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HANSARDSocial Care: AdultsMany noble Lords recognise the challenges faced by not just this sector but all sectors, during Covid. One issue we have been looking at for many years, over subsequent…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Care: AdultsI am so keen to answer that question because of my own Caribbean background. In fact, my father was part of that Windrush generation. He travelled from Guyana to Trinidad in 1952,…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Care: AdultsI thank my noble friend for the question. It is a really important issue that we discussed many times not only during the passage of the Health and Care Bill but subsequently. We…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Care: AdultsI am afraid I will have to humbly disagree with the noble Lord, because this has been a problem for subsequent Governments, as we discussed during the passage of the Health and…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Care: AdultsThe noble Lord makes an important point, and the fact is that if some patients do stay in hospital too long, they can lose control of certain faculties and see muscular…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Care: AdultsI wonder if I could correct my noble friend. The Government implemented a comprehensive review of the programme on adult social care with a £5.4 billion investment over three…22 Jun 2022HANSARDNational Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Exceptions to Core Responsibility) Regulations 2022I thank the noble Lord for that clarification. My initial reaction was that I wanted to take this back to the NHS and ask. If the noble Lord will allow me, I will make that point…20 Jun 2022HANSARDNational Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Exceptions to Core Responsibility) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank both noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. The noble Lord, Lord Scriven, said this statutory instrument is not controversial, as reflected in the…20 Jun 2022HANSARDNational Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Exceptions to Core Responsibility) Regulations 2022My Lords, this statutory instrument seeks to ensure operational continuity as the changes under the Health and Care Act 2022 are implemented. It relates specifically to the…20 Jun 2022HANSARDNational Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Exceptions to Core Responsibility) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the National Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Exceptions to Core Responsibility) Regulations 2022.20 Jun 2022HANSARDNursing: StaffingI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, for securing this important debate on the report published by the Royal College of Nursing on 6 June, regarding nurses’ experiences and…16 Jun 2022HANSARDDefibrillatorsI thank my noble friend for his question. I know he has a long-term interest in this area. Of course I will go back to my department and talk about this. The important thing is…15 Jun 2022HANSARDVaccinationsThis year, what the officials call the “delivery model” is likely to be broadly similar to previous rollouts, with a similar mix of vaccination sites—mass vaccination centres, GP…15 Jun 2022HANSARDVaccinationsWe have seen high levels of Covid-19 vaccine uptake by being flexible and innovative in how we get vaccinations into patients’ arms and being supported by strong national and…15 Jun 2022HANSARDVaccinationsThe noble Lord is absolutely right; we have received advice on the flu vaccine and at the moment it is free to those aged 65 and over. The issue, frankly, is balancing resources.…15 Jun 2022HANSARDVaccinationsMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for that question. She will know that we are investing in a number of different areas via NIHR and other research bodies. Those research bodies…15 Jun 2022HANSARDDefibrillatorsClearly, one thing is making sure the defibrillators are there and people know how to use them, but also, as the noble Lord rightly says, they should be educated in CPR and…15 Jun 2022HANSARDDefibrillatorsMy noble friend raises a very important point, in her usual assertive manner. The British Heart Foundation, in partnership with Resuscitation Council UK, the Association of…15 Jun 2022HANSARDDefibrillatorsI thank the noble for raising the issue of this particular defibrillator. I am personally not aware of it, but I would be very happy if the noble Lord would send me more…15 Jun 2022HANSARDDefibrillatorsThe Government encourage organisations across England to consider purchasing a defibrillator as part of their first-aid equipment. Many community defibrillators have been provided…15 Jun 2022