Clause 22 agreed to. Clause 23 agreed to on division (9 to 6). Clause 24, discussed with new clause 70, agreed to. Clauses 25 to 28 agreed to. Clause 29, discussed with new clause 59, agreed to. Schedule 3 agreed to, with an amendment. Clause 30 agreed to. Clause 31 under consideration.

Clause 22 agreed to. Clause 23 agreed to on division (9 to 6). Clause 24, discussed with new clause 70, agreed to. Clauses 25 to 28 agreed to. Clause 29, discussed with new clause 59, agreed to. Schedule 3 agreed to, with an amendment. Clause 30 agreed to. Clause 31...

There will be a second reading of the Health Bill 2026-27 in the House of Commons chamber on Monday 1st June 2026. The bill is sponsored by Wes Streeting MP.

There will be a second reading of the Health Bill 2026-27 in the House of Commons chamber on Monday 1st June 2026. The bill is sponsored by Wes Streeting MP.

Pandemic flu: managing demand and capacity in health care organisations. Incl. appendices. 127 p.

Pandemic flu: managing demand and capacity in health care organisations. Incl. appendices. 127 p.

I. General ophthalmic services: activity statistics for England and Wales April 2007 to September 2007. Incl. annexes B and C regarding sight test data. 50 p. II. General ophthalmic services: consultation tables for England, Wales and Scotland, 2004-05. 36 p.

I. General ophthalmic services: activity statistics for England and Wales April 2007 to September 2007. Incl. annexes B and C regarding sight test data. 50 p. II. General ophthalmic services: consultation tables for England, Wales and Scotland, 2004-05. 36 p.

I. General ophthalmic services: ophthalmic statistics for England 1996-97 to 2005-06. 42 p. II. General ophthalmic services: consultation tables for England, Wales and Scotland, 2004-05. 36 p. III. Table showing number of general practitioners per head of population for 2005, 2006 and 2007, broken down by strategic health authority. 2 p.

I. General ophthalmic services: ophthalmic statistics for England 1996-97 to 2005-06. 42 p. II. General ophthalmic services: consultation tables for England, Wales and Scotland, 2004-05. 36 p. III. Table showing number of general practitioners per head of population for 2005, 2006 and 2007, broken down by strategic health authority. 2...

Competence and curriculum framework for the emergency care practitioners (ECP). Consultation document. 78 p.

Competence and curriculum framework for the emergency care practitioners (ECP). Consultation document. 78 p.

The hon. Gentleman raises an important point. Competing demands must be balanced in reaching the right judgment. Those demands are local focus, responsiveness to local need, a commissioner who has the weight and the power to drive a good bargain and get good commissioning for local people, and together with...

The hon. Gentleman raises an important point. Competing demands must be balanced in reaching the right judgment. Those demands are local focus, responsiveness to local need, a commissioner who has the weight and the power to drive a good bargain and get good commissioning for local people, and together with...

When we in Hertfordshire were faced with the prospect of one PCT, we campaigned for two, so we are delighted that we have got two. The east and north Hertfordshire PCT will serve my constituency. What safeguards will be in place to ensure that that new PCT serves the less-well-off...

When we in Hertfordshire were faced with the prospect of one PCT, we campaigned for two, so we are delighted that we have got two. The east and north Hertfordshire PCT will serve my constituency. What safeguards will be in place to ensure that that new PCT serves the less-well-off...

I thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. The Government abolished health authorities four years ago and created primary care groups and primary care trusts, and they are now merging them back together to create health authorities. Were the Government right to abolish health authorities, and are they...

I thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. The Government abolished health authorities four years ago and created primary care groups and primary care trusts, and they are now merging them back together to create health authorities. Were the Government right to abolish health authorities, and are they...

My Lords, perhaps the Minister can address the question posed directly by the noble Baroness and indirectly by my noble friend, which is this: if PCTs were such a good idea three years ago, why are they not now? What has the cost been to the taxpayer of this experiment?

My Lords, perhaps the Minister can address the question posed directly by the noble Baroness and indirectly by my noble friend, which is this: if PCTs were such a good idea three years ago, why are they not now? What has the cost been to the taxpayer of this experiment?

My Lords, what does the Minister understand to be the difference between practice-based commissioning and GP fund-holding?

My Lords, what does the Minister understand to be the difference between practice-based commissioning and GP fund-holding?

My Lords, let me remind the noble Baroness that before the election many PCTs were queuing up to merge because they had found that they could not discharge their obligations effectively and some had struggled with recruiting staff. This issue has been put into the public arena on a number...

My Lords, let me remind the noble Baroness that before the election many PCTs were queuing up to merge because they had found that they could not discharge their obligations effectively and some had struggled with recruiting staff. This issue has been put into the public arena on a number...

My Lords, what is the position in regard to the splendid work of the air ambulances? Many of these are voluntarily funded and when there is change there is always some uncertainty. Will the Minister tell the House the position? I know that a life was saved yesterday by one of...

My Lords, what is the position in regard to the splendid work of the air ambulances? Many of these are voluntarily funded and when there is change there is always some uncertainty. Will the Minister tell the House the position? I know that a life was saved yesterday by one of...

My Lords, the key difference is that GP fund-holding allowed people to keep the surpluses they engineered for their own purposes. Practice-based commissioning enables GPs, when they drive a more efficient array of services for their patients, to redeploy the surpluses into new services for patients.

My Lords, the key difference is that GP fund-holding allowed people to keep the surpluses they engineered for their own purposes. Practice-based commissioning enables GPs, when they drive a more efficient array of services for their patients, to redeploy the surpluses into new services for patients.

My Lords, will the Minister say a little more about co-ordinating the larger areas? In country areas and in towns, it is most important that ambulance service drivers know where all the houses are. If you have a large area and you are going to save money, you will have...

My Lords, will the Minister say a little more about co-ordinating the larger areas? In country areas and in towns, it is most important that ambulance service drivers know where all the houses are. If you have a large area and you are going to save money, you will have...

My Lords, there are no proposals which in any way adversely affect the splendid work done by the air ambulance services. The noble Baroness may know that we have been putting more public funding into air ambulances over the past year or so. I shall write to her with more details...

My Lords, there are no proposals which in any way adversely affect the splendid work done by the air ambulance services. The noble Baroness may know that we have been putting more public funding into air ambulances over the past year or so. I shall write to her with more details...

My Lords, as I said in response to an earlier question, there are no proposals in these changes to alter the location of ambulance stations, which are the places from where people drive ambulances to provide services to patients. It is true that across the country already there is a significant...

My Lords, as I said in response to an earlier question, there are no proposals in these changes to alter the location of ambulance stations, which are the places from where people drive ambulances to provide services to patients. It is true that across the country already there is a significant...

My Lords, will these changes have any effect on the commissioning of dental services from PCTs?

My Lords, will these changes have any effect on the commissioning of dental services from PCTs?

My Lords, we have of course ring-fenced the money for dental service changes. The current PCTs are making a good job of commissioning services where there is a need, and this will continue under the new arrangements.

My Lords, we have of course ring-fenced the money for dental service changes. The current PCTs are making a good job of commissioning services where there is a need, and this will continue under the new arrangements.

I thank my hon. Friend for his kind words. People have long complained about a democratic deficit within the NHS, and I hope that some of the proposals that we have announced today and campaigns run on the ground by elected representatives throughout the country will show that the NHS...

I thank my hon. Friend for his kind words. People have long complained about a democratic deficit within the NHS, and I hope that some of the proposals that we have announced today and campaigns run on the ground by elected representatives throughout the country will show that the NHS...