HANSARDHospice Services: SupportThat alludes to exactly the point I made a moment ago. As flagged in that 2022 Act, ICBs have responsibility for commissioning that care, using the budgets they receive through…14 Jun 2023HANSARDHospice Services: SupportI will make a bit of progress, because I am conscious that the clock is ticking. Integrated care boards are responsible for ensuring the provision of the end of life and…14 Jun 2023HANSARDHospice Services: SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Eastleigh (Paul Holmes) for securing this debate on hospices, and I thank all…14 Jun 2023HANSARDHospice Services: SupportI commit to continuing to dig into getting visibility on the extent to which extra funding is going through to hospices. Of course, there is a balance to be struck when giving…14 Jun 2023HANSARDHospice Services: SupportI wish him very good luck; it is fabulous that he is doing that for his own hospice. I also commend the efforts of many other hon. Members. I conclude by thanking all hon. Members…14 Jun 2023HANSARDHospice Services: SupportI will not commit to getting involved in a specific conversation between a hospice and an ICB. That would not be the right thing for me to do as a Minister. The hon. Gentleman and…14 Jun 2023HANSARDHospice Services: SupportAs the hon. Member mentioned earlier, we have indeed met and spoken about the hospice to which she refers. I have also met with several other hon. Members. I am grateful to them…14 Jun 2023HANSARDNational Carers WeekI am really sorry, but I have but a minute left—Madam Deputy Speaker has confirmed that. However, to address the points that the hon. Lady made in her speech, I assure her that…08 Jun 2023HANSARDNational Carers WeekI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage) for securing the debate, for her powerful opening speech and for all she does as chair of the APPG on…08 Jun 2023