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HANSARDBereavement SupportEnsuring that bereavement support is available to those who need it when they need it remains a priority for the Government. The Government have set up a cross-government…09 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: BacklogsThe other 35—I will happily read them out if the noble Lord wishes—are very much part of the programme, and extensive work and business plans are being performed. I visited one…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAbuse and Deaths in Secure Mental Health UnitsI thank my noble friend for the work that she and others are doing in this space. I agree that we need to respond rapidly. As I said, this is very high on Minister Caulfield’s…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAbuse and Deaths in Secure Mental Health UnitsI agree, and I have been asking similar questions around whether we should be looking for a special measures-type regime in this space. To be fair to the new CEO, who has come in…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAbuse and Deaths in Secure Mental Health UnitsMy noble friend raises a good point. My understanding is that the rapid review that we seek to put in place would involve an independent chair, because independence is key in this…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAbuse and Deaths in Secure Mental Health UnitsI thank the noble Baroness. I first want to apologise for the failings in the care that Christie Harnett, Nadia Sharif and Emily Moore received. My thoughts, and I am sure the…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAmbulance DelaysI think I said this is a systems issue. It is something on which we—including me and the Secretary of State—are very focused, because we need to address it across the piece. That…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAmbulance DelaysThe government pledge of 50 million additional appointments is across the country. It is the job of the ICBs to make sure that each area is well catered for; the idea is that this…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAmbulance DelaysMany noble Lords have talked today about what is a whole-system problem, which the noble Lord has mentioned in terms of care homes. It is all about treating people in the right…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAmbulance DelaysI thank the noble Baroness. I have been made aware of the TV series and it is on my watch list. I am looking forward to going out overnight on an ambulance control shortly to…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAmbulance DelaysI hope I will get better at this with practice. We are increasing NHS capacity to reduce delays and support ambulance services in getting to patients as quickly as possible. This…09 Nov 2022HANSARDBereavement SupportI thank the noble Lord, and I agree. I have to admit that when I was a child, I failed a friend, because I did not know what to say. As I mentioned, the DfE is part of this…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAmbulance DelaysI agree with the noble Baroness that social care is a key solution to all this. As I said, that is what is behind the 13% of beds that are currently blocked and the £500 million…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAmbulance DelaysThe noble Lord is referring to the whole-system issue here, which I mentioned before. There is a £450 million investment to increase capacity in A&E facilities; that has already…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAmbulance DelaysI thank my noble friend for probably the best advice and question I have received in my marathon series. I could answer her question at great length, because I agree that this is…09 Nov 2022HANSARDBereavement SupportYes, and again, that is where I welcome the report, which sets out how we must all ensure that we are training people to respond in the most appropriate way possible. I see our…09 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: BacklogsAbsolutely; I look forward to sharing this with the House in a lot more detail shortly. This is a real opportunity to create a world-leadership position. The idea behind it is to…09 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: BacklogsI do recognise the importance of primary care. We know that a lot of the people who turn up to A&E would be better served in the primary care system, so making sure we have good…09 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: BacklogsWe understand the importance of the programme, as I mentioned, and, in terms of the finances of the country, we have people in high positions who know its importance in the health…09 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: BacklogsI am very pleased to say that the hospital programme is very much a feature. We are already working on five hospitals, which are in the process of being delivered. The programme…09 Nov 2022