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HANSARDRegional Health InequalitiesThe hon. Gentleman acts as though health inequalities are something that has just emerged under this Government. There have been long-running health inequalities in this country…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very happy to answer if you will allow me, Mr Speaker. The hon. Gentleman could have asked me a question on anything to do with health and care—anything he wanted—but instead…19 Apr 2022HANSARDRegional Health InequalitiesMy hon. Friend is right, and of course I will be happy to meet her and discuss this further, but I can also tell her that that is one of the key things we will be covering in our…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur healthcare system is standing at a crossroads, and sooner or later we will have to make a choice between endlessly going back to the taxpayer to ask for more money and…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to raise this. We are already in contact with the acute trust in Gloucestershire and some of the other trusts that are finding delayed discharge a…19 Apr 2022HANSARDPersonalised HealthcareMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to mention the importance of the workforce and medical equipment. He will be reassured to know that the NHS has more doctors and nurses working…19 Apr 2022HANSARDPersonalised HealthcarePersonalised healthcare is a key priority in my reform agenda. I recently set out a new ambition: that as many as 4 million people benefit from personalised care by 2024, covering…19 Apr 2022HANSARDRegional Health InequalitiesThe hon. Lady is right to talk about the importance of tackling health inequalities; on that we absolutely agree, and I hope she will contribute to the health disparities White…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, you have been very generous to the hon. Gentleman: you gave him another try, but that was another failure to ask a question. Again, the hon. Gentleman is not asking…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical Questionsrose—19 Apr 2022HANSARDHealth and Care IntegrationThat is not the case at all. The hon. Gentleman knows, although he pretends not to, that the NHS and social care are facing unprecedented pressure because of the pandemic. He will…19 Apr 2022HANSARDHealth and Care IntegrationIntegration between the NHS and social care requires the right level and quality of workforce, both in the NHS and in adult social care. In the NHS in England, we have more…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Ockenden ReportI join the hon. Lady in warmly thanking and commending the work of maternity teams throughout the United Kingdom for what they do, day in and day out, especially over the last two…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Ockenden ReportMy hon. Friend has raised a very important point. Hundreds of thousands of births are delivered through the NHS each year, and the vast majority are completely safe, as I myself…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Ockenden ReportYes, I can give my hon. Friend that reassurance. I can add that Donna Ockenden, in doing her work, looked at cases from Wales as well. The issue that my hon. Friend has raised has…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Ockenden ReportThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. One of the reasons we are creating the special health authority that I referred to earlier is to provide that independence, and also more…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Ockenden ReportIf I may, I will write to the hon. Lady about the national clinical audit. As for her important point about boards, the report refers to their importance and the importance of…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Ockenden ReportYes, I can give the hon. Gentleman that assurance. We are more than happy to reach out to the Northern Ireland health service and to work proactively with it on improving…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Ockenden ReportI thank my hon. Friend for saying what she has said in the way that she did, and also for talking about her own experience. She is absolutely right to emphasise the point that the…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Ockenden ReportWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Ockenden report. The independent review was set up in 2017 in response to concerns from bereaved families…30 Mar 2022