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HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend recognises in her question, that is a decision for Her Majesty’s Treasury, but I am very happy to highlight with the Chancellor the case that she brings to the…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to GPsI know this is an issue of concern that the hon. Lady wrote to my predecessor about, and indeed she raised its impact on her constituency in the House last month. There are…19 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe House recognises how my right hon. Friend has championed this issue over many years. There can be few more emotive issues than the one she draws to our attention. Of course,…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryMy hon. Friend raises a very pertinent point. I recognise that there are significant challenges in NHS dentistry, including disparities across regions. Improving access for…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryI am grateful for my hon. Friend’s campaigning on this issue; it is something she has highlighted on a number of occasions. The sorts of areas where the measures announced today…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryAs part of the Government’s wider commitment to levelling up, we are very interesting in taking a place-based approach. Indeed, the essence of the integrated care boards is to…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to GPsWe know that general practices are still under significant pressure and demand for their services is high. We are investing at least £1.5 billion to create an additional 50…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to GPsI always welcome solutions from colleagues on both sides of the House. From memory, Tim Ferris, who leads on tech within the NHS, is looking at a tech solution—I think it is in…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to GPsI am very happy to look into that specific issue, which I know my hon. Friend has raised with the Department. I am happy to have further conversations with him.19 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to GPsFar from blaming anyone else—notwithstanding the fact I have been in post for less than two weeks—I have set out a range of things we need to do, because this is a shared…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to GPsI have had quite a few meeting requests this morning, and I am always keen to meet colleagues. My hon. Friend will be well aware that part of the reason for having integrated care…19 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am honoured to have taken on the role of Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and to have responsibility for incredibly important services that touch all our lives. I…19 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will respond shortly to the independent pay review body, which, as part of its recommendations, weighs up the pressures on the cost of living and the other factors within its…19 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think my right hon. Friend knows me well enough to know that I will have a close interest in reading anything over the summer that is data driven. He highlights an extremely…19 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I take the opportunity to thank my hon. Friend for his service as Minister of State? I think he was one of the longest-serving Ministers in that role; in fact, I think he took…19 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is why we have launched a range of initiatives, such as surgery hubs and diagnostic centres, to address the very real backlog resulting from the pandemic. Indeed, the NHS has…19 Jul 2022HANSARDDoctors’ and Dentists’ RemunerationThe 50th report of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB), the 35th report of the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) and the 44th report of the Senior Salaries…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance PressuresI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that warm welcome. I was Minister of State when he was Secretary of State, and hugely valued the expertise, diligence and insight that he…18 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance PressuresI am happy to look at any specific issues that flow from the hon. Gentleman’s constituency case. The more we can use tech and innovation better to address those issues at pace,…18 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance PressuresThat specific point about where risk best sits within the system was addressed in the letter from the NHS medical director on Friday. Of course, the best way of addressing that…18 Jul 2022