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HANSARDCovid-19: Self-IsolationMy Lords, of course, employees should be working from home wherever possible, and that is why our focus has not been on this area to date. I emphasise that on Monday the community…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Self-IsolationMy noble friend is entirely right. We can only be safe here in the UK if we understand what variants of concern are developing elsewhere in the world, if the countries where those…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Self-IsolationMy Lords, I do question the figure supplied by the noble Lord on isolation adherence because, I am afraid, he does not know, nor is there any questionnaire that can prove exactly,…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Self-IsolationMy Lords, I do not accept the accusation of slackness. Testing should happen before the flight, not at the airport. All those who seek to avoid the red list protocols will be…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Self-IsolationMy Lords, the surveys are not crystal clear about practice, but on the whole the UCL survey and our own interrogation of those isolating suggest that compliance is much higher…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Self-IsolationMy Lords, we are extremely concerned about the mental health impacts of Covid on all those who are feeling the effects most harshly. A substantial amount of money has been…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Self-IsolationMy Lords, we know that the public continue to make enormous sacrifices. A recently published study by UCL indicated that, in the case of people who have been in contact with…10 Feb 2021HANSARDOsteoporosis: TreatmentMy Lords, last year we launched a massive campaign, the Better Health campaign, to encourage healthier living with respect to both eating habits and fitness—I can report to the…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOsteoporosis: TreatmentMy Lords, the Royal Osteoporosis Society estimates that there are 95 fracture liaison services across England and Wales. While it is true that many cover more than one hospital,…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOsteoporosis: TreatmentMy Lords, I do not have the figures for the precise amount that the Government spend on osteoporosis research at the moment, but I am happy to write to the noble Baroness with…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOsteoporosis: TreatmentMy Lords, the CMO has recently issued new guidance on the consumption of vitamin D and there has been widespread discussion about its dosage level. My understanding is that we are…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOsteoporosis: TreatmentMy Lords, we do a lot of work on prevention. Vitamin D is made available and we have fracture liaison services to look at those who present themselves with a fracture to diagnose…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOsteoporosis: TreatmentMy noble friend is prescient to raise this issue on a day like today, which is slippy and dangerous for those who may take a fall. He is entirely right that the early diagnosis…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOsteoporosis: TreatmentThe noble Baroness is entirely right. There is significant regional variation in the rates of fragility fractures within the older population with the lowest incidence observed in…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOsteoporosis: TreatmentMy Lords, to reduce variation in osteoporosis services, NHS RightCare has published the pathway for falls and fragility fractures, which advises local commissioners on optimising…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Over-75sMy Lords, that is slightly beyond the reach of the Department of Health and Social Care, but I appreciate the noble Lord’s point.09 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Over-75sMy Lords, the noble Baroness makes the point extremely powerfully. Of course, our prevailing feeling is of admiration for all those who have, through love and companionship, cared…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Over-75sMy Lords, the priority list from the JCVI indicates that all residents in care homes, older adults and those over 80 will be first. But, with the current state of the rollout, all…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Over-75sThe noble Lord explains the situation of those who have been in care homes and separated from their loved ones extremely well. We all feel extremely heartbroken by the stories of…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOsteoporosis: TreatmentMy Lords, the noble Baroness is right to press me for a timetable but, unfortunately, that is not something I can commit to from the Dispatch Box today. However, I would…09 Feb 2021