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HANSARDMental Health Treatment ReformI thank my hon. Friend for his years of service working in mental health. Mental health is one of this Government’s top priorities, and I assure him that we are doing our utmost…08 Jun 2021HANSARD Injectable Vitamin B12It is a huge pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq, for what I think is the first time. I remember chairing a debate when you were an MP speaking, so the tables have…26 May 2021HANSARD Injectable Vitamin B12When I was in Chair, I told people off all the time for exactly the same reason. I am absolutely sure that because we had a big gap with no debates over covid, I have slipped back…26 May 2021HANSARD Injectable Vitamin B12Well, I am, I can assure you. To finish my point, if my hon. Friend could ensure that her constituent responds to the call for evidence, that would absolutely be more powerful and…26 May 2021HANSARDConsultation on Use of Force in Mental Health UnitsToday, I am pleased to announce the launch of the Government’s consultation on the statutory guidance for the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018. The Mental Health Units…25 May 2021HANSARD Black Maternal Healthcare and MortalityI thank all Members of the House who have taken the time to attend and speak in today’s debate, and particularly the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Black Maternal Healthcare and MortalityI will go further and explain what we are hoping to do to make a difference. We know that for every woman who dies, 100 women have a severe pregnancy complication or a near miss.…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Black Maternal Healthcare and MortalityI will end there, but if any hon. Members wish to speak with me about the work we are doing and the research we have undertaken with Oxford University, we are happy to share more.…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Black Maternal Healthcare and MortalityThat is certainly one of the many issues highlighted in the report, but it is not the only one. We have commissioned the policy research unit in maternal and neonatal health and…19 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Bereavement ServicesThe Government recognise that the effects of covid-19 have increased the demand for bereavement services and highlighted the complexity of grief that these services support. In…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationI thank the hon. Lady for her question. That is exactly what we are trying to do at the moment. We have posted a public-facing message on the nhs.uk website, which informs the…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Bereavement ServicesI thank the hon. Lady for her important question. The mental health and wellbeing recovery action plan published on 27 March this year aims to respond to the impact of the…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationIn October 2020, I commissioned the Care Quality Commission to review how do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation decisions were taken throughout the covid-19 pandemic and…13 Apr 2021HANSARDIndependent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety ReviewA written ministerial statement was published on 11 January 2021, updating Parliament on the Government’s current progress on each of the nine recommendations. The Government will…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Bereavement ServicesI pay tribute to my hon. Friend and her brave words about her much missed father. Politics divides us, but grief, for many reasons, unites us across this House. I have personally…13 Apr 2021HANSARDIndependent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety ReviewI would like first to convey my most sincere sympathies to anyone who has suffered as a consequence of taking sodium valproate during pregnancy. It remains still the only drug…13 Apr 2021HANSARD Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the PandemicI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Devizes (Danny Kruger) for securing this debate on the important issue of the use of “Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation” orders…13 Apr 2021HANSARD UK Rare Diseases FrameworkIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Miller. I am afraid that I have been asked a huge number of questions. The shadow Minister just said he hoped I could answer…24 Mar 2021HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Issues Raised by PatersonIt is now 12 months since the independent inquiry into the issues raised by the convicted breast surgeon, Ian Paterson, published its report. The report made for difficult reading…23 Mar 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareIt is really important that BAME women understand that we want to hear their stories and birth experiences. BAME women are just over four times more likely to die from causes…12 Mar 2021