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HANSARDNHS WorkforceI wholeheartedly agree. To deal with that problem—and, indeed, to satisfy the demands of the Conservative party, which looks to Labour for answers—we are putting forward a plan…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS WorkforceI am surprised and grateful that the Secretary of State has given way. His position seems to be, “You’ve never had it so good.” People cannot get an appointment to see their GP,…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS WorkforceMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. One reason why this country has much poorer cancer outcomes than many comparable economies is precisely because of late diagnosis. I know from…06 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can forgive the Secretary of State for mishearing the question, but what I find unbelievable is that it seems as if this is the first time he has heard about the Prime…01 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the Secretary of State back and welcome his team, but I have had boxes of cereal with a longer shelf-life than Conservative Secretaries of State. As a consequence of the…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Health and Social Care UpdateI welcome the Secretary of State and her team to their new posts. I thank her for advance sight of her statement, but if any evidence were needed of a Government and party out of…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenIt is a privilege to follow so many others in rising to pay tribute to her late Majesty the Queen on behalf of the people of Ilford North and the London Borough of Redbridge. The…10 Sept 2022HANSARD Urgent and Emergency CareI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement, and wish him and the ministerial team well as the new Prime Minister appoints her first Government. I also…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Women’s Health Strategy for EnglandLet me begin by thanking the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement and adding my thanks to the Minister of State, to his predecessor as Secretary of State, the…20 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the Secretary of State to his first oral questions and, as this is likely to be his last oral questions, also wish him the best for the future. I associate myself with…19 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI cannot believe that the Government are still talking about 40 new hospitals with a straight face. Nobody believes that it is true. As for capital investment, we have the lowest…19 Jul 2022HANSARDEmployment (Allocation of Tips) BillOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Met Office has issued its first ever red warning for the heatwave that the country is likely to experience on Monday and Tuesday next…15 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance Services and National Heatwave Emergency(Urgent Question ): To ask the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care if he will make a statement on ambulance services and the declaration of a national heatwave…13 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance Services and National Heatwave Emergencyindicated dissent .13 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance Services and National Heatwave EmergencyThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question, but what a disgrace that the Secretary of State is not here. Our NHS is going through the biggest crisis in its history,…13 Jul 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryThank you, Mr Speaker. I was about to quote the great political philosopher, Jonn Elledge, who, in response to what the Secretary of State said, commented on Twitter that we are…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryI will give way one more time and then I need to make some progress.21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend, who understands well the link between the health of the nation and the health of the economy. Given the labour market challenges in…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryThe hon. Lady makes a powerful point. How is it that the NHS can be one of the largest employers in the world—it employs 1.2 million people—but does not have a workforce plan and…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight that problem. If the front door of the NHS in primary care is jammed, people end up presenting in A&E. As I shall outline in my…21 Jun 2022