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HANSARDNorth East Ambulance ServiceThe hon. Lady is quite right that the reports in the newspaper this weekend were absolutely shocking. The cases highlighted were not about ambulances not attending, but about…23 May 2022HANSARDNorth East Ambulance ServiceA statutory duty of candour is in place. As I said, if a mistake happens—mistakes can always happen, even with the best prevention methods in the world—there is a statutory duty…23 May 2022HANSARDNorth East Ambulance ServiceI would like to hear more from the hon. Gentleman about his constituent’s case. I have concerns about what was reported in The Sunday Times . I am concerned that the process…23 May 2022HANSARDNorth East Ambulance ServiceI can reassure my hon. Friend that I have already had an initial meeting with the CQC and the trust this morning and that I will instigate further meetings after today. On NDAs, a…23 May 2022HANSARDNorth East Ambulance ServiceIt is working. Neonatal deaths and stillbirths have reduced by 25%, so the systems are working. When they do not, we need to investigate and find out why.23 May 2022HANSARDNorth East Ambulance ServiceI am absolutely happy to meet anyone who wants to discuss concerns, but there are routes. We introduced the whistleblowing policy so that, at any stage, those staff and their…23 May 2022HANSARDNorth East Ambulance ServiceI have heard of the sad incident affecting Mr Mitchell. Incidents such as that are exactly what we need to learn from. It is not acceptable for five ambulances to arrive on the…23 May 2022HANSARDNorth East Ambulance ServiceAs I said in my opening remarks, I am happy to meet the affected MPs. It is important that we hear from everyone, whether that is the family and friends of those affected, staff…23 May 2022HANSARDNorth East Ambulance ServiceI thank my right hon. Friend for making those points. Several safety measures were started when he was Secretary of State for Health, including the duty of candour. There is…23 May 2022HANSARDNorth East Ambulance ServiceWe take the patient safety element of this extremely seriously. To answer the hon. Gentleman’s questions on who we will be meeting, I am happy to meet all the families affected to…23 May 2022HANSARDNorth East Ambulance ServiceCan I start by saying how horrified I was to read the concerns raised about the North East Ambulance Service in reports over the weekend? My thoughts are first and foremost with…23 May 2022HANSARDDavid Fuller Case: Independent InquiryFollowing earlier statements by Department of Health and Social Care Ministers, I would like to inform the House that the independent inquiry into the issues raised by the David…19 May 2022HANSARDParliamentary Written Questions 53263 and 53380: CorrectionI would like to inform the House that written answers I gave on 18 and 21 October 2021 Official Report 53263 and 53380 to the hon. Member for Bootle (Peter Dowd) were incorrect.…28 Apr 2022HANSARD International Thalassaemia DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I thank the hon. Member for Enfield, Southgate (Bambos Charalambous) for securing today’s debate so efficiently ahead…27 Apr 2022HANSARD International Thalassaemia DayTo go back to where we were, the Government are determined to address long-standing health disparities, particularly for those with thalassaemia. The NHS Race and Health…27 Apr 2022HANSARDChildhood Cancer OutcomesI think the names that we have read out this afternoon show that, while cancer in children only accounts for 1% of cancer cases, if you are in that 1%, it does not feel very rare…26 Apr 2022HANSARDChildhood Cancer OutcomesI will not, if my hon. Friend does not mind, because we do not have a huge amount of time. NICE regularly reviews and updates these guidelines on suspected cancers. It urges GPs…26 Apr 2022HANSARDChildhood Cancer OutcomesI start by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage) on securing this debate. We talk often about cancer in this place, whether at oral…26 Apr 2022HANSARDNHS Dentistry BacklogI thank my hon. Friend for his question. We have had many cross-party meetings with colleagues about dentistry, with many raising constituency issues that we have followed up. He…19 Apr 2022HANSARDCancer Treatment Backlogs: Derbyshire and EnglandI am sorry to hear about the case of the Bryan family, but I reassure the hon. Gentleman that, in Derby and Derbyshire, 92% of treatments start within 30 days, despite record…19 Apr 2022