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HANSARDGeneral Medical Council: Internal GuidanceMy Lords, I do not intend to be frivolous. I have looked after thousands of mothers during their pregnancies; it has been a great privilege to do so. Terms like “mother” and…17 Oct 2023HANSARDHealthcare: Controlled DrugsMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Butler of Brockwell. I thank him for initiating this important debate. Like him, I hope it will result in the Government…14 Sept 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, I am pleased that we now have a settlement with Horizon Europe, and all the science institutions are very pleased with this news. It will allow us now to form…13 Sept 2023HANSARDNHS: Staff NumbersMy Lords, it is currently predicted that there will be a shortage of about 4,000 fully trained anaesthetists by 2025. The Government’s plan to expand anaesthesia associate…12 Sept 2023HANSARDCommunity Health Services: Waiting ListsMy Lords, every day, about seven children will develop cancer; eight out of 10 will survive more than five years with modern care, but these children who survive require long-term…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAdvanced Research and Innovation AgencyMy Lords, I was a strong supporter of ARIA when the legislation went through to establish it and I remain a strong supporter of it. It is too early to know how it is performing…29 Jun 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, Horizon framework programmes and Horizon 2020 programmes contributed enormously, as the Minister just said, to research and development in the United Kingdom. But coming…28 Jun 2023HANSARDDeafblindness: Emerging TechnologiesMy Lords, the Minister is right in recognising that smaller companies are developing technologies for the deafblind, without using the internet, combining spectacles and hearing…27 Jun 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceMy Lords, it is easier to talk about ethical regulations, particularly internationally, than to address them. Innovations, particularly in advanced AI and generative AI, are…26 Jun 2023HANSARDMetastatic and Secondary Breast CancerMy Lords, going back to the Question, it is encouraging that breast cancer outcomes have improved tremendously and that 85% five-year survival is what is now expected. However,…19 Jun 2023HANSARDDrugs: Supply and AvailabilityMy Lords, all of us want the UK to be the best place in the world for excellent, new and innovative medicines. However, the pharma industry has complained about uncompetitive…14 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Services: Huntington’s DiseaseMy Lords, part of the problem of patients with Huntington’s chorea not being given proper treatment is that it is regarded as a neurodegenerative organic disease rather than what…12 Jun 2023HANSARDHousing: Modular ConstructionMy Lords, in 2019, the Science and Technology Select Committee produced a report on off-site construction. I am pleased to hear that the Government accepted the recommendation for…08 Jun 2023HANSARDScience and Technology Superpower (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I, too, add my thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Brown of Cambridge, for her comprehensive and, as usual, well-articulated speech. It is a pity that the Government in…07 Jun 2023HANSARDNHS GP Surgeries: Purchase by US CompaniesMy Lords, what does the Minister think is the main reason that general practitioners might be leaving the NHS to work in the private sector?05 Jun 2023HANSARDSodium ValproateMy Lords, we have known for decades that sodium valproate, particularly when given in early pregnancy, causes 1% of babies to be born with deformity and as many as 10% to be born…05 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Referral TargetsMy Lords, I interrupt to say that, while the new test shows promise, it is nowhere near perfection. The sensitivity of the test is extremely low and false positive rates are high.…05 Jun 2023HANSARDPharmacies: Medicines at HomeMy Lords, medicines reconciliation —the right drug to the right dose at the right time—is an important part of managing diseases, particularly for patients who are on multiple…17 May 2023HANSARDAutomotive Manufacturing Sector: SupportMy Lords, the Science and Technology Committee’s report published in November 2022 was concerned about the UK’s capacity for electric vehicle battery production. It now comes to…15 May 2023HANSARDLife Expectancy: Pensions, Health and InsuranceMy Lords, in his introductory remarks, the Minister quoted the Government’s ambition to extend healthy life expectancy by five years by 2035. Can he put some numbers to it? What…26 Apr 2023