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HANSARDIndependent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review: Progress ReportIn July 2021, the Government published their response to the recommendations of the independent medicines and medical devices safety review (the review). In this, we accepted the…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder: FatalitiesI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Romsey and Southampton North (Caroline Nokes) on securing this important debate on fatalities relating to foetal valproate…07 Dec 2022HANSARD Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder: FatalitiesI absolutely agree with the hon. Lady, and I will come on to some of the changes that are being made on that point. When I have met Janet and Emma, they have very much represented…07 Dec 2022HANSARD Foetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder: FatalitiesI have had those discussions about what a scheme could look like with the patient safety commissioner only this week. I will need to see the details, but I hope that reassures the…07 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very sorry to hear about that tragic case in Northern Ireland. We want to reassure people that, while there is a slightly higher number of cases than usual for this time of…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNeurological Diagnosis and Treatment: Waiting TimesReducing waiting times for diagnostics and treatment is a priority for this Government. The delivery plan for tackling the elective backlog sets out steps to recover and transform…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNeurological Diagnosis and Treatment: Waiting TimesI thank the hon. Lady. I know she raised her constituent’s case in a Westminster Hall debate on 22 November and my understanding is that they now have an appointment for January,…06 Dec 2022HANSARD10-Year Cancer PlanMay I thank my hon. Friend for all her hard work during her time as a Health Minister? We are going through the responses to the call for evidence right now; as I have indicated,…06 Dec 2022HANSARD10-Year Cancer PlanEarlier this year, we held a successful call for evidence on a new cancer plan, which received 5,000 responses. We are now considering those responses and how we can best support…06 Dec 2022HANSARD10-Year Cancer PlanAs the hon. Gentleman knows, I cannot comment on what is happening in Northern Ireland, because health is a devolved matter. I can only update him on what is happening in England.…06 Dec 2022HANSARD10-Year Cancer PlanI am sorry to hear about the experience of the hon. Lady’s constituent. I am sure that she will welcome the 91 community diagnostic centres that have already been set up to…06 Dec 2022HANSARD10-Year Cancer PlanI thank my hon. Friend for all her hard work in this space and for leading our debate on childhood cancer outcomes in this Chamber. I was delighted to meet her constituent…06 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for her campaigning on this serious issue. I am happy to meet her and I suggest that we also meet the patient safety commissioner, Henrietta Hughes, to…06 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe held a cross-party briefing last night on strep A. We want to reassure parents, and if their children have symptoms and they are concerned, please seek help. GPs are ready and…06 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my right hon. Friend and pay tribute to him for all his work in this area; he has driven this agenda forward. I want to reassure him that we are looking at that. He will…06 Dec 2022HANSARDFuller Inquiry UpdateFollowing my statement on 16 December 2021, I am pleased to inform the House that a compensation scheme to facilitate compensation payments to the family members of David Fuller’s…01 Dec 2022HANSARDHealth Disparities White PaperThis is the first Government to want to tackle health disparities, which have been in place for generations. It is true that a woman born in Blackpool can expect to live eight…30 Nov 2022HANSARDHealth Disparities White PaperI refer the shadow Minister to the work that the Government are already doing. Cancer in particular is one of the five core areas in which we are investing significant resources…30 Nov 2022HANSARDHealth Disparities White PaperOf course, the health disparities White Paper is important, but work has already started on disparities. As I set out, the NHS has already launched the Core20PLUS5, where the 20%…30 Nov 2022HANSARDHealth Disparities White PaperThe Department continues to review how health disparities can be addressed. In relation to the health disparities White Paper, further information will be available in due course.30 Nov 2022