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HANSARDImproving Hospital FacilitiesThe hon. Gentleman seems to have missed the £12 billion record investment in capital across the NHS, the investment in the NHS app, the investment in tech—06 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Waiting Times and OutcomesWe are making significant progress. The hon. Gentleman specifically mentions GP referrals, and there were more than 11,000 urgent GP referrals for suspected cancer per working day…06 Jun 2023HANSARDNew Hospitals and Health Centres: FundingWe are investing record sums in the NHS estate, with more than £20 billion in the largest hospital building programme and, in addition, a further £1 billion to put an extra 5,000…06 Jun 2023HANSARDComplex Mental Health Needs: Young PeopleI am sure the whole House is sorry to hear that her constituent’s condition has deteriorated. The hon. Lady raises a very important point about integration, which is exactly the…06 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Waiting Times and OutcomesThe hon. Gentleman raises an interesting and important point. How we better equip patients pre-surgery and post-surgery, how we look at their wellbeing—the keep positive bit and…06 Jun 2023HANSARDNew Hospitals and Health Centres: FundingI know that is an extremely important scheme. My hon. Friend will know that the costs have risen considerably from when it was first proposed, and it is therefore right that we…06 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Waiting Times and OutcomesWe are diagnosing and treating patients faster. In March, nearly three in four people were diagnosed or given the all-clear within two weeks—ahead of the 28-day target—and nine in…06 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs Health Secretary, I have been clear that deploying the latest technology and innovation is essential in order to deliver our priorities: to cut waiting lists, improve access to…06 Jun 2023HANSARDImproving Hospital FacilitiesMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the series of investments that we have made in his local area. On the specific case he raises, he will know that the business case needs…06 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Waiting Times and OutcomesThe whole House will be hugely saddened to learn of the passing of Elliott, especially at such a tender age. [Official Report, 20 Ju ly 2023, Vol. 736, c. 16MC.] The hon. Lady is…06 Jun 2023HANSARDImproving Hospital FacilitiesAs I set out in my statement, there are three schemes within the trust proposal. That is part of the rolling new hospital programme. We are keen to get the enabling works started…06 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very happy to look at that specific issue and raise it with Treasury colleagues.06 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Waiting Times and OutcomesI am very happy to join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to all those who support Chemocare Bags for the fantastic work they do. That sort of support makes a real difference to…06 Jun 2023HANSARDImproving Hospital FacilitiesI am very happy to confirm that it is the largest investment in Swindon facilities. My hon. Friend is right to draw the House’s attention to the £26 million investment in A&E and…06 Jun 2023HANSARDNew Hospitals and Health Centres: FundingI am delighted to hear that the enabling works are under way. I know that my right hon. Friend has championed both Hillingdon and the new hospital building programme. I am sure…06 Jun 2023HANSARDNew Hospitals and Health Centres: FundingChorley is extremely important, Mr Speaker—I am very sighted on that. Our commitment is that that is part of the new hospital building programme. We said that it is part of the…06 Jun 2023HANSARDNew Hospitals and Health Centres: FundingThe hon. Gentleman might have missed in the announcement we made a couple of weeks ago that we are building three new mental health hospitals as part of the hospital building…06 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Waiting Times and OutcomesI pay tribute to my hon. Friend, who has long championed this issue. Indeed, he secured an amendment to the Health and Care Act as part of that campaign. We will be fulfilling our…06 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe point of consistency is that we gave a manifesto commitment to have 26,000 additional roles in primary care, and we have delivered that. We made a commitment to the largest…06 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Waiting Times and OutcomesI welcome the fact that my hon. Friend has raised this point, because the £40 million of funding is available. That money is there, ready to allocate to quality bids. All the bids…06 Jun 2023