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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis policy has come up a couple of times in questions today, and rightly so. I am having discussions with the Chancellor. It is a tax policy, and I do not think that my right…07 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo, the NHS is going to be there for us no matter what the outcome of Brexit is. The British people voted for Brexit, and we are going to deliver Brexit, and then we are going to…07 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is right to raise that. That money is already committed. Of the extra £33.9 billion that is going into the NHS, the biggest increase is going into community…07 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe good news is that we have record numbers of nurses in the NHS. We have more staff in the NHS than at any time in its history. While of course in any very large organisation…07 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I entirely understand my hon. Friend’s concerns. We are acting to make sure that there is better access. We have a review of access to primary care. But, more than that, the…07 May 2019HANSARDRadiotherapy ServicesI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that point. He did not raise the individual case with me in advance, but I can see the point he is making. The public health…07 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is the goal of the Department to support everyone to live longer, healthier lives. I will be working right across the health and social care sector to deliver the goal of five…07 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat I will not reverse is the increase in the number of people who are helping to improve lives and save lives in our NHS. It is only because of the extra money that we in this…07 May 2019HANSARDBest PracticeMr Speaker, I am glad that you have used your considerable flexibilities to bring this question in, because I wanted to say that NICE is in the process of developing a guideline…07 May 2019HANSARDBest PracticeI always love visiting Scotland and would love to come and see this programme in action; I have heard and read about it. In improving quality across the NHS, we need to improve…07 May 2019HANSARDPatient Experience: Digital TechnologyProviding patients with modern digital services that are safe, effective, convenient and personalised is central to our NHS long-term plan.07 May 2019HANSARDNational Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceWherever possible, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence aims to publish recommendations on new drugs within a few months of licensing and now publishes draft…07 May 2019HANSARDNational Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceThe hon. Lady rightly raises an important case, and I have met her about it and followed it closely. As she says, there is work ongoing and happening this week to try to make…07 May 2019HANSARDNational Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceYes. My hon. Friend raises another important area where progress is being made on the ability for people to get access to drugs that could help them. We now have a medicinal…07 May 2019HANSARDNational Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceI do agree it is important that NICE constantly tries to get those decisions made objectively, robustly and as fast as possible. There is cross-party support, and I hope…07 May 2019HANSARDBest PracticeMr Speaker, I share your ambition in reaching Question 17 to be able to say that the long-term plan for the NHS sets out ambitious goals to embed a culture of quality improvement…07 May 2019HANSARDPatient Experience: Digital TechnologyI do not recognise the number that the hon. Gentleman talks about, but we are changing the way in which the GP contract works to ensure that this new technology can be most…07 May 2019HANSARDPatient Experience: Digital TechnologyYes, I am always happy to meet my hon. Friend to talk about interesting new policy innovations like that. It sounds right up my street. In fact, I met the Mayor of the West…07 May 2019HANSARDBest PracticeThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. I am glad that this discussion of improving quality across the NHS and social care has united the House in its enthusiasm to see best practice…07 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be delighted to encourage that which my hon. Friend encourages. One thing that leads to people putting on weight is high levels of stress, so perhaps we could put some…07 May 2019