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HANSARDCancer 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 correct. I have a friend who is in that situation. We all understand the stress of waiting and what it can cause. I will come back to the noble Lord on the…05 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Referral TargetsI know that the Chancellor is very aware of it, and of course it was the Chancellor who in the autumn kicked off that this workforce plan should be done. The Chancellor is quite…05 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Referral TargetsMy noble friend is correct that there were knock-on implications of lockdown, cancer detection rates being one of them. Noble Lords have heard me speak of Chris Whitty’s concern…05 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Referral TargetsWhen the noble Lord says this kind of screening, I am not quite sure which type of screening he is referring to.05 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Referral TargetsI did not know whether the noble Lord was referring to GRAIL and the comment from the noble Lord, Lord Patel, about false positives. This question probably deserves a detailed…05 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Referral TargetsIt is about trying to make sure that we are screening those of highest risk, given the impact on quality of life, and catching it early. I know that is very specifically the…05 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 2023HANSARDNational Health Service (Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I will try to unpack that point a bit more. A dentist can say, “Okay, I can provide so many UDAs over the course of the year”, and they will be contracted to do that. But there is…05 Jun 2023HANSARDMedical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Medical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023. Relevant document: 38th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny…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 2023HANSARDMedical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023It is probably best if I write on those points. In terms of timing, the MHRA is planning a further consultation on its future regime from October, but I will come back on those…05 Jun 2023HANSARDMedical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023I absolutely agree. To clarify—I may have used the terms interchangeably—I am talking here about the Great Britain market. It is a great British market as well but we are talking…05 Jun 2023HANSARDMedical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023My Lords, I am grateful to be here to debate these important regulations. Plasters for a scraped knee, blood tests that detect cancer, pacemakers, pregnancy tests and software…05 Jun 2023HANSARDMedical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2023I thank noble Lords for their valuable interventions; I will try to answer a lot of their points as far as is possible. First, I completely agree that clarity is vital in this…05 Jun 2023HANSARDNew HospitalsYes, I will happily write. We are spending a record amount in capital. The current capital budget is about £12 billion, which is a 50% increase on 2019. Speaking of underpromising…25 May 2023HANSARDBranded Health Service Medicines (Costs) (Amendment) Regulations 2023As I said, this is about the scheme and the pricing for this year. The negotiations happening now are about future years, while, technically, this debate is about making sure that…25 May 2023HANSARDNHS National Health Inequalities Improvement ProgrammeI agree with the noble Baroness. It was said in answer to a Question not so long ago that the hypothesis about much of the reduction in increases in life expectancy in the G7…25 May 2023HANSARDNHS National Health Inequalities Improvement ProgrammeAbsolutely. We work very closely together. The Healthy Start programme gives seven fruits a day to kids up to the age of seven to make sure that they get fruit and vegetables, and…25 May 2023HANSARDNHS National Health Inequalities Improvement ProgrammeAs mentioned previously, the review did not happen because of Covid, and it is very much within the plans that it is time to look at school standards again. Clearly, that is key…25 May 2023