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HANSARDLeaving the EU: Contingency PlanningThis change is to respond to the shortages that happen from time to time regularly in the NHS. Given that the supply of 12,300 drugs is typical across the NHS, there are always…19 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Contingency PlanningI have already given the assurance that if everybody does what they need to do, I am confident that supplies will be unhindered. In the case of insulin, the stockpiles are already…19 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Contingency PlanningYes. Whereas across all medicines we have requested that the pharmaceutical industry has an extra six weeks of supplies in case of a no-deal Brexit, in the case of insulin the two…19 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Contingency PlanningYes. About £11 million has been spent already. The NHS is not generally buying the extra medicines that are going into the elongated stockpiles, but the pharmaceutical industry…19 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Contingency PlanningLeaving the EU with a deal remains the Government’s top priority, but we are preparing for every eventuality. I am confident that if everyone does what they need to do, the supply…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. As important as new technology is and new ways of working and nurse practitioners are, we still need more GPs, and we need more…19 Feb 2019HANSARDFuture of the NHSIt is unusual, but I am delighted to be able to agree with the thrust of the hon. Gentleman’s question. As he knows, we both come from Nottinghamshire mining stock, and it is…19 Feb 2019HANSARDFuture of the NHSI would be very happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss that, because community hospitals have a vital role to play in the future of the NHS as more care is delivered close to…19 Feb 2019HANSARDFuture of the NHSWe care about securing the future of the NHS. That is why we are putting £20 billion extra into it over the next five years—£33 billion extra in cash terms. Yes, we will consider…19 Feb 2019HANSARDFuture of the NHSMy hon. Friend has made the case very powerfully for the future of Telford Hospital, and I have enjoyed working with her, but it is true that the call-in powers that I have as…19 Feb 2019HANSARDFuture of the NHSWe are supporting Leighton Hospital through the delivery of the long-term plan and the extra £20 billion—£33 billion in cash terms—the first £6 billion of which comes on stream in…19 Feb 2019HANSARDFuture of the NHSMy hon. Friend, who is an advocate for Stafford beyond compare and an advocate for its A&E—he has personally put much effort into saving it and ensuring that it is in good…19 Feb 2019HANSARDPrEP Impact TrialWe do have a concerted and fully costed strategy. Indeed, I have given the commitment of ending new AIDS cases by 2030 with a plan around that. The long-term plan goes into detail…19 Feb 2019HANSARDPrEP Impact TrialAs I have said, last month we doubled the availability of PrEP, which is an important step in the right direction.19 Feb 2019HANSARDPrEP Impact TrialThere is a variability in availability. Of course the current model of delivery is a trial—we have doubled the size of that trial but it is still a trial that runs until 2021. I…19 Feb 2019HANSARDPrEP Impact TrialIt is being implemented as we speak. I am very happy to talk to my hon. Friend about when it will be rolled out in Colchester.19 Feb 2019HANSARDPrEP Impact TrialOn 30 January, we announced that we will increase access to PrEP, doubling the number of people who can receive this potentially life-saving HIV prevention drug.19 Feb 2019HANSARDFuture of the NHSWe are increasing the NHS budget by £20 billion, or £33 billion in cash terms, over the next five years. This major investment will support the NHS to continue to deliver…19 Feb 2019HANSARDPrEP Impact TrialOf course I would be delighted to meet the hon. Gentleman to discuss this matter. In the long-term plan, we made it clear that we are looking at commissioning arrangements for…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am absolutely delighted to welcome the work of the group, which has raised so much money, and of my hon. Friend, who stands up and makes the case for Rugby. More broadly, we…19 Feb 2019