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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

NHS Health and Social Care Reform

Tuesday 19 November 2024 · 5 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 2 Partly answered 3 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Chancellor announced investment in the NHS, including new league tables and turnaround teams for struggling hospitals.
  • The Government will meet Members from across Medway to discuss the challenges faced and how they plan to address them.
  • Unpaid carers are vital partners in building a 10-year plan for social care, with investment through the carer's allowance uplift announced.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Kevin Bonavia Lab Stevenage
NHS
Context

The MP seeks reforms in the NHS, prompted by ongoing challenges within the healthcare system.

Question

What plans does he have to reform NHS health and social care services?

Answer from Wes Streeting

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 Tristan Osborne Lab Chatham and Aylesford
NHS
Context

The MP requests a meeting to discuss the much-needed NHS investment following irresponsible promises made by the Opposition about capital investment.

Question

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?

Answer from Wes Streeting

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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Not addressed: Meeting specifics (date/time/location) were not addressed

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Q3 Kevin Bonavia Lab Stevenage
Social Care
Context

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.

Question

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?

Answer from Wes Streeting

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 Jeremy Hunt Con Godalming and Ash
NHS
Context

The MP welcomes the Secretary of State's plans but cautions against firing incompetent managers, suggesting micromanagement from the centre as a problem.

Question

Will the Secretary of State's plans allow managers more autonomy to innovate, save money and improve care for patients?

Answer from Wes Streeting

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.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific reforms addressing manager autonomy were not detailed

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Q5 Bob Blackman Con Harrow East
NHS
Context

The MP highlights the importance of NHS communications and requests urgent attention to a medication information issue faced by victims.

Question

Will the Secretary of State look at improving NHS communications, particularly regarding vital safety information for drugs like sodium valproate?

Answer from Wes Streeting

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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Not addressed: Specific steps to improve sodium valproate communication were not detailed

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