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HANSARDMental Health ServicesI thank my right hon. Friend for his question and for his work as Secretary of State. He was the longest-serving Secretary of State for Health ever, and he is passionately…29 Oct 2019HANSARDSeven-day-a-week NHS ServicesI simply do not recognise the scenario that the hon. Lady has just articulated. There is access to GP practices throughout England outside of working hours.29 Oct 2019HANSARDMental Health ServicesBy 2023, an additional £2.3 billion a year will flow into mental health services across England. Our long-term plan for that increased investment will ensure that more adults,…29 Oct 2019HANSARDMental Health ServicesMy hon. Friend works tirelessly on his constituents’ behalf. In fact, I think I am meeting some of his constituents tomorrow. I will look into the issues he raises, but the trust…29 Oct 2019HANSARDMental Health ServicesIt goes without saying that anyone affected by a friend or family member taking their own life will be absolutely devastated. We made an announcement at the weekend of nearly £1…29 Oct 2019HANSARDMental Health ServicesWe are looking into that. Perinatal support is provided to women across the UK. We have been pushing this from the Department. The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that this is…29 Oct 2019HANSARDMental Health ServicesThat is a big question because it covers two areas. This Government have invested £2.3 billion in mental health services, a huge amount of which is to go into salaries, to deliver…29 Oct 2019HANSARDSeven-day-a-week NHS ServicesI did not hear the hon. Gentleman’s question in full, but I would be happy to meet him afterwards to talk about the matter in more detail.29 Oct 2019HANSARDMental Health ServicesObviously I cannot comment on an individual case, but what I can say is that the NICE guidelines on assessment for suicide were recently sent out to A&E departments to ensure that…29 Oct 2019HANSARDSeven-day-a-week NHS ServicesEveryone now has easier and more convenient access to GP services, including appointments in the evenings and at weekends. There are also substantial improvement programmes in…29 Oct 2019HANSARDSeven-day-a-week NHS ServicesIt is a delight to take a question in my first Health questions from my right hon. Friend and constituency neighbour. If he pops into Shefford pharmacy, I am sure that Jamil will…29 Oct 2019HANSARDSeven-day-a-week NHS ServicesI thank my hon. Friend for that question. Just over 40% of all booked appointments take place on the same day with GPs. However, it is important to recognise that many patients…29 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to help and to meet the hon. Lady to talk about that. No primary care mental health services should be cutting given the amount of funding we are putting in, but I am…29 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my right hon. Friend for her question. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines state clearly that GPs should not use BMI as the sole indicator for…29 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn the particular issue of endometriosis, I will have to write back to the hon. Lady, but being wrongly diagnosed as having a mental health condition is incredibly serious, and we…17 Oct 2019HANSARDHealth and Social CareUnder just-in-time arrangements, drug companies would have a stockpile of a week’s supply, but now the vast majority of suppliers of prescription-only and pharmacy medicines from…14 Oct 2019HANSARDHealth and Social CareUnder just-in-time arrangements, drug companies would have a stockpile of a week’s supply, but now all drug companies have stockpiled six weeks’ worth of medications to be used in…14 Oct 2019HANSARDHealth and Social CareCompanies will be required to operate a pharmacovigilance system from exit day. The master file is in the description of the pharmacovigilance system and the amending SI, which…14 Oct 2019HANSARDHealth and Social CareCompanies are required to operate a pharmacovigilance system from exit day. The master file is the description of the pharmacovigilance system and the statutory conditions…14 Oct 2019HANSARD Baby Loss Awareness WeekI have already sent a message to my team asking why the test is not being done in Scotland and what we can do to ensure that it is rolled out across the UK. If I can have those…08 Oct 2019