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HANSARDMeningitis OutbreakI am grateful to the hon. Member for his question. It is worth bearing in mind that the transmission of this particular disease is through close and prolonged personal contact.…17 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS Mental Health SpendingToday, I am publishing the annual statement for NHS mental health spend. The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a statutory requirement to publish a statement setting out…12 Mar 2026HANSARDLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: Independent Review of Maternity and Neonatal ServicesYesterday, alongside bereaved and harmed families from Leeds, I announced the appointment of Donna Ockenden as chair of the independent review into maternity and neonatal services…11 Mar 2026HANSARDMasculinising and Feminising Hormones: NHS England PolicyToday I am updating the House about NHS England’s decision to consult on a new clinical commissioning policy on the prescribing of masculinising or feminising hormones for…10 Mar 2026HANSARDGender Recognition: Data Linkage StudyToday, I have laid the Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (England) Order 2026 in Parliament. The order will come into force on 20 March 2026. This Government have…26 Feb 2026HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Rural CommunitiesMr Speaker, on behalf of the Government and Labour Members, may I associate myself with your remarks? Members from right across this House will share those sentiments. As the…24 Feb 2026HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Rural CommunitiesI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend. This Labour Government are introducing the first ever fair pay agreement for care workers. That is better pay and conditions for care…24 Feb 2026HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Rural CommunitiesI join the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee in paying tribute to Young Devon and the work it is doing. As she will know, I have enormous sympathy for the challenge…24 Feb 2026HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Rural CommunitiesWe have 2,000 more GPs now than when Labour came into office, but the hon. Lady is right to say that we need to ensure that that provision and increased capacity are reflected…24 Feb 2026HANSARDCancer DiagnosisCancer is the canary in the coalmine for the NHS. For far too many cancer patients, under the Tories, the NHS was not there when they needed it. Under Labour, an extra 213,000…24 Feb 2026HANSARDCancer DiagnosisMy hon. Friend is right that leukaemia patients are disproportionately diagnosed too late. We are working with GPs to ensure that they are better prepared to spot symptoms or…24 Feb 2026HANSARDCancer DiagnosisThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right; this is about not just diagnosis but faster access to treatment. We are meeting the faster diagnosis standard; performance was at 77.4% in…24 Feb 2026HANSARDSexual Violence Support Services: FundingThe Prime Minister has made tackling violence against women and girls a priority across the Government and every public service must play its part. In the NHS, we will be…24 Feb 2026HANSARDSexual Violence Support Services: FundingI wholeheartedly agree with the hon. Member. The voluntary and community sector provides, and should continue to provide, support for victims. The voluntary sector does a…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsToday we are publishing a new GP contract. Backed by new funding, it will recruit more GPs and cut waiting times for appointments. The changes and modernisation will diagnose…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI see the Chancellor most weeks. That is why record investment is going into our NHS, which is improving patient satisfaction with access to general practice, cutting waiting…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will never surrender to the tyranny of the low expectations of the Conservative party. We have cut waiting lists by 330,000 since we came to office; they are now at their lowest…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI apologise to the shadow Secretary of State for not having replied to his letter—let me make sure that I do that. There is no disagreement across the House on the substance of…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member highlights a real challenge that we have inherited: the disconnection between undergraduate education and training, and the jobs that are available. We are…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this issue. The NHS workforce plan will be published in the spring. I recognise the challenge he has set out, and we are determined to…24 Feb 2026