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HANSARD Health BillI gently remind the hon. Lady that it was the former Secretary of State who said that he did not want to go through another reorganisation, because it would be very costly. We…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillI would point the hon. Lady to how the NHS was being run in Wales—it certainly was not the great success that she is trying to allude to. In politics there are difficult jobs and…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillI begin by welcoming the Secretary of State to his new post, and thank him for sharing his very personal story about what the NHS means to him. I look forward to our future…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point, and it is exactly the sort of issue that will need further scrutiny in Committee. I note that local authorities will not have the…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillWell, let me say directly to the right hon. Gentleman that there have been a lot of announcements from the Government. We know all about the fall in waiting list figures, and not…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillYes, and this is— [ Interruption. ] It is slightly patronising to say to someone, “Read the Bill”. Clearly my hon. Friend has, and we have been talking about this in great detail.…01 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe latest industrial action by the British Medical Association has now ended, yet many will be appalled by reports of individuals boasting online that “the ability to have 10…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis is a rare occasion, as I agree with the Secretary of State. The increasingly militant stance adopted by the BMA is plainly out of step with some resident doctors, who…14 Apr 2026HANSARDResident Doctors: Industrial ActionI am grateful to the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. Only yesterday he was boasting about progress in the NHS. Today we are back here again, facing more…26 Mar 2026HANSARDMeningitis OutbreakI am grateful to the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement and for the clarity that he has provided to the House this afternoon. Our thoughts are also with the…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Palliative CareMay I begin by congratulating the hon. Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell) on securing this important debate, and the independent commission on palliative and end-of-life…05 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the plan for change, the Government committed to meet the 18-week standard for routine operations, but the latest data suggests that the Government are not on track to meet…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAnother leadership ambition, I see. On 29 September, I wrote to the Secretary of State regarding the late Dr Susan Michaelis’s campaign for better research into lobular breast…24 Feb 2026HANSARD National Cancer PlanI thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement. May I say right at the outset that we share the ambition to improve cancer survival and outcomes? Almost every family in…05 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillNo, I am most definitely not defecting. In the spirit of being constructive, I will start by saying that the Opposition support the principle behind the Bill. Doctors trained in…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillLet me start by saying at the outset that—27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend. I said right at the outset that we would be constructive, but we have heard from many who are anxious about their future and do not…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsCapital funding is welcome, but we cannot pay doctors and nurses with bricks and mortar. Hospice UK has said that without additional support, there will be “more unnecessary…13 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith one in five hospice beds no longer available because of increased costs such as national insurance contributions, it is hardly surprising that doctors are raising concerns…13 Jan 2026HANSARDNHS: Winter PreparednessThis winter, a serious flu wave and rising respiratory syncytial virus infections are pushing the NHS to its limits. Flu admissions, as we have heard, are up 55% in a week, and…15 Dec 2025