"I am announcing today the 14 hospital trusts that will be looked at as part of a rapid, independent, national investigation into maternity and neonatal services. In June, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, my right hon. Friend the Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting), announced this …..." Karin Smyth - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Sir Desmond. I thank the hon. Member for Bromsgrove (Bradley Thomas) for securing today’s debate on this important issue, and other Members for their contributions. This is an area of significant interest to colleagues, and indeed the public.
"I am grateful to the hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David Simmonds) for securing this debate. He mentioned that his wife works in the system, so I pay tribute to her for her service in the local trust.
"I will comment on that later. I understand that there is a meeting on Friday, to which I will allude.
In preparing for the debate, I met representatives of the trust, and I am grateful to those in the local NHS for their time in giving some further background. The …..." Karin Smyth - View Speech
"I agree with my hon. Friend that that is the direction of travel that we want to see in all of our constituencies across the country.
The long-promised rebuild of Hillingdon hospital will be delivered by this Government as part of wave 1 of the new hospital programme. The money …..." Karin Smyth - View Speech
"I understand what the right hon. Gentleman says. I have seen some of those promises made and not delivered over many years. It is important that Members of Parliament are involved and that there is a wide conversation with the ICB and the trust around those changes and the development …..." Karin Smyth - View Speech
"I am going to pursue this point, if I may. Debates about service changes and reconfigurations have gone on since the birth of our NHS. I understand that they are really important for local people, and I understand the level of discussion about this issue and—as the hon. Gentleman has …..." Karin Smyth - View Speech
"I am updating the House about the publication of a data tool and league tables that make NHS performance under the NHS oversight framework open and accessible. This delivers a commitment in the “10 year health plan for England: fit for the future” to publish new league tables and as …..." Karin Smyth - View Speech
"Today I am updating the House on progress towards reducing the running costs of integrated care boards and the Government’s ambition to align the boundaries of integrated care boards and strategic authorities where feasible.
We have committed to reducing the running costs of ICBs and to redirect this funding to …..." Karin Smyth - View Speech
"It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Ms Lewell. I am speaking today on behalf of the Minister for public health and prevention, my hon. Friend the Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton), who cannot be here for other parliamentary reasons. I know that she agrees …..." Karin Smyth - View Speech