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HANSARD NHS UpdateI do not agree with the hon. Lady’s description of the situation. It is clearly absolutely true to say that our NHS staff and social care staff have done tremendous things during…21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateIsolation is an important part of our defence against the pandemic. We know that those who are contacts are around five times more likely to be infectious. That is why isolation…21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateI join my hon. Friend in thanking NHS staff in the Meon Valley and also, as she says, the many volunteers in her area and across the country who have been so invaluable in their…21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateThe hon. Gentleman is asking me to pre-empt the Government’s response to the recommendations of the pay review body and I am afraid that I am not able to do that at the Dispatch…21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateMy hon. Friend makes a really important point. We have seen people not come forward for treatment during the pandemic and it is worth reiterating that if anyone is worried about…21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateI agree that pay for our NHS workforce is clearly very important. That is why we are considering the recommendations of the pay review body and we will make an announcement on pay…21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateWell, I welcome the fact that so many of my hon. Friend’s constituents have received their vaccination. Where there are problems with the data, I am sure he will know that the…21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for his question. I know that in his time as Health Secretary, he did a huge amount to raise the standards of safety and have a greater focus on…21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateWhat we say in this Chamber is clearly important and it has ripples beyond the Chamber, so I for one consider the tone of what we say to be extremely important. The hon. Lady…21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateI thank the hon. Member for outlining the approach in Scotland towards pay. Pay is a devolved matter. As I said earlier to the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Tooting (Dr…21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that retention is vital to us for maintaining the staff that we have in the NHS. For instance, to achieve our 50,000 more nurses for the NHS,…21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I reiterate my apology to the hon. Lady for the late sight of the statement and thank her for her invitation to join her, but I will say that I am…21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateI apologise to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to the Opposition spokesperson, the hon. Member for Tooting (Dr Allin-Khan), for the late sight of this statement. Before I start my…21 Jul 2021HANSARDReports on Seclusion and Restrictive Practice for People with Autism, Mental Health Conditions and Learning DisabilitiesToday we have published two formal responses to independent reports that the then Secretary of State for Health and Social Care commissioned to address and reduce the use of…21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateI was asked about this at the time and during the debate, and I did apologise for the fact that there was an error in the explanatory notes. We have since published an impact…21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateNo, I do not think that is the case.21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the importance of people being able to access GPs and to get healthcare close to home. NHS England has been clear to GPs that they must…21 Jul 2021HANSARD NHS UpdateIt is true that the social care sector does face a challenge and has faced a challenge in recruiting people. We are supporting the sector and we have supported the sector during…21 Jul 2021HANSARDDeferred DivisionsNo offence was meant on my part. The problem with what my right hon. Friend is suggesting is that, if there is a substantial delay—for instance, in the autumn—in bringing through…13 Jul 2021HANSARD National Health ServiceIn one moment. One thing I can share is evidence that we have on how this kind of policy is working in practice from a large care home provider that is already implementing a…13 Jul 2021