Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 28 Apr 2022
NHS Mental Health Patients in Private Hospitals
"My Lords, is the noble Lord aware of the Migration Advisory Committee’s report, which pointed out what we all know: poor pay is driving social care workers, including mental health workers, out of the service and into the private sector? For example, they are losing more through inflation than they …..."Lord Turnberg - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 14 Mar 2022
Covid-19: Restrictions
"Does the Minister agree that there is a link between the recent upsurge in cases and the decision to stop wearing masks on 1 March?..."Lord Turnberg - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 13 Dec 2021
Medical Schools: Training Places
"My Lords, we are losing doctors more rapidly than we can train them, and it has been like that for a while. The average age at which a physician retires is now 58; it used to be 62. What are the Government doing to help doctors stay in post and …..."Lord Turnberg - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 07 Dec 2021
Health and Care Bill
"My Lords, I draw attention to my previous career as a physician in various guises. Much more importantly, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Stevens, and congratulate him on his maiden speech.
All Governments think they know what is best for the country and its population, and nowhere is that …..."Lord Turnberg - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 Apr 2021
Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
"My Lords, when I was a gastroenterologist, I knew that patients with inflammatory bowel disease did best when managed by a team made up of a gastroenterologist, surgeon and specialist nurse. Too often now, patients are denied access to such teams. In view of what the Minister has said, will …..."Lord Turnberg - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 19th March 2021
Asked by:
Lord Turnberg (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the changing costs of medical litigation; and what steps they are taking to address such costs.
Answered by Lord Bethell
In 2017 the National Audit confirmed that developments in the legal market are amongst the biggest factors influencing costs, rather than any detectable decline in patient safety.
The Department is working with the Ministry of Justice, other Government departments and NHS Resolution, to address this issue. The Government will publish a consultation on the next steps in 2021.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Sep 2020
Folic Acid
"My Lords, the science is clear that folate supplementation is absolutely safe and a remarkably effective public health measure. Does the noble Lord agree that further delay would be unconscionable, especially for the children still being born with spina bifida?..."Lord Turnberg - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Sep 2020
Medicines and Medical Devices Bill
"My Lords, I, like most other noble Lords, have been inundated with briefings from a range of interested parties. Of course, everyone sees the Bill as important and absolutely essential as we leave the EU, but there is a widespread fear that, as it stands, it leaves far too many …..."Lord Turnberg - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 20th August 2020
Asked by:
Lord Turnberg (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend COVID-19 antigen testing to the entire population.
Answered by Lord Bethell
Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms can get a free test and must get tested as soon as their symptoms develop. The swab test takes less than a minute, is pain free and results from test sites are received within a day of the test being administered.
The Government has put in place the largest network of diagnostic testing facilities created in British history. The programme achieved the capacity to deliver 100,000 tests a day by 30 April, 200,000 tests a day by 30 May and is now capable of delivering more than 300,000 tests a day. We are committed to increasing this capacity to 500,000 by the end of October.
Written Question
Monday 10th August 2020
Asked by:
Lord Turnberg (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the proposed White Paper on social care will address the case for social care to be closely integrated with the NHS, as has been achieved in some areas like Salford.
Answered by Lord Bethell
Promoting integrated care is a priority for the Government and the recent NHS Long Term Plan highlighted integration of services as a key aim - making sure that everyone can receive high quality care that is coordinated around their individual needs.
Putting social care on a sustainable footing, where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, is one of the biggest challenges that our society faces. There are complex questions to address, to which we want to give our full considerations in light of the current circumstances.