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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhy stop there? We have 15,000 more home adaptations for disabled people through the disabled facilities grant and 135,000 more suspected cancer patients receiving a diagnosis on…21 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince I last answered questions in this House, the Government have announced: half a billion pounds for a fair pay agreement for care workers; NHS Online, the first ever…21 Oct 2025HANSARDPatient Access to GPsIt is of no surprise to me that my hon. Friend raises yet another example of Conservative broken promises, and the hot air that comes from independents, who have all the luxury of…21 Oct 2025HANSARDPatient Access to GPsLet me come back to the hon. Gentleman after I have found out what has gone wrong in this case. As he points out, ICBs are responsible for commissioning, planning, securing and…21 Oct 2025HANSARDPatient Access to GPsWe strengthened the NHS front door with £1.2 billion for general practice, the biggest cash increase in over a decade. We promised to recruit an extra 1,000 GPs in our first…21 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS ReorganisationWe have.21 Oct 2025HANSARDMaternity and Neonatal CareWe really are not; what we have done is devolve funding and responsibility to local level, which we think is the right thing to do. If I may say so, it is quite irresponsible to…21 Oct 2025HANSARDMaternity and Neonatal CareWe need to make sure that there is better staffing and that we have the right people in the right place. I should just caution the House, though, because in recent years there has…21 Oct 2025HANSARDMaternity and Neonatal CareI thank my hon. Friend for the work she is doing to campaign for better support in this space and for raising these tragic cases, not just today but in her powerful contribution…21 Oct 2025HANSARDMaternity and Neonatal CareI am deeply concerned by the state of maternity care that we inherited in the NHS. That is why I have asked Baroness Amos to chair an independent investigation into NHS maternity…21 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS Trusts: PerformanceNot only have the Conservatives failed to get in the news, but they have clearly not been reading it either. There have been no doctors strikes in the NHS since before the summer,…21 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS Trusts: PerformanceWe are absolutely committed to delivering the transformation that we have outlined, and we are working with ICB leaders and NHS leaders to do that in a timely way. Those savings…21 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS Trusts: PerformanceI have had the privilege of meeting some of the campaigners, and particularly the young people affected by that cruel condition, and I understand the hon. Gentleman’s…21 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS Trusts: PerformanceI was delighted to meet my hon. Friend only recently to hear about the really impressive productivity gains being made at her local trust. I am keen to learn more. We need to…21 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS Trusts: PerformanceThe hon. Gentleman should not believe everything he reads in the newspapers. I make no apology for trying to cut unnecessary bureaucracy in large national organisations to…21 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS Trusts: PerformanceAbsolutely. My hon. Friend deserves real credit for championing Telford and Shropshire and helping to get the trust the investment it needs. He is right that local services have…21 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS Trusts: PerformanceThis Government have invested an extra £26 billion in the NHS, delivered 5 million more appointments in our first year and cut waiting lists by more than 200,000. We are also…21 Oct 2025HANSARDHealth and Care System: Tackling Antisemitism and RacismToday I am updating the House on urgent action to tackle antisemitism and racism across the NHS. The NHS is a universal service which demands the highest standards of care and…16 Oct 2025HANSARDPrimary Care Clinicians: Jess’s RuleOn 23 September, this Government announced the introduction of Jess’s rule—“three strikes and we rethink”—in England. Under this new rule, we are asking GPs and other clinical…14 Oct 2025HANSARDBaby LossI thank all right hon. and hon. Members who have taken part in this extremely powerful debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae), the right…13 Oct 2025