British Heart Foundation: Tipping Point Report Debate
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Lord Sikka
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British Heart Foundation: Tipping Point Report
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Lord Markham (Con)
Yes, the more that we can educate people to self-diagnose and take a stake in their own health, the better. Again, many of us now have Fitbits, Apple watches and so on, which can be vital early-warning indicators.
Lord Sikka (Lab)
My Lords, austerity kills: 334,000 people have died from it in the period from 2012 to 2019. The Government publish monthly statistics on GDP, inflation, wages and much more. However, we do not get monthly data on excess deaths attributable to government policies. Will the Minister provide this information every month? Secondly, can he ensure that the impact assessment accompanying each Bill shows the human cost arising from that Bill?
Lord Markham (Con)
The House will agree that we provide some very detailed information on excess deaths. That is quite sufficient at this time.