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HANSARDNHS Buildings: Extreme HeatHeatwaves place additional pressure on hospitals, and we commend NHS staff for their continued professionalism in recent weeks. Our 10-year capital plan committed to renew our…14 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS Buildings: Extreme HeatThe new hospital programme’s standardised design is incorporating climate adaption plans. All new build neighbourhood health centres will be required to undertake a climate change…14 Jul 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes: Packaging, Appearance and DisplayThe UK Government have published our consultation “Tobacco and Vapes: packaging, appearance and display” on behalf of all four nations of the UK. A copy will be deposited in the…13 Jul 2026HANSARDHeart Disease and Stroke: Premature DeathsWe are having a love-in here.02 Jul 2026HANSARDHeart Disease and Stroke: Premature DeathsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Dame Siobhain. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Ribble (Mr Foster) for securing this debate on such an…02 Jul 2026HANSARDHeart Disease and Stroke: Premature DeathsVery good. She works at Queen’s hospital in east London, and I was very interested to hear about the “bring your husband to work” day, although I am glad she did not keep the…02 Jul 2026HANSARDHeart Disease and Stroke: Premature DeathsMy private office will have made note of that. I would be happy to pay a visit to the hospital and am interested to look at that work. My hon. Friend the Member for North West…02 Jul 2026HANSARDHeart Disease and Stroke: Premature DeathsAs with all medication, it is obviously up to GPs to consider side effects when prescribing. Some side effects might be apparent sooner rather than later, but they are definitely…02 Jul 2026HANSARDHeart Disease and Stroke: Premature DeathsVery good. I must apologise to my hon. Friend the Member for Southport (Patrick Hurley) for getting his constituency name wrong. I cannot read my own writing—I do know that…02 Jul 2026HANSARDHeart Disease and Stroke: Premature DeathsRight, the hon. Lady said 2015. I am being too clever for my own boots. I wrote down 2010, but of course, as I said in correcting myself, the big cut was in 2015. I am pleased…02 Jul 2026HANSARDRespiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination: At-risk GroupsI am today announcing that the year-round respiratory syncytial virus vaccination programme will be extended to include more adults at risk of severe illness. From 1 September…01 Jul 2026HANSARD NHS Breast ScreeningHow long do I have to speak? I have a lot to get through; let us see if I can make it. I start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Irene Campbell)…29 Jun 2026HANSARD NHS Breast ScreeningAs I said, the AgeX trial has been running since 2009 and has been researching the efficacy of providing breast cancer screening to people above and below the current screening…29 Jun 2026HANSARD NHS Breast ScreeningYes; saving more lives and freeing up resources is exactly what we should be doing. In relation to the AgeX trial evidence and other evidence that is being looked at, that will be…29 Jun 2026HANSARDNeuropsychiatric Conditions: PANS and PANDASI thank the right hon. Gentleman, who I have worked closely with on a number of health matters over a number of years, and he mentions the work that we did together on mesh. I…25 Jun 2026HANSARDNeuropsychiatric Conditions: PANS and PANDASI thank the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) and the Backbench Business Committee for bringing forward today’s debate. I think we can all agree that, although…25 Jun 2026HANSARDNeuropsychiatric Conditions: PANS and PANDASThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I should know better after 21 years in this House; it just goes to show—you can always teach an old dog new tricks. Following the right hon.…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening TestI thank my hon. Friend for his passionate intervention. I say again that it does not fall on deaf ears. The right hon. Member for Melton and Syston (Edward Argar) asked what steps…22 Jun 2026HANSARD Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening TestAgain, I have heard my hon. Friend’s remarks. They are not falling on deaf ears, as I am sure she is aware. The previous Secretary of State, my right hon. Friend the Member for…22 Jun 2026HANSARD Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening TestI have asked those very same questions. As it is such a broad trial, the small number that is not covered does lead me to ask those questions. I have not given up asking those…22 Jun 2026