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If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. The NHS app is essential for delivering priorities like cutting waiting lists, improving GP access, and A&E performance. Enhancements of patient choice are set to cut waiting times by three months, according to the Patients Association. There have been 6 million new registrations for the app; repeat prescriptions via the app have increased from 1.6 million a month to 2.5 million a month; primary care appointments made on the app have increased from 30,000 a month to 250,000, and secondary care appointment from 30,000 a month to 360,000.

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Brain tumours are the biggest killer for people under 40, but we are still waiting for the full £40 million that the Government promised to fund brain tumour research. Once again, I ask whether the Minister for Health and Secondary Care or the Secretary of State will meet with me and my constituents to hear their calls for the full funding allocation to be given to researchers.

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I thank my right hon. Friend for reconfirming the investment into North Devon District Hospital. Will he meet with me, the hospital trust and my local housing association to ensure that the housing committed to on the Barnstaple site can rapidly commence?

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First, I congratulate the Health Secretary on his recent write-up as the next Leader of the Opposition. According to the i newspaper, his supporters are calling him “Mr Consistent”. Is that because of the consistent rise in waiting lists since he became Health Secretary, the consistently longer waiting times that patients are facing, or the consistent delay to the NHS workforce plan?

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I want to turn to the most recent reports about the NHS workforce plan, because apparently not only is that plan delayed, but we now read in the media that it is unfunded. Labour will pay for our workforce plan by abolishing the non-dom tax status. How will the Health Secretary fund his plan when it eventually arrives?

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Just a couple of weeks ago, the Obesity Health Alliance launched its manifesto to tackle high levels of diet-related ill health. Can my hon. Friend update the House on the progress being made on implementing the measures in section 172 of and schedule 18 to the Health and Care Act 2022 on the advertising of less healthy food and drink?

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Kidney Research UK has published a report on the health economics of kidney disease, predicting a terrifying rise over the next 10 years. As we know, uncontrolled diabetes is the biggest cause, with Diabetes UK noting that those disproportionately most at risk are those from poverty and from south Asian and black ethnic backgrounds. Reducing health inequalities is therefore key, and it is a key ambition for the Scottish Government. What steps is the Minister's Department taking to tackle this issue?

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Under the Human Rights Act, do the Government not have a duty of care to deal with the housing of illegal migrants? How can the Government ensure the health of 2,000 migrants cooped up in the former RAF Scampton given it is riddled with asbestos and contamination from 100 years of RAF usage?

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Will the Secretary of State commend this progress made in digital innovation, particularly the AVATAR2 clinical trials? It deserves scrutiny but can make much progress.

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Can my hon. Friend confirm again what steps he is taking to make sure that my constituents get the NHS dental treatment they deserve?

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Will the Government introduce a £15 an hour minimum wage for care workers to tackle staff shortages and level up places like the east midlands, introducing an £800 million economic boost?

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Has the Secretary of State read the 'Safe and Effective?' report from senior clinicians? If not, will he do so?

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When will the Government finally fix the crisis in primary care to ensure everyone can get a GP appointment?

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Is there anything the Secretary of State can do to speed up approval for Kettering General Hospital's £34 million net zero energy centre?

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I am pleased to say our campaign to save the city centre walk-in service was successful. However, every day people struggle to get a GP appointment. There are not enough fully qualified GPs. Labour has a workforce plan that is ambitious and costed. Where is the Government's delayed and fully funded workforce plan?

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Will he welcome the local hospital trust opening not only a new modular theatre for specialised hand surgery but also a central treatment suite for day patients at the County Hospital in Stafford, funded by NHS England's elective recovery plan?

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My constituent Brian Murray has been campaigning for compensation following years of chronic health conditions caused by an infected blood transfusion. When will the Government enact all of the recommendations regarding compensation from the second report by Sir Brian Langstaff?

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Today Dr Mike McKean said that vaping is 'fast becoming an epidemic' among children. The RCPCH said we should ban disposable cigarettes—e-cigarettes—'without a doubt'. Will the Minister do all he can to prevent children from starting vaping and will he back my ten-minute rule Bill, which was introduced in February, to ban disposable e-cigarettes?

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The non-surgical breast cancer service in South Yorkshire is facing a critical shortage of oncologists. Some patients are waiting months for an appointment. What immediate steps are the Government taking to ensure that patients see a specialist as soon as needed?

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A number of dentists in north Staffordshire are stopping NHS treatment, which is concerning. Some constituents report having to pay either £120 a year or £14 a month to stay on the dentist's books. Will my hon. Friend look into those serious concerns and meet me to discuss the matter further?

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I learned my local integrated care board cannot spend the money it needs on securing the best location for a new GP practice and health centre due to Treasury rules. Will the Secretary of State speak to his colleagues in the Treasury to fix this, before we face an epidemic of centres moving away from town and city centres?