Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 29 Apr 2021
Office for Health Promotion
"My Lords, as the country and the NHS emerge from crisis mode and we understand better that we were disproportionately hit because of the country’s general poor health, I urge the Minister to ensure that the Office for Health Promotion will focus on helping and supporting individuals attain a healthy …..."Baroness Jenkin of Kennington - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 22 Apr 2021
Body Mass Index
"My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for introducing the debate. BMI is used globally as a tool to assess a person’s size. It is a quick and cheap way to make estimations about an individual’s potential risk of disease or poor health. However imperfect a measure of …..."Baroness Jenkin of Kennington - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 22 Apr 2021
Alcohol Harm Commission: Report 2020
"My Lords, as another of the commissioners, albeit a rather absentee one, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for instigating this debate and to all those who participated in the report either as witnesses or by taking evidence. Its findings were powerful and worrying.
The noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, …..."Baroness Jenkin of Kennington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 20 Apr 2021
Covid-19: Update
"What plans are being put in place for flu and Covid vaccine booster shots for the winter?..."Baroness Jenkin of Kennington - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 26th November 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Women's Lives, Women's Rights: Strengthening Access to Contraception Beyond the Pandemic, published on 10 September, what plans they have to use primary care networks to provide opportunities to train the workforce in contraceptive care.
Answered by Lord Bethell
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health’s report, Women's Lives, Women's Rights: Strengthening Access to Contraception Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic, has raised a number of important issues. The recommendations, including those relating to the workforce, will be considered as part of our upcoming work to develop the sexual and reproductive health strategy.
Written Question
Tuesday 24th November 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average waiting time for a woman accessing long-acting reversible contraception.
Answered by Lord Bethell
The average waiting time for a woman accessing long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is not collected centrally. Data on restricted access to long-acting reversible contraception due to the COVID-19 pandemic in general practitioner surgeries and community sexual health clinics is also not currently available centrally.
The provision of LARC services is particularly challenging currently due to access not being possible remotely.
The Department is working with Public Health England and others to reduce waiting lists and backlogs that have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare have also published clinical advice to support ongoing provision of effective contraception which health professionals should work to.
Written Question
Tuesday 24th November 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) GP surgeries, and (2) community sexual health clinics, offering contraceptive services across England have restricted access to long-acting reversible contraception due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Answered by Lord Bethell
The average waiting time for a woman accessing long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is not collected centrally. Data on restricted access to long-acting reversible contraception due to the COVID-19 pandemic in general practitioner surgeries and community sexual health clinics is also not currently available centrally.
The provision of LARC services is particularly challenging currently due to access not being possible remotely.
The Department is working with Public Health England and others to reduce waiting lists and backlogs that have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare have also published clinical advice to support ongoing provision of effective contraception which health professionals should work to.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 10 Nov 2020
Covid-19 Regulations: Assisted Deaths Abroad
"My Lords, the Secretary of State said in the other place that this conversation on assisted dying must happen
“in an evidence-based, sensible and compassionate way.”—[Official Report, Commons, 5/11/20; col. 480.]
What efforts will the Government be making to ensure that we as a House have all the …..."Baroness Jenkin of Kennington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2020
Covid-19: Obese and Overweight People
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of obese and overweight people dying from COVID-19...."Baroness Jenkin of Kennington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2020
Covid-19: Obese and Overweight People
"I thank my noble friend for that Answer. Now that Covid has joined diabetes, heart disease and cancer in targeting the obese, I am glad that the Government are finally taking the obesity epidemic seriously. I encourage my noble friend to look at the measures ready now to be implemented, …..."Baroness Jenkin of Kennington - View Speech
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