"My noble friend is absolutely right. I emphasise her words that we must have an integrated, co-ordinated approach. She is quite right to highlight that some areas are doing this. It has not been straightforward, but dedication and bringing together all the elements that she raises, including health, social care, …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"I reassure the noble Lord that the Department of Health recognises the issues that he raises. That is why £2 billion is being put into NHS digital transformation to modernise systems, expand the use of electronic patient records and improve productivity across the service. It simply is not good enough …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"The noble Baroness raises how we assess performance. That is a valid question. This work has been tackled through all the plans for improvement. It is complicated, as she suggests, and covers a range of different areas. I do not think there is one prescriptive model that we need to …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"My Lords, we know that too many people are delayed leaving hospital. We are determined to tackle this. This winter, we are ensuring that NHS trusts focus on improving in-hospital processes and work with local authorities to tackle the longest delays. We are providing targeted support to the most challenged …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"The noble Lord raises the important point about the Casey review, which is fundamental. As he knows, it is an independent process, so I cannot give him the exact details that he is looking for, but I can assure him that the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, has been meeting with …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"I am grateful to my noble friend. I am particularly grateful as I was very active in Leeds, which has a practice going far back that is recognised as one of the foremost in the country in terms of the Home First model. I am delighted to say that it …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"The noble Lord raises the importance of the Casey review, but we are not standing still waiting for the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, to report. We are making progress towards building a national care service, with around £4.6 billion of additional funding available for adult social care by 2028-29 compared …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"I always look forward to the noble Lord’s questions. I do not think I have an answer to his question at this moment in time, other than to say that the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, is absolutely determined and committed to this work, and we will do everything we can …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank all the contributors to this important debate. Amendment 207, which has been degrouped and stands alone for the reasons the noble Lord has outlined, would require schools to remain open to all pupils during civil emergencies unless Parliament decides otherwise. As the noble Lord stated during …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"I apologise, but my assumption was that all the departments working together would keep Parliament informed of the decision. However, I do not think we can pre-empt at this time how quickly decisions will need to be made. We just need to make sure that we do not create serious …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech