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HANSARDMaternity CareThere is so much evidence to underpin the importance of continuity of care. I do not want to get ahead of the recommendations of the Amos investigation, but there is much to…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMaternity CareI thank my hon. Friend for raising that absolutely horrific case; my sincere condolences go to the family for the loss of this poor baby. No patient should ever believe that…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMaternity CareWe are investing in the maternity estate, and I am always ready to acknowledge improvements, but for the avoidance of doubt, I am not here to protect the professional blushes of…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMaternity CareI thank the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for raising this issue. I do not want to pre-empt the Amos investigation. I think there is an issue with the presence of consultants and…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMuslims: NHSIt is vital that all forms of discrimination in the NHS are tackled, including Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hatred. As a former chair of the all-party parliamentary group on…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMuslims: NHSThose statistics are shocking and a stark reminder that the NHS is not immune from the prejudices at large in wider society. All Muslim staff and patients—indeed, people of all…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMuslims: NHSThe hon. Gentleman is right. I only wish that I could tell him that it was the case that Jewish patients and staff are always being treated in the way that they deserve to be, but…14 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Waiting ListsWe inherited from the Conservatives an NHS facing the worst crisis in its history, with waiting lists at a record 7.6 million and public satisfaction at record lows. This Labour…14 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Waiting ListsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for all the work he is doing, including with our Labour team in Worthing, to improve the health of people across his constituency. I congratulate…14 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Waiting ListsI thank my hon. Friend, and join her in congratulating Stephen and the whole team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton trust on their hard work to drive down waiting lists…14 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Waiting ListsThe Chair of the Health Committee raises a very important point, and—not least given the timeliness of the issue—I would be very happy to meet her very soon.14 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Waiting ListsThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that we need to see more services moving out of hospital and into the community. That is why I am proud that we are announcing a new…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCancer TreatmentNo, it wasn’t—not at all.14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted to announce that we are investing in 36 new and better community diagnostic centres in shopping centres and high streets across England. This is what a Labour…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that case. It is shocking but sadly not surprising, because the injuries sustained by women during childbirth are often completely…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes. It reflects very poorly on the BMA and the cavalier way in which it has inflicted disruption and a £300 million bill on the country in straitened times. It was also…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government’s approach has been consistent. We recognise that resident doctors suffered years of pay erosion and worsening conditions under the Conservatives. We came in and…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted that, as well as announcing the £10 million needed to purchase the new site for the Royal Berkshire, we are investing in the existing estate; that is what local…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI wish a happy Vaisakhi to all who are celebrating today. Let me reassure my hon. Friend that he is absolutely right. As I reported only this morning on BBC West Midlands, we are…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know the Minister for Secondary Care has met the right hon. Gentleman. I know that the ICB will have been disappointed. There will be further ways to do this, and it should keep…14 Apr 2026