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HANSARDPharmacies: Medicines at HomeAs I say, I do not recognise those numbers. I do recognise that we are putting £645 million more into this space to fund this, and also that this will drive more people into…17 May 2023HANSARDPharmacies: Medicines at HomeYes.17 May 2023HANSARDPharmacies: Medicines at HomeAbsolutely. That is one of the major reasons why blister packs are not always the right solution, because there are many cases of wastage in exactly the way that the noble…17 May 2023HANSARDPharmacies: Medicines at HomeYes. There are occasions when it is absolutely appropriate that medicines are packaged in that way; I am sure we all have plenty examples of friends and relatives for whom that is…17 May 2023HANSARDAutism: Diagnosis TargetsAs we all know, it is a complex area, and there is no black and white diagnosis of autism. The noble Baroness’s point is absolutely correct: we need to make sure that the quality…16 May 2023HANSARDAutism: Diagnosis TargetsYes, when I talk about supply, it is in all these fields. There are organisations of which I have personal experience, including the National Autistic Society, which does tireless…16 May 2023HANSARDAutism: Diagnosis TargetsFirst, I totally agree with my noble friend’s sentiment about the power that AI, when done in the right way, can have in this space. Clearly, the stress is on the words “the right…16 May 2023HANSARDAutism: Diagnosis TargetsFirst, each ICB now has to have a lead for autism and learning difficulties. The noble Baroness is correct that there are some disparities— I am sure that she is aware of the two…16 May 2023HANSARDAutism: Diagnosis TargetsWe are working closely with the Department for Education. The Bradford pilot scheme I mentioned takes the early years foundation stage profile scores of children. It knows that if…16 May 2023HANSARDAutism: Diagnosis TargetsThere are a couple of factors. Obviously, the strains and stresses of Covid have brought a lot of these things out into the open. It is good that people are becoming much more…16 May 2023HANSARDAutism: Diagnosis TargetsWe recognise that not all areas are meeting the NICE recommended maximum of 13 weeks between a referral for an autism assessment and a first appointment. In 2022-23, we invested…16 May 2023HANSARDAutism: Diagnosis TargetsClearly, we pull together all the numbers. Typically, about 2.9% of children and young people are diagnosed with autism. I do not know whether that is different among ethnic…16 May 2023HANSARDAutism: Diagnosis TargetsI thank the noble Lord, both for his question and for his interest and work in this space. The House will know that this topic is quite close to my heart as well. It is an area of…16 May 2023HANSARDAutism: Diagnosis TargetsYes, absolutely, we need to look at all areas where we can increase and expand supply, including use of the private sector. I am sure I will be asked about ADHD later on and the…16 May 2023HANSARDNHS: Allocation of Financial ResourcesAbsolutely. The plan is looking at the use of Pharmacy First, as the noble and gallant Lord mentioned, and at the use of technology and the productivity improvements that will…11 May 2023HANSARDNHS: Allocation of Financial ResourcesYes, and we are doing it. We have committed to an up to £7.5 billion increase in funding over the next two years. We announced last month a social care plan which is addressing…11 May 2023HANSARDNHS: Allocation of Financial ResourcesThe delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services sets out how we will provide 5,000 additional permanent beds, backed by £1 billion of dedicated funding to…11 May 2023HANSARDNHS: Allocation of Financial ResourcesWe have been giving a lot of Statements. Just this week, I was telling the House about the primary care plan; we announced the social care plan earlier in April; and we had the…11 May 2023HANSARDNHS: Allocation of Financial ResourcesWe are putting in record investment. Right now, we are spending about 12% of our GDP on health services; a few years ago, the figure was more like 7% or 8%, so there is record…11 May 2023HANSARDNHS: Allocation of Financial ResourcesI am pleased to say that the figures announced today show that response times are coming down. For category 1, the most serious, we achieved the 15-minute target for 90% of calls.…11 May 2023