Speeches by Smyth.

“Wherever possible, the single patient record will build on source records such as GP records. As such, it will include relevant patient information and, where appropriate, digital markers such as those suggested in the amendments. We have had some useful discussion as a result of the amendments, but such considerations…”

“I am afraid I do not know the answer to the hon. Lady’s question, but if it is relevant, I will try to get back to her on it. People applying for a licence must now indicate whether they have seen a medical practitioner other than their GP. The Government also intend to make a statutory instrument to require licence ho…”

“I am grateful to hon. Members for this debate. Meaningful public engagement will be key to the success of the single patient record—we absolutely understand that—in building awareness and in designing the system. It has to have digital inclusion at its heart, but adding statutory requirements for public awareness campa…”

“The hon. Lady makes an excellent point. Part the difficulty is that the powers in the Bill that enable the Government to bring forward a single patient record are separate from the secondary routes whereby we describe and work through the detail of regulation. All those considerations have to be very clear. The hon. La…”

“This is another important discussion to have on the record to give patients and the public confidence as we introduce the vital single patient record. I start by stating that the security and privacy of people’s health data is paramount, and we will build the strongest safeguards possible into the record. Members from …”

“The single patient record is fundamental to the Government’s mission to create a modern, joined-up NHS that puts patients at the centre of their care. The way we currently manage health records is letting patients down. That must change. Patient information is fragmented, so care is fragmented. Local shared care record…”

“I turn first to new clause 7. Patient data is at the heart of the NHS, and it is important to help plan and run health and social care services; we have discussed that before, and a lot of these points have already been recorded in our earlier conversations. The security and privacy of people’s health and care data are…”

“The hon. Gentleman tempts me to spend the next hour talking about the shocking state of the capital and infrastructure systems that we inherited from the previous Government, but I will not. Of course they do not work: that is one of the biggest issues around staff morale. We saw through the 10-year health plan, partic…”

“Clause 48 will make amendments to the health service products legislative information gateway to allow the Government to continue to disclose certain information concerning the pricing and supply of health service products, which are items that include medicines that are used in the NHS. We recognise the importance of …”

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“Clauses 49 and 50 explain our approach to the transfer of NHS England’s existing data and information functions to the Secretary of State. Slightly counterintuitively, I will start with clause 50 before turning to clause 49. Clause 50 inserts schedule 7, which takes existing NHS England information functions and transf…”

“Let me respond to the hon. Member for North Shropshire on amendments 6 and 7. As she said, amendment 7 is consequential on amendment 6, so I will take them together. I think we can all agree that the CQC and NICE should have access to the information they need to undertake their important work. Amendment 6 is not requi…”

“Clause 51 makes changes to section 42 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007, which governs how information collected at the registration of births, deaths and other life events may be shared for specific purposes. That information plays a vital role in supporting public services, including health service …”

“Sharing information about births and deaths”

“Clauses 52 to 57 are vital. The Committee has discussed our relationship with colleagues in the devolved authorities; these clauses ensure that arrangements with devolved authorities and the Crown dependencies can continue following the abolition of NHS England. Turning first to clauses 52 to 54, although healthcare is…”

“We are also improving access to mental health care in rural areas. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Winchester. He could speak for a very long time on this area and we all value his experience as a vet. Anyone can self-refer to NHS talking therapies via the NHS app and we are rolling out community-based mental heal…”

“I turn to new clause 33, which is unnecessary. We already publish detailed data on the number of people accessing mental health services and the length of waiting times through the NHS mental health services monthly statistics. Those are robust official statistics, covering all NHS-funded mental health services in Engl…”

“HB101 National Voices (supplementary)”

“To deliver the 10-year plan’s shift towards care closer to home, local leaders must have the flexibility to invest according to the needs of their populations and the evolution of local services. A statutory investment standard would risk being overly prescriptive, constraining that flexibility and diverting resources …”

“The Bill gives ICBs more freedom as strategic commissioners over how they use their funding to serve their populations. A ringfence, in the form of the investment standard that the amendment calls for, would stifle that. We heard about flexibility from the right hon. Member for Melton and Syston and the hon. Member for…”