My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock) has today made the following written ministerial statement:

I would like to inform the House that the draft strategy ‘Data Saves Lives: Reshaping health and social care with data’ has been published today by NHSX and...

My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock) has today made the following written ministerial statement:

I would like to inform the House that the draft strategy ‘Data Saves Lives: Reshaping health and social care with data’ has been published today by NHSX and...

Lords motion to regret. Motion debated and withdrawn.

Lords motion to regret. Motion debated and withdrawn.

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, for tabling the Motion on this topic. I also take this opportunity to express our profound thanks to community pharmacies. The noble Lord, Lord Hunt, put it extremely well. They are an absolutely key part of our NHS...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, for tabling the Motion on this topic. I also take this opportunity to express our profound thanks to community pharmacies. The noble Lord, Lord Hunt, put it extremely well. They are an absolutely key part of our NHS...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require NHS doctors, when prescribing a treatment off-label, to encourage patients to allow their data to be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment; what plans they have to provide mechanisms whereby (1) consent and refusal may be easily...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require NHS doctors, when prescribing a treatment off-label, to encourage patients to allow their data to be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment; what plans they have to provide mechanisms whereby (1) consent and refusal may be easily...

My Hon. Friend the Minister of State (Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health) (Nadine Dorries) has made the following written statement:

It is now 12 months since the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the convicted breast surgeon, Ian Paterson, published its report. The report made for...

My Hon. Friend the Minister of State (Minister for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health) (Nadine Dorries) has made the following written statement:

It is now 12 months since the Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the convicted breast surgeon, Ian Paterson, published its report. The report made for...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

42: Clause 14, page 9, line 33, leave out subsection (2) and insert—

“(2) In making regulations under subsection (1), the Secretary of State’s overarching objective must be safeguarding public health.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides that the Secretary of State’s overarching objective in making regulations under Clause 14 must...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

42: Clause 14, page 9, line 33, leave out subsection (2) and insert—

“(2) In making regulations under subsection (1), the Secretary of State’s overarching objective must be safeguarding public health.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides that the Secretary of State’s overarching objective in making regulations under Clause 14 must...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

47: Clause 14, page 9, line 40, at end insert—

“(4) Where regulations under subsection (1) may have an impact on the safety of medical devices, the Secretary of State may make the regulations only if the Secretary of State considers that the benefits of doing so outweigh the...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

47: Clause 14, page 9, line 40, at end insert—

“(4) Where regulations under subsection (1) may have an impact on the safety of medical devices, the Secretary of State may make the regulations only if the Secretary of State considers that the benefits of doing so outweigh the...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

50: After Clause 18, insert the following new Clause—

“Advisory committee

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations establish, and make other provision about, a committee to advise the Secretary of State on such matters relating to medical devices as the regulations may specify.

(2) The regulations may (among other...

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Lord Bethell

50: After Clause 18, insert the following new Clause—

“Advisory committee

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations establish, and make other provision about, a committee to advise the Secretary of State on such matters relating to medical devices as the regulations may specify.

(2) The regulations may (among other...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 50, I shall speak also to Amendments 64 and 96. We have spoken extensively about the critical importance of patient safety and the need to improve medical device safety in bold new regulations going forwards. The need for medical device scrutiny to the highest standards...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 50, I shall speak also to Amendments 64 and 96. We have spoken extensively about the critical importance of patient safety and the need to improve medical device safety in bold new regulations going forwards. The need for medical device scrutiny to the highest standards...

My Lords, I am enormously thankful for that constructive debate. This change to the Devices Expert Advisory Committee should be welcomed. It provides for if not equivalence then equality between the medicines and medical devices regimes. It provides for transparency, which we value enormously, and it indicates our direction of...

My Lords, I am enormously thankful for that constructive debate. This change to the Devices Expert Advisory Committee should be welcomed. It provides for if not equivalence then equality between the medicines and medical devices regimes. It provides for transparency, which we value enormously, and it indicates our direction of...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

54: Before Schedule 1, insert the following new Schedule—

“SCHEDULE A1

FURTHER PROVISION ABOUT THE COMMISSIONER FOR PATIENT SAFETY

Principles relating to core duties

1_(1) The Commissioner must prepare and publish a set of principles to govern the way in which the Commissioner will carry out the Commissioner’s core duties.

(2) The Commissioner—

(a)...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

54: Before Schedule 1, insert the following new Schedule—

“SCHEDULE A1

FURTHER PROVISION ABOUT THE COMMISSIONER FOR PATIENT SAFETY

Principles relating to core duties

1_(1) The Commissioner must prepare and publish a set of principles to govern the way in which the Commissioner will carry out the Commissioner’s core duties.

(2) The Commissioner—

(a)...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

55: Clause 37, page 22, line 1, after “a” insert “relevant”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment and the amendment to clause 37 in the Minister’s name adding a definition of “relevant person” restrict the persons to whom information may be disclosed in reliance on Clause 37(5).

56: Clause 37, page 22,...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

55: Clause 37, page 22, line 1, after “a” insert “relevant”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment and the amendment to clause 37 in the Minister’s name adding a definition of “relevant person” restrict the persons to whom information may be disclosed in reliance on Clause 37(5).

56: Clause 37, page 22,...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

58: Clause 37, page 22, line 4, leave out “But”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the amendment in the Minister’s name adding a new subsection (5A) to Clause 37.

59: Clause 37, page 22, line 27, at end insert—

“(9A) This section does not limit the circumstances in which...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

58: Clause 37, page 22, line 4, leave out “But”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the amendment in the Minister’s name adding a new subsection (5A) to Clause 37.

59: Clause 37, page 22, line 27, at end insert—

“(9A) This section does not limit the circumstances in which...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

64: Schedule 2, page 39, line 39, at end insert—

“(2A) In respect of an offence under this regulation—

(a) a magistrates’ court in England and Wales may try an information laid before the earlier of—

(i) the end of the period of one year beginning with the day on which...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

64: Schedule 2, page 39, line 39, at end insert—

“(2A) In respect of an offence under this regulation—

(a) a magistrates’ court in England and Wales may try an information laid before the earlier of—

(i) the end of the period of one year beginning with the day on which...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, raises matters in Amendment 67 that he raised in Grand Committee. I completely recognise that they are of enormous concern right across the House. One could say that it is the £83 billion question. I know he is an advocate,...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, raises matters in Amendment 67 that he raised in Grand Committee. I completely recognise that they are of enormous concern right across the House. One could say that it is the £83 billion question. I know he is an advocate,...

My Lords, what a moving and heartrending set of speeches on a very important amendment, which I take extremely seriously. It raises the issue of establishing a specific redress scheme for those medicines and medical devices considered by the review: sodium valproate, the use of pelvic mesh and hormone pregnancy...

My Lords, what a moving and heartrending set of speeches on a very important amendment, which I take extremely seriously. It raises the issue of establishing a specific redress scheme for those medicines and medical devices considered by the review: sodium valproate, the use of pelvic mesh and hormone pregnancy...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

70: Clause 41, page 25, line 43, at end insert—

“(1) This section applies to regulations under a power in Part A1, 1, 2 or 3, apart from regulations under paragraph 9 of Schedule 1.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the Minister’s amendments to insert a new Part...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

70: Clause 41, page 25, line 43, at end insert—

“(1) This section applies to regulations under a power in Part A1, 1, 2 or 3, apart from regulations under paragraph 9 of Schedule 1.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the Minister’s amendments to insert a new Part...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

72: Clause 43, page 26, line 13, after “Part” insert “A1,”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the amendments in the Minister’s name inserting a new Part relating to the Commissioner for Patient Safety. It requires the Secretary of State to carry out a public consultation before making...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

72: Clause 43, page 26, line 13, after “Part” insert “A1,”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on the amendments in the Minister’s name inserting a new Part relating to the Commissioner for Patient Safety. It requires the Secretary of State to carry out a public consultation before making...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

75: Clause 44, page 26, line 43, leave out “Secretary of State must lay before Parliament” and insert “relevant authority must lay before the appropriate legislature”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment and the other amendments to Clause 44 in the Minister’s name extend reporting obligations under Clause 44 so they...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

75: Clause 44, page 26, line 43, leave out “Secretary of State must lay before Parliament” and insert “relevant authority must lay before the appropriate legislature”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment and the other amendments to Clause 44 in the Minister’s name extend reporting obligations under Clause 44 so they...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

79: Clause 44, page 27, line 3, leave out “Secretary of State” and insert “relevant authority”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for the first amendment to Clause 44 in the Minister’s name.

80: Clause 44, page 27, line 4, leave out “Secretary of State” and insert “relevant authority”

Member’s explanatory...

Moved by

Lord Bethell

79: Clause 44, page 27, line 3, leave out “Secretary of State” and insert “relevant authority”

Member’s explanatory statement

See the explanatory statement for the first amendment to Clause 44 in the Minister’s name.

80: Clause 44, page 27, line 4, leave out “Secretary of State” and insert “relevant authority”

Member’s explanatory...