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HANSARD Health and Care BillIf it is on this issue, yes I will.14 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillClinical decisions should always be made by those with clinical expertise—I think everyone in the House would agree on that—and that should be independent of any outside…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillWith that, I want to listen to this particular hon. Member.14 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillThere have been wide-ranging consultations on the Bill, as I mentioned, which have taken place over the past two years. While I cannot say specifically which trade union or which…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI hear what my right hon. Friend has said and I think that, as I progress through my opening remarks, he will like what I have to say about integration and cutting bureaucracy.…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillMy hon. Friend has raised an important point, and this may be on the minds of other hon. Members as well. It is important to point out that several factors will be helpful in…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI am pleased that I gave way to the hon. Gentleman as he raises a very important issue. In this Bill, as I will come to, one of the central themes is integration. When I come to…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI listened carefully to what the hon. Gentleman said. As I have said, no final decisions have been made, but if he would like a meeting with a Health Minister, we can arrange that…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillFirst, my hon. Friend is right to say that it would be great if all or most Members of this House, and certainly the different parties, could agree on a new system. I look forward…14 Jul 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care: CollaborationWe can no longer just think of a health system; we have to think about the health and social care system. We want people’s experiences of care to be seamless, which is why we have…13 Jul 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care: CollaborationI am aware that several factors are helpful in fostering stronger partnerships between the NHS and local authorities, including alignment of boundaries. My hon. Friend will know…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is an honour to be here for my first oral questions as the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and I thank the Prime Minister for bringing me back from furlough. I…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have put more and more capital into the NHS. There are always representations from hon. Members, including you, Mr Speaker, for even more capital. My hon. Friend is right to…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady will know that the NHS long-term plan that has been set out by this Government is committed to a transformation in mental health services and mental health spending;…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome my right hon. Friend’s comments and the work that he and other Members do through the Select Committee to scrutinise the work of the Department. He just referred to some…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the Government have said, we want to make sure that every person in this country has the dignity that they deserve in old age. We have recognised that the current system needs…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree with my hon. Friend that it is good news that we can move away from restrictions and towards guidance. On the rationale for the decision he referred to, it is about…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI want to reassure the hon. Lady—because this is such an important question for so many people across the country—that cancer remains a huge priority for this Government. She is…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think we would all agree in this House that GP practices have done a magnificent job in responding to the pandemic, and I want to take this opportunity to thank all GPs and…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said in response to an earlier question, this is a huge priority for the Government and, again, I am pleased that the hon. Lady has raised the issue. It is an issue for her…13 Jul 2021