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.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether COVID-19 tests will remain (1) free, and (2) accessible, for (a) all immunocompromised people, (b) their households, and (c) close contacts, from 1 April, for those who are either (i) symptomatic, or (ii) asymptomatic.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage GPs to develop expertise in Long Covid to enable them to help patients suffering with this condition.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage breast screening units to work with their communities to (1) design, and (2) deliver, an equitable recovery of the programme.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to allow (1) medical, and (2) veterinary, students who are refugees from Ukraine to (a) complete their studies, and (b) work, in the UK.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that (1) communication, and (2) information, around breast screening is properly tailored to reach different (a) communities, and (b) age groups.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish updated and detailed (1) guidance, and (2) communications, to people who are immunocompromised in light of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of haematological workforce shortages on patient (1) outcome, and (2) experience.
Baroness Masham of Ilton: My Lords, I have my name to Amendment 172, and I congratulate my noble friend Lady Finlay of Llandaff on her persistence on this important matter of mediation. It is a proven way of dismantling conflicts before they reach the courts. Over the years, there have been some tragic cases when relationships have broken down between doctors and family members. When this happens in a hospital...
Baroness Masham of Ilton: My Lords, many people are fearful and dismayed about the disastrous, inhuman situation in Ukraine. The threat of a nuclear attack and a third world war frightens many people. Added to this, many disabled and elderly people here in the UK are also frightened. Many vulnerable people feel that, if the assisted dying law is changed, they could be pressured into assisted dying because they feel...
Baroness Masham of Ilton: My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 169 and 181. I have my name down for Amendment 169 on the licencing of cosmetic procedures. During the passage of this Bill, I have had my eyes opened to just how enormous this industry is and how a great many people are putting themselves at huge risk. I have heard of some disturbing cases in which procedures with collagen have gone wrong. At a conference...
Baroness Masham of Ilton: My Lords, I speak to Amendments 80 and 168. Amendment 80 is very important and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege, for being so persistent. Throughout the country there is a workforce shortage in hospitals, the community and social care. At Second Reading, the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, warned that: “Unless expressly required to do so, government will not be honest about the...