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HANSARD Breast Cancer: Younger WomenThe hon. Member makes a powerful point. When people come in, particularly with a family history, their relationship with their GP should be better and should take that history…12 Nov 2024HANSARD Breast Cancer: Younger WomenIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) for bringing this debate to the House, as well as other hon.…12 Nov 2024HANSARDRAAC in the NHS EstateToday I wish to update the House on the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in the NHS estate. RAAC is a type of concrete that is prone to collapse and needs…05 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Winter ReadinessI will come on to staffing to address some of those points. The hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point about staff recruitment and retention, which is a key part of our future…30 Oct 2024HANSARD NHS Winter ReadinessIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for securing the debate and hon. Members for taking part.…30 Oct 2024HANSARD NHS Winter ReadinessI will come on to social care, but I will make the broader point that every system is different, and the pressures in every system are different. Some systems suffer worse from…30 Oct 2024HANSARDDiabetes TreatmentsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I welcome the hon. Member for South Northamptonshire (Sarah Bool) to this place, as I have not had a chance to do…29 Oct 2024HANSARDSupply of RadioisotopesI am today updating the House on the severe shortage of radioisotopes that the UK is facing. The affected radioisotopes are mainly used for diagnosing cancers, including prostate…28 Oct 2024HANSARDPoint of Care Medicines Manufacture RegulationsI am pleased to announce that the draft Human Medicines (Amendment) (Modular Manufacture and Point of Care) Regulations 2024 were laid before Parliament yesterday. When approved…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareI beg to move an amendment, to leave out from “Parliament” to the end of the Question and add: “; welcomes the urgency with which the new Government commissioned Lord Darzi to…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareI am tempted, but I know that many of the hon. Lady’s colleagues want to speak, and I am sure she is on the list. Fixing the NHS will take years of discipline and hard work, and…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareI wish the hon. Gentleman well with his own access to a GP at the moment. We are committed to working with the profession on the best way to organise primary care. The critical…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareI thank the hon. Lady for her assiduous work in opposition. Looking at the capital estate is one of my favourite new responsibilities, and our commitment to a neighbourhood…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareYes, as that will be one from each side of the aisle.16 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareNo, I want to move on. I will take one more intervention from the Government Benches at some point and then it is all fair, but I want to allow time for hon. Members to speak. In…16 Oct 2024HANSARDHealth Outcomes: East MidlandsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We are committed to improving diagnostics as part of our reform of the health sector. Analysis of waiting lists shows that 20% of people will…15 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS Urgent and Emergency CareThe recent independent report by Lord Darzi makes it absolutely clear that urgent and emergency care services are also struggling, with the latest data published last week showing…15 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS Urgent and Emergency CareI commend my hon. Friend for championing this issue on behalf of his constituents. I understand that he has raised it with the chief executive officer of his local trust. He will…15 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to raise the crisis of midwifery services. We have already had debates in Westminster Hall about this, and the issue affects the entire country. It is a…15 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs Lord Darzi outlined, capital development in the NHS is shocking, with a backlog of £11 billion in maintenance. I would be happy to meet the hon. Member to discuss his problem.15 Oct 2024