To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to (a) ear wax removal services and (b) hearing test appointments on the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to (a) ear wax removal services and (b) hearing test appointments on the NHS.

My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention (Ashley Dalton MP) has made the following statement:

The National Cancer Plan is published today, World Cancer Day. Building on the foundations set out in the 10 Year Plan for the NHS, it sets out how we will...

My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention (Ashley Dalton MP) has made the following statement:

The National Cancer Plan is published today, World Cancer Day. Building on the foundations set out in the 10 Year Plan for the NHS, it sets out how we will...

The National Cancer Plan is published today, World Cancer Day. Building on the foundations set out in the 10 Year Plan for the NHS, it sets out how we will drive improvements in cancer care across England. One in two people in this country will get cancer in their lifetime,...

The National Cancer Plan is published today, World Cancer Day. Building on the foundations set out in the 10 Year Plan for the NHS, it sets out how we will drive improvements in cancer care across England. One in two people in this country will get cancer in their lifetime,...

A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 9.30 am on 7 January on the potential merits of equal patient access to tissue freezing for advanced brain cancer treatment, diagnostics and research. The debate will be opened by Chris Evans MP.

A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 9.30 am on 7 January on the potential merits of equal patient access to tissue freezing for advanced brain cancer treatment, diagnostics and research. The debate will be opened by Chris Evans MP.

A Westminster Hall debate on community audiology will take place on Thursday 18 December. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Danny Beales MP.

A Westminster Hall debate on community audiology will take place on Thursday 18 December. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Danny Beales MP.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's publication entitled 10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future, published on 3 July 2025, what progress his Department has made on the digital-only delivery of weight loss (a) services and (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's publication entitled 10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future, published on 3 July 2025, what progress his Department has made on the digital-only delivery of weight loss (a) services and (b)...

Motion that this House has considered glaucoma awareness. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put

Motion that this House has considered glaucoma awareness. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put

I beg to move,

That this House has considered glaucoma awareness.

It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship for the first time, Mr Pritchard. I thank all right hon. and hon. Members for attending this important debate. First, I declare my registered interest as a practising optometrist for the...

I beg to move,

That this House has considered glaucoma awareness.

It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship for the first time, Mr Pritchard. I thank all right hon. and hon. Members for attending this important debate. First, I declare my registered interest as a practising optometrist for the...

I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. He rightly alludes to the issue of regular eye testing. Although we obviously want a response from the Minister, does he agree that if nothing else is achieved from this debate but raising people’s awareness about doing exactly as he recommends—and...

I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. He rightly alludes to the issue of regular eye testing. Although we obviously want a response from the Minister, does he agree that if nothing else is achieved from this debate but raising people’s awareness about doing exactly as he recommends—and...

I could not agree more. If we achieve that one thing today, we will have achieved a great milestone. In its early stages, glaucoma has no symptoms, pain or warning signs—just a slow, silent theft of vision. By the time it is noticed, the damage is permanent; it is as...

I could not agree more. If we achieve that one thing today, we will have achieved a great milestone. In its early stages, glaucoma has no symptoms, pain or warning signs—just a slow, silent theft of vision. By the time it is noticed, the damage is permanent; it is as...

I congratulate the hon. Member on securing this debate. I know that he is very passionate about this area. More than half a million people suffer from the illness. Would he agree that the issue is about not just a national roll-out and getting an understanding, but a proactive approach...

I congratulate the hon. Member on securing this debate. I know that he is very passionate about this area. More than half a million people suffer from the illness. Would he agree that the issue is about not just a national roll-out and getting an understanding, but a proactive approach...

The hon. Gentleman may have read my speech when I was not looking, as I am coming to that point in a little while.

Regular eye exams are the frontline of glaucoma detection, yet one in four people in the UK is not accessing any form of eye care at all....

The hon. Gentleman may have read my speech when I was not looking, as I am coming to that point in a little while.

Regular eye exams are the frontline of glaucoma detection, yet one in four people in the UK is not accessing any form of eye care at all....

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. I extend my thanks to the hon. Member for Leicester South (Shockat Adam) for securing this important debate. When the time comes, I will welcome an intervention from him to help me pronounce the name of the eye operation...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. I extend my thanks to the hon. Member for Leicester South (Shockat Adam) for securing this important debate. When the time comes, I will welcome an intervention from him to help me pronounce the name of the eye operation...

I always recall a patient of mine who was diagnosed with glaucoma at a very late stage. She came into the practice with a wad of cash and said, “Give me the best glasses and lenses you have, so I can see again.” Unfortunately she had glaucoma, and the vision...

I always recall a patient of mine who was diagnosed with glaucoma at a very late stage. She came into the practice with a wad of cash and said, “Give me the best glasses and lenses you have, so I can see again.” Unfortunately she had glaucoma, and the vision...

That is not the first time I have heard that. I have another optician friend, who said that that has been a regular occurrence in his career. Someone may not know that they have glaucoma until it is too late.

I was prescribed eye drops. I went through a few options,...

That is not the first time I have heard that. I have another optician friend, who said that that has been a regular occurrence in his career. Someone may not know that they have glaucoma until it is too late.

I was prescribed eye drops. I went through a few options,...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship for the second time today, Mr Pritchard—I am getting a liking for it. I thank the hon. Member for Leicester South (Shockat Adam) for securing the debate. As my party’s health spokesperson, issues such as glaucoma are of great importance to...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship for the second time today, Mr Pritchard—I am getting a liking for it. I thank the hon. Member for Leicester South (Shockat Adam) for securing the debate. As my party’s health spokesperson, issues such as glaucoma are of great importance to...

Under the 10-year plan, the Government want to invest in the NHS and bring services into the community. There are examples of that around our country, and maybe in Northern Ireland. There are trusts in London with diagnostic hubs that better manage glaucoma. There are regions with community glaucoma services...

Under the 10-year plan, the Government want to invest in the NHS and bring services into the community. There are examples of that around our country, and maybe in Northern Ireland. There are trusts in London with diagnostic hubs that better manage glaucoma. There are regions with community glaucoma services...

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. To be fair, the hon. Member for Leicester South was clear that there is an opportunity to advance greatly under the 10-year NHS plan to solve the problems. There are better ways of doing things and reducing waiting times.

We are fortunate to have two...

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. To be fair, the hon. Member for Leicester South was clear that there is an opportunity to advance greatly under the 10-year NHS plan to solve the problems. There are better ways of doing things and reducing waiting times.

We are fortunate to have two...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for Leicester South (Shockat Adam) for securing this important debate on glaucoma.

In my previous role in the NHS I was part of a working group made up of consultants, GPs, high street optometrists and...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for Leicester South (Shockat Adam) for securing this important debate on glaucoma.

In my previous role in the NHS I was part of a working group made up of consultants, GPs, high street optometrists and...

It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for Leicester South (Shockat Adam) for securing this important debate and raising awareness of a life-changing condition following Glaucoma Awareness Week.

The hon. Member for Alloa and Grangemouth (Brian Leishman) outlined his personal...

It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for Leicester South (Shockat Adam) for securing this important debate and raising awareness of a life-changing condition following Glaucoma Awareness Week.

The hon. Member for Alloa and Grangemouth (Brian Leishman) outlined his personal...