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HANSARDMaternal Health DisparitiesI can reassure my hon. Friend: we are spending £7 million to ensure that 75% of black, Asian and minority ethnic women are being cared for by the same midwife during their…26 Apr 2023HANSARDMaternal Health DisparitiesI am happy to place on record my thanks to the hon. Member for Streatham (Bell Ribeiro-Addy), who does fantastic work in this place. I should point out that the figure is lower…26 Apr 2023HANSARDMaternal Health DisparitiesIt is this Government who have recognised that maternal disparities do exist for black, Asian and minority ethnic women and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. That…26 Apr 2023HANSARDMaternal Health DisparitiesShe says she has; I hope she has. The plan focuses on driving down inequalities in both maternal and neonatal care, and it would be great if we could have cross-party support for…26 Apr 2023HANSARDMaternal Health DisparitiesIt is entirely wrong to suggest that the taskforce does not represent black women, given that Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, its co-chair and one of the most renowned midwives…26 Apr 2023HANSARDMaternal Health DisparitiesThe Government do not need to have a meeting to take action. We are working night and day to drive down these disparities, with £165 million going into funding maternity services…26 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are spending an additional £2.3 billion a year on mental health services, and we have recently announced £150 million for crisis community support, because we are trying to…25 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsSuccessfully containing antimicrobial resistance requires co-ordinated action across all sectors. That is why the UK takes a “one health” national approach to AMR across humans,…25 Apr 2023HANSARDHealth InequalitiesWe also ensure that those eligible for safe and wellbeing reviews get one. Last year about 87% of those who were eligible did so.25 Apr 2023HANSARDHealth InequalitiesI thank my hon. Friend for her work in this place. Our priority is always to ensure that children and adults with a learning disability and autistic people receive high-quality…25 Apr 2023HANSARDHealth InequalitiesAnnual health checks for people with a learning disability are important in addressing the causes of avoidable deaths and avoidable morbidity and in improving health.25 Apr 2023HANSARDGender Dysphoria: Waiting TimesNHS England does not routinely collect or publish data on waiting times for treatment for gender dysphoria, but I can tell the right hon. Gentleman that as of February this year…25 Apr 2023HANSARDMaternity Care: South-westI am very happy to contact the hon. Lady’s local commissioners to find out the answer for her. However, I highlight the fact that the £7.6 million health and wellbeing fund is…25 Apr 2023HANSARDMaternity Care: South-westAccessibility and choice remain high in the south-west. All but one trust in the region have a minimum of three birth options.25 Apr 2023HANSARDMaternity Care: South-westAbsolutely; choice is important. Only last month we published the single delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services, which I am sure Members across the House will already…25 Apr 2023HANSARDGender Dysphoria: Waiting TimesI can reassure the right hon. Gentleman that we are putting an additional £7.9 million into four new pilot gender identity clinics, because we want services to improve and waiting…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Mental Health Support: WirralI absolutely agree and I will come on to talk about some of the work we are doing in that space in a moment. We know that the number of children and young people experiencing…24 Apr 2023HANSARD Mental Health Support: WirralI congratulate the hon. Member for Wirral South (Alison McGovern) on securing this important debate. I am always pleased to have the opportunity to talk about the progress that we…24 Apr 2023HANSARD In-patient Abuse: Autistic People and People with Learning DisabilitiesI will come on to what we are doing to try to keep people out of hospital, and to get others discharged. We fully recognise that there are too many people in in-patient settings…18 Apr 2023HANSARD In-patient Abuse: Autistic People and People with Learning DisabilitiesAdmissions to services that are rated inadequate are an absolute last resort, and they should be being done with patients and their families being consulted and consenting to…18 Apr 2023