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HANSARDSocial Care: Workforce StrategyMy understanding—I am doing this partially from memory so I will correct it if need be—is that the national living wage will come in shortly, in April. Care workers are paid that.…22 Mar 2023HANSARDStroke Rehabilitation and Community ServicesI can confirm that it is a detailed plan. Services such as physio are an important part of that and will be planned accordingly.22 Mar 2023HANSARDSocial Care: Workforce StrategyAbsolutely. I speak as an ex-carer myself. Caring is part of everyone’s role, as has been quite rightly written about. Part of this is about the people we are employing. I am glad…22 Mar 2023HANSARDStroke Rehabilitation and Community ServicesAs I say, I see social prescribing as taking in a whole range of arts, music and sport. Given that that is a particular interest of my noble friend, I am happy to follow up on…22 Mar 2023HANSARDStroke Rehabilitation and Community ServicesWe are increasing the number of qualified staff and ensuring a widened pool of trained staff who can work across pathways. This will help ensure that the national integrated…22 Mar 2023HANSARDSocial Care: Workforce StrategyThe Department of Health and Social Care will shortly publish a two-year plan for how it will reform the adult social care system. That publication will confirm the Government’s…22 Mar 2023HANSARDStroke Rehabilitation and Community ServicesThe noble Lord makes a very good point. The House has heard me mention before that Sir Chris Whitty’s major concern right now around excess deaths is the cohort aged 50 to 65, as…22 Mar 2023HANSARDSocial Care: Workforce StrategyI was very pleased, as I hope other noble Lords were, that the centrepiece of the Budget just last week was the need to get more people into the workforce. The health department…22 Mar 2023HANSARDSocial Care: Workforce StrategyWe recognise the contribution that overseas workers can make here, as demonstrated by the 57,000 visas. I will need to come back to my noble friend in writing with details on his…22 Mar 2023HANSARDStroke Rehabilitation and Community ServicesI thank the noble Lord. I believe that this is what the national integrated community stroke service is all about. It is the responsibility of each ICS to make sure that there is…22 Mar 2023HANSARDSocial Care: Workforce StrategyI apologise because, in some ways, the timing is slightly unfortunate with the report coming out before the Recess, as is my understanding. I am not allowed to steal much of…22 Mar 2023HANSARDSocial Care: Workforce StrategyThe noble Lord is correct, in that this is pivotal to the whole health service and to health and well-being. It is very much the duty of the integrated care boards, and our…22 Mar 2023HANSARDSocial Care: Workforce StrategyI do not recognise “cuts” in this context. Noble Lords are aware that we have committed to a £7.5 billion increase over the next two years, which amounts to about a 20% increase.…22 Mar 2023HANSARDMedical Devices and Blood Safety and Quality (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 20 March .22 Mar 2023HANSARDStroke Rehabilitation and Community ServicesI thank my noble friend and agree. When I was looking at the waiting lists of those in need of physiotherapy, I was delighted to see that 80% of people were waiting less than 18…22 Mar 2023HANSARDStroke Rehabilitation and Community ServicesDuring the pandemic this was one of the areas that probably did not get enough time, for all the good reasons that we understand. Therefore, I am pleased to see that these…22 Mar 2023HANSARDStroke Rehabilitation and Community ServicesWe are very much believers in the importance of social prescribing. I was at a reception just yesterday given by the Alliance of Sport, talking about the importance of active…22 Mar 2023HANSARDHealth Education England (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 20 February be approved. Relevant document: 32nd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee21 Mar 2023HANSARDHealth Education England (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023I thank noble Lords for their contributions to today’s debate. As ever, I will attempt to answer the questions as best I can, and I will come back in writing with the details.…21 Mar 2023HANSARDHealth Education England (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023I think that is probably one element I need to come back to the noble Lord on in writing. As I said, I will try to follow up the questions in detail. I welcome the contributions…21 Mar 2023