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HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillIt is important that the Bill is workable. A number of factors may well interrupt our ability to move at the pace at which I want to open up those places. One of those factors is…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI am clear that this is about whether the system will be ready to implement the measures in the Bill. I must say that I view the Conservatives’ amendment on this issue with a…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillThe hon. Member puts her finger right on the issue at the heart of the Bill. That is exactly the challenge we want it to address. The Bill is not a panacea—it does not solve all…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI will take an intervention from the hon. Gentleman. I will come to my right hon. Friend in a moment.27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the contribution that international medical graduates make, and I have no doubt that that will continue to be the case for many years to…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillWe set UK medical school places based on future health system needs. We cannot control how many places the overseas campus universities create, whether they are UK-based…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI give way to my hon. Friend with significant NHS experience.27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillWith respect, I think the hon. Gentleman has got his chronology slightly wrong. As shadow Health Secretary, I proposed that we should double the number of undergraduate medical…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy hon. Friend is right about the measures in the Bill. He is also right about the importance of our relationship with Malta, which is long-standing and deep, and this Government…27 Jan 2026HANSARDHealth and Social Care… We have invested more than £131 million to improve neonatal care facilities, brought in a new maternity care bundle, implemented a programme to reduce the two leading causes of…26 Jan 2026HANSARDHealth and Social Care… We have invested more than £131 million to improve maternity and neonatal care facilities, brought in a new maternity care bundle, we are implementing a programme to reduce the…26 Jan 2026HANSARDHealth and Social CareLet me just point out that in the 18 months for which I have had the privilege of holding this post, we have invested more than £131 million in 122 infrastructure projects across…26 Jan 2026HANSARDHealth and Social CareLet me just point out that in the 18 months for which I have had the privilege of holding this post, we have invested more than £131 million in 122 infrastructure projects across…26 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsindicated dissent .14 Jan 2026HANSARDMaternity and Neonatal CareMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise that issue, and I commend her for the work she is doing in this area. There is a real risk of post-natal depression. Certainly where…13 Jan 2026HANSARDMaternity and Neonatal CareWithout pre-empting Baroness Amos’s work, let me say that the hon. Lady is absolutely right. We need to give staff the tools that will enable them to do the job to the best of…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCommunity Hospital ServicesI can well understand why my hon. Friend is particularly concerned about the impact of changes on cancer patients. I know that his integrated care board has heard his…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCommunity Hospital ServicesThe hon. Gentleman should absolutely make representations to his local ICB if he has concerns about service reconfigurations. We are investing more in the NHS, but I recognise…13 Jan 2026HANSARDMaternity and Neonatal CareAs the House knows, I am deeply concerned by the state of maternity care in the NHS that we inherited. While the majority of births go well, I know from the courage of families…13 Jan 2026HANSARDNHS StaffThe hon. Member is right to describe the appalling state of corridor care in this country. In fact, under the previous Government, not only was this allowed to emerge as an NHS…13 Jan 2026