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HANSARDExcess Deaths in Private HomesAgain, I spoke further to Sir Chris Whitty exactly on this. He writes an annual report on this. We will be doing so in the same way and looking at all the factors.10 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresI welcome what I hope, over the past few days, has been better mood music—let me put it that way—in this space. I hope from the different things that we see that we will get…10 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresFirst, I welcome the noble Baroness to the NHS England board, with high expectation of the value that she will add to it. I am very interested to understand her point further; I…10 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresI thank my noble friend. The best ICBs that I have seen have the local authority as part of their board and their decision-making on a day in, day out basis. One of the best…10 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresFirst, I declare an interest in this space. As many noble Lords will know, I set up a Covid testing company which never did any business towards the Government; I am very pleased…10 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresI have seen very good examples of where that works. You have clinicians in the room with the data—the management and bed information. They make decisions according to the flow and…10 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresYes, this is very much the focus of my colleague Minister O’Brien. I think it is understood that as many as half of the people who turn to up to A&E could have been looked after…10 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Health Service (NHS Payment Scheme—Consultation) (No. 2) Regulations 2022My Lords, I start by wishing everyone a happy new year and welcoming the noble Lord, Lord Allan of Hallam, to his position. It gives me great pleasure to speak in this debate and…09 Jan 2023HANSARDDentists, Dental Care Professionals, Nurses, Nursing Associates and Midwives (International Registrations) Order 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Dentists, Dental Care Professionals, Nurses, Nursing Associates and Midwives (International Registrations) Order 2022. Relevant document:…09 Jan 2023HANSARDDentists, Dental Care Professionals, Nurses, Nursing Associates and Midwives (International Registrations) Order 2022I thank noble Lords, and declare what is a kind of interest, in that my wife, as many noble Lords have heard me mention before, is an international dentist. For my sins, I had the…09 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Health Service (NHS Payment Scheme—Consultation) (No. 2) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the National Health Service (NHS Payment Scheme—Consultation) (No. 2) Regulations 2022.09 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Health Service (NHS Payment Scheme—Consultation) (No. 2) Regulations 2022I thank noble Lords for their contributions to the debate. A number of issues were raised which, as ever, shows the diligence of noble Lords, particularly as I believe none were…09 Jan 2023HANSARDDentists, Dental Care Professionals, Nurses, Nursing Associates and Midwives (International Registrations) Order 2022I thank noble Lords for their contributions to the debate. I shall attempt to answer the questions set. As ever, I will happily follow up in detail afterwards. I accept the…09 Jan 2023HANSARDHospital Beds: Social CareThere are around 13,000 people in hospital who do not meet the clinical criteria to reside, including, but not limited to, people waiting to go home and people awaiting access to…19 Dec 2022HANSARDHospital Beds: Social CareWe are absolutely aware that we need long-term plans and forecasts. That is also one of the things that the healthcare workforce plan will take into account: it will look at…19 Dec 2022HANSARDHospital Beds: Social CareI thank the noble Baroness. We are all seeing different shapes and forms of describing how we need a local care system set up by the integrated care boards that can have an…19 Dec 2022HANSARDHospital Beds: Social CareI will happily write on the detail, but, yes, it includes everyone who could be provided a space, either in a care home or a mental health home, and those who are fit to go home…19 Dec 2022HANSARDHospital Beds: Social CareIt absolutely is a high priority. Noble Lords have heard me say many times that the key to the whole system is flow through the system, to relieve times in A&E and ambulance wait…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPlastics: Health ResearchThe phrase I used was that there is “limited evidence” in this space. I reiterate that if a good research proposal is put forward, funds are available there. The only point of…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPlastics: Health ResearchI thank my noble friend. Yes, the NHS is committed to a 10% reduction in clinical single usage by 2045, and these plans are set out in the NHS long-term plan document, Delivering…19 Dec 2022