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1132908

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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	Heart Diseases: Surgery
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 his Department has made of the number of people who have had open-heart surgery in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The information is not available in the requested format.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 26/06/2019 16:14:59 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1132909

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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	Heart Diseases: Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many heart operations the NHS conducted using minimally invasive cardiac surgery in the most recent 12-month period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The information is not available in the requested format.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 26/06/2019 16:14:42 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1132910

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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	Dementia: Diagnosis
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 he is taking to increase the accuracy of dementia diagnoses.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The Challenge on Dementia 2020 sets out the ambition for two thirds of people with dementia to receive a formal diagnosis. This has been achieved and exceeded nationally. Our focus now is on reducing the variation in local diagnosis rates and NHS England has published guidance and put programmes in place to further improve the quality and timeliness of diagnosis across the country.</p><p>For example, the ‘Implementation guide and resource pack for dementia care’ published in July 2017 sets out key recommendations on how services should be configured to provide good-quality diagnosis and post-diagnostic care for people with dementia and their carers. It includes key roles and activity in primary care and memory assessment services to facilitate an accurate and timely diagnosis of dementia, while ensuring access to appropriate support following diagnosis. The resource pack is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/dementia/implementation-guide-and-resource-pack-for-dementia-care/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/dementia/implementation-guide-and-resource-pack-for-dementia-care/</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 26/06/2019 14:40:04 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1132912

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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	Epilepsy: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Royal College of Nursing on monitoring the level of suicides among people who take antiepileptic drugs.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>We have had no such discussions. As with all medicines, the safety of antiepileptic drugs remains under constant review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 26/06/2019 16:23:55 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1132913

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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	Prostate Cancer: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the NHS has to introduce a once-in-a-lifetime test for prostate cancer.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom National Screening Committee (UK NSC) has commenced work to look at the evidence to screen for prostate cancer during 2019/20 as part of its three-yearly review.</p><p>An external review will be commissioned, and a public consultation will follow welcoming comments from individuals and organisations. Information about the consultation will be made available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://legacyscreening.phe.org.uk/screening-recommendations.php" target="_blank">https://legacyscreening.phe.org.uk/screening-recommendations.php</a></p><p>The UK NSC can be alerted to the publication of any new peer-reviewed evidence which suggests a change in the current recommendation, such as a new test via the UK NSC’s early update process. Submissions are accepted throughout the year.</p><p>More information on how an early update can be submitted to the UK NSC for consideration is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process</a></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 26/06/2019 16:34:33 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1132914

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Meningitis: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of people who have died from meningitis in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 25/06/2019 11:14:39 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster attachment 1 file name PQ266214.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1132915

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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	Cystic Fibrosis: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to ensure the availability of treatment for cystic fibrosis.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>Specialised services for the support and treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are commissioned by NHS England. CF services are delivered in about 20 Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Centres and about 20 Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centres. There are separate service specifications for adults and children. These specifications are important in clearly defining what NHS England expects to be in place for providers to offer evidence-based, safe and effective care and they support equity of access to a nationally consistent, high quality service.</p><p>The specifications can be found via the following links:</p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Cystic-fibrosis-adult.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Cystic-fibrosis-adult.pdf</a></p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/a01Sb-spec-cystic-fibrosis-child.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/a01Sb-spec-cystic-fibrosis-child.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 26/06/2019 16:16:15 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1132916

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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	Hypertension: Pregnancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what advice his Department provides to pregnant women with high blood pressure to reduce the risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement recommend that women attend all antenatal appointments, which will involve regularly monitoring blood pressure. Cases of high blood pressure should be referred to their obstetrician for ongoing management.</p><p>The management of high blood pressure in pregnancy can reduce the risk of a stroke, and further information on the management of high blood pressure in pregnancy is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/hypertension-blood-pressure-pregnant/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/hypertension-blood-pressure-pregnant/</a></p><p>Public Health England’s Start4Life programme also provides information for pregnant women about the risks of high blood pressure and key related behaviours, such as healthy eating and exercise during pregnancy, on its website and through the Information Service for Parents email programme. Relevant details on the Start4Life website are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/start4life/pregnancy/" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/start4life/pregnancy/</a></p><p>Start4Life is Public Health England’s national programme that delivers trusted advice and practical guidance to parents-to-be and families with babies and under-fives, to help them adopt healthy behaviours and build parenting skills.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 26/06/2019 16:19:43 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1132917

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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	Dental Health
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 to improve preventative dental healthcare.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving oral health and preventing future dental disease.</p><p>The Department and NHS England are continuing to test a new way of providing National Health Service dental services which aims to further improve oral health and increase dental access. There are now 102 practices trialling the new approach to providing dentistry which focusses on prevention and helping patients to reduce their risk of future dental disease.</p><p>NHS England’s ‘Starting Well’ programme is working in 13 high needs areas to reach children most at risk of tooth decay, who are not currently under the routine care of a dentist.</p><p>Nationally, NHS England has developed a complementary Starting Well Core offer, a commissioning approach designed to facilitate increased access and early preventive care for young children. This programme is supported by the Chief Dental Officer, which commissioners can use, and fund locally based on their own assessment of need.</p><p>Health Education England’s Advancing Dental Care programme is also aiming to ensure that all dental care professionals deliver high quality care and prevent future disease.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 26/06/2019 16:29:55 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1132918

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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	Antibiotics: Children
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 he is taking to reduce antibiotic use among babies and children.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	266218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>Public Health England’s (PHE’s) English surveillance programme for antimicrobial utilisation and resistance (ESPAUR) has worked with the National Health Service and across sectors, to improve surveillance and feedback of antimicrobial use to raise awareness among healthcare professionals and the public of antibiotic prescribing in adults and children. Further information is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-surveillance-programme-antimicrobial-utilisation-and-resistance-espaur-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-surveillance-programme-antimicrobial-utilisation-and-resistance-espaur-report</a></p><p>PHE collaborates with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to develop evidence based antimicrobial guidelines that can be used when managing common infections and thereby promoting prudent use of antibiotics in key patient groups, including infants and children. Further information is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/about/what-we-do/our-programmes/nice-guidance/antimicrobial-prescribing-guidelines" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/about/what-we-do/our-programmes/nice-guidance/antimicrobial-prescribing-guidelines</a></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 26/06/2019 16:17:54 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon