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HANSARDGeneral Practitioners: Recruitment and RetentionI actually think the partner model works very well for a lot of people and has been the bedrock of our GP service, as we know, since the beginning of the NHS. However, what is…12 Jun 2023HANSARDGeneral Practitioners: Recruitment and RetentionThe primary care plan was a very good example of something new, substantial and backed by £1.2 billion of investment to beat the 8 am morning rush and use technology—which I know…12 Jun 2023HANSARDGeneral Practitioners: Recruitment and RetentionFirst, I would agree—I think we all agree—that continuity of care is very important. We absolutely want a career structure that attracts and retains exactly those types of people,…12 Jun 2023HANSARDGeneral Practitioners: Recruitment and RetentionI totally agree; it is all about getting upstream of the problem. I visited an excellent surgery—Greystone House in Redhill—where they are doing exactly that. They are taking…12 Jun 2023HANSARDGeneral Practitioners: Recruitment and RetentionI completely agree that we need to look creatively and flexibly. We are on target to deliver 50 million more appointments, which is 10% more each day. That is through recruiting…12 Jun 2023HANSARDGeneral Practitioners: Recruitment and RetentionI agree with my noble friend that recruitment and retention are key. To clear up the figures, the numbers I gave referred to all doctors working in GP surgeries, including people…12 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Services: Huntington’s DiseaseThe noble Baroness is correct that they have complex needs and I know from personal experience, with both my mother and my father, the importance of end-of-life palliative care. I…12 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Services: Huntington’s DiseaseThe noble Baroness makes a very good point; it is a whole-family problem. The investment we are talking about, in allowing us to access 2 million extra mental health patients, is…12 Jun 2023HANSARDGeneral Practitioners: Recruitment and RetentionAll the things that the noble Lord points towards are covered in our plan for recruitment and retention. The things that we have announced, particularly on pensions—a key reason…12 Jun 2023HANSARDGeneral Practitioners: Recruitment and RetentionWe acknowledge that there are challenges in growing GP numbers. We are working with NHS England and the profession to explore measures to boost recruitment, address the reasons…12 Jun 2023HANSARDGeneral Practitioners: Recruitment and RetentionMy noble friend makes a good point: if we are investing eight years in training, in the case of a GP, to ensure that they are at the top of their profession, so to speak, it is…12 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Services: Huntington’s DiseaseI think and hope we have done quite a bit in this space already. Obviously, we have put in place measures to get carers’ some leave and some pay for what they do. I accept that…12 Jun 2023HANSARDGeneral Practitioners: Recruitment and RetentionWhat we totally accept and believe is that primary care is where a stitch in time saves nine, to take that saying. That is why I believe that the primary care plan is a big step…12 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Services: Huntington’s DiseaseI have learned in the process of researching this that it is absolutely vital that commissioners understand what the patient pathway needs to be in each area. That is why we have…12 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Services: Huntington’s DiseaseNHS England has not made an assessment, as this is not data that is routinely collected or would be captured. Minister Whately has asked NHS England to look into reports that…12 Jun 2023HANSARDMedical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 27 April be approved. Relevant document: 38th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (special attention drawn…08 Jun 2023HANSARDNational Health Service (Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I am pleased to respond to this debate on these regulations and to address the concerns about their impact on patients and access to dental treatment. I thank the noble…05 Jun 2023HANSARDMedical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023Yes; that is what I mean by pooling capacity, for want of a better phrase. My noble friend is saying that we can effectively use the EU’s capacity if we are willing to accept that…05 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Referral TargetsThat is exactly the example I was giving when I mentioned lung cancer targets, where mobile devices are being used. Interestingly, the most deprived areas have been targeted…05 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Referral TargetsThe noble Lord is absolutely correct that we always need to keep these things in balance. What I was trying to express was that we have an opportunity to innovate in this space.…05 Jun 2023