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HANSARDMyalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue SyndromeMyalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) affects the lives of children and adults across the country. It can be an incredibly disabling condition with…12 May 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 2022HANSARDHealth and Care IntegrationMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this issue. We have heard time and time again in this Chamber about the pressures our constituents are facing in order to get…19 Apr 2022HANSARDHealth and Care IntegrationThat is exactly what the new integrated care systems are all about. My understanding is that the hon. Gentleman sat on the Health and Care Public Bill Committee, which made it a…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 IntegrationI understand the right hon. Lady’s point, but it is about what works on the ground. My understanding is that what is happening in her area is about a shared management team that…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 2022HANSARDRegional 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 2022HANSARDRegional Health InequalitiesI am determined to tackle unfair disparities in health outcomes. That is why I launched the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. OHID’s regional directors of public…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 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 InequalitiesYes, of course; I would be delighted to meet my hon. Friend and others to discuss the campaign. He speaks with passion and I know this is something he has long campaigned on. I…19 Apr 2022HANSARDHealth and Care IntegrationThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to raise this issue, and the whole House heard just before the recess the results of the independent work done by Donna Ockenden. The hon. Lady…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 Questionsrose—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 2022HANSARDHealth and Care IntegrationI know that my hon. Friend knows Helen Harrison extremely well, but he is right to talk about the importance of the NHS and the adult social care sector and local authorities…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 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 2022HANSARDHealth and Care IntegrationI am pleased to give my hon. Friend the assurance he seeks. The integration White Paper signals our intention to go further and faster on health and care integration, building on…19 Apr 2022