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Tuesday 21st October 2025 3:45 p.m. Department of Health and Social Care Baroness Merron (Labour - Life peer) Orders and regulations - Grand Committee Subject: Human Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025 Human Medicines (Authorisation by Pharmacists and Supervision by Pharmacy Technicians) Order 2025 View calendar - Add to calendar

Speeches
Baroness Merron speeches from: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Baroness Merron contributed 2 speeches (892 words) 2nd reading Friday 19th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care
Baroness Merron speeches from: Genome Screening: Newborn Infants Baroness Merron contributed 7 speeches (711 words) Thursday 18th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care
Baroness Merron speeches from: National Health Service Regulations Baroness Merron contributed 9 speeches (761 words) Tuesday 16th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care

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18 Sep 2025, 5:10 p.m. - House of Lords "A support service, and I do recognise the point made by Baroness Merron that whilst it is important " Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister of State (Education) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 17th September 2025 Report - 3rd Report - Black Maternal Health Health and Social Care Committee Found: Baroness Merron told us that “leadership is absolutely key”61 in addressing cultural issues in the NHS
Wednesday 10th September 2025 Oral Evidence - Department of Health and Social Care, Department of Health and Social Care, and NHS England Community Mental Health Services - Health and Social Care Committee Found: Baroness Merron. Baroness Merron: Thank you.

Written Answers
Opioids: Misuse Asked by: Lord Mendoza (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 17th September 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 17 July (HL9620), when they will publish the first quarterly report of data on the scale of mortality linked to synthetic opioids. Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The Department has developed the report on deaths linked to synthetic opioids and ambulance call-outs in which the opioid antidote naloxone was administered that was previously referred to. The report is being prepared for publication in the coming weeks.
Shingles: Vaccination Asked by: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour - Life peer) Monday 15th September 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 9 April (HL6370), what progress have they made towards establishing a timeline for implementing the recommended shingles vaccination expansion; and, if a timeline is not yet in place, what factors are under review; and when a decision on the implementation timeline is expected. Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The Department continues to consider the advice provided by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation on eligibility for the shingles vaccination programme for adults aged 80 years old and over. Factors under review include, and are not limited to, supply, financial considerations including cost-effectiveness and affordability, and clinical considerations including vaccine effectiveness. Currently, there are no further updates to share on timelines.
Allied Health Professions: Community Health Services Asked by: Lord Weir of Ballyholme (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer) Thursday 11th September 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 21 July (HL9455), why there are no plans to review the current list of health and care professions that are represented by the Chief Allied Health Professions Officer. Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) There are no plans by either the Department or NHS England to review the list of health and care professions that are represented by the Chief Allied Health Professions officer. This is because currently, there is no clear case for doing so.
Members: Correspondence Asked by: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat - Hazel Grove) Wednesday 10th September 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 29 May 2025 from the hon. Member for Hazel Grove, ref LS06945. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Baroness Merron) replied to the hon. Member on 1 August 2025.

Written Answers

Opioids: Misuse
Asked by: Lord Mendoza (Conservative - Life peer)
Wednesday 17th September 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 17 July (HL9620), when they will publish the first quarterly report of data on the scale of mortality linked to synthetic opioids.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Department has developed the report on deaths linked to synthetic opioids and ambulance call-outs in which the opioid antidote naloxone was administered that was previously referred to. The report is being prepared for publication in the coming weeks.

Shingles: Vaccination
Asked by: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour - Life peer)
Monday 15th September 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 9 April (HL6370), what progress have they made towards establishing a timeline for implementing the recommended shingles vaccination expansion; and, if a timeline is not yet in place, what factors are under review; and when a decision on the implementation timeline is expected.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Department continues to consider the advice provided by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation on eligibility for the shingles vaccination programme for adults aged 80 years old and over. Factors under review include, and are not limited to, supply, financial considerations including cost-effectiveness and affordability, and clinical considerations including vaccine effectiveness. Currently, there are no further updates to share on timelines.

Allied Health Professions: Community Health Services
Asked by: Lord Weir of Ballyholme (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Thursday 11th September 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 21 July (HL9455), why there are no plans to review the current list of health and care professions that are represented by the Chief Allied Health Professions Officer.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

There are no plans by either the Department or NHS England to review the list of health and care professions that are represented by the Chief Allied Health Professions officer. This is because currently, there is no clear case for doing so.

Members: Correspondence
Asked by: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat - Hazel Grove)
Wednesday 10th September 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 29 May 2025 from the hon. Member for Hazel Grove, ref LS06945.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Baroness Merron) replied to the hon. Member on 1 August 2025.

Department Publications - News and Communications
Thursday 11th September 2025 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Smart glasses and AI filter apps among new tech to transform the mental health of millions Document: Smart glasses and AI filter apps among new tech to transform the mental health of millions (webpage) Found: Minister for Mental Health, Baroness Merron, said: Technology is transforming healthcare and we are

Department Publications - News and Communications

Thursday 11th September 2025
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Source Page: Smart glasses and AI filter apps among new tech to transform the mental health of millions
Document: Smart glasses and AI filter apps among new tech to transform the mental health of millions (webpage)

Found: Minister for Mental Health, Baroness Merron, said: Technology is transforming healthcare and we are

Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Sep. 11 2025 Innovate UK Source Page: Smart glasses and AI filter apps among new tech to transform the mental health of millions Document: Smart glasses and AI filter apps among new tech to transform the mental health of millions (webpage) News and Communications Found: Minister for Mental Health, Baroness Merron, said: Technology is transforming healthcare and we are