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HANSARDAntenatal Care: Vasa Praevia ScreeningI thank my hon. Friend for his ongoing work in raising awareness in maternity services. We are committed to improving maternity care for women and babies. Evidence does not…11 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are absolutely committed to urgent treatment centres, which play a vital role in supporting patients, especially during periods of high demand. I understand that this is…11 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. This statutory instrument will…10 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2025The right hon. Gentleman makes an important point about maternity care, which is very sadly an issue of concern in many places across the country. Of course, those patients and…10 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2025In appointing Sir Julian Hartley, proper processes were conducted. He was seen to be fit and proper to lead the CQC, and we have confidence in his ability to do so.10 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I thank the hon. Gentleman and other Opposition Members for their support for the regulations. The hon. Gentleman makes an important point regarding care at sporting and temporary…10 Feb 2025HANSARDMedicinal CannabisI will come on to the research. As we have heard, and as I recognise, fewer than five patients have accessed these medicines on the NHS, so access is truly exceptional. The…30 Jan 2025HANSARDMedicinal CannabisIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this debate. As he said, there are many hon.…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point about both the work of the Chair of the Select Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen), and the importance of…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyAs I hope the hon. Gentleman knows, I think the health needs of women in Northern Ireland and the waiting lists there are particularly problematic, so finding out anything our…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyI thank the hon. Lady for giving me the opportunity to set out our commitment to the women’s health strategy and everything that this Government are doing to fix our broken NHS,…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Doncaster Royal InfirmaryI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster Central (Sally Jameson) on securing a debate on this really important issue for her constituents. Since her election, she…30 Jan 2025HANSARDMedicinal CannabisI will take another intervention.30 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyThe hon. Lady makes the point about using targets. This is something that is a high priority, but it is not happening. That is absolutely why I mentioned it in my opening…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyI addressed most of those points in my outline statement. I think the shadow Minister wrote her comments when the Opposition thought that we were cancelling things, only to find…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I absolutely, unequivocally apologise.30 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyMy hon. Friend is right to highlight some tragic incidents, and I know she will be working hard on behalf of her constituents. We are absolutely committed to the women’s health…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyI am not entirely clear what the hon. Member is referring to. I have been clear that we are committed to the women’s health strategy, and we will take it forward as part of the…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyThe hon. Gentleman is right to highlight those long waits. That is why we particularly highlighted gynaecology for attention in the elective reform plan. It is shocking that the…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyThe chief executive is right that the previous Government did not have women’s health at the heart of their strategy, and that is why we do.30 Jan 2025