NHS Health and Social Care Reform 2024-11-19
2024-11-19
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Q1
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The MP seeks reforms in the NHS, prompted by ongoing challenges within the healthcare system.
What plans does he have to reform NHS health and social care services?
The Chancellor announced investment in the Budget, confirming new league tables of NHS providers, turnaround teams for struggling hospitals, a college of executive and clinical leadership, banning NHS trusts from using agencies to hire temporary workers in bands 2 and 3, sending top clinicians to areas with long waiting lists and high economic inactivity, running a GP red tape challenge.
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Q2
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The MP requests a meeting to discuss the much-needed NHS investment following irresponsible promises made by the Opposition about capital investment.
Will my right hon. Friend meet me and other Members from across Medway to discuss the challenges their part of the south-east faces, and explain why our predecessors could not keep their promises?
The Government will meet Members from across Medway to explain the challenges faced and how they plan to address them without making fictitious promises, unlike previous Governments who let communities down.
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Meeting specifics (date/time/location) were not addressed
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Q3
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The MP highlights the role of unpaid carers and the need for them to be at the heart of social care system reforms, citing a constituent's 18-year experience.
Does the Secretary of State agree that unpaid carers such as Norman play a vital role in providing care, and that they need to be at the heart of any reforms to the social care system?
Unpaid carers are vital partners in building a 10-year plan for social care, with investment through the carer's allowance uplift announced by the Chancellor and an increase to the weekly earnings limit since 1976.
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Q4
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The MP welcomes the Secretary of State's plans but cautions against firing incompetent managers, suggesting micromanagement from the centre as a problem.
Will the Secretary of State's plans allow managers more autonomy to innovate, save money and improve care for patients?
We need to give more freedom and autonomy to good leaders in the NHS, including clinical leaders and managers. This includes announcing new support and investment for a college of leadership.
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Specific reforms addressing manager autonomy were not detailed
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Q5
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The MP highlights the importance of NHS communications and requests urgent attention to a medication information issue faced by victims.
Will the Secretary of State look at improving NHS communications, particularly regarding vital safety information for drugs like sodium valproate?
Improvements are being made to the NHS app and efforts are ongoing with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology to make Government-held information more accessible for citizens.
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Specific steps to improve sodium valproate communication were not detailed
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