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HANSARDPandemic PreparednessMy Lords, procurement during the pandemic has left a bitter taste in the country. While many good citizens stepped up in the public interest, there are legitimate concerns that…15 Apr 2024HANSARDStroke TreatmentMy Lords, to follow up on the issue of screening, atrial fibrillation is a well-known risk factor for stroke, but fortunately can now be checked for with some very cheap devices…27 Mar 2024HANSARDSexual and Reproductive HealthcareMy Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend Lady Barker for setting out so clearly the challenges and some of the potential solutions. The noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, has…19 Mar 2024HANSARDCovid-19: Lockdown Costs and BenefitsMy Lords, I am sure the Minister would agree that policy-making is best done based on hard evidence rather than on opinion and speculation. In that respect, can she say whether…13 Mar 2024HANSARDPrioritising Early Childhood: Academy of Medical Sciences ReportMy Lords, I echo the condolences to Lord McAvoy’s family from these Benches. I always enjoyed working with him in another place. On the Question before us, the Government have…11 Mar 2024HANSARDMental Health Patients: DischargeMy Lords, the Government have said that the additional discharge fund includes support for mental health in-patients leaving hospital. I believe that local areas are required to…05 Mar 2024HANSARDHuman Medicines (Amendments Relating to Coronavirus and Influenza) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2024My Lords, the instrument seems entirely sensible and I suspect that many of us who have come here to debate it will join in a chorus of approval. I had anticipated that some…27 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Neurology CareMy Lords, the Government have created a new occupational health task force, which is welcome, but it will not help somebody to stay in their job or get back to work if they face a…26 Feb 2024HANSARDAnaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024My Lords, this statutory instrument has triggered a debate that I think is happening on multiple levels. There are two meta questions around the structure of the medical…26 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Dementia Commission ReportMy Lords, the commission recommends the creation of dynamic care records for dementia patients and their carers. We know from experience that information projects such as this…22 Feb 2024HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024I am grateful to the Minister. The question also relates to the previous answer that he gave. If somebody in the new category that we are talking about had applied in August last…19 Feb 2024HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, the first two instruments are of course welcome in providing the inflation-based uplift, particularly because the schemes do not require that from their inception, so it…19 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryMy Lords, further to the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Birt, I point out that we have very good data on the number of dentists engaged in NHS activity. It shows a pattern…19 Feb 2024HANSARDLung Cancer MedicinesMy Lords, following on from the previous question, and given the importance of speed of access to treatment for cancer sufferers, can the Minister explain what the Government are…14 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Dentistry: Recovery and ReformMy Lords, from these Benches, I also echo our best wishes to His Majesty the King. We hope that he makes a speedy recovery. In responding to this Statement, I also reach for that…07 Feb 2024HANSARDAllied Health Professionals: Prescribing ResponsibilitiesMy Lords, increasing the range of health professionals who can prescribe is welcome, but does the Minister agree that this makes it even more important that people are able to see…06 Feb 2024HANSARDPremature Deaths: Heart and Circulatory ConditionsMy Lords, the relationship between cardiovascular disease and poverty is clear and well documented. What specific steps are the Government taking to encourage take-up of the new…06 Feb 2024HANSARDPharmacy FirstMy Lords, the holy grail for health policy is a change which improves the service for patients at the same time as reducing the cost of delivering that service. I think we can all…06 Feb 2024HANSARDMedical Devices (In Vitro Diagnostic Devices etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I was grateful to the Minister for his description of in vitro devices, which is not necessarily obvious from the regulations. I hope that he can confirm that the “in…06 Feb 2024HANSARDMedical Devices (In Vitro Diagnostic Devices etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023The “CE” mark recognition is an example of one-way recognition, not mutual recognition, because it does not go the other way.06 Feb 2024