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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Apr 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"One of the best ways to maximise NHS capacity is to increase people’s access to GP appointments and treatments such as mental health services and physiotherapy in their own communities. Will the Minister join me in backing our bid for a new health centre in East Leake and in calling …..."
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Written Question
Health Services
Tuesday 19th April 2022

Asked by: Ruth Edwards (Conservative - Rushcliffe)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to maximise NHS capacity.

Answered by Edward Argar

The Department continues to focus on recovery of services, as we have throughout the pandemic. The NHS and the Department have sought to maximise availability of capacity by all practical means, including virtual wards, the use of independent sector capacity, a focus on maximising safe discharge, coupled with investment in up to 160 community diagnostic centres, innovation in surgical hubs, and through growing our NHS workforce.

Written Question
Hospitals: Nottinghamshire
Friday 11th February 2022

Asked by: Ruth Edwards (Conservative - Rushcliffe)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress the national discharge taskforce has made on improving the rate of discharge of medically fit patients from hospitals in Nottinghamshire.

Answered by Edward Argar

We have provided £3.3 billion via the National Health Service (NHS) to facilitate timely hospital discharges over the pandemic, including £478 million this winter. The NHS is working with local authorities and partners to ensure that medically fit patients can be discharged as soon as possible.

The national discharge taskforce has facilitated a national conversation about how to drive progress and support regional and local system arrangements, including in Nottinghamshire, to bring a renewed focus to reducing discharge delays in a sustainable way.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Feb 2022
Elective Care Recovery in England

"I draw the Minister’s attention to an exciting new proposal for a model surgical hub in the east midlands, which would tackle the backlog by focusing solely on elective surgery. The plan is being developed by surgeons in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire, including my constituent Dr Tony Westbrook. Will the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 04 Feb 2022
Down Syndrome Bill

"I commend my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) on the Bill and on his long-standing championing of people with Down syndrome. I know it stems from his time as a GP, his personal life and his time in this place.

The Bill is making an …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 04 Feb 2022
Down Syndrome Bill

"My hon. Friend is advancing an excellent argument. Can he outline some of his experience of best practice on the board of governors, and of what works and is successful?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 04 Feb 2022
Down Syndrome Bill

"Does my hon. Friend agree that it is important to have role models from neurodiverse conditions in all areas of life, and that that will encourage others to believe they can also fulfil their ambitions and dreams?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 04 Feb 2022
Down Syndrome Bill

"My hon. Friend is giving an incredibly powerful account of her personal experience. I know that she works with many parents and people with Down syndrome. Does she think that support for new parents to come to terms with and understand the condition of their child has improved at all …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 04 Feb 2022
Down Syndrome Bill

"I hope Madam Deputy Speaker will forgive me, given the circumstances, but I have just been interrupted by a text message from my constituent Matt Barney, a hardworking councillor in Leake and Ruddington. He tells me that his cousin, Heidi Carter, is with us today in the Public Gallery. She …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Dec 2021
Public Health

"Many of my constituents have contacted me concerned that the measures today are the first step in further restrictions on social gatherings and businesses. Will my right hon. Friend assure them that that is not the case and that, if we can rescind the measures before 26 January, we will?..."
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