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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat the hon. Gentleman omits to remind the House is that at the time the demand from trade unions was for a 19% consolidated pay rise, which is very different from the basis on…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPrimary Care Staff NumbersSince March 2019, GPs have recruited over 25,000 staff such as pharmacists, physiotherapists and mental health practitioners, and we are on track to hit our 26,000 additional…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPrimary Care Staff NumbersMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, which is why I commissioned through NHS England a review of 111. It was initially designed for a different purpose. That allows the GP service…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPrimary Care Staff NumbersThe hon. Member is right to highlight the pressure on primary care, which is why, in the answer I gave a moment ago, I said it is also about looking at the wider skills mix within…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPrimary Care Staff NumbersMy hon. Friend highlights an absolutely brilliant point, one I am extremely seized of, which is: how do we get detection much sooner, looking at genomics, screening and…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPrimary Care Staff NumbersThe hon. Gentleman reasonably highlights that the commissioning is a decision for the ICB, but also rightly draws attention to the opportunity to look at different models, for…07 Mar 2023HANSARDAmbulance Response TimesI apologise to the hon. Lady because she raises a perfectly fair point. I will do all I can to expedite that meeting.07 Mar 2023HANSARDAmbulance Response TimesMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the consequences of closures such as that, PFI or other issues that are still felt in communities such as Burnley. He will also know that it…07 Mar 2023HANSARDNew HospitalsThe Government have committed an initial £3.7 billion, which indicates our commitment to the new hospital programme. As I said, I will have more to say on that shortly.07 Mar 2023HANSARDNew HospitalsAs my hon. Friend knows, I have been to Hillingdon to look at the scheme. I am aware of how essential it is to his local area. He will know that on 22 February, the Prime Minister…07 Mar 2023HANSARDAccess to Mental Health ServicesIt is always good to find a plan that the hon. Lady actually agrees with the shadow Health Secretary on. As we know from her questions, that is not always the case, not least on…07 Mar 2023HANSARDDoctor NumbersWe have opened five new medical schools in Sunderland, Lancashire, Chelmsford, Lincoln and Canterbury as part of our wider drive to increase the number of doctors.07 Mar 2023HANSARDAccess to Mental Health ServicesThe hon. Gentleman raises an extremely important subject. As well as the additional investment and extra workforce we are putting into mental health, we are looking at this issue…07 Mar 2023HANSARDAccess to Mental Health ServicesI recognise the close interest my hon. Friend takes in this matter, and he is right to draw the House’s attention to international best practice. I agree that we should take an…07 Mar 2023HANSARDAccess to Mental Health ServicesMy right hon. Friend raises an important issue, and I am happy to look into the individual case she describes. Our wider objective in providing extra funding is to ensure that we…07 Mar 2023HANSARDDoctor NumbersI agree with my hon. Friend, and that is why we had a 25% increase in the total number of medical school places. On the specific point he raises, we have developed the new…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPrimary Care Staff NumbersMy right hon. Friend is a very experienced parliamentarian and will know that issues of tax are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Chancellor, but I draw her attention to “Our…07 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to draw the House’s attention to the extremely important work of hospices and to the fact that commissioning decisions are devolved to the integrated care…07 Mar 2023HANSARDDoctor NumbersIt is worth pointing out to the House that the vacancy rate for doctors has fallen compared with where it was before the pandemic. That is often not the narrative that is put out…07 Mar 2023HANSARDAmbulance Response TimesMy hon. Friend raises an extremely powerful point. It is not only those targets in Wales that are being missed. She will know that people are almost twice as likely to be waiting…07 Mar 2023