Judith Cummins
MP for Bradford South · Labour · United Kingdom
“I thank the hon. Gentleman for notice of his point of order. I have received no notice from Ministers that they intend to make a statement on this matter. It is not a matter for the Chair, but Ministers on the Treasury Bench will have heard his point of order.”
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“We come to the Select Committee statement on behalf of the Scottish Affairs Committee. Patricia Ferguson will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which time no interventions may be taken. At the conclusion of the statement, Members may ask questions on the subject of the statement. These should be brief questions, not speeches.”
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“We come to the Select Committee statement on behalf of the Home Affairs Committee. Dame Karen Bradley will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which no interventions may be taken. At the conclusion of the statement, Members may ask questions on the subject of the statement. Those should be brief questions, not full speeches.”
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“I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his point of order, and he can have his answer now. The Bill removes a disqualification from two categories of persons as set out in clause 1. The number of people who currently fall into those categories for the purposes of the Bill is not relevant to the test of hybridity.”
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“I remind the House that this is a procedural motion. I encourage Members to focus their remarks on the issue of the carry-over extension. I remind the House that Mr Speaker granted an ongoing waiver to allow limited reference to active legal proceedings relating to historical troubles-related deaths.”
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“(2) The report under subsection (1)(b) must include— (a) an assessment of the current burden of musculoskeletal conditions in England including— (i) waiting times, (ii) emergency admissions or unplanned care, (iii) variation by integrated care board area, (iv) impact on work and economic inactivity, (v) outcomes, (b) the evidence of poten…”
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“Order. Before I call the next speaker, I remind the Members who are heckling from the Back Benches while also trying to catch my eye that they may want to be mindful.”
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“I thank the hon. Member for his point of order. I did not hear any comments in the Chamber and it is not a matter for the Chair—I did not hear it.”
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“I thank the right hon. Member for his point of order. That is clearly not a matter for the Chair, but a matter of debate. I ask Members yet again to treat each other with the courtesy and respect that we expect in this Chamber.”
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“I thank the hon. Gentleman for notice of his point of order. I have received no notice from Ministers that they intend to make a statement on this matter. It is not a matter for the Chair, but Ministers on the Treasury Bench will have heard his point of order.”
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“We come to the Select Committee statement on behalf of the Home Affairs Committee. Dame Karen Bradley will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which no interventions may be taken. At the conclusion of the statement, Members may ask questions on the subject of the statement. Those should be brief questions, not full speeches.”
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“We come to the Select Committee statement on behalf of the Scottish Affairs Committee. Patricia Ferguson will speak for up to 10 minutes, during which time no interventions may be taken. At the conclusion of the statement, Members may ask questions on the subject of the statement. These should be brief questions, not speeches.”
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“Order. Members may wish to be aware that I will let the Select Committee statement overrun slightly to get everybody in. Please can we keep questions and answers concise?”
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“Order. Before I call the next speaker, I further remind Members that the Jason Arday case is sub judice, because the inquest has been opened and adjourned. While tributes are welcome and allowed in this debate, Members should not stray into the circumstances on contributory factors to his death.”
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“Order. Before I bring in the Minister, may I respond to the hon. Member? Mr Speaker has been very clear on numerous occasions that the rules on courtesy to Members apply equally to all, across the House. If a Secretary of State is visiting a Member’s constituency, they must inform the Member beforehand.”
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“I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his point of order, and he can have his answer now. The Bill removes a disqualification from two categories of persons as set out in clause 1. The number of people who currently fall into those categories for the purposes of the Bill is not relevant to the test of hybridity. I am sure that the Clerk of Legislation will be happy to discuss the matter further with the right hon. Gentleman. I call the Minister.”
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“Order. Before I call the next speaker, I gently remind Members that, although the custard pie references have been very interesting and entertaining, we are here to discuss whether the Heritage Public Houses Bill should have a Second Reading.”
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“I thank the hon. Member for giving notice of his point of order. He has successfully put his point on the record, and I am sure it will have been noted by Members on the Treasury Bench, who can make the relevant Ministers aware.”
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“I remind the House that this is a procedural motion. I encourage Members to focus their remarks on the issue of the carry-over extension. I remind the House that Mr Speaker granted an ongoing waiver to allow limited reference to active legal proceedings relating to historical troubles-related deaths.”
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“Members will be aware that we are pressed for time. I will try to get as many people in as I can, so I immediately reduce the time limit to three minutes.”
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“Order. I understand the points that are being raised, but the right hon. Gentleman would be well advised to not relate private conversations with Mr Speaker to the Chamber.”
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“That is not a matter for the Chair, but those on the Treasury Bench will have heard the right hon. Gentleman’s remarks, and he will be aware of other parliamentary mechanisms open to him for raising the matter further.”
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“Order. May I remind Members that these exchanges will be followed by a ten-minute rule motion and a debate on the Health Bill? I am therefore aiming to end them at about 4.30 pm.”
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“Amendment 100, in schedule 12, page 155, line 5, at end insert— “(10) An order under this section that establishes, varies the area of, abolishes or merges an integrated care board may not be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.” Amendment 33, in schedule 12, page 156, line 28, at end insert— “(c) must publish any evidence the Secretary of State has received in respect of the impact of the proposal.” Government amendments 73 to 75.”
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“Amendment 78, schedule 11, page 137, line 2, at end insert— “(2A) In making arrangements under subsection (2), an integrated care board must have regard to the need to facilitate participation by persons who may experience barriers to engagement, including persons with long-term, complex or fluctuating health conditions.” This amendment would require an integrated care board, in making arrangements for gathering patient views, to have regard to the need to facilitate participation by persons who may experience barriers to engagement, including persons with long-term, complex or fluctuating health conditions. Government amendment 72.”
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“(14) So far as is reasonably practicable, the persons appointed to the committee must include persons with knowledge or experience relevant to the discharge of functions under this paragraph.”” This amendment would ensure that oversight of HSSIB’s functions would remain operationally independent of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following the transfer of its functions to the CQC. Amendment 8, page 134, line 20, leave out schedule 10. This amendment removes the schedule abolishing Healthwatch England. Amendment 9, page 136, line 1, leave out schedule 11. This amendment removes the schedule abolishing Local Healthwatch organisations.”
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“Amendment 12, in schedule 9, page 130, line 16, at end insert— “(2A) After paragraph 6(8) insert— “(9) A committee of the Commission is to be appointed in accordance with regulations. (10) The purpose of the committee is to oversee the health services safety investigation functions formerly conducted by HSSIB, transferred to the Care Quality Commission under the Health Act 2026. (11) The committee is to be operationally independent from the Care Quality Commission. (12) The committee is to consist of a chair appointed by the Secretary of State, and not less than six and not more than twelve other members appointed by the chair. (13) A majority of the members of the committee must not be members of the Care Quality Commission.”
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“(3H) In this section— “NHS body” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act 2006; “social care system” means the system for the provision of care and support under the Care Act 2014 and services provided by local authorities in the exercise of their functions relating to adult social care.” This amendment requires the Secretary of State to publish and lay before Parliament a plan setting out how health services will work alongside the social care system following the abolition of NHS England before using their powers for its abolition. The plan must address joint commissioning, funding flows (including NHS Continuing Healthcare), delayed hospital discharges, and workforce. Amendment 25, page 112, line 18, leave out schedule 9.”
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“(3E) The Secretary of State must lay the health and social care integration plan before both Houses of Parliament. (3F) Regulations to commence section (1) must be subject to the affirmative procedure. (3G) A draft instrument under subsection (3F) may not be laid before either House of Parliament until at least 60 sitting days after the health and social care integration plan has been laid under subsection (3E).”
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“(3D) The health and social care integration plan must include— (a) a description of the structural and operational arrangements for joint working between NHS bodies and local authority social care services following the abolition of NHS England; (b) proposals for how the transfer of NHS England's functions to the Secretary of State will affect the coordination of health and social care commissioning, including commissioning of services for people with complex needs spanning health and social care; (c) arrangements for reducing delayed discharges from hospital attributable to the absence of suitable social care provision; (d) proposals for how the funding flows between the NHS and the social care system, including NHS Continuing Healthcare, will be managed following the abolition; (e) the workforce implications for the health and social care sectors arising from the abolition of NHS England and the steps to be taken to address them; and (f) a timetable for implementing the arrangements described in the plan.”
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“(3B) The Secretary of State must publish a plan setting out how health services provided by or under arrangements made by NHS bodies are to work alongside and be integrated with the social care system in England (the "health and social care integration plan"). (3C) Before preparing the health and social care integration plan, the Secretary of State must have regard to— (a) the recommendations made by the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care (or any successor body undertaking that Commission's work) in any report published by the Commission; and (b) the need to reflect any recommendations of the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care in the plan which are relevant to the interface between health services and adult social care.”
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“(3G) A draft instrument under subsection (3F) may not be laid unless at least 60 sitting days have elapsed since the qualifying impact assessment was laid under subsection (3E).” This amendment requires the Secretary of State to publish, and submit to independent scrutiny, an impact assessment on the abolition of NHS England, containing quantified cost and benefit figures, before making regulations to abolish the body. Amendment 90, page 54, line 36, at end insert— “(3A) The Secretary of State may not make regulations under subsection (3) commencing section (1) until the condition in subsection (3B) is met.”
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“(3D) Before publishing a qualifying impact assessment, the Secretary of State must submit it for independent scrutiny to the Regulatory Policy Committee (or any successor body) and must publish the Committee's opinion on the assessment alongside it. (3E) The Secretary of State must lay the qualifying impact assessment and the Committee's opinion before both Houses of Parliament. (3F) Regulations to commence section (1) are to be made by statutory instrument and may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.”
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“(3C) A qualifying impact assessment must include— (a) a quantified estimate, expressed in monetary terms, of the total transition costs of abolishing NHS England, including in particular— (i) redundancy costs; (ii) the costs of integrating data, digital and information technology systems; (iii) the costs of reorganising and rehousing staff and functions; and (iv) productivity losses during the transition period; (b) a quantified estimate, expressed in monetary terms, of the ongoing annual costs of the restructured Department of Health and Social Care following the abolition of NHS England, including any costs falling on integrated care boards as a result of the transfer of functions to them; (c) a quantified estimate, expressed in monetary terms, of the estimated annual savings arising from the abolition, including savings from the elimination of duplicated corporate functions and reduced administrative costs; (d) a quantified estimate, expressed in monetary terms, of the net present value of the abolition, being the difference between the total costs under paragraphs (a) and (b) and the total benefits under paragraph (c) over a period of not less than ten years; (e) a statement of the key assumptions underlying the estimates in paragraphs (a) to (d) and an assessment of the sensitivity of those estimates to changes in those assumptions; (f) an assessment of the risks to the delivery of the anticipated benefits, including the risk of disruption to NHS functions during the transition period; and (g) a statement of the methodology used to produce the estimates, including any data sources relied upon.”
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“This amendment removes the clause abolishing Healthwatch England. Amendment 5, page 48, line 18, leave out clause 69. Government amendments 65 and 66. Amendment 6, page 52, line 34, leave out clause 75. Government amendments 67 to 69. Amendment 89, in clause 80, page 54, line 36, at end insert— “(3A) The Secretary of State may not make regulations under subsection (3) commencing section (1) until the condition in subsection (3B) has been met. (3B) The condition is that the Secretary of State has published an impact assessment in respect of the abolition of NHS England that complies with subsection (3C) (a "qualifying impact assessment").”
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“(8C) The Secretary of State must publish an annual statement on compliance with NICE guideline NG206, including the extent to which integrated care boards and relevant NHS bodies have implemented recommendations relating to ME specialist services and severe or very severe ME.” This amendment would require that a period must be set within which the NICE guideline NG206 on ME must be complied with by ICBs and other health bodies. Furthermore, the Secretary of State must publish an annual statement on compliance with NICE guideline NG206 across the NHS in England. Amendment 1, page 45, line 39, leave out clause 63. Amendment 2, page 46, line 3, leave out clause 64. Amendment 3, page 46, line 39, leave out clause 65. Amendment 4, page 47, line 36, leave out clause 66. Amendment 7, page 48, line 15, leave out clause 68.”
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“(2) The report must include an action plan to address gaps in dementia data across prevalence, the health and social care interface, the dementia care pathway, experience of care, and workforce. (3) The action plan must, in particular, address the absence of key performance measures, including but not limited to— (a) waiting times to assessment and diagnosis; (b) non-medication related interventions; and (c) care and treatment outcomes.” Amendment 82, in clause 62, page 45, line 37, at end insert— “(8B) Provision under (8A) about the period within which a recommendation is to be complied with must— (a) only apply to individual recommendations in the case of exceptional circumstances, (b) follow a process aligned with NICE's health technology evaluation procedures, (c) be subject to engagement from industry stakeholders.” Amendment 106, page 45, line 37, at end insert— “(8B) Regulations under subsection (8) must include provision about the period within which NICE guideline NG206 on myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) must be complied with.”
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“(4) The Secretary of State may make regulations under section 14Z45A to give effect to the waiting time standards published under this section.”” The new clause would require the Secretary of State to adopt and publish waiting time standards for mental services having regard to advice from the Chief Medical Officer. It would expand the Secretary of State’s existing annual reporting duties to parliament to include reporting the NHS performance in meeting the NHS waiting times standards. New clause 161— Report into the availability and quality of data relating to dementia care — “(1) The Secretary of State must publish a report on the availability and quality of data relating to dementia care within 12 months of the passing of this Act.”
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“(3) After section 12F insert— “12FA Mental health waiting time standards (1) The Secretary of State must adopt target national waiting time standards covering mental health services, including community and urgent care. (2) In determining standards under subsection (1) the Secretary of State must have regard to advice from the Chief Medical Officer about the standards necessary to ensure safe and effective mental health care. (3) The Secretary of State must publish waiting time standards under this section within 12 months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed.”
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“(2) Section 12F (expected mental health spending) is amended as follows— (a) in subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert— “(aa) stating the Secretary of State's expectations for that year regarding performance against the waiting time standards published under section 12FA;”; (b) in subsection (1), after paragraph (aa) insert— “(ab) stating the Secretary of State's expectations for that year regarding the relationship between performance against those waiting time standards and expenditure on mental health services, and”; (c) for subsection (1)(b) substitute— “(b) explaining the reasons for the expectations stated under paragraphs (a), (aa) and (ab).”.”
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“(2) The Secretary of State must— (a) decide within six months whether they are going to implement each recommendation of the review; (b) publish a response to each recommendation with a statement indicating whether each recommendation will be implemented; and (c) publish a timeline for implementation of recommendations which will be implemented.” This new clause requires the Secretary of State to respond to patient safety recommendations. New clause 159— Mental health waiting time standards and reporting — “(1) The National Health Service Act 2006 is amended as follows.”
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“(5) In preparing any report or plan under this section the Secretary of State must consult clinicians with expertise in musculoskeletal medicine and related professions, organisations representing people with musculoskeletal conditions, integrated care boards, and NHS providers of musculoskeletal services.” New clause 151— Patient safety recommendations: Government response — “(1) This section applies where the Secretary of State commissions a review or a report into a patient safety issue.”
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“(3) If the National Quality Board decides not to prioritise a musculoskeletal Modern Service Framework within 18 months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must, within three months of that decision, publish and lay before Parliament an alternative national plan for improving musculoskeletal care that addresses the matters set out in subsection (2)(a) to (c) and (e). (4) The Secretary of State must publish an updated report under subsection (1)(b), or a progress report against any musculoskeletal Modern Service Framework or alternative plan, at intervals of not more than three years.”
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“(2) The report under subsection (1)(b) must include— (a) an assessment of the current burden of musculoskeletal conditions in England including— (i) waiting times, (ii) emergency admissions or unplanned care, (iii) variation by integrated care board area, (iv) impact on work and economic inactivity, (v) outcomes, (b) the evidence of potential for rapid and significant improvements in quality of care and productivity that a musculoskeletal Modern Service Framework could deliver; (c) the status of existing national programmes including— (i) the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) MSK Community Delivery Programme; (ii) any related elective recovery or neighbourhood health initiatives, (d) the expected timetable for any decision by the National Quality Board on whether to prioritise a musculoskeletal Modern Service Framework; and (e) interim actions the Secretary of State and NHS England are taking to reduce unwarranted variation, waiting times and the impact of musculoskeletal conditions on patients and the wider economy pending any such decision.”
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“(5) In preparing any report or plan under this section the Secretary of State must consult clinicians with expertise in respiratory medicine, organisations representing people with respiratory disease, integrated care boards, and NHS providers of respiratory services.” New clause 150— Modern Service Framework for Musculoskeletal Care – prioritisation and reporting — “(1) Within 12 months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must— (a) publish a statement setting out the criteria and process by which the National Quality Board will assess proposals for future Modern Service Frameworks (including musculoskeletal conditions), and (b) lay before both Houses of Parliament a report on the prioritisation of musculoskeletal care for a Modern Service Framework.”
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“(3) If the National Quality Board decides not to prioritise a respiratory Modern Service Framework within 18 months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must, within three months of that decision, publish and lay before Parliament an alternative national plan for improving respiratory care that addresses the matters set out in subsection (2)(a) to (c) and (e). (4) The Secretary of State must publish an updated report under subsection (1)(b), or a progress report against any respiratory Modern Service Framework or alternative plan, at intervals of not more than three years.”
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“(2) The report under subsection (1)(b) must include— (a) an assessment of the current burden of respiratory disease in England including— (i) emergency admissions, (ii) variation by integrated care board area, (iii) outcomes; (b) the evidence of potential for rapid and significant improvements in quality of care and productivity that a respiratory Modern Service Framework could deliver; (c) the status of existing work on respiratory pathways including for— (i) pulmonary fibrosis, (ii) pulmonary rehabilitation, (iii) diagnostics, (iv) early detection and lung cancer screening, (v) supported self-management, (vi) access to medicines; (d) the expected timetable for any decision by the National Quality Board on whether to prioritise a respiratory Modern Service Framework; and (e) interim actions the Secretary of State and NHS England are taking to reduce unwarranted variation and emergency admissions attributable to respiratory disease pending any such decision.”
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“New clause 149— Modern Service Framework for Respiratory Disease – prioritisation and reporting — “(1) Within 12 months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must— (a) publish a statement setting out the criteria and process by which the National Quality Board will assess proposals for future Modern Service Frameworks (including respiratory disease), and (b) lay before both Houses of Parliament a report on the prioritisation of respiratory disease for a Modern Service Framework.”
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“(4) Each integrated care board must publish an annual report on its performance against the metrics in the framework. (5) Before publishing or revising the framework, the Secretary of State must consult persons with clinical, technical, operational and patient expertise in radiotherapy which the Secretary of State considers appropriate. (6) The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament, at least once in each financial year, a report on the implementation of the framework.” This new clause would require the Secretary of State to publish and maintain a national framework for improving access to radiotherapy services in England.”
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“(2) The framework must include nationally agreed metrics against which integrated care boards must measure and report their investment in, and delivery of, radiotherapy services. (3) The metrics must include provisions relating to— (a) waiting times for radiotherapy, including time to definitive treatment; (b) patient travel times to radiotherapy services, including defining an appropriate recommended travel time; (c) the number of cancer patients receiving radiotherapy and the quality of such radiotherapy; (d) the age, capability and replacement needs of radiotherapy equipment, including the proportion of linear accelerators that are more than 10 years old or otherwise beyond the recommended replacement age; (e) access to modern radiotherapy techniques and technologies; (f) radiotherapy capacity against population need and the projected increase in number of cancer patients; (g) variation in access to radiotherapy services between integrated care board areas; (h) provision of sustainable, flexible workforce that is equipped to harness advances in radiotherapy for patient benefit; and (i) investment in radiotherapy services and the extent to which such investment reflects clinical need.”
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“(3) The plan under subsection (1) must be laid by the Secretary of State before both Houses of Parliament. (4) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of publishing a plan under subsection (1), and every 12 months thereafter until 2030, lay before Parliament a report on progress made against the proposals and commitments in the plan.” This new clause would require the Government to publish their action plan to manage acquired brain injury within 30 days of the passing of this Act. New clause 148— Radiotherapy cancer treatment services — “(1) The Secretary of State must publish and maintain a national framework for improving access to radiotherapy services in England.”
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“(2) A plan under subsection (1) must include but shall not be limited to— (a) proposed government actions to prevent acquired brain injuries; (b) proposed government actions to improve acute treatment for acquired brain injuries; (c) a statement of priorities regarding the Secretary of State’s approach for rehabilitation and long-term support for persons with acquired brain injuries across public services delivered by— (i) the Department of Health and Social Care, (ii) the Department for Education, and (iii) the Ministry of Justice; (d) proposals for data sharing between government departments, health care, and rehabilitation providers to improve patient— (i) identification, (ii) care, and (iii) support; (e) a commitment to providing 95% of people with complex needs with a personalised care plan by 2027; (f) commitments for research into acquired brain injuries in sport; (g) any proposed use of directions, guidance, financial assistance, incentives or other mechanisms to secure delivery of the plan’s objectives; (h) workforce, diagnostic, digital and data requirements for implementation of the plan; and (i) arrangements for monitoring, publishing and reporting progress against the plan.”
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“(4) In this section “fracture liaison service” means a service for the systematic identification, assessment, treatment and ongoing monitoring of people who have sustained a fragility fracture, for the purpose of reducing their risk of further fractures.” This new clause would require the Secretary of State to publish a plan to roll out fracture liaison services across England and publish reports of progress. New clause 147— Plan to manage acquired brain injury — “(1) The Secretary of State must, within 30 days of the day on which this Act is passed, publish a plan for the management of acquired brain injury across England.”
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“(3) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of publishing the plan under subsection (1) and every 12 months thereafter until 2030, lay before Parliament a report setting out— (a) progress against each annual milestone; (b) the number of new fracture liaison services established and the number of patients identified in the preceding year; (c) any revision to the milestones or timetable, with the reasons for any such revision; and (d) action being taken to address any shortfall.”
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“(2) The plan under subsection (1) must include— (a) a baseline assessment of current access to, and quality of, fracture liaison services in each integrated care board area, distinguishing clearly between services established before and after July 2024; (b) annual milestones for the number of patients identified, assessed and treated through fracture liaison services, sufficient to reach the level required for universal coverage; (c) the specific steps the Secretary of State will take to support integrated care boards to commission and sustain high-quality fracture liaison services, including any use of directions, guidance, financial incentives, capital funding or other mechanisms; (d) workforce, diagnostic (including DEXA capacity), digital and data requirements, with associated funding assumptions; (e) arrangements for independent monitoring and public reporting of progress against the milestones; and (f) an estimate of the expected reduction in fragility fractures, hip fractures, associated deaths and NHS bed days, drawing on available evidence including that published by the Royal Osteoporosis Society.”
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“New clause 146— Fracture liaison services: delivery plan and annual reporting — “(1) The Secretary of State must, within 90 days of the day on which this Act is passed, publish and lay before both Houses of Parliament a delivery plan for securing universal provision of fracture liaison services across England by 2030.”
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