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HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, I draw noble Lords’ attention to my registered interests. The Minister indicated that we have got off to a good start in 2024, but that is particularly in terms of…08 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS: Independent InvestigationMy Lords, I draw noble Lords’ attention to my registered interests, in particular as chairman of King’s Health Partners and of the King’s Fund. In the report by the noble Lord,…08 Oct 2024HANSARDKing’s Speech (4th Day)My Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Vallance of Balham, on his excellent maiden speech and the very thoughtful way in which he has introduced…22 Jul 2024HANSARDNational Immunisation ProgrammeMy Lords, I draw noble Lords’ attention to my registered interests. Research, development and production of vaccines will increasingly represent an important part of our national…23 May 2024HANSARDInflammatory Bowel DiseaseMy Lords, I draw your Lordships’ attention to my registered interests. To achieve the best outcomes for complex conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, there is a…20 May 2024HANSARDWhooping CoughMy Lords, I draw noble Lords’ attention to my interests in the register. To pick up the point of my noble friend Lord Patel, there is a difference in the trajectory with regard to…16 May 2024HANSARDNHS: Long-term SustainabilityMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bethell, and to congratulate my noble friend Lord Patel on the thoughtful way in which he introduced this important…18 Apr 2024HANSARDStroke TreatmentMy Lords, I draw noble Lords’ attention to my registered interests. The Minister mentioned the importance of prevention, which of course is not only primary but secondary…27 Mar 2024HANSARDCancer: StaffingMy Lords, I draw noble Lords’ attention to my registered interests. The Minister rightly identified an improvement in survival rates for those between their late 30s and 69 over…14 Mar 2024HANSARDIndustrial StrategyMy Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Watson, for having secured this debate and in welcoming the opportunity to listen to the maiden speech of the…01 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Hospital Waiting TimesMy Lords, I draw the House’s attention to my registered interest. Is the Minister able to confirm whether there is a systematic approach to assessment of risk for poor clinical…23 Jan 2024HANSARDNational Health Service: Key TargetsMy Lords, I draw attention to my registered interests. The long-term—and, indeed, the short and medium-term—sustainability of the NHS is critically dependent upon active…16 Jan 2024HANSARDDeaths: Younger Age CohortsMy Lords, I draw noble Lords’ attention to my registered interests. A substantial research effort that not only attended the Covid-19 pandemic but came subsequently to that has…11 Jan 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a distinct pleasure and privilege to follow the noble and learned Lord—my noble and learned friend—Lord Burnett of Maldon, and to be the first in your Lordships’…08 Nov 2023HANSARDNHS Waiting Times: Long-Term Sickness AbsenceMy Lords, I draw noble Lords’ attention to my registered interests. While patients with chronic conditions wait for intervention, there is inevitable disease progression. Have His…19 Oct 2023HANSARDStroke CareMy Lords, I draw noble Lords’ attention to my registered interests. It is clearly important that stroke networks are properly supported to deliver clinical care efficiently and…24 Jul 2023HANSARDAdvanced Artificial IntelligenceMy Lords, it is a distinct pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyton, and to join other noble Lords in congratulating my noble friend Lord Ravensdale on the very…24 Jul 2023HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking my noble friend Lord Krebs for the very thoughtful way in which he introduced the debate. I declare my interests as chairman of the…24 Jul 2023HANSARDMedical Research CharitiesMy Lords, I draw the House’s attention to my registered interests. Is the Minister able to explain how the funding that had originally been allocated to the Horizon programme and…21 Jun 2023HANSARDMetastatic and Secondary Breast CancerMy Lords, I draw the House’s attention to my registered interests. It is one thing to collect data, but it is quite another to ensure that those data are appropriately curated and…19 Jun 2023