Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to improve access to specialist care, and (2) to reduce regional health inequalities, among patients with rare diseases, including those with hereditary angioedema.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: My Lords, is it known how many countries are using the live vaccine, which is different from the vaccine we are using?
Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their Vision for the Women's Health Strategy for England, published in December 2021, what assessment NHS England has made of the impact of long-term androgen use by women to treat hereditary angioedema (HAE); and how their use reflects women's needs.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people in England have been diagnosed with and are receiving treatment for hereditary angioedema.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government which treatments NHS England's Clinical Priorities Advisory Group will be considering for prioritisation at its next meeting.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: My Lords, after having a coronavirus vaccine, for how long will a person remain protected? Do the Government propose a vaccine campaign next winter, and would it be possible to give the coronavirus and flu vaccines alongside each other to save administration and protect communities?
Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on patients with non-tuberculous mycobacteria should there be a delay to the next meeting of the NHS England's Clinical Priorities Advisory Group.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures are in place to test patients treated with macrolide therapy for non-tuberculous mycobacteria; and how many of these tests have been undertaken in England.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: My Lords, I congratulate the Government for instigating this—
Baroness Masham of Ilton: It is tragic that so many babies and mothers have died when they should have been safe in hospital. What happened to the standards of care which were required? Fresh young enthusiastic people joining the NHS and those in care should be safe from bullying, harassment and discrimination. If something goes wrong with patients’ treatment and care, should there not be a duty of candour, with...
Baroness Masham of Ilton: My Lords, is the Minister aware that many GPs’ surgeries made it clear during Covid-19 that they did not want patients who might have coronavirus coming to them? Does the Minister realise that many early diagnoses of seriously ill patients, including those with cancer, have been missed, putting extra pressure on everyone involved at present?
Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish their Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Review.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Action for Children Too little, too late: early help and early intervention spending in England, published on 28 February.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: My Lords, is the Minister aware that there is a big problem with not enough social homes for people who have wheelchairs? Is this not one of the reasons for bed blocking in hospitals?
Baroness Masham of Ilton: My Lords, would it be possible to have evacuation lifts in all high-rise buildings? This would benefit everybody.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: My Lords, will the Government do their best to stop cover-ups, which there have been over this matter, so that this does not happen in future?
Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to meet charities supporting severely immunocompromised groups to discuss how they can be involved in (1) co-creating, and (2) disseminating, (a) communication, and (b) guidance, to people regarding how to safely manage their risk from COVID-19 beyond 1 April.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: My Lords, would the Minister agree that communication is vital? Will there be a list of priests in each area, with telephone numbers, who could be available if a priest were needed to give the last rites in serious injury cases?
Baroness Masham of Ilton: My Lords, I will speak about disputes in the critical care of children. First, I thank and congratulate the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Kamall, on his hard work in trying to understand the enormity of the Health and Care Bill. I also thank my noble friend Lady Finlay of Llandaff for her persistence in including the importance of palliative care in this Bill, especially dealing with the...
Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage veterinary surgeons to work in the UK to ensure that there is adequate cover for (1) animal welfare, and (2) public health.