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HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) Bill (Changed to Healthcare (European Economic Area and Switzerland Arrangements) Bill)It is a pleasure to be in the Chamber this afternoon. We now have the opportunity to turn our attention to an issue of great importance which, I know, commands the support of the…26 Mar 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) Bill (Changed to Healthcare (European Economic Area and Switzerland Arrangements) Bill)I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.26 Mar 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) Bill (Changed to Healthcare (European Economic Area and Switzerland Arrangements) Bill)One last time because the hon. Gentleman and I had form on this yesterday.26 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman will know that, in the winter funding round, extra ambulances were provided across the whole country. I am happy to meet him and discuss his proposals, which I…26 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend my hon. Friend for his commitment to raising the local priorities of his constituents and for the campaigning he does on behalf of the local NHS. I think that these…26 Mar 2019HANSARDSTPs: Five-year Workforce PlansThe Department of course takes such things seriously. My hon. Friend the Minister of State for Care met Baroness Harding last week to discuss how to ensure that there are nurses…26 Mar 2019HANSARDSTPs: Five-year Workforce PlansMy hon. Friend has been a champion of this cause for a long time, raising the matter on the Floor of the House several times. He can be assured that, as I said to the hon. Member…26 Mar 2019HANSARDSTPs: Five-year Workforce PlansMy hon. Friend has already mentioned several such ideas and I would be happy to meet him to discuss them.26 Mar 2019HANSARDSTPs: Five-year Workforce PlansThe hon. Gentleman asked a number of questions there. It is true that the NHS has recently asked all sustainability and transformation partnerships and integrated care systems to…26 Mar 2019HANSARDSTPs: Five-year Workforce PlansThe hon. Gentleman is right: early diagnosis of cancer is vital for successful outcomes. The Government are absolutely committed to a cancer workforce with the skills and…26 Mar 2019HANSARDSTPs: Five-year Workforce PlansWorkforce is a key priority for the Government, which is why my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State asked Baroness Dido Harding to develop an interim workforce implementation…26 Mar 2019HANSARDNHS Nursing AssociatesI know that my hon. Friend the Minister for Care met the Home Secretary last week and that there are ongoing discussions.26 Mar 2019HANSARDNHS Nursing AssociatesI know that the Secretary of State enjoyed his visit and was very impressed by what he saw. Health Education England has led the establishment of test site partnerships across…26 Mar 2019HANSARDNHS Nursing AssociatesHealth Education England is leading a national nursing associate expansion plan to train 7,500 apprentice associates in 2019, building on the 5,000 who were trained in 2018.26 Mar 2019HANSARDNHS WorkforceThe hon. Gentleman can believe everything my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State says. He has delivered on his promise to work with the NHS to deliver a long-term plan, to…26 Mar 2019HANSARDNHS WorkforceAs the hon. Gentleman heard me say earlier, Baroness Harding is developing the implementation plan, which will then feed into the final implementation plan published after the…26 Mar 2019HANSARDNHS WorkforceNHS Improvement has a number of retention schemes in place, for GPs and for nurses, to look at why some people are leaving. The interim plan being developed by Baroness Harding…26 Mar 2019HANSARDNHS WorkforceMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I have both had conversations with the Treasury and the Chancellor, and there are ongoing discussions.26 Mar 2019HANSARDNHS WorkforceI was delighted to visit Kettering and to meet the chief executive and the chairman of the trust again. They made very strong representations. The representations by my hon.…26 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Social Security Coordination (Reciprocal Healthcare) (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare and Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Health Services (Cross-Border Health Care and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I will give way for the last time.25 Mar 2019