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HANSARDNew HospitalsThe noble Baroness will recognise that we need not only to build new hospitals but to upgrade existing infrastructure and this is all part of the capital programme. The decisions…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNew HospitalsI thank the noble Lord for his advice just before I was about to answer. Whatever you call it—and we can debate semantics—the important thing is surely that we build new hospitals…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNew HospitalsI completely agree with the sentiments expressed by my noble friend. Surely what we should focus on is output; surely what we need is the best healthcare system across the…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNew HospitalsOn the point about the noble Baroness’s local hospital, I am afraid that I am not aware of where she is situated geographically, but I can tell her that six of the 48 hospitals…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNew HospitalsEach of the building projects will be a new hospital that will deliver brand-new, state-of-the-art facilities. One thing that we must be careful of is that if we say, “Well, you…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNew HospitalsI assure my noble friend that, in deciding where to build a hospital, among the things that the NHS and others look at are the needs in the community, existing infrastructure and…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNew HospitalsWe should not celebrate building new hospitals? Well, there we are. We should celebrate the fact that we are building new hospitals to give patients the best possible care, aided…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNew HospitalsOne thing that is exciting about the new hospitals is that we are going to transform the way in which we deliver new healthcare infrastructure. First, it will be sustainable, with…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNew HospitalsI thank my noble friend for the question—I have picked up many of the things that he started when he was in post. One of the great things about being the Minister for Technology,…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNew HospitalsI hope that the noble Lord will recognise that whenever a new project is started and there is a decision to build a new hospital in a community, it surely makes sense to look at…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNew HospitalsThe Government have said that we will deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030 and in October 2020 we published the full list of the 40. This includes eight schemes that were announced by…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNew HospitalsThe Government committed in October 2020 to build 40 new hospitals by 2030. We have confirmed an initial £3.7 billion to support these schemes for the first four years of the…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS England: Waiting ListsThe noble Lord made a very perceptive intervention last night when asking us to think outside the box, and I gave an example of someone who I know suffers from asthma and forgot…16 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UK ArrivalsI thank the noble Lord for that question. It depends on who you ask.16 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UK ArrivalsOur current system for validating the vaccination status of close contacts relies on checking against records in the NHS national immunisation management system. We do not have…16 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UK ArrivalsAs someone whose family comes from outside the EU, who has taught in universities and who recognises the great asset that there is and the great advantages that there are in being…16 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UK ArrivalsOne of the advantages of having devolved Administrations and different practices is that we can learn from best practice, so I will take the noble Baroness’s advice.16 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UK ArrivalsThe noble Baroness makes an important point about us being a global hub and welcoming the whole world. For centuries the UK has been open to a number of different nationalities…16 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UK ArrivalsLast night I took part in a debate that involved the issue of the Covid pass, particularly with the boosters. I was frustrated because I thought I had a date I could announce.…16 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UK ArrivalsI welcome questions from noble Lords, particularly on getting the booster on the app, because when I am talking to officials in the department and the NHS it shows how important…16 Nov 2021