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HANSARDNHS England: Ovarian CancerMy Lords, I am slightly reluctant to stand up and get involved, but I have done so previously, and I will continue to support the campaign led by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter,…02 May 2024HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccination: Coronary DiseaseMy Lords, a recent study published in Vaccine of a cohort of 99 million people who were vaccinated with one of the vaccines—either vector or messenger RNA vaccines—showed an…23 Apr 2024HANSARDMedical Student PlacesMy Lords, the training of doctors requires expansion of resources in pre-clinical years and particularly clinical years. It also requires expansion of foundation year one and the…22 Apr 2024HANSARDNHS: Long-term SustainabilityThat this House takes note of the long-term sustainability of the NHS to be able to deliver comprehensive, timely and affordable health and social care for all, including options…18 Apr 2024HANSARDNHS: Long-term SustainabilityMy Lords, the new rules do not allow me to speak at length, so I am constrained. I truly am constrained, because I would have loved to dissect some of the speeches made by some of…18 Apr 2024HANSARDNHS: Long-term SustainabilityI see noble Lords leaving. The debate will not be that bad. It has certainly emptied the House. I am grateful to the noble Lords who are taking part in the debate. I look forward…18 Apr 2024HANSARDImmunisation: RSVMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick, on pursuing this even before we had vaccines available. Now we have succeeded in getting the vaccine, but…16 Apr 2024HANSARDPandemic PreparednessMy Lords, the WHO has identified Nipah virus as a priority candidate for the next pandemic. It belongs to the same group of viruses as the measles virus. Fortunately, Oxford…15 Apr 2024HANSARDChildren’s Cancer ServicesMy Lords, this decision is daft on many counts, some of which have already been expressed by the noble Baroness, Lady Bloomfield. I declare an interest in that I am an occasional…20 Mar 2024HANSARDCovid-19: Lockdown Costs and BenefitsMy Lords, I was the one who first mentioned the dangers of this virus a few weeks before we entered lockdown. On whether lockdown worked, at that time we did not know much about…13 Mar 2024HANSARDPrioritising Early Childhood: Academy of Medical Sciences ReportMy Lords, I declare an interest. I am a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, which produced this seminal report addressing issues related to child health. I will pick up two…11 Mar 2024HANSARDMental Health Patients: DischargeMy Lords, suicide is the second highest cause of maternal deaths in England. All such deaths are preventable, because mothers at risk can easily be recognised antenatally, and…05 Mar 2024HANSARDAnaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024My Lords, I begin with a slight disagreement with the noble Lord, Lord Harris. I take his point about how dental professionals, not just dentists, are regulated by the GDC, but I…26 Feb 2024HANSARDAnaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024Sorry about prolonging the debate, but is that the only protected title of all healthcare professionals?26 Feb 2024HANSARDAnaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024I hope they do find time, because that allows for better scrutiny and better ability to amend, which we always claim to be our key role—to scrutinise and amend. It is a major…26 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Neurology CareMy Lords, as human beings we are one biological system. A disease in one system often impacts another: for instance, chronic cardiac failure often results in cognitive dysfunction…26 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Dementia Commission ReportMy Lords, there are several important points in development that should allow us to better manage people with dementia. The first is early diagnosis, as has been mentioned, but we…22 Feb 2024HANSARDPeatlandsMy Lords, the Science and Technology Committee, which I chaired at the time, produced a report on nature-based solutions to climate change. One of the things it recommended,…22 Feb 2024HANSARDLung Cancer MedicinesThe Minister is correct when he says the drug is being withdrawn because it did not meet the end-point. We should remember that the drug was marketed with advanced approval…14 Feb 2024HANSARDPremature Deaths: Heart and Circulatory ConditionsMy Lords, we have had lots of plans and initiatives for reducing deaths from heart disease. Despite that, variation in both preventive care and outcomes have persisted for years…06 Feb 2024