Speeches by Dixon.

“Thank you. Hopefully colleagues may pick up the point about care homes, which I did not get a chance to come back on.”

“That is the modern service framework.”

“And they have the tools, with the electronic frailty index. Declaration of conflict: some academics in Bradford were part of the team that developed the electronic frailty index, and they are always very keen for me to publicise that.”

“I can see Chris and Sir Jim indicating that they want to come in on this. If you are happy, Chair, I will let them do so.”

“I did not mean, by any means, to criticise GPs, including those in my area, who do a fantastic job. The point I was making is that they were doing a pretty good job of supporting the older, frailer patients, and sometimes, inadvertently, changes that are made can go in the wrong direction, and that this isn’t all for G…”

“Okay. Proactive care is three things: medication review, falls risk assessment and an enriched summary care record. The percentages are in the NAO Report: 16%, 18% and 29%. That seems pretty low, so there are pretty poor levels of performance. Clearly, these are not just tasks for GPs. Potentially, pharmacists can do m…”

“You may like to come back, but maybe this is one for Jim. I have a local GP who said that their practice was doing really well with same-day urgent appointments, with only one or two-week waits for routine appointments. Since digital access was given greater emphasis, the wait for routine appointments is now about thre…”

“Do you think that is a reason why GPs are not doing it, because they are not getting any payment relative to other prospects?”

“So is this no longer incentivised positively?”

“We might come back to care homes in a minute. Sticking with the core role of the GP in identification and proactive care—and the lack of that—it sounds like you put the responsibility with ICBs to do the contract management and oversight of GPs. Do they have the data to know who is doing it and who is not? What are the…”

“I want to focus on the role of the GP in supporting people with frailty. Since the contract in 2017-18, it has been a contractual requirement for GPs to identify registered patients over the age of 65 who are living with moderate to severe frailty, and then to put in place a more proactive care plan and make sure that …”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered road safety. Road safety is a personal issue for me. My grandfather Herbert Bilsby moved to Ilkley in 1952 to take up a post as a geography teacher at Ilkley grammar school. Aged 62, he was looking forward to retirement: more time to enjoy his passion for hiking; more time …”

“My hon. Friend the Minister saw yesterday at first hand the amazing care and support that Maggie’s centres provide to not only patients and survivors but their families. What role will charities and voluntary organisations such as Maggie’s play alongside the NHS in delivering improved care for cancer patients and their…”

“I agree that it is important that we consult the public on looking to reduce the drink-driving limit to the lowest possible level, and the Minister has heard the hon. Member’s remarks about a possible zero tolerance to drinking alcohol while driving. I hope that on this measure and others the Minister will agree to mee…”

“The hon. Gentleman sets out many of the hardships and challenges, as other hon. Members have in this debate. Will he take some responsibility? Under the previous Government, when this contract was let, these problems should have been foreseen and the contract never awarded to Capita.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool North and Fleetwood (Lorraine Beavers) not only for securing this important debate, but for her excellent opening speech, which set out comprehensively and with passion the impact that this issue is having on our …”

“On a point of order, Ms Lewell. I would like to apologise. I need to declare an interest: I also hold a civil service pension and would like to put that on the record.”

“My hon. Friend has articulated very eloquently how we have come together in this House both to roundly condemn the role that Mandelson played in the corrupt web around Jeffrey Epstein and to say together that the full facts must be laid bare. I hope that he will join me in congratulating the Government on tabling a man…”

“Neighbourhood policing teams are essential to ensure that feeling of safety on our high streets and in our town centres. I hope my hon. Friend will join me in commending my local team, led by Inspector Tany Ditta in Bingley, Shipley and Baildon. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Government’s investment in 3,000 more n…”

“Can we make sure then, Mr Kissack, that as you develop the transition plan for the new regulator, this issue of farms and where their practices will be covered as part of a water system—as opposed to their agricultural practices that may be covered by or remain with the Environment Agency—are clearly defined?”