Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Jason McCartney and Steve Barclay(1 year, 5 months ago)
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Steve Barclay
The hon. Lady raises an important issue. I would be keen to take it away and look at it to see how we can work together to pick it up.
Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con)
NHS Winter Pressures
Debate between Jason McCartney and Steve Barclay(1 year, 11 months ago)
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Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con)
Maple ward at Holme Valley Memorial Hospital used to provide much-needed community intermediate care for those leaving Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. Unfortunately, it closed temporarily around six years ago. Does the Secretary of State agree that this is exactly the kind of facility that we now need in the community, not only to give great intermediate care but to free up capacity in our main hospitals?
Steve Barclay
My hon. Friend makes an important point. Often the debate is about beds, but in reality it is as much the workforce that go with those beds that we need to consider. The point about step-down care is that it has a lighter patient-staff ratio compared with what is necessary for more serious patients at the acute stage. It is important that we look at the end-to-end capacity, and that includes step-down care. That is why NHS England set out 7,000 additional beds in its summer plans. We are also doing things differently using technology. Virtual wards allow some patients to be at home, which many patients prefer, but with wraparound clinical support. Virtual wards and step-down care in the community are part of that wider landscape.
Self-employed Persons: Financial Support
Debate between Jason McCartney and Steve Barclay(4 years, 9 months ago)
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Steve Barclay
As I said in my opening statement, the Chancellor is meeting on this today and we hope to bring forward proposals in the coming days.
Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con)
I welcome that the Treasury is working hard on supporting the self-employed. We must remember that these are local freelancers. They are mobile hairdressers, childminders, freelance driving instructors, photographers, musicians, IT consultants and home-based travel agents. They have lost all their income. Can the Minister confirm that the package for the self-employed, freelancers and sole traders will be announced by the end of the week?
Steve Barclay
I refer to the answer I gave a moment ago. We are actively looking at this and we hope to bring forward proposals in the coming days.