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HANSARDHealth and Social Care ReformPeople deserve the very best health and care. Our plan for change is already bringing waiting lists down. Our 10-year plan for health will set out how we improve access and make…06 May 2025HANSARDNHS England: AbolitionAs the Prime Minister and I announced, NHS England will be brought back into the Department to put an end to the duplication, waste and inefficiency resulting from two…06 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThanks to the investment that we have announced, those practices will be upgraded. I advise the hon. Gentleman to engage with his local ICB. We are happy to receive…06 May 2025HANSARDShifting Care into the CommunityDespite my best efforts, may I welcome the hon. Member for Runcorn and Helsby (Sarah Pochin) to her place? Being a Member of Parliament is a privilege, and I know how special it…06 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThanks to the investment that the Chancellor committed to, we are investing in the NHS estate, which is in a sorry state. I am afraid that that is an investment that the hon.…06 May 2025HANSARDShifting Care into the CommunityI wholeheartedly join my hon. Friend in thanking Pam and everyone at Compassion in Action for the work that they do. At the heart of our approach to health is a recognition that…06 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince we came into government, we have already taken action on social care with the investment we have put in—the biggest expansion of carer’s allowance and the funding for home…06 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are absolutely convinced that better use of digital tools will enable us to reduce the number of missed appointments significantly and factor in the likelihood of no-shows, so…06 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the shadow Minister for her constructive question. I would be delighted to hear more about that initiative. She is absolutely right about timely access to medicines, and…06 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe funding is still there, but as many people have urged me, including the right hon. Gentleman, we are taking the decision to give more freedom and flexibility to independent…06 May 2025HANSARDShifting Care into the CommunityAt the heart of this Government’s approach is investment in, and reform of, the NHS to ensure that we deliver better outcomes for patients. That means the biggest devolution of…06 May 2025HANSARDNHS Reliance on Private Healthcare ProvidersI have said it before, and I will say it again: the NHS will be privatised over my dead body. This party founded the NHS as a publicly funded public service, free at the point of…06 May 2025HANSARDNHS Reliance on Private Healthcare ProvidersThis Government are taking a hard-headed approach to cutting waiting times. We are investing an extra £26 billion in our NHS, and where the independent sector has spare capacity,…06 May 2025HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social Care: Terms of ReferenceThe Independent Commission on Adult Social Care, chaired by Baroness Louise Casey of Blackstock DBE CB, formally launched on 29 April with a meeting with people with first-hand…06 May 2025HANSARDShifting Care into the CommunityThe hon. Member will be delighted to know that only last week I met with my counterparts in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to talk about how we can work together to improve…06 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be delighted to do so. Since we came into government, we have made this announcement today, put £889 million into general practice and agreed a contract with GPs,…06 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will tell the hon. Lady what we are not going to do: we are not going to see £1.7 billion wasted on strikes by resident doctors or 1.5 million cancelled operations and…06 May 2025HANSARDHospital BacklogsWhen any of us travel abroad, we expect to take out travel insurance and pay for our healthcare needs overseas, and that is the standard that we expect for visitors to our…06 May 2025HANSARDHospital BacklogsReducing hospital backlogs is a key priority in this Government’s plan for change, as the 18-week standard for elective care has not been met for almost a decade. Our elective…06 May 2025HANSARDHospital BacklogsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his question, and horrified to hear about his constituent’s experience. This Government will never brush problems under the carpet or pretend…06 May 2025