Health and Social Care

– in the House of Commons at on 28 January 2020.

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The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Access to GPs (27 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to improve access to GPs.

  • Adult Social Care (23 speeches)

    What assessment he has made of trends in the level of unmet demand for adult social care.

  • PrEP Commissioning (6 speeches)

    What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on providing assistance to local authorities preparing for the routine commissioning of PrEP.

  • NHS: Take-up of New Technology (11 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to ensure the take-up of new technology by the NHS to support effective delivery of its services.

  • Health and Social Care (Buckinghamshire) (4 speeches)

    If his Department will fund the digital transformation of health and social care services in Buckinghamshire; and if he will make a statement.

  • University Hospital of Hartlepool (8 speeches)

    What discussions he has had with the Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees clinical commissioning group on the future of services at the University Hospital of Hartlepool.

  • Life Expectancy (13 speeches)

    What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of life expectancy.

  • Health Inequalities (6 speeches)

    What steps he is taking to reduce health inequalities.

  • Primodos (4 speeches)

    What recent representations he has received on people affected by the hormone pregnancy drug, Primodos.

  • Accident and Emergency Waiting Times (9 speeches)

    What recent assessment he has made of the reasons for the increase in A&E waiting times.

  • Topical Questions (42 speeches)

    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

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