Tag: NHS

Bishop of London asks about leadership in heathcare

The Bishop of London asked a question on leadership and productivity in the healthcare service on 5th December 2024:

The Lord Bishop of London: My Lords, productivity is now often spoken of in relation to the National Health Service, which the Minister mentioned in his Answer to the Question. The Health Foundation looked at NHS productivity and identified maintaining morale and motivating the workforce as key to it. Alongside essential things such as targets, what effort are the Government making to continue softer leadership, including listening to the workforce and fostering good industrial relations?

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Bishop of London speaks in debate on the importance of fracture liaison services

The Bishop of London spoke in a debate on fracture liaison services on 4th December 2024, highlighting the importance of the service for vulnerable communities and as an early intervention:

The Lord Bishop of London: My Lords, it is very good to participate in this important debate on the fracture liaison service, especially since the issue of prevention in healthcare seems to be gathering pace. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Black, for having moved this debate.

We have heard that the fracture liaison service identifies people at risk of osteoporosis and reduces the risk of long-term fractures. Treatment provided by the fracture liaison service is often excellent, and often nurse-led. But, as we have heard, there are just not enough of them. Like many aspects of healthcare that we discuss in your Lordships’ House, provision varies by region, and there are also other inequalities of access to these services. We know that bone density decline can be accelerated by other factors, including smoking, diet and other illness.

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Bishop of London asks about community consultation on NHS 10 year plan:

On 2nd December 2024, the Bishop of London tabled a question on community consultation on the NHS 10 Year Plan, and efforts to ensure the consultation reaches those who have least interaction with the health service

The Lord Bishop of London: To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the consultation for the NHS 10 Year Plan reaches all communities, including those who have least interaction with the health service.

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Bishop of Chelmsford asks about sustainability in medication distribution

The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answer on 2nd September 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to encourage sustainable packaging for all medication distributed by the NHS, including sustainable alternatives to plastic blister packs for pills.

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Bishop of Newcastle highlights the importance of social care to the stability of the NHS

The Bishop of Newcastle spoke in a debate on the long-term sustainability of the NHS on 18th April 2024, emphasising the importance of social care and the work of the Archbishops’ Commission on Reimagining Care:

The Lord Bishop of Newcastle: My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for securing this debate. It is a pleasure to follow my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, and I commend the noble Baroness, Lady Ramsey, on her excellent maiden speech. I welcome this debate’s focus on health and social care and in this regard I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Warwick, for her speech. Too often, social care is considered in public debates primarily in the context of ensuring that the NHS is not overwhelmed.

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Bishop of Chelmsford asks about impact of introduction of physicians assistants in NHS settings

The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answer on 26th March 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government:

  • what steps they are taking to ensure that NHS staff have sufficient capacity to supervise and support new associate staff.
  • what steps they are taking to ensure that there is clarity for patients about different roles within clinical teams in healthcare settings, including regarding anaesthesia and physician associates.
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Bishop of Chelmsford asks about plans to introduce Physician Associates in NHS settings

The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answer on 25th March 2024:

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government, in view of the expected growth in the supply of physician associates (PAs) to 10,000 by 2036–37 under the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, how many PAs are expected to work in each setting.

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Bishop of Bristol asks about early detection methods for osteoporosis

The Bishop of Bristol asked a question on progress in early detection of osteoporosis on 5th February 2024, during a debate on plans to invest in NHS Fracture Liaison Services in England:

The Lord Bishop of Bristol: My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Black, for his dedicated work in bringing this important topic to the attention of the House. Around this time a year ago, the noble Lord asked another Question on the early detection of osteoporosis, which is the leading cause of fractures in those aged over 50, particularly women. In his answer, the Minister, who is answering the Question again today, noted that

“a fractured femur is the second biggest reason for intake into hospitals, in terms of beds”—[Official Report, 19/1/23; col. 1926]

and that he would be happy to report on progress on this to the House. Will he tell us whether any progress has been made since he gave that answer one year ago?

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Bishop of St Albans asks about NHS key targets

On 16th January 2024, the Bishop of St Albans tabled a question on plans to ensure NHS key targets are met, raising concerns regarding the length of ambulance response times:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans: To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have in place to ensure the National Health Service meets its key targets.

Lord Markham (Con, Department of Health & Social Care): The NHS has made progress against its targets, especially given the challenges of recovering from Covid-19, the changing demography and winter pressures. The Government recognise that there is still a way to go and are working non-stop to support the NHS to do better. I take this opportunity to thank all NHS staff for their hard work to improve performance this winter.

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Bishop of St Albans asks about impact of cold weather and winter viruses on the NHS

The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 10th January 2024:

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government how they are supporting the NHS to build additional capacity over winter, in light of pressures including high numbers of patients being admitted with winter viruses.

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