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HANSARDNHS: Dementia Commission ReportWe have set out a dementia good care planning guide to exactly those commissioners because, as ever, we need uniformity in these areas. Part of the strength of ICBs is that they…22 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Dementia Commission ReportMy noble friend is correct; I did not see reference in my noble friend Lord O’Shaughnessy’s report to music therapy either. I am familiar with some of the principles behind it. My…22 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Dementia Commission ReportYes, that is a very good point. For me, as I have looked into this, the reason for assembling the panel that we can all interrogate is that we have the value of different noble…22 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Dementia Commission ReportAs ever, my colleague the noble Lord is correct. The blood biomarkers are central to this. We have set up the NIHR biomarker challenge to try to understand those, and my…22 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Dementia Commission ReportThere is recognition in all these things that the workplace has a role here. I have looked at treatments and outcomes in the G7 countries, and Japan is often a good example of…22 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Dementia Commission ReportWe welcome the Dementia Commission: 2023 Report and are taking steps to address each of the recommendations. The Government remain committed to improving dementia diagnosis rates…22 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Dementia Commission ReportAgain, everything that can add to our knowledge has to be a good thing.22 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Dementia Commission ReportI thank the noble Baroness for this Question. As ever, I have found that one of the real strengths of being in this position is that the questioning here makes me explore an area.…22 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Dementia Commission ReportThe noble Baroness is correct that the science is unfortunately not there yet. That is why we are investing £160 million a year in research, because more needs to be done. In the…22 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Dementia Commission ReportMy Lords, I thank my noble friend, who is absolutely right. This is where things such as the Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission have been successful in raising awareness, as she…22 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryYes, absolutely. That goes back to my noble friend’s point about outcomes. I know that a lot of places, if they are fortunate enough to have an NHS dentist, give you check-ups…19 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryYes, it is all about outcomes and output. As I mentioned, there have been sensible moves recently in terms of the contract—the £50 for new patients; increasing minimum levels; and…19 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryMy Lords, since the pandemic this Government have taken decisive action to recover services. There are signs of recovery, with the amount of activity delivered and the number of…19 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryThe absolute measure that everyone cares about is output—the number of treatments—and this plan is all about increasing the number of appointments by 2.5 million. In the last year…19 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryThese plans were welcomed by Toothless in England, which was good to see, as well as by Healthwatch. I know personally that making it economic for dentists to work in the NHS…19 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryYes, the noble Lord is correct that there is very good evidence of the effectiveness of water fluoridation, and the report as recently as 2022 showed there are no side-effects.…19 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryThere will be a schedule of when the mobile vehicles will visit each area, with the ability to pre-book so, if someone calls up with an issue, they will know that a truck will…19 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryThe noble Baroness is quite correct. Cornwall is one of the areas where we piloted the mobile services. It is probably not the number one area, but it is fair to say that it is…19 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryThe noble Lord is correct in talking about the supply challenges. That is what the long-term workforce plan is all about, and why we are committing to a 40% increase in training…19 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryI thank my noble friend for raising this and declare my interest as my wife is a dentist, although she is not currently practising. It is accepted that we have made sensible…19 Feb 2024