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HANSARDAbuse and Deaths in Secure Mental Health UnitsWe are investing, and I understand and agree with the point that training is key to this. We have committed to spend £2.3 billion more in 2023-24 in the mental health arena,…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 2022HANSARDBritish Heart Foundation: Tipping Point ReportI will check on that. I have been told that it is being done as part of that. It is available in a large number of pharmacies now and we have sent out hundreds of thousands of…08 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Heart Foundation: Tipping Point ReportYes, we all agree that prevention is better than cure. One of the few benefits of Covid was that millions of people downloaded the NHS app. People are using that for…08 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: Discharge to Assess PolicyFirst, I repeat that the needs of carers, including for a break, some respite, are very much understood. Part of the £292 million fund in 2022-23 is in place to try to give unpaid…08 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: Discharge to Assess PolicyI agree. The legislation was put forward by the Government to recognise the vital role that carers have in all this. As we are all aware, there are 5.4 million carers out there,…08 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Heart Foundation: Tipping Point ReportMy understanding is that that is something for in-depth research, which I do not have at my fingertips. I will inquire and write back to the noble Lord.08 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Heart Foundation: Tipping Point ReportThis is a detailed report that requires time to be fully considered. NHSE has been monitoring excess deaths and has put in place the cardiovascular disease prevention recovery…08 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Heart Foundation: Tipping Point ReportIt is quite right that blood pressure management or hypertension is a key indicator. That is why we have put in place many points when people’s blood pressure can be measured.…08 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Heart Foundation: Tipping Point ReportWe are at the forefront of trying to encourage healthier eating, as per the sugary drinks levy and through product placement in shops. We have been at the forefront of…08 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: Discharge to Assess PolicyCarers are well valued, and the need to ensure that our social care workers are well valued was the subject of a lengthy debate that your Lordships will remember from a couple of…08 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Heart Foundation: Tipping Point ReportYes, the more that we can educate people to self-diagnose and take a stake in their own health, the better. Again, many of us now have Fitbits, Apple watches and so on, which can…08 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: Discharge to Assess PolicyIt is vital for carers to be involved in critical decisions regarding their loved ones’ care. The Government will publish shortly new statutory discuss charge guidance, which will…08 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Heart Foundation: Tipping Point ReportThe House will agree that we provide some very detailed information on excess deaths. That is quite sufficient at this time.08 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Heart Foundation: Tipping Point ReportI thank the noble Lord for giving me the opportunity to state this. I should have done so the first time around, so that is appreciated. As he says, vaccinations have brought huge…08 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Heart Foundation: Tipping Point ReportI am afraid I do not have information on the number of deaths. I will investigate this. I can say that I am sure that we have all seen a great increase in the number of…08 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Heart Foundation: Tipping Point ReportMy noble friend is referring to the healthy eating agenda, which we very much support. It is a key component of health and enjoyment of life. The more we can do in that…08 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: Discharge to Assess PolicyI welcome the Carers UK report that came out today. It has provided much valued information which will be part of the information that we are using as part of the guidance we will…08 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: Discharge to Assess PolicyMy understanding is that part of the guidance will be informed by making sure that action for carers is there but, when I see the guidance, I will make sure that it covers those…08 Nov 2022