To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what discussions he has had with healthcare commissioners on the potential inclusion of pulse checks in NHS health checks for the purposes of achieving early diagnosis of atrial fibrillation;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what discussions he has had with healthcare commissioners on the potential inclusion of pulse checks in NHS health checks for the purposes of achieving early diagnosis of atrial fibrillation;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) with reference to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guideline on increasing the uptake of HIV testing to reduce undiagnosed infection and prevent transmission among men who have sex with men, how many primary care trusts have developed a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) with reference to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guideline on increasing the uptake of HIV testing to reduce undiagnosed infection and prevent transmission among men who have sex with men, how many primary care trusts have developed a...

(2) how many of the primary care trusts with a diagnosed HIV prevalence in their local population exceeding two in 1,000 offer HIV testing to all men and women registering in general practice and general medical admissions in England;

(2) how many of the primary care trusts with a diagnosed HIV prevalence in their local population exceeding two in 1,000 offer HIV testing to all men and women registering in general practice and general medical admissions in England;

(3) with reference to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guideline on increasing the uptake of HIV testing to reduce undiagnosed infection and prevent transmission among black African communities living in England, how many primary care trusts developed a local strategy to increase the uptake of HIV testing...

(3) with reference to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guideline on increasing the uptake of HIV testing to reduce undiagnosed infection and prevent transmission among black African communities living in England, how many primary care trusts developed a local strategy to increase the uptake of HIV testing...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of individuals in the United Kingdom carrying the prion responsible for the non-variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD); and whether they propose to recommend the widespread use of the P-CAPT filter on blood available for transfusion, so as to prevent...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of individuals in the United Kingdom carrying the prion responsible for the non-variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD); and whether they propose to recommend the widespread use of the P-CAPT filter on blood available for transfusion, so as to prevent...

(2) what consideration he has given to the inclusion of pulse checks as a compulsory part of NHS health checks for the purposes of achieving early diagnosis of atrial fibrillation.

(2) what consideration he has given to the inclusion of pulse checks as a compulsory part of NHS health checks for the purposes of achieving early diagnosis of atrial fibrillation.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Lyme Unit of the Health Protection Agency does not advise patients and their doctors of the advice of the manufacturers of test kits that indicates that a negative result from the Lyme ELISA test, particularly in the early and late stages of infection,...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Lyme Unit of the Health Protection Agency does not advise patients and their doctors of the advice of the manufacturers of test kits that indicates that a negative result from the Lyme ELISA test, particularly in the early and late stages of infection,...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in view of the statement on the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency website that their decisionswill be ““based on robust science”” and ““fact-based judgments to ensure that the benefits to patients and the public justify the risks”” of new scientific research, they have...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in view of the statement on the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency website that their decisionswill be ““based on robust science”” and ““fact-based judgments to ensure that the benefits to patients and the public justify the risks”” of new scientific research, they have...

(2) whether he has any plans to update the range of tests conducted under the NHS Health Check programme.

(2) whether he has any plans to update the range of tests conducted under the NHS Health Check programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) whether he has any plans to include testosterone tests as part of the assessment of diabetes risk in the men's health check;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) whether he has any plans to include testosterone tests as part of the assessment of diabetes risk in the men's health check;

My Lords, I begin by paying tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, with sincerity undiminished by the repetition. He did a superb job of chairing an excellent committee. I thought I would be unique in paying tribute to our special adviser, but the noble Lord, Lord Rea, anticipated me....

My Lords, I begin by paying tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, with sincerity undiminished by the repetition. He did a superb job of chairing an excellent committee. I thought I would be unique in paying tribute to our special adviser, but the noble Lord, Lord Rea, anticipated me....

My Lords, like other noble Lords who have spoken, I warmly welcome the publication of this first-class and comprehensive report from the Select Committee, and I am delighted that we have an opportunity to debate it on such an important day. If I may, I start with a personal tribute...

My Lords, like other noble Lords who have spoken, I warmly welcome the publication of this first-class and comprehensive report from the Select Committee, and I am delighted that we have an opportunity to debate it on such an important day. If I may, I start with a personal tribute...

My Lords, I am particularly nervous to follow the comments on the particular church background that the noble Baroness mentioned a moment ago. I would like to start with an example of where the church and church agencies have been rather more positive. Almost 20 years ago when I was...

My Lords, I am particularly nervous to follow the comments on the particular church background that the noble Baroness mentioned a moment ago. I would like to start with an example of where the church and church agencies have been rather more positive. Almost 20 years ago when I was...

First, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, on securing this important debate on World Aids Day and must say how privileged I was to have served on the Select Committee that was so expertly chaired by him. The report calls for urgent action by the Government and I wish...

First, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, on securing this important debate on World Aids Day and must say how privileged I was to have served on the Select Committee that was so expertly chaired by him. The report calls for urgent action by the Government and I wish...

My Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating my noble friend Lord Fowler most fervently on the excellent work of the Select Committee that he has chaired and on securing this debate on World AIDS Day. I approach any event involving my noble friend with trepidation. To my shame,...

My Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating my noble friend Lord Fowler most fervently on the excellent work of the Select Committee that he has chaired and on securing this debate on World AIDS Day. I approach any event involving my noble friend with trepidation. To my shame,...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, for his contribution and congratulate him on it. It was very refreshing to have someone who was not on the committee bring us some fresh insights and information from a part of the world which we did not visit. Like all speakers, I...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, for his contribution and congratulate him on it. It was very refreshing to have someone who was not on the committee bring us some fresh insights and information from a part of the world which we did not visit. Like all speakers, I...

My Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, for making the meetings enjoyable, friendly and determined. We were absolutely sure that we were going to come to the right conclusions. The people out there who work in the field have welcomed the report. I have not heard...

My Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, for making the meetings enjoyable, friendly and determined. We were absolutely sure that we were going to come to the right conclusions. The people out there who work in the field have welcomed the report. I have not heard...

My Lords, I am grateful to the authorities for finding room for this debate on World AIDS Day. Perhaps I may first offer some thanks. I thank the committee, which was a mixture of old campaigners— I must be careful how I say that these days, but the noble Baroness,...

My Lords, I am grateful to the authorities for finding room for this debate on World AIDS Day. Perhaps I may first offer some thanks. I thank the committee, which was a mixture of old campaigners— I must be careful how I say that these days, but the noble Baroness,...

My Lords, I should like to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, on securing the Select Committee on HIV and AIDS in the UK. Now we have the Government’s response to the committee’s report and this debate on 1 December. I think the noble Lord is Lord Fix-it. I was...

My Lords, I should like to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, on securing the Select Committee on HIV and AIDS in the UK. Now we have the Government’s response to the committee’s report and this debate on 1 December. I think the noble Lord is Lord Fix-it. I was...

My Lords, I begin by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, and the committee, of which I was a member, on this report. I consider it to be a very important piece of work and I would have hoped that the Government would have accepted all of our recommendations. Perhaps...

My Lords, I begin by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, and the committee, of which I was a member, on this report. I consider it to be a very important piece of work and I would have hoped that the Government would have accepted all of our recommendations. Perhaps...