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99848

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date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Motor Neurone Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the availability of augmentative and alternative communication aids for sufferers of motor neurone disease in (a) Surrey and Sussex and (b) England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Jonathan Lord
uin	211112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>Since April 1 2013 NHS England has been responsible for commissioning Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) aids for patients with complex disability whose needs require specialised assessment, including for patients with motor neurone disease (MND). Commissioning of non-specialised AAC aids is the responsibility of local clinical commissioning groups.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has published a service specification for specialised AAC aids that sets out what should be in place for providers to offer evidence-based, safe and effective services and supports equity of access to a nationally consistent, high quality service for patients across the country including in Surrey and Sussex. The specification can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d01-com-dis-equ-alt-aug-comm-aids.pdf</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has identified an additional £22.5 million funding for AAC and Environmental Controls in 2014-15. They have been working closely with the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) to ensure this funding is equitably distributed across England in a fair and consistent manner. The MNDA are representing all patients on the panel which is reviewing this funding allocation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 27/10/2014 17:07:49 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

99849

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Woking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of GP appointments in Woking constituency; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Jonathan Lord
uin	211111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The vast majority of patients can get appointments and are satisfied with their general practitioner (GP) but we know more needs to be done. This is why we are offering 7.5 million more people extra evening and weekend appointments as well as email and Skype consultations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We also understand that a recent small survey by Healthwatch highlighted Woking as an area where there was a potential issue with booking and arranging appointments which are convenient to patients. Following this, we are advised that Surrey and Sussex Area Team agreed to meet with the Health and Adult Social Care Committee and Healthwatch to set up a working group to look at areas which could be improved with regard to access to GP services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 27/10/2014 17:31:21 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

99854

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Perinatal Mortality: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to reduce the rate of stillbirths in Surrey and Sussex; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Jonathan Lord
uin	211110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>We have made reducing stillbirth an improvement area for the National Health Service in the NHS Outcomes Framework.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are advised by NHS England that NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in Surrey have collectively done significant work relating to perinatal mortality rates, which includes stillbirths. An independent review by the Royal College of Paediatricians and Child Health in 2013 determined that Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ASPH) was not an outlier with respect to stillbirths. The North West Surrey and Guildford and Waverley CCGs continue to work with ASPH on maternity and paediatric pathways.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 27/10/2014 17:12:14 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord