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HANSARDGP RecruitmentThis is an important issue which I know is of concern to many families throughout the country, so I am pleased to be able to reassure the House about our response. While GPs are…06 Dec 2022HANSARDGP RecruitmentI do agree with my hon. Friend, and I think it would help the House to assess the performance of the Welsh Government if there were more transparency. For instance, the Opposition…06 Dec 2022HANSARDGP RecruitmentIt is worth reminding the House that there are 3% more doctors this year than last year. As I have said, we have 2,300 more full-time GPs, and we are recruiting more. However, the…06 Dec 2022HANSARDHospitals: New Builds and UpgradesI know they are raring to go because I personally have spoken to the chief exec about this scheme, but I can offer my hon. Friend something better: the Minister of State,…06 Dec 2022HANSARDHospitals: New Builds and UpgradesAs we heard earlier, the Government are committed to a programme to create 40 new hospitals by 2030. We have committed £3.7 billion— [Interruption.] The hon. Member for Ilford…06 Dec 2022HANSARDGP RecruitmentIn September 2022 there were nearly 2,300 more full-time equivalent doctors in general practice than there were at the same time in 2019, and more than 9,000 GP trainees.06 Dec 2022HANSARDCovid-19: PPE ProcurementAgain, that ignores both the pressure of time at the start of the pandemic and the fact that there was international competition, with companies competing for scarce resources. It…06 Dec 2022HANSARDCovid-19: PPE ProcurementI can do much better than that. We have commissioned a full investigation and inquiry into the Government’s handling of covid and, as part of that, I am sure that the inquiry will…06 Dec 2022HANSARDCovid-19: PPE ProcurementWe procured personal protective equipment at pace so that we could protect the frontline and save lives. In a highly distorted market, we worked around the clock to secure the…06 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very happy to ensure that the ministerial team engages with the hon. Lady. I take this opportunity to commend my right hon. Friend the Member for South Northamptonshire (Dame…01 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsPart of the reason why we are putting an extra £2.3 billion into mental health is to recognise the sensitivity and the importance of this issue. I am very happy to look at all…01 Nov 2022HANSARDGP RecruitmentI am grateful for that question. The plan for patients, which was set out by my predecessor, my right hon. Friend the Member for Suffolk Coastal (Dr Coffey), addressed the issue…01 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very happy to look at this case.01 Nov 2022HANSARDGPs: Continuity of CareMy hon. Friend raises an important point. If one looks at the GP survey of patients, around two in five have a GP that they would like to have continuity of care with, and more…01 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said, I am meeting the Chancellor later today.01 Nov 2022HANSARDGP RecruitmentI touched on that exact point in an earlier answer. There are parts of the country where it is more difficult to recruit GPs; that is why we have a targeted fund to attract people…01 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat fits within the wider issue of how we work with and support our NHS workforce and what packages we can look at in discussion with Treasury colleagues. Of course, the approach…01 Nov 2022HANSARDGP RecruitmentWe are making progress on increasing numbers. The number of doctors in general practice has increased over the past three years, from 34,729 in September 2019 to more than 37,000…01 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsPart of the reason for having the targeted funding is so that ICSs can look at those areas under particular pressure for recruitment and do that on a place-based basis. It would…01 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe wellbeing of staff—especially in the NHS, and especially after the pressure of the pandemic—is a crucial issue, and one on which I have focused in particular since returning…01 Nov 2022