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1129600

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Healthy Start Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department has made available to promote the Healthy Start Voucher Scheme to (a) eligible recipients and (b) retailers; and if will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	259831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>Funding allocated to the Healthy Start scheme is accounted through a single cost centre together with the Nursery Milk scheme. A split by individual scheme is therefore not available. In 2017-18 funding for these schemes was £104,709,791. Audited spend data for the 2018-19 financial year is not yet available.</p><p>This includes funding for the Healthy Start website which costs approximately £12,000 per year and which, together with the Start4Life website, promotes the Healthy Start scheme to the public and retailers. Retailers, local authorities and healthcare professionals such as midwives and health visitors are encouraged to use the relevant promotional material available on the Healthy Start website. The Healthy Start Issuing Unit is also proactive in identifying and contacting families who may be eligible.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 12/06/2019 10:36:22 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1129633

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there is a Barnett consequential to the existing Northern Ireland infected blood payment scheme.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	260103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>As stated in the letter sent to the Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry on 30 April 2019, the Government is committed to working with its counterparts in the devolved administrations to look at the issue of parity of support across the United Kingdom. I have written to Richard Pengelly, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health in Northern Ireland and other counterparts in the other devolved nations inviting them to meet to discuss this issue, and a date is currently being sought for this meeting to take place.</p><p>The recently announced £30 million uplift in payments in England will be coming from existing 2019/20 Department of Health and Social Care’s non-National Health Service budget and is not a new allocation from HM Treasury. There is therefore no Barnett consequential arising from this for the existing Northern Ireland scheme.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 260104 question first answered 12/06/2019 15:49:51 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1129634

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the letter dated 30 April 2019 from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health, Inequalities and Suicide Prevention to Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, and the reference in that letter to providing greater parity of support across the United Kingdom, what recent discussions his Department has held with the Department of Health for Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	260104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>As stated in the letter sent to the Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry on 30 April 2019, the Government is committed to working with its counterparts in the devolved administrations to look at the issue of parity of support across the United Kingdom. I have written to Richard Pengelly, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health in Northern Ireland and other counterparts in the other devolved nations inviting them to meet to discuss this issue, and a date is currently being sought for this meeting to take place.</p><p>The recently announced £30 million uplift in payments in England will be coming from existing 2019/20 Department of Health and Social Care’s non-National Health Service budget and is not a new allocation from HM Treasury. There is therefore no Barnett consequential arising from this for the existing Northern Ireland scheme.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 260103 question first answered 12/06/2019 15:49:51 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1128845

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding (a) is currently available and (b) will be made available for pilot projects trialling new digital innovations in the NHS; and what (i) the criteria and (ii) the process is for applying for that funding.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	259150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>There are a number of schemes accessible to those seeking to trial digital innovations in the National Health Service. One example is the Digital Health Technology Catalyst competition which is a £35 million fund run over four years as part of the industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. This scheme aims to address challenges identified in the Accelerated Access Review and to help grow the digital health sector. In addition the Small Business Research Initiative connects public sector connects challenges with innovative ideas from industry, supporting companies to generate economic growth and enabling improvement in achieving Government objectives.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 06/06/2019 15:38:22 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1128880

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Mental Illness: Parents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has plans to record the number of children of parents with mental health problems.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
uin	259449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>There are no plans to record this information.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 06/06/2019 15:26:00 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1128886

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Medical Equipment: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the quality of medical devices being delivered to the NHS; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	259152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the safe and effective regulation of medical devices in the United Kingdom; we continue to strengthen safety while ensuring patients and the public have fast access to new, innovative devices.</p><p>All medical devices placed on the UK market must comply with the European Union Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC (MDD). The CE mark for a device is placed on a product by a manufacturer to attest to its compliance with the safety, quality and performance requirements of the MDD, before it can be placed on the market, which includes supply to the National Health Service.</p><p>Once a device is placed on the market, the manufacturer is required to continually monitor the performance of their device, submit vigilance reports to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) when incidents occur involving their device and take appropriate safety action when required. Additionally, the MHRA monitors adverse incident reported though the Yellow Card reporting system. Adverse incident reports can be submitted to the MHRA by members of the public, healthcare professionals and the device manufacturer.</p><p>Furthermore, the new EU Medical Devices Regulation 2017/745 (MDR), which entered into force in May 2017, have introduced more stringent requirements from manufacturers to ensure a high level of patient safety. These include increased scrutiny by notified bodies, particularly for higher risk devices, new standards for clinical evidence and more rigorous vigilance reporting requirements.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 06/06/2019 15:27:32 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1129240

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Gender Dysphoria: Clinics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the average length of waiting time for patients wishing to access appointments at gender identity clinics in each region of England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	259017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>Latest information from NHS England for March 2019 states that national average waiting times for adults, for a first appointment at a gender dysphoria clinic, range from 60 to 157 weeks, with a median of 76 weeks.</p><p>The highest average waiting time reported by a gender dysphoria clinic within each region are shown in the following tables (approximate figures):</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Average waiting time</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East and Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>80 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>155 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>60 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>98 weeks</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There are currently no gender dysphoria clinics in the North West, East or South East regions.</p><p>In recent years, demand for gender services has increased significantly, reflecting an international trend. In response NHS England has increased funding in gender services by around 50%, but this has had limited impact in reducing waiting times given constraints in the professional workforce nationally. As a way of increasing clinical capacity to meet demand, NHS England has announced its intention to establish a number of pilot services across England from 2019/20 that will evaluate the extent to which adult gender dysphoria services can be delivered by trained clinical teams in local primary care or community health settings. If evaluated positively, NHS England will consider how to extend the new models to other parts of the country.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 259018 259019 question first answered 06/06/2019 15:24:48 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1129241

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Gender Dysphoria: Clinics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking the reduce the waiting times for patients wishing to access services at a gender identity clinic.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	259018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>Latest information from NHS England for March 2019 states that national average waiting times for adults, for a first appointment at a gender dysphoria clinic, range from 60 to 157 weeks, with a median of 76 weeks.</p><p>The highest average waiting time reported by a gender dysphoria clinic within each region are shown in the following tables (approximate figures):</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Average waiting time</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East and Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>80 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>155 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>60 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>98 weeks</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There are currently no gender dysphoria clinics in the North West, East or South East regions.</p><p>In recent years, demand for gender services has increased significantly, reflecting an international trend. In response NHS England has increased funding in gender services by around 50%, but this has had limited impact in reducing waiting times given constraints in the professional workforce nationally. As a way of increasing clinical capacity to meet demand, NHS England has announced its intention to establish a number of pilot services across England from 2019/20 that will evaluate the extent to which adult gender dysphoria services can be delivered by trained clinical teams in local primary care or community health settings. If evaluated positively, NHS England will consider how to extend the new models to other parts of the country.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 259017 259019 question first answered 06/06/2019 15:24:48 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1129242

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Gender Dysphoria: Clinics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the current maximum waiting time from initial referral for a first appointment at a gender identity clinic to accessing NHS-funded treatment in each region of England.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	259019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>Latest information from NHS England for March 2019 states that national average waiting times for adults, for a first appointment at a gender dysphoria clinic, range from 60 to 157 weeks, with a median of 76 weeks.</p><p>The highest average waiting time reported by a gender dysphoria clinic within each region are shown in the following tables (approximate figures):</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Average waiting time</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East and Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>80 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>155 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>60 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>98 weeks</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There are currently no gender dysphoria clinics in the North West, East or South East regions.</p><p>In recent years, demand for gender services has increased significantly, reflecting an international trend. In response NHS England has increased funding in gender services by around 50%, but this has had limited impact in reducing waiting times given constraints in the professional workforce nationally. As a way of increasing clinical capacity to meet demand, NHS England has announced its intention to establish a number of pilot services across England from 2019/20 that will evaluate the extent to which adult gender dysphoria services can be delivered by trained clinical teams in local primary care or community health settings. If evaluated positively, NHS England will consider how to extend the new models to other parts of the country.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 259017 259018 question first answered 06/06/2019 15:24:48 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1129243

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Gender Dysphoria: Clinics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to open more NHS gender identity clinics in England.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	259020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>NHS England nationally commissions Gender Identity Services. In April 2019, NHS England began a process of national procurement to determine which organisations are best able to deliver adult gender dysphoria services in the future. The process of procurement is open to organisations that currently host a gender dysphoria clinic as well as new market entrants. The outcome of the process is expected to be known by the autumn of 2019.</p><p>Separately, NHS England has announced its intention to establish a number of pilot services across England from 2019/20 that will evaluate the extent to which gender dysphoria services can be delivered by trained clinical teams in local primary care or community health settings. If evaluated positively, NHS England will consider how to extend the new models to other parts of the country.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 06/06/2019 15:22:45 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle