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HANSARDCovid-19: Antiviral PillsAt the moment, they are available to anyone in an at-risk group and unable to have a vaccine. In addition, we have started a new trial to get more data—called the PANORMIC…31 Jan 2022HANSARDNHS DentistryThe briefing I have is that, if you are unable to access an NHS dentist, you should be able to access one at one of the 700 urgent dental care centres or ring 111 for advice. If…31 Jan 2022HANSARDNHS DentistryWe are very concerned about the potential inequalities. NHS England and NHS Improvement are very mindful of the risks of widening health inequalities. That is why, in their…31 Jan 2022HANSARDNHS DentistryMy noble friend raises a very important point. I am sure many people understand that, when we first became aware of Covid, one issue was that, by its very nature, dental care can…31 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Antiviral PillsI thank the noble Lord for making me aware of this. I was not aware of this. I was told test kits were available to anyone who was considered immunosuppressed or vulnerable in…31 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Antiviral PillsMe again. The UK Government have agreed deals to secure a total of nearly 5 million patient courses of the oral antiviral treatments molnupiravir and Paxlovid in our efforts to…31 Jan 2022HANSARDNHS DentistryPractices are currently prioritising patients based on clinical need, and a new activity threshold has been set at 85% to safely increase access. A one-off additional £50 million,…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillPerhaps I may move on to Amendment 235, on setting the cap based on the recommendations of the Commission on Funding of Care and Support and moving the implementation date by a…31 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Antiviral PillsThat is a very good question. Clearly the focus up until now has been on making sure that vaccines are distributed worldwide working with G7 and G20 partners. When we talk about…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 232A, 232B, and 234A to 234L in my name, made in relation to Clause 140. In the course of the detailed work on the operational guidance on…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill31 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, and others for their comments and for their engagement with the Bill team on this issue. We currently have only limited…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI thank the Opposition Front Benches for being so gracious given the fact that we notified them late and did not use the correct procedure. I apologise for that once again and I…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I will also be moving Amendments 225B and 225C in due course. Clause 4 sets a requirement for the Secretary of State to include objectives relating to cancer outcomes in…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI thank the noble Lord for his question. The goal is to make sure that the NHS and local authorities work better together. The noble Lord talks about resources. One of the reasons…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. We are looking to move towards a more integrated care system for precisely some of the reasons that noble…31 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill31 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Antiviral PillsI thank the noble Lord. Maybe next time I get a question like that I will ask the Lord Speaker whether I could delegate the answer to him.31 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Antiviral PillsThe noble Earl will be aware, given all the news stories around it, that many people will be concerned about the effects of long Covid. I know there have been studies and…31 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Antiviral PillsI thank my noble friend for all the work that he put in during his time as the relevant Minister in pushing the Antiviral Taskforce and ensuring the rollout of these antivirals.…31 Jan 2022