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HANSARDCass ReviewAs my hon. Friend was asking that question, there were people on the Opposition Benches tutting her. That shows that while some understand the need to keep the debate about the…15 Apr 2024HANSARDCass ReviewI thank my hon. Friend and near neighbour for that. She is right, as is my hon. Friend the Member for Stone (Sir William Cash), to emphasise that this is about not just the debate…15 Apr 2024HANSARDCass ReviewTrue leadership is not just about being careful with the words we use. I will not recite the many words that other Labour Members have used about trans issues. They say, for…15 Apr 2024HANSARDCass ReviewI thank my hon. Friend, and I will set out the practical and important steps NHS England has already taken, which I hope other parts of the United Kingdom will follow. NHS England…15 Apr 2024HANSARDNottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: CQC ReviewOn 30 January 2024, I requested that the Care Quality Commission conduct a special review of mental health services in Nottinghamshire under section 48 of the Health and Social…26 Mar 2024HANSARDMental Health: Expected SpendThe Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a statutory requirement for the Government to publish an annual statement setting out expectations for NHS mental health services spending.…21 Mar 2024HANSARDHealth and Social CareWe have finite resources. I have prioritised dentistry across the board. This is £200 million as part of the £3 billion, that we will spend in England.20 Mar 2024HANSARDHealth and Social CareThe hon. Gentleman articulates the case against Labour-run Wales with great power. There is £200 million as part of the £3 billion that we will spend on NHS dentistry in England.20 Mar 2024HANSARDHealth and Social CareThe hon. Gentleman articulates the case against Labour-run Wales with great power. There is £200 million on top of the £3 billion that we already spend on NHS dentistry in…20 Mar 2024HANSARDHealth and Social CareWe have finite resources. As I have said, this is additional money. I have prioritised dentistry across the board, but this is £200 million of additional money—in addition to the…20 Mar 2024HANSARDPrimary CareI will ask the relevant Minister to write to the hon. Lady.05 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne of the joys of being at the Government Dispatch Box is that not only do we have to deal with very serious matters, such as I have just set out, but we get to have a knockabout…05 Mar 2024HANSARDHealthcare for WomenLet me put on record my admiration for my hon. Friend’s action in sharing her own experiences in order to improve healthcare for women across the country. She will know of…05 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Leader of the Opposition is a former barrister, and barristers like to rely on evidence, so let me give some evidence on what the Labour-run NHS in Wales looks like. People…05 Mar 2024HANSARDPrimary CareWe have met our manifesto commitment to deliver a record extra 50 million GP appointments annually. Our primary care recovery plan addresses increased GP access and expands…05 Mar 2024HANSARDHealthcare for WomenI thank the hon. Lady for her work in this regard, and I absolutely acknowledge the issues that women are experiencing with this highly invasive procedure at what is often an…05 Mar 2024HANSARDPrimary CareI congratulate my hon. Friend on the enormous amount of work she has done in her constituency to secure that community diagnostic centre. We have rolled out some 160 or so of…05 Mar 2024HANSARDPrimary CareWe are determined to bring not just primary care but the whole NHS up to speed with technology. We are firm advocates of the idea that technology can help free clinicians’ time…05 Mar 2024HANSARDPrimary CareAgain, I very much admire the effort and determination that my hon. Friend is showing to stand up for his constituents. He will know that sadly I am constrained from commenting on…05 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAgain, I thank the hon. Lady for sharing her experience, and of course we are doing all we can. I know that the SNP Scottish Government share our determination to ensure that…05 Mar 2024