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HANSARDNHS Staff: Food BanksAgain, April is very close; the pay review body will be looking at the facts then. The noble Lord is quite correct that the real change is inflation, and that is why the priority…07 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Staff: Food BanksAs has been mentioned many times, the workforce strategy is key; being able to recruit and retain staff, and pay, are vital elements of it, so I accept the challenges in this…07 Feb 2023HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1988I am very aware of the range of scientific advice on this. I am also aware that the official results of the consultation, which will come out, are not clear cut. A sizeable number…07 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Staff: Food BanksI reassure the noble Lord, Lord Hain, that we are working to support the welfare of NHS staff. We continue to support all NHS staff during these challenging times; individual…07 Feb 2023HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1988The noble Baroness is correct. Key to all these things is awareness that the best advice is to take folic acid supplements, as suggested. I am happy to provide precise figures of…07 Feb 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanThat is absolutely right. The figure that struck me on one of my many hospital visits was that apparently people lose 10% of their muscle mass each week they are in hospital,…02 Feb 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanI thank the noble Baroness for her question and her recognition of the 12 hours. In all these spaces, data is always the way that you give a backdrop to better services, and 12…02 Feb 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanI thank my noble friend. As I mentioned just now, retaining doctors is critical, and pensions are a key issue. We had an excellent debate on this a couple of weeks ago. Again, we…02 Feb 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanI thank the noble Baroness. Taking those questions in reverse order, yes, it is understood that virtual wards do not work for everyone. At the same time, I am constantly surprised…02 Feb 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanI am very familiar with the problems with the so-called RACC—reinforced, autoclaved aerated concrete—hospitals. King’s Lynn is one of those, and there are a handful of others.…02 Feb 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanYes, what the noble Lord talks about is critical. To my mind, this is where the data—I know data and analysis sound dry—is needed to arm the local decision-makers. This is the…02 Feb 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanI will take it in reverse order. We do have the ability to stand up that capacity quickly so that the ambulances can discharge. I have already ordered a number of those, and some…02 Feb 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanI agree with the noble Lord. We have a manifesto pledge about five years of healthier living. I am keen to do exactly that, to say, “Okay, let’s unpack this—how can we make that…02 Feb 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanFirst, I thank the noble Lords for their questions. To put the UEC recovery plan in the context of the three plans we will be announcing, there was last month’s elective recovery…02 Feb 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanI thank my noble friend and agree that the GP service is the backbone. As per the earlier comments, a lot of the issues and challenges we have with A&E are because people are not…02 Feb 2023HANSARDMental Health Act ReformThe noble Baroness is correct; these things do need resources. We have committed to £2.3 billion of extra spending next year and an increase of 27,000 in the number of mental…26 Jan 2023HANSARDMental Health Act ReformFirst, I thank my noble friend and all noble Lords who took part in the pre-legislative scrutiny committee. I think all noble Lords agree that what we are trying to do with the…26 Jan 2023HANSARDMental Health Act ReformI hope noble Lords accept that the report came out only last week and we need a little time to consider it. What I can say is that we are all focused laser-like on making sure…26 Jan 2023HANSARDMental Health Act ReformNo, I hope that all noble Lords will see that there is no sense of delay on this side—and we are not waiting for the legislation to introduce a lot of these measures. It is very…26 Jan 2023HANSARDMental Health Act ReformI agree 100%. As I say, I have some personal experience. In many ways, these children or young people have incredible skills and are gifted in many directions, and the economy we…26 Jan 2023