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426030

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date	04/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to set up a public inquiry into the actions of the South East Coast Ambulance NHS Trust in delaying its response to patients with life-threatening conditions who contacted the 111 service.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>We are advised that Monitor, the independent regulator of NHS foundation trusts, is taking action with South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust regarding concerns about the project and the regulator is working with the Trust now to identify the negative impact this project could have had on patients. It is Monitor’s function to undertake such investigations independently of the Department. Monitor and Departmental officials regularly discuss such issues on a routine basis.</p><br /><p>As part of regulatory action, Monitor advises it has asked the Trust to carry out a detailed independent review of the impact the project had on patients. Monitor has asked the Trust to do this with the help of an external expert, who the regulator will select. The full details of what the review will look at and how long it will take are being worked on by the trust and Monitor, including consideration of publication of the review findings.</p><br /><p>Monitor sets the governance and operational standards, or ‘bar’, that all NHS foundation trusts must meet to be eligible for the NHS provider licence that it issues. The regulator monitors the continuing performance of licensed providers to make sure the required standards are being maintained and if it see signs that an NHS foundation trust may slip below the bar, Monitor can step in to help the trust avoid more serious problems and, if necessary, take formal steps to make sure problems are fixed.</p><br /><p>Monitor advised it has also added a condition to the Trust’s licence so that, if sufficient progress is not made, further action could be taken. This includes changing the leadership team at the trust, if necessary.</p><br /><p>In addition, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) advises the Trust is scheduled for a comprehensive inspection in 2016.</p><br /><p>NHS England has also undertaken an external investigation of the project and the report of the investigation does not identify any deaths occurring as a result of this project. The report was published by NHS England on 5 November 2015 and is attached.</p><br /><p>As such, the Government therefore has no plans at this stage to set up a public inquiry.</p><br /><p>The Government is committed to driving up the quality of investigations in the National Health Service in order to reduce the need for expensive and lengthy public inquiries in the future. In July the Secretary of State announced the Government’s decision to establish a new independent patient safety investigation service to be launched in April 2016. The new body will offer support and guidance to health and care provider organisations on investigations into serious patient safety incidents, and carry out certain investigations itself.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 17/11/2015 14:31:11 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name ID3780318_151105 NHSE External Investigation re SECAmb 111 Call Management Partition Red 3 Green 5.pdf title South East Coast Ambulance 111 Calls Report
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

426031

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of deaths that have occurred as a result of the actions of the South East Coast Ambulance NHS Trust in delaying its response to patients with life-threatening conditions who contacted the 111 service.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>We are advised that Monitor, the independent regulator of NHS foundation trusts, is taking action with South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust regarding concerns about the project and the regulator is working with the Trust now to identify the negative impact this project could have had on patients. It is Monitor’s function to undertake such investigations independently of the Department. Monitor and Departmental officials regularly discuss such issues on a routine basis.</p><br /><p>As part of regulatory action, Monitor advises it has asked the Trust to carry out a detailed independent review of the impact the project had on patients. Monitor has asked the Trust to do this with the help of an external expert, who the regulator will select. The full details of what the review will look at and how long it will take are being worked on by the trust and Monitor, including consideration of publication of the review findings.</p><br /><p>Monitor sets the governance and operational standards, or ‘bar’, that all NHS foundation trusts must meet to be eligible for the NHS provider licence that it issues. The regulator monitors the continuing performance of licensed providers to make sure the required standards are being maintained and if it see signs that an NHS foundation trust may slip below the bar, Monitor can step in to help the trust avoid more serious problems and, if necessary, take formal steps to make sure problems are fixed.</p><br /><p>Monitor advised it has also added a condition to the Trust’s licence so that, if sufficient progress is not made, further action could be taken. This includes changing the leadership team at the trust, if necessary.</p><br /><p>In addition, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) advises the Trust is scheduled for a comprehensive inspection in 2016.</p><br /><p>NHS England has also undertaken an external investigation of the project and the report of the investigation does not identify any deaths occurring as a result of this project. The report was published by NHS England on 5 November 2015 and is attached.</p><br /><p>As such, the Government therefore has no plans at this stage to set up a public inquiry.</p><br /><p>The Government is committed to driving up the quality of investigations in the National Health Service in order to reduce the need for expensive and lengthy public inquiries in the future. In July the Secretary of State announced the Government’s decision to establish a new independent patient safety investigation service to be launched in April 2016. The new body will offer support and guidance to health and care provider organisations on investigations into serious patient safety incidents, and carry out certain investigations itself.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 17/11/2015 14:49:06 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name ID3780318_151105 NHSE External Investigation re SECAmb 111 Call Management Partition Red 3 Green 5.pdf title South East Coast Ambulance 111 Calls
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

426032

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will ensure that the Board of the South East Coast Ambulance NHS Trust is held to account for its decision to delay its response to patients with life-threatening conditions who contacted the 111 service.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>We are advised that Monitor, the independent regulator of NHS foundation trusts, is taking action with South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust regarding concerns about the project and the regulator is working with the Trust now to identify the negative impact this project could have had on patients. It is Monitor’s function to undertake such investigations independently of the Department. Monitor and Departmental officials regularly discuss such issues on a routine basis.</p><br /><p>As part of regulatory action, Monitor advises it has asked the Trust to carry out a detailed independent review of the impact the project had on patients. Monitor has asked the Trust to do this with the help of an external expert, who the regulator will select. The full details of what the review will look at and how long it will take are being worked on by the trust and Monitor, including consideration of publication of the review findings.</p><br /><p>Monitor sets the governance and operational standards, or ‘bar’, that all NHS foundation trusts must meet to be eligible for the NHS provider licence that it issues. The regulator monitors the continuing performance of licensed providers to make sure the required standards are being maintained and if it see signs that an NHS foundation trust may slip below the bar, Monitor can step in to help the trust avoid more serious problems and, if necessary, take formal steps to make sure problems are fixed.</p><br /><p>Monitor advised it has also added a condition to the Trust’s licence so that, if sufficient progress is not made, further action could be taken. This includes changing the leadership team at the trust, if necessary.</p><br /><p>In addition, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) advises the Trust is scheduled for a comprehensive inspection in 2016.</p><br /><p>NHS England has also undertaken an external investigation of the project and the report of the investigation does not identify any deaths occurring as a result of this project. The report was published by NHS England on 5 November 2015 and is attached.</p><br /><p>As such, the Government therefore has no plans at this stage to set up a public inquiry.</p><br /><p>The Government is committed to driving up the quality of investigations in the National Health Service in order to reduce the need for expensive and lengthy public inquiries in the future. In July the Secretary of State announced the Government’s decision to establish a new independent patient safety investigation service to be launched in April 2016. The new body will offer support and guidance to health and care provider organisations on investigations into serious patient safety incidents, and carry out certain investigations itself.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 17/11/2015 14:49:27 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name ID3780318_151105 NHSE External Investigation re SECAmb 111 Call Management Partition Red 3 Green 5.pdf title South East Coast Ambulance 111 Calls
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

426033

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what surplus they forecast for the NHS Pension Scheme in 2015–16 and 2016–17.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text <p>The NHS Pension Scheme is a ‘pay as you go’ pension scheme without financial assets. The last valuation in 2012 identified a deficit of £10.3 billion in the notional fund which is met by contributions from employers.</p><br /><p>No additional contribution is expected from the National Health Service in 2016-17. NHS employers will continue to pay the standard employer contribution rate of 14.3%.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL3307 question first answered 10/11/2015 12:16:39 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

426034

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what additional contribution in cash terms they expect the NHS to make to the NHS Pension Scheme in 2016–17.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text <p>The NHS Pension Scheme is a ‘pay as you go’ pension scheme without financial assets. The last valuation in 2012 identified a deficit of £10.3 billion in the notional fund which is met by contributions from employers.</p><br /><p>No additional contribution is expected from the National Health Service in 2016-17. NHS employers will continue to pay the standard employer contribution rate of 14.3%.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL3306 question first answered 10/11/2015 12:16:39 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

426035

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS Improvement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what legislative changes they propose in order to bring together Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority within NHS Improvement.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2015 answer text <p>We are bringing together Monitor, the Trust Development Authority (TDA), and patient safety and improvement functions from across the health system, under one single leadership and operating model – known as NHS Improvement.</p><br /><p>A number of changes to secondary legislation, covering directions and regulations to the TDA, will be required to support this work. Work is ongoing to bring forward a set of proposals which will be laid before the House in the new year.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 12/11/2015 13:08:33 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath