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HANSARDNHS: Nursing WorkforceThe points that the noble Baroness makes are entirely right, and we share exactly the same concerns. That is why we have put in place mental health support, enhanced occupational…08 Sept 2021HANSARDResidential Social Care: StaffMy Lords, I do not completely recognise all of the noble Baroness’s figures, but I acknowledge that recruitment in many sectors of the economy is tough at the moment, and that is…06 Sept 2021HANSARDResidential Social Care: StaffMy Lords, I take on board the anecdote that the noble Baroness has just mentioned—I will look into that. I did not know about the arrangements at the Plymouth trust. On the whole,…06 Sept 2021HANSARDResidential Social Care: StaffMy Lords, the average turnover rate in social care is high, as noted by many noble Lords, as it is in some other sectors, including retail and hospitality. However, turnover rates…06 Sept 2021HANSARDResidential Social Care: StaffWe are enormously grateful for that report, which has made a huge impact. I am not sure of the specific impact of the measures the noble Baroness describes, but I would be glad to…06 Sept 2021HANSARDResidential Social Care: StaffMy Lords, I endorse the noble Lord’s key point, which is that value is seen not through salary but through the skill, love and determination of our social care staff to do a…06 Sept 2021HANSARDResidential Social Care: StaffMy Lords, we are incredibly proud of our health and care staff. As a nation, we are indebted to their selfless dedication, particularly over the last 18 months. The Government…06 Sept 2021HANSARDResidential Social Care: StaffMy Lords, I am aware of the anecdotes that the noble Baroness alludes to, but they have not been seen through the figures that we have in the department. However, we are providing…06 Sept 2021HANSARDResidential Social Care: StaffMy Lords, I am enormously grateful for the insight of the noble Lord in this matter, in which I know that he is a great expert. However, he should of course remember that social…06 Sept 2021HANSARDResidential Social Care: StaffMy Lords, many young people do seek a career in social care. Many of them see it as interchangeable with work in retail and in hospitality; in fact, we have seen an enormous…06 Sept 2021HANSARDResidential Social Care: StaffMy Lords, I acknowledge the pressure that local authorities are under. We do indeed keep in very close contact with local authorities that have financial pressure; I assure the…06 Sept 2021HANSARDResidential Social Care: StaffMy Lords, the noble Lord is right that taxes have to be spread across the whole country, but I remind him that the national living wage has risen by 2.2% in the last year, which…06 Sept 2021HANSARDNHS UpdateMy noble friend gives me an opportunity to raise one of my main ambitions for the health service, which is clearly outlined in the life sciences vision. She is right: we catch too…22 Jul 2021HANSARDNHS UpdateMy Lords, I join the noble Baronesses, Lady Thornton and Lady Brinton, in thanking my noble friend Lady Penn for her hard work over the last 18 months and wishing her well in her…22 Jul 2021HANSARDNHS UpdateMy Lords, we will be accountable for the use of DNR and it is right that the noble Baroness’s specific question should be asked: were any groups disproportionately at the wrong…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCalorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021I thank noble Lords for their participation and thoughtful and moving contributions to today’s debate. As I have said, helping more people to achieve a healthy weight is one of…22 Jul 2021HANSARDNHS UpdateMy Lords, I have heard the noble Lord on this point two or three times and he makes the argument extremely well and persuasively. As he knows, a huge budget of the NHS goes on the…22 Jul 2021HANSARDNHS UpdateAs my noble friend will know, I know Dr Jackson extremely well from the old days and heard her story with great regret. I took the story back to the department and played it into…22 Jul 2021HANSARDNHS UpdateMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for highlighting this important development. The cancer drugs fund was a great success, and we are building on it with a substantial…22 Jul 2021HANSARDNHS UpdateThe noble Lord is right: we are concerned about the pay, conditions, career prospects and retention of care workers. I have spoken about this in detail in debates on social care,…22 Jul 2021