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HANSARD Winter PreparednessThe hon. Gentleman tempts me to make commitments from the Dispatch Box, which I am not going to do. He makes a very serious point. The sea is an issue for many hon.…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Winter PreparednessI join the hon. Gentleman in thanking everyone who works in the system. As I said, the NHS is getting £12 billion more this year from this Government than it had from the previous…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Winter PreparednessMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We want to make sure that taxpayers’ money is used efficiently and effectively in the right places for the right treatment at the right time.…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Winter PreparednessAs I think the hon. Gentleman knows, I cannot talk about individual cases from the Dispatch Box, but we will be making announcements on that subject very shortly.18 Dec 2024HANSARD Winter PreparednessWe have made it absolutely clear, as did the NHS in its letter today, that patient safety is the watchword this winter. We have targets in relation to monitoring the performance…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Winter PreparednessAgain, my hon. Friend is already representing the people of his constituency so well by getting to the heart of what is happening on the ground, learning it for himself and…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Winter PreparednessI think the hon. Gentleman knows that I cannot do that from the Dispatch Box, but my officials will have heard his request and what he has said about that specific case, and I…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Winter PreparednessWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on winter preparedness. Before I begin, I want to say a very special thank you to all the staff who will be…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Winter PreparednessI think I have addressed the Government’s plans on social care. The hon. Lady makes an excellent point on ambulance delays, which we know to be a problem, and particularly so in…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Winter PreparednessI will do my best to address that range of questions. First, as even a stopped clock is right once— [ Interruption. ] Yes, twice. On that basis, I agree with the right hon.…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Winter PreparednessI do not wish to test your patience, Madam Deputy Speaker, but good falls practice has not been prioritised over the past decade, and the failure to prioritise it and continue the…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Winter PreparednessMy hon. Friend has already been a fantastic advocate for her local NHS services. Like the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan), my hon. Friend is absolutely right to…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Winter PreparednessI thank the Chair of the Select Committee for her point. She is right that I did not mention pharmacies, which was an omission on my part. We are running an advertising campaign,…18 Dec 2024HANSARDHealthcare Incidents: Suspected Criminal Activity Contributing to Death or Serious HarmI am pleased to announce that the memorandum of understanding (MoU), “Investigating healthcare incidents where suspected criminal activity may have contributed to death or serious…17 Dec 2024HANSARD Lobular Breast CancerIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I add my thanks to all hon. Members for their contributions and to my hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Lobular Breast CancerI was going to come to that. I am not fully au fait with the change in guidelines that the hon. Gentleman referred to, so I will happily take that point away. He made a wider…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Lobular Breast CancerI thank the hon. Lady for that really important point. She highlights another important issue affecting the health of women and children, and I agree with her. My hon. Friend the…10 Dec 2024HANSARDDraft Human Medicines (Amendment) (Modular Manufacture and Point of Care) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Human Medicines (Amendment) (Modular Manufacture and Point of Care) Regulations 2024. It is a pleasure to serve under…27 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Human Medicines (Amendment) (Modular Manufacture and Point of Care) Regulations 2024I thank the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham for her comments. As I say, this is work that was long in progress under the previous Administration; I am pleased that…27 Nov 2024HANSARDRadioisotope ShortageI am today updating the House that the temporary reduction in the production of radioisotopes has been resolved and that the supply of affected radioisotopes has returned to…26 Nov 2024