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166 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDNHS Dentistry ServicesIs it true that more than a million people were unable to get a dentist under the health service last year?11 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Health Service: BullyingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of bullying, harassment and abuse in the National Health Service in England.03 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Health Service: BullyingI thank the Minister for her Answer. As she said, the latest survey shows that over 25% of NHS staff had personally experienced bullying from fellow employees in the previous 12…03 Jul 2019HANSARDGP Services in Rural AreasMy Lords, the noble Baroness is aware that Cumbria is one of the blackspots for recruitment of GPs, with, in many cases, surgeries completely dependent on the odd locum and the…02 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS Long-term PlanWe are very keen that the Government’s attempt to have a proper plan should work. The Minister knows that the staff are working under shortages of numbers and terrible shortages…01 Jul 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Byford, for her contribution. I sympathise with her on two points; I especially want to come back to her point about rehoming pets. I…25 Jun 2019HANSARDNHS: BullyingTo ask Her Majesty's Government what are the latest figures for bullying in the National Health Service; and what are their plans to reduce the level of such bullying.05 Jun 2019HANSARDNHS: BullyingI thank the Minister for her Answer. As she indicated, the NHS depends entirely on the commitment and dedication of its staff. It is really appalling that 28% of them experienced…05 Jun 2019HANSARDJapanese KnotweedMy Lords, we are all indebted to the noble Lord for continuing to raise this issue. It is very serious, and many thousands of people have difficulty selling their houses because…16 May 2019HANSARDHousing: No-fault EvictionsMy Lords, I will follow up on the question of the noble Baroness, Lady Gardner. While there does not appear to be an obvious link between short-term holiday lets and this…15 May 2019HANSARDPublic Appointments: DiversityMy Lords, I am very supportive of the Government’s efforts in this field but I want to raise one point. The Minister just said that talent is everywhere. It is indeed everywhere…09 May 2019HANSARDNHS: Shortage of GPs and NursesMy Lords, I beg leave to ask a Question of which I have given private notice.08 May 2019HANSARDNHS: Shortage of GPs and NursesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to recent reports that there is a serious shortage of GPs and nurses working in the NHS.08 May 2019HANSARDNHS: Shortage of GPs and NursesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer and acknowledge her long-term commitment to the National Health Service. I shall not just swap statistics with her—that is easy—but I…08 May 2019HANSARDFarming Communities: Rural CrimeMy Lords, I would like to return to the issue of hare coursing. As the Minister is aware, hares are declining throughout our countryside and hare coursing is particularly cruel. I…02 May 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeMy Lords, the Minister has been supportive of this approach and I applaud her for that. However, are the Government not being a tad complacent when they go on about the fact that…14 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Counterfeit MedicinesMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness on her appointment. As she knows, the European medicines verification system becomes effective this Saturday, I believe. Is she…07 Feb 2019HANSARDWestminster: SecurityMy Lords, it used to be a cardinal democratic principle that elected representatives of our people had the right to attend Parliament and voice opinions on behalf of those…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Workforce Implementation PlanMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer. Does she accept that there are currently over 110,000 vacancies in the NHS, yet only last week the Government announced that they…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS: Workforce Implementation PlanTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to publish the NHS Workforce Implementation Plan which was announced in the NHS Long Term Plan , published on 7 January.05 Feb 2019