Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:38 pm on 7 September 2022.
Lord Kamall
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care
3:38,
7 September 2022
My noble friend raises a very important point. It is not just in my department; across government a number of different departments are looking at the impact of the cost of living crisis and higher energy Bills. Clearly the NHS, but also individual practitioners and centres within the NHS, will be affected by rising costs. Discussions are going on at the moment. One of the things that my Right Honourable Friend the incoming Secretary of State has said is that she is very clear on the priorities—ABCDD: ambulances, backlog, care, dentists and doctors—but also understands the energy crisis.
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