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“I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. She brings a breadth of experience to this place on these issues, both as a member of the Health and Social Care Committee and as a registered nurse. I agree that we do need to take urgent action to rebuild the numbers of allied health professionals and health visitors. The …”

“I beg to move, That his House has considered the contribution of allied health professionals. I am very grateful to be able to introduce this debate today, and I would like to begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Dudley (Sonia Kumar) on her hard work in securing it. Allied health professionals, such as…”

“I really appreciate the Minister giving way—I know that she was concluding her speech. She obviously cannot reveal the contents of the workforce plan before it is published, but particularly on paediatric care, can I ask specifically for reassurance that there is something in mind for the plan when it comes to servicin…”

“I thank everyone who has contributed to the debate. As my hon. Friend the Member for Dudley (Sonia Kumar) said, this is the first time a debate about the contribution of allied health professionals has happened in this place. It is really important to acknowledge the contribution they make to our health services and to…”

“I welcome the hon. Member’s comments on supporting the SEND White Paper through an allied health professional workforce plan. However, there is something of an amnesiac recollection from Conservative Members when it comes to looking at a decline in numbers of healthcare professionals, and allied health professionals ar…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend on this report. I am not alone in this House in being moved by the stories that she has shared and that her Committee unearthed during its inquiry. A number of my constituents who live in temporary accommodation also have special educational needs and disabilities, and the impact on them i…”

“Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of attending a mixed rugby tournament at Thurrock rugby club, hosted by the Acers mixed rugby team and in which my daughter took part. The absolute joy and chaos of the event cannot be overstated, but it was a pure pleasure to be part of it. Opportunities for disabled children to t…”

“I strongly welcome the women’s health strategy, and I congratulate both Baroness Merron and my hon. Friend the Minister on their work on it. Since its publication yesterday, my inbox has received a number of emails from women in my constituency who suffer from endometriosis. I wanted to highlight that, because it is ve…”

“Thank you. Beccy, what kind of role do you think non-NHS settings have? Again—you touched on this briefly—there may be issues around contractual liability frameworks. What role could non-NHS settings and services play in delivering a neighbourhood health service? Are there issues around that taking place?”

“What are those red-line, siloed barriers?”

“I think I know the answer to this, but is it the case, as you have already reflected, that all organisations basically look at their own interest rather than an overarching understanding of the purpose?”

“I think the question is: how do you take those examples and roll them out? What are the barriers in other places that stop everyone from being able to do that?”

“Are there governance issues with these organisations in allowing their space to be used by other organisations?”

“I was going to ask if it is an NHS Property Services issue. If it is a matter of abiding within the terms of their lease, is that lease from you?”

“Over half a million pounds of historic service charges is not affordable for most GP practices.”

“It just seems to run counter—I have an historically under-GP’d area—to be faced with losing a GP practice due to levels of historic debt. Do you think writing off that kind of historic debt is feasible or ideal, or something that should not be looked at?”

“Thank you, Chair. That leads nicely on to my first question. On the use of space, there is data that around 438,000 square metres of NHS space is not being used effectively. What kind of practical changes could be used to unlock this space? We all recognise that it is a heartbreaking situation, but what could be done?”

“To come back to the idea of having various organisations potentially just looking after their own interests, is there almost a cultural barrier to break down for people to see the overarching aim, which is to serve community health interests better?”

“I wanted to briefly circle back to non-reimbursable charges. It will probably be no surprise that I have an issue in my constituency with some GP practices. Their issue relates very much to historic service charges to NHS Property Services. You seem to be implying that it is more of a decision, potentially, for the Sec…”

“I welcome the Secretary of State’s work in improving the NHS and turning fortunes around, but as he has said, that is unfortunately not the case in every area of the country, including my own. Mid and South Essex NHS foundation trust, which looks after constituents in my area including at Basildon university hospital, …”