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HANSARDTopical Questionsrose —07 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have come to the House literally from a meeting with the trade unions: I met the NHS Staff Council this morning. Once again, hon. Members on the Opposition Front Bench are…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPrimary Care Staff NumbersWe will set out to the House in due course a recovery plan to deal in particular with primary care but also dentistry. We recognise that, notwithstanding the fiscal support that…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 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 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 2023HANSARDAmbulance Response TimesWe published the urgent and emergency care recovery plan, which set out a number of measures to improve patient flow within hospitals, which has an impact on ambulance…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 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 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the fact that a number of services that GPs currently offer could be performed by pharmacists, and we are looking at that in the context of…07 Mar 2023HANSARDAmbulance Services: Consultation on Minimum Service LevelsThe Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill requires the Secretary of State to consult with such persons as they consider appropriate prior to making regulations to establish…09 Feb 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanMy right hon. Friend hits the nail on the head. He is right: it is about how we better manage demand in the community before people get to the emergency department. That is where,…30 Jan 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanWe are dealing with that through additional funding—the £500 million for this winter. That relates to the point made by my right hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet…30 Jan 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanI would be very keen to visit, subject to my diary. If it is not me, I am sure a ministerial colleague will do so.30 Jan 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanMy hon. Friend is right that not every patient accessing an emergency department needs a tier 1 A&E facility. This is about right place, right treatment for the patient, and…30 Jan 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanI am delighted that, thanks to my hon. Friend’s assiduous campaigning, he has secured his diagnostic centre, and that he assures me he will get it operational in one of the…30 Jan 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanThat last question gives me a beautiful opportunity to correct an earlier answer regarding the constituency of my hon. Friend. He knows I am familiar with this issue, because I…30 Jan 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanI am keen to explore with colleagues how we can put more key worker accommodation on to the NHS estate, particularly by making use of modern methods of construction to expedite…30 Jan 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanAs the hon. Gentleman will know, the additional funding that the Chancellor announced in the autumn statement will lead to an uplift in health funding for Northern Ireland through…30 Jan 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanThey can start to access them now. We announced £250 million at the start of the month, as part of the £500 million that was announced in the autumn statement, and hospitals know…30 Jan 2023