"My Lords, I speak for the first time in this debate as a nurse and former dean of the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care at King’s College London. Our patron saints include Florence Nightingale and Cicely Saunders. It would be hard to imagine two more rigorous …..." Baroness Rafferty - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Watkins, a fellow nurse. I add my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Patel, on securing such a timely debate. There is a lot to commend in the National Cancer Plan for England, but, speaking as a …..." Baroness Rafferty - View Speech
"My Lords, the graduate guarantee applies also to nurses but, sadly, the provision is quite patchy. What steps are the Government taking to support employers to recruit newly qualified nurses?..." Baroness Rafferty - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend the Minister for her, as ever, detailed and insightful response, but I am sure she is also aware that certain groups are disproportionately affected by violence in the workplace. Black and Asian nurses make up over 30% of the total number of registered nurses in …..." Baroness Rafferty - View Speech
"My Lords, I too commend the work of the Open University in opening access to higher education. Can my noble friend the Minister confirm that there is a targeted pathway in place to reduce the numbers of young people not in employment, education or training?..." Baroness Rafferty - View Speech
"My Lords, would my noble friend the Minister confirm what the Department of Health and Social Care has taken from the Better Start work to inform its maternity and baby strategy?..." Baroness Rafferty - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to add my congratulations to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth on his excellent maiden speech. I look forward to working with him in the future. I speak as a nurse, past president of the Royal College of Nursing and fellow of …..." Baroness Rafferty - View Speech
"I thank the noble Baroness so much. I speak as a nurse and a former president of the Royal College of Nursing. I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of London for referring to the broader family of health practitioners who are impacted by the Bill.