Speeches by Coleman.

“Why not measure underspend quarterly? Why wait until the end of the year?”

“Roughly what sum are we talking about?”

“What is it roughly?”

“People have noticed, but thank you.”

“We will cover different angles. That is really helpful.”

“That is very helpful. The Government are bringing in a single identifier number, as you know, so I hope that will help.”

“How did you overcome the governance issues?”

“Thank you. I will take Mr Ginns and Professor Mon-Williams and finish with you, Professor Thapar.”

“Where does the platform sit? In the Department of Health and Social Care?”

“Data comes from different parts of the system, from health, social care, local councils and charities. Who is going to lead the process of bringing all that together?”

“I know that Penny Dash, who is now the head of NHS England, is very keen on data, data, data, and that seems to tie into what you are saying.”

“Thank you. Professor Mon-Williams.”

“Who have you been talking to?”

“Thank you. That is very helpful. Mr Ginns.”

“Would it be part of your ideal national framework?”

“Thank you, that is really helpful. Coming back to the ICBs, what I am hearing, which is perhaps reflected in the experience of people in the Committee who have been involved in ICBs in previous lives, is that they are very health-driven. The talk about them being a partnership between health, other partners and local a…”

“Absolutely. I appreciate that. It is very helpful. I am sure the Government found it very helpful. If what comes out, particularly when it comes to the new neighbourhood health approach, is not, you think, going to sufficiently respond to the need that you have identified, or the approach that you have identified, woul…”

“We have reached a really interesting point. To take that last point, Professor Thapar, you are coming up with your report soon. The 10-year plan is almost upon us. Will you look at what it says about the things that you have just raised and make a specific comment in your report on the 10-year plan once it comes out?”

“Thank you very much.”

“I notice that the Bristol ICB referral criteria for health and social care brought in a new approach in 2023 which was not developed with the people affected. Maybe that is wrong and I will be corrected later. Is that correct? There are people nodding and shaking heads on the other side of the room. It strikes me that,…”