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HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryThat is a very strange comment about the hon. Lady’s colleagues in Wales. Either she does not know or she is deliberately saying something she does not quite believe. Perhaps I…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryI will later. In terms of the changes we are making, let me first turn to primary care. The hon. Member for Ilford North, in his motion today, is calling on me to “urgently bring…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryYes, I am. I have seen the report my hon. Friend refers to and have discussed aspects of it with its authors, so the short answer is yes.21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryI would like to hear what the hon. Lady thinks of the Labour Government in Wales and their abysmal performance when it comes to healthcare.21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryI do not have the exact figures to hand, but I know that millions of pounds were drawn down and used to deliver tens of thousands of appointments across the country. That made a…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryWe are working with our colleagues in the Home Office on this and other skills and healthcare issues, so I can give the hon. Gentleman that assurance. He talks about the major…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryI will in a moment. If there is one thing that unites all our work on primary care and dentistry, it is this. We are shifting to a new mode of operating—one that is about helping…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right in his analysis, and I can give that undertaking. I will say a bit more about that in a moment. If the hon. Member for Ilford North wants…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryThe hon. Gentleman is now using the past tense. A moment ago, he claimed that it was under threat. He clearly has no issues with giving false information in this House. The truth…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryAs I said—I am glad that the hon. Gentleman was listening—there have been record levels of funding in the NHS, and, as we set out in our spending plans, that will continue. But…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAntimicrobials: Evaluation and PurchaseThe ability of bacteria—and other types of pathogen—to develop and propagate resistance to the available therapeutic drugs and medicines, such as antibiotics, used to treat them…20 Jun 2022HANSARDNHS BacklogsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely correct, and that is why that is one of our biggest priorities. As well as asking the NHS to come up for the first time with a 15-year,…14 Jun 2022HANSARDNHS BacklogsIt is an important question, and the hon. Lady will know that specific guidance is already set out for those who are immunocompromised. As she will also know, Evusheld has…14 Jun 2022HANSARDNHS BacklogsAs the hon. Gentleman will know, all decisions are rightly made by Ministers. I agree about the importance of tackling smoking. The Government are committed to a smoke-free 2030,…14 Jun 2022HANSARDNHS BacklogsThe hon. Lady is right to talk about the importance of eye care services. That is why we are putting record investment into dealing with those covid backlogs. As she rightly…14 Jun 2022HANSARDNHS BacklogsI am pleased to give that assurance to my hon. Friend. We are ensuring that every penny is spent on the elective recovery and makes the greatest possible contribution to tackling…14 Jun 2022HANSARDPrimary Care Staff RecruitmentThe Government’s commitment to deliver 50 million more general practice appointments is critical for improving access to primary care across the country. Our workforce are crucial…14 Jun 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Leadership and ManagementThese are important issues, and I have discussed this with the right hon. Lady. I will take another look at the management of Walsall Manor.14 Jun 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Leadership and ManagementIn health and care, strong leadership can make the difference between life and death. I have been clear that we can accept only the highest possible standards and that in some…14 Jun 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Leadership and ManagementMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the importance of leadership. I am pleased to tell him that my Department has just received the strategic outline case for his local A&E’s…14 Jun 2022