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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Jul 2016
NHS Spending

"I understand what the Secretary of State is saying about the health of the economy, but this debate also links to the previous debate because of the number of EU nationals who work in the health service. Has he made any estimate of the cost to the health service if …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Jul 2016
NHS Spending

"Does my hon. Friend agree that difference was that the yes campaign in Scotland came forward with a positive vision to combat “Project Fear”, but that was totally lacking in the EU referendum?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Apr 2016
World Autism Awareness Week

"I, too, congratulate the right hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham (Mrs Gillan) on securing this debate. Like the hon. Members for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Mrs Trevelyan), for Birmingham, Yardley (Jess Phillips) and for Stalybridge and Hyde (Jonathan Reynolds), I want to add the perspective of a parent of a child with …..."
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Written Question
Oilseed Rape: Allergies
Thursday 9th July 2015

Asked by: Mike Weir (Scottish National Party - Angus)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost of prescription drugs to treat (a) oilseed rape allergy syndrome and (b) conditions displaying symptoms consistent with oilseed rape allergy syndrome in each year since 2010.

Answered by George Freeman

Information is not collected centrally on the number of people prescribed medicines or the medical condition being treated.

Written Question
Oilseed Rape: Allergies
Thursday 9th July 2015

Asked by: Mike Weir (Scottish National Party - Angus)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of how many people have been given prescriptions to treat (a) oilseed rape allergy syndrome and (b) conditions displaying symptoms consistent with oilseed rape allergy syndrome in each year since 2010.

Answered by George Freeman

Information is not collected centrally on the number of people prescribed medicines or the medical condition being treated.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 01 Jul 2015
Operational Productivity in NHS Providers

"I am glad to speak in this important debate under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hendon (Dr Offord) on securing it.

Obviously, in Scotland the situation is slightly different, because the NHS is devolved, but many issues cross over, wherever our health services are located. …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 01 Jul 2015
Operational Productivity in NHS Providers

"The hon. Gentleman makes a good point. He is right about incentives. A happy workforce will be a much more productive workforce. There is a danger of putting increasing pressure on the workforce, especially in the NHS, where mistakes can be disastrous and can do a lot of damage in …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 01 Jul 2015
Operational Productivity in NHS Providers

"The hon. Gentleman read my mind: that was my next point. Agency nurses are causing a drain on resources, because we have to employ so many already. That will not get any better if nurses cannot work in the NHS because of immigration policy. These people did not come to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 01 Jul 2015
Operational Productivity in NHS Providers

"Again, the hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. One difficulty with the NHS is the cost of medicines. All our constituents are pushing us to get costly new medicines on the NHS for diseases, including rare diseases. They might be extremely costly in the first instance for good reasons, but …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 01 Jul 2015
Operational Productivity in NHS Providers

"The reference to the King’s Fund was to make the point that it said that this was a tall order, as I think the Minister himself is admitting...."
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