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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThankfully, the recruitment both of nurses and doctors is going up, which demonstrates that people do want to work in the NHS, and so they should because it is an amazing place to…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI want to see this being implemented as soon as possible. It has already started, but we need commitment from local authorities as well as the NHS to deliver. I am very happy to…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe welcome people working in social care from the EU and from the rest of the world, and we need to ensure that that can continue, but we also need to ensure that we can train…19 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsTo provide the best care, the NHS needs the best technology, and we are therefore bringing together leaders of the digital agenda across the NHS under a new organisation called…19 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Contingency PlanningIf the hon. Gentleman really cared about stopping no deal, he would vote for the deal. There is something else that is worth saying about this shadow Secretary of State. He is a…19 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Contingency PlanningDiabetes UK is not a supplier of insulin. Of course, it plays an important role in representing those who have diabetes. We have given Diabetes UK reassurances, including, for…19 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Contingency PlanningWell, it is getting scrutiny and debate now. The change that is being proposed is about making sure we can get people the drugs they need. Of course the responsibility is on the…19 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving 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 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Contingency PlanningOf course, we have the legislative tools and powers the hon. Gentleman describes at our disposal; we know that. Nevertheless, stockpiling is going according to plan—it is going…15 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Contingency PlanningWe have brought into place already the EU settlement scheme to ensure that those EU workers who are working in social care and in the NHS can and should remain here and continue…15 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Contingency PlanningAs I said, thanks to the votes of Members in all parts of the House, no deal is a matter of the law of the land. They can’t get away from it: if they don’t like no deal, they need…15 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Contingency PlanningIt is incumbent on me as Health Secretary and on my team to ensure that we prepare for all potential scenarios. Of course, because of the overwhelming vote of the House in favour…15 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes. The hon. Gentleman is right: that is absolutely critical.15 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome what St George’s is doing, and I welcome all the people from the EU who are working in our NHS—in greater numbers than on the day of the referendum. They are welcome…15 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member for Bolsover (Mr Skinner) and I both come from Nottinghamshire mining stock, and we both support the NHS, which was first proposed from this Dispatch Box by a…15 Jan 2019HANSARDNHS FacilitiesI look forward to working with my hon. Friend and his local colleagues on what we can do to support Stepping Hill Hospital further. He is an assiduous representative for Hazel…15 Jan 2019