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HANSARDCancer Outcomes in the UKThat the Grand Committee takes note of cancer outcomes in the UK and of plans to improve them including diagnostic care and research.21 Apr 2026HANSARDCancer Outcomes in the UKMy Lords, sitting on the same side as the Minister does not mean that I am on her side. I thank all noble Lords taking part in the debate and look forward to their contributions.…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCancer Outcomes in the UKMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her comprehensive response. She might reflect on some of the other points that she was not able to answer, such as the one on isotopes, which is…21 Apr 2026HANSARDCancer Outcomes in the UKCan everyone hear me now? Can the noble Baroness, Lady Bottomley, hear?21 Apr 2026HANSARDCancer Outcomes in the UKIt is because of the speaker system.21 Apr 2026HANSARDMigraine Care: 10-year Health PlanMy Lords, migraine as a symptom is a manifestation of a whole spectrum of different diseases, both neurological and vascular, and some are based on allergies. The important aspect…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUnpaid Carers: Patient Hospital DischargeMy Lords, although the better care fund is a help, its success depends on how hospitals and the LGA work together. Would the Minister agree that the fund is still used to fund…19 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS: In-house Software CapabilitiesMy Lords, it is historically true that the NHS wasted a lot of money, but this was partly because the development of digital services was in-house. Currently, things are looking…16 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS: Heart Valve DiseaseMy Lords, management of people with heart valve disease is truly a low-hanging fruit in reducing deaths due to cardiovascular disease. Some 400 people a year die on waiting lists…12 Mar 2026HANSARDInternational Women’s DayNoble Baronesses, right reverend Prelate and Lords, it is a privilege to take part in a debate that marks International Women’s Day on my youngest, formidable granddaughter’s…06 Mar 2026HANSARDQuantum TechnologyMy Lords, with the leading position that the UK has in quantum computing, what plans do the Government have for translational research, particularly in the areas of drug…24 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I apologise. I should have said that the noble Lord, Lord Darzi, emailed me at noon today to apologise that he could not be here because he had a patient to look after.…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I might end up sounding like a broken record, but I hope it is still playing well. I will declare my interests, although they are probably irrelevant. I am an emeritus…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I will speak to my amendments listed in group one. My amendments should be underpinned by the status of UK medical graduates. The competition to get into medical schools…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her comments, and I thank the other noble Lords who spoke. I take the points that the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, made, which are quite important:…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, my name is also attached to Amendments 3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13 and 14, which are consequential, so I will not speak to them. This may be the briefest of introductions to any…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillObviously, the Minister is not accepting my amendment, but she makes the point that all the priority groups will be treated in the same way—whatever the definition is of people in…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken today, no matter which amendment they spoke to, and I am grateful to the noble Earl, Lord Howe, for his strong support for my…12 Feb 2026