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HANSARDNHS Workforce: Revised Offer to UnionsAfter re-entering negotiations with the British Medical Association (BMA) and Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) committees last month, during which the…05 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for her question. In fairness, colleagues from across the House have been raising this issue with me because it affects a large population of London and the…05 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very happy to give that assurance. I was delighted to meet Minister Swann yesterday to discuss his plans for Northern Ireland healthcare, including access to primary care.05 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne of the many ways we have tackled access to dental care is to ensure that those dentists who have a contract to conduct NHS work are using them to the top of their licence. We…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 QuestionsI am committed to making our NHS faster, simpler and fairer for all, including families, which is why the Government have recently introduced baby loss certificates. Nothing can…05 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for supporting our dental recovery plan. Indeed, he is one of many colleagues who campaigned hard for it. I am pleased to inform him that dental activity,…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 2024HANSARDHealthcare for WomenWomen’s health is one of my top priorities. As we approach International Women’s Day, we have already improved access to contraception and the treatment of urinary tract…05 Mar 2024HANSARDPrimary CareI will ask the relevant Minister to write to the hon. Lady.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 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 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 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 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 2024HANSARDMartha's RuleI would like to update the House on the Government’s commitment to implement Martha’s rule in England. Today we are announcing plans to implement Martha’s rule in at least 100…21 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Dentistry: Recovery and ReformI hear the frustration in the hon. Lady’s question. This is a devolved area—as it is in Wales—and is therefore a matter for the Scottish National party. I assume the hon. Lady…07 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Dentistry: Recovery and ReformThe dental recovery plan sets out immediate-term, medium-term and long-term plans. In the immediate term, we have the new patient premium that will be live from next month, the…07 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Dentistry: Recovery and ReformI thank my right hon. Friend for all the work she did on dentistry in the Department. I am conscious that many people have contributed to this plan; I am grateful to her and…07 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Dentistry: Recovery and ReformI am delighted to confirm that. We have wanted to deal with the issues as quickly as we can, but also with an eye to the future. This is the way in which the Government set out…07 Feb 2024