"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Evans, for securing this very important debate. I also thank our Government for commissioning the Milburn report. I declare my interest as a former trustee and vice-chair of the British Red …..." Baroness Nargund - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for reassuring us that face-to-face appointments will be increased with trained professionals. I welcome the DWP initiative to reform the fit note system. There are millions of women who are absent from work due to women’s health problems and nearly 60,000 women are leaving …..." Baroness Nargund - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, for securing this very important debate. I declare an interest as a board member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority and as someone who previously led IVF and fertility …..." Baroness Nargund - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the UK’s declining birth rates in an ageing population, and the impact of this demographic shift on the workforce, demand for public services and economic growth...." Baroness Nargund - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to debate this important topic in your Lordships’ House. “Demography is destiny” is an old saying that has never felt more urgent. The UK faces a demographic shift that threatens an unfolding economic crisis. This issue has concerned me for nearly two …..." Baroness Nargund - View Speech
"My Lords, women account for nearly two-thirds of people who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and two-thirds of unpaid carers for those who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, yet women tend to receive a delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis. There are complex relationships between gender, hormones, ageing and the progression of disease. I …..." Baroness Nargund - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Palmer, for raising this and my noble friend the Minister for raising awareness about one of the largest age-extension trials. It is true that it will give us results, but I was not aware that the final report would be available in …..." Baroness Nargund - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bailey, and I thank my noble friend the Minister for her excellent introductory speech earlier.
I have spent nearly 40 years working in the National Health Service. I have seen it at its best—compassionate, innovative and life-saving—and I …..." Baroness Nargund - View Speech
"I am coming to that. What plans do the Government have to address the social determinants of health across all government departments, because a single department cannot handle this? How can we close this gap?..." Baroness Nargund - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the Government’s commitment to review the graded models of care so that women can be helped, regardless of the number of miscarriages. How will the Government make sure that the needed services, particularly for support as well as investigations, are equitable throughout the country and not …..." Baroness Nargund - View Speech