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HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaThe noble Baroness refers to what she sees as the workforce shortage. The Government are fully committed to supporting our health and care professionals and to making sure that we…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaMy noble friend makes a valuable point. It is important that we are accountable to Parliament, and we will continue to be so. I hope that the fact I am here today shows a…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaI thank the noble Baroness for her question. Since 2010, we have increased the clinical radiology workforce by 48%, from 3,239 to 4,797 full-time equivalent posts. Numbers of…26 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021. Relevant document: 15th…26 Oct 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020I thank my noble friend for that question. One of the difficult things about answering it—believe me, it frustrates me as much as it does the noble Baroness—is that there is no…26 Oct 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020Before I answer that in more detail, perhaps I may say that we are not putting SAGE into a subordinate role. It is independent and we rely on its advice. However, as I mentioned,…26 Oct 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020I can only repeat what I have said previously but I will look at this in more detail and respond to the noble Lord if he is not satisfied with my response. I will try to make sure…26 Oct 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020I thank the noble Lord for that question. As I laid out earlier and have said formerly, the Government listen to a range of scientific advice, including from SAGE but also from…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaI thank the noble Lord for that suggestion. We see social care as incredibly important, which is why we will soon have before the House a health and social care Bill to make sure…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaThe noble Lord makes a valid point on workforce shortages. The Chancellor will confirm wider health budgets at the spending review, which is in only a few more days. We have…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaThe money that has been announced is for April 2022 onwards, for three years. In dealing with the specific issue now, believe me, we are having conversations within the department…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaI thank the noble Lord for that question. It is important that we recognise that this is a public/private partnership and that we make sure that we can rely on expertise and…26 Oct 2021HANSARDMen’s Health StrategyThe Government have launched the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and part of its remit is to make sure that we look at inequalities within the health system,…25 Oct 2021HANSARDMen’s Health StrategyI thank my noble friend for his warm welcome and hope that this continues for some time. To answer his question, the Government regularly consider the social determinants of…25 Oct 2021HANSARDMen’s Health StrategyAverage male life expectancy is below female life expectancy in the UK, although women spend a greater proportion of their lives in ill health and disability. We are committed to…25 Oct 2021HANSARDMen’s Health StrategyThe noble Baroness raises a very important point on how there might be a macho approach to seeking help in certain communities, and how we address those concerns on a…25 Oct 2021HANSARDMen’s Health StrategyI thank the noble Baroness for raising this very important issue. We know that men are not a homogenous group, as the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, previously said, but some men are…25 Oct 2021HANSARDMen’s Health StrategyI thank the noble Baroness for raising this important topic. I have to admit that I was not aware of this before it was raised. In looking into it further, I know that the noble…25 Oct 2021HANSARDMen’s Health StrategyI thank the noble Lord for the advice that he has given me to date on many issues relating to this portfolio. In terms of a specific men’s health strategy, it was quite clear that…25 Oct 2021HANSARDCOVID-19: Type 2 DiabetesI am sure that noble Lords will agree that it is really important that we tackle these issues and respond to the weight increases over the Covid-19 lockdowns. In March, the…21 Oct 2021