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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises an important point. I was not aware of that decision by the local ICB. As a principle, I think we can agree across the House that greater transparency on such…17 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat shows just how divorced the SNP line of questioning is from the reality of funding. The funding for mental health is £2.3 billion more this year than it was four years ago.…17 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI discussed this with Henrietta Hughes, the patient safety champion, just yesterday as part of the sprint that we have commissioned in the Department in response to Martha’s rule.…17 Oct 2023HANSARDAccess to Primary CareI am glad that the hon. Gentleman raised GPs in Tamworth. The GP lead for the Doctors Association said that his plans for general practice filled them with despair, and his…17 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, may I welcome Opposition Front-Bench Members to their new roles, as there have been changes since we last met? Since then, we have launched a new £30 million fund to speed…17 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are reforming the NHS workforce more fundamentally, looking at how we expand the roles that dental hygienists and dental therapists can perform. We are looking at how we can…17 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes I will. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the way he has championed this issue. I have visited the hospital; I have seen it for myself. As he will be aware, the full…17 Oct 2023HANSARDAccess to Primary CareOur primary care recovery plan supports GP practices in addressing the 8 am rush for appointments, cutting bureaucracy for GPs and expanding community pharmacy services. We have…17 Oct 2023HANSARDCardiovascular Disease PreventionIt is always important to follow the science. That is why, at the G20, Health Ministers agreed to look at the various research being done in multiple countries, particularly on…17 Oct 2023HANSARDAccess to Primary CareThere is a two-tier approach within the UK, between what is going on with the NHS in Wales and what is going on in England. We have more appointments, more staff—over 2,000 more…17 Oct 2023HANSARDAccess to Primary CareThrough that £240 million, we have 100% adoption from GP practices that want to take part in receiving those funds and putting digital telephony in place if they have not already…17 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to join my hon. Friend; indeed, I am sure the whole House is happy to pay tribute to the exemplary public service Mr Warrender has provided, both in the Royal Navy and…17 Oct 2023HANSARDCardiovascular Disease PreventionAs my hon. Friend knows, there is no agreed definition for ultra-high processed food. As a general principle, I do not think we should be taxing and banning things—smoking is an…17 Oct 2023HANSARDRAAC in HospitalsIt is always a pleasure to visit my hon. Friend’s constituency. He highlights a good illustration of how the national programme is working, backed with that £700 million of…17 Oct 2023HANSARDRAAC in HospitalsFirst, we have got more than £1 billion of investment in an additional 5,000 permanent beds going into the NHS estate as part of our urgent and emergency care recovery programme.…17 Oct 2023HANSARDCardiovascular Disease PreventionWe are making the most significant public health intervention in a generation by creating a smoke-free generation. To put that in context, every five cigarettes a day increases…17 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsHe is right that we are taking both long-term and short-term actions. A key part of the long-term workforce plan is to boost the number of dentists being trained. In the more…17 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince 2010, we have had 6.5% more dentists, a quarter more appointments and, as we have just touched on, increasing flexibility in regulation and boosting overseas recruitment. It…17 Oct 2023HANSARDMinimum Service Levels: Hospital SettingsThe Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 allows the Secretary of State to make regulations to establish minimum service levels for relevant services in the event of strike…19 Sept 2023HANSARDNHS and Social Care System: Preparation for WinterI am pleased to inform the House today that we are spending an additional £240 million to support health and care services over winter. This includes: £200 million in new and…14 Sept 2023