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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. That role has been introduced to help build the capacity of the nursing workforce and support nurses and wider multidisciplinary teams. As he…07 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will have heard me say in answer to the earlier question that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and the Chancellor are in discussions about that matter.…07 May 2019HANSARDNursing AssociatesThe hon. Gentleman will know that nursing and nursing associate training places are being increased; that more funding is going in to increase nurse training places by 25% every…07 May 2019HANSARDNursing AssociatesMy right hon. Friend is absolutely correct that the Secretary of State’s announcement has gone down extremely well. He will know that there are now more nurses in training than…07 May 2019HANSARDNursing AssociatesHealth Education England is leading a national nursing associate programme with a commitment for 7,500 nursing associate apprentices to enter training in 2019. It is also working…07 May 2019HANSARDUrgent Care: KetteringMy hon. Friend is a diligent and consistent representative of his constituents on this matter. He will know that I have heard his request and that, as I have said to him before,…07 May 2019HANSARDNHS Workforce VacanciesThe Chair of the Select Committee is right: the vacancies are not evenly spread and are of particular concern in learning difficulties and a number of other areas. Of course we…07 May 2019HANSARDNHS Workforce VacanciesThe hon. Lady raises a very important matter. The Government recognise the concerns that have been expressed by NHS doctors, and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is…07 May 2019HANSARDNHS Workforce VacanciesMy hon. Friend is completely right. One would have hoped that all Members on both sides of the House celebrate the fact that the number of nurses and the number of doctors in the…07 May 2019HANSARDUrgent Care: KetteringThe Government are committed to transforming the NHS estate. I discussed the urgent care hub with my hon. Friend and other colleagues in January, and, as he knows, I enjoyed my…07 May 2019HANSARDHealthcare: East MidlandsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. As you know, I have met the chief executive of the team from Kettering, I have visited Kettering and I have…30 Apr 2019HANSARDHealthcare: East MidlandsThe hon. Lady is asking me to use the word “ring-fenced”, but if I say that the money is there and allocated for that matter, then it is specifically ring-fenced for it. My hon.…30 Apr 2019HANSARDHealthcare: East MidlandsIt was an improvement on last year, so it was not the worst.30 Apr 2019HANSARDHealthcare: East MidlandsThere is a commitment to treatment and the funding that backs it in the long-term plan, and that money is dedicated to that commitment. That is pretty clear.30 Apr 2019HANSARDHealthcare: East MidlandsThank you Mr Hollobone. I will not just say anything other than that I wanted to address a number of issues about east midlands care, so I will put them in a letter and write to…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Government Mandate for the NHSIn the hon. Lady’s fantasy world, that may be true, but my right hon. Friend is in fact addressing a conference in Manchester, talking about the gender pay gap and how this side…25 Apr 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Medical TrainingMy hon. Friend is right. The definition, which also includes factors such as mental health and economic issues, will make things much clearer for frontline staff and help them to…25 Apr 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Medical TrainingThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point, and he will know that the Government have committed extra money to ensure women prisoners get the support they need for neuro…25 Apr 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Medical TrainingMy hon. Friend raises an important point, because domestic violence clearly impacts the whole of family life, and there is evidence that children are also affected. We need to…25 Apr 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Medical TrainingThe hon. Lady raises an important point. We need to ensure that people are properly triaged for all sorts of diseases when they turn up at A&E, including domestic violence. I will…25 Apr 2019