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102046

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2014 to Question 211725, on mental health services: young people, in which areas there is anecdotal evidence of increasing waiting times.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	212839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>We do not have systematic evidence of increasing waiting times across the different ‘tiers’ of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). Anecdotal evidence for increasing waiting times we are aware of does not link to specific geographical areas or providers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Charity YoungMinds and the <em>CAMHS Benchmarking Report</em> by the NHS Benchmarking Network have both reported increased waiting times for services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>YoungMinds state that lack of access to services and long waiting lists are common issues raised through the YoungMinds Parent’s helpline.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The <em>Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Tier 4 </em>Report identifies a long waiting time for beds in some areas, and as a result NHS England is investing £7 million this financial year to provide up to 50 additional beds in the areas with greatest need.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>We are keen to ensure that children and young people are able to access mental health services as and when they need them. The Children and Adolescent Mental Health Wellbeing Taskforce is focusing on a number of issues which need to be addressed in child and adolescent mental health, including the current complexity faced by children and young people and their parents and carers in understanding and accessing child and adolescent mental health services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October we published a 5 Year Plan <em>Achieving Better Access to Mental Health Services by 2020</em> which sets out the case for comprehensive access and waiting time standards in mental health for people of all ages. It announces the introduction of standard waiting times for Early Intervention in Psychosis services which will be of benefit to young people, and for the adult Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. Where adult IAPT services are commissioned to provide a service to 16 and 17 year olds, the waiting time standards will apply to all those attending the service, regardless of their age.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 05/11/2014 15:48:10 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

101563

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Drugs: Scotland
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 effectiveness and merits of (a) the recently announced New Medicines Fund in Scotland and (b) other funding models aimed at driving improved patient access to innovative medicines in the context of the payments made by the pharmaceutical industry under the current Pharmaceutical Pricing Regulation Scheme.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	212458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The New Medicines Fund in Scotland is a matter for the Scottish Government and it would not be appropriate for the Government to comment on its effectiveness or merits.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In England, in accordance with normal government accounting rules and the agreed 2014 Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS), there is no separately identified or ring-fenced funding stream associated with PPRS payments. Nevertheless, the Government can provide an assurance that all PPRS payments received for England will be used for spending on improving patients’ health and care. As part of this, NHS England and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry are pressing ahead with plans to improve access to and optimise the use of medicines to improve patient outcomes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 05/11/2014 15:04:30 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

101567

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what contingency plans the Government is making for quarantine procedures for people entering the UK from countries where the Ebola virus is present in the event of a further spread of that virus.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	212378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>In addition to departure screening in affected countries, entry screening has been introduced for people travelling to the United Kingdom from Ebola infected areas. This also provides them with clear advice about immediate actions should they develop any relevant symptoms.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are already public health powers in place to enable the quarantining of an individual suffering from the symptoms of Ebola should they be needed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps the threat posed to the UK by the spread of Ebola virus disease, and the measures required to tackle it, under regular review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/11/2014 15:23:28 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

101569

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety in the Northern Ireland Executive on the 24 Hour Domestic and Sexual Violence Helpline in Northern Ireland; and what assessment he has made of the success of that service.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	212463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>No such discussion has taken place and we are unable to make an assessment of services that are a devolved matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/11/2014 15:12:26 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

101570

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients have been removed from GPs' lists in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	212464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 05/11/2014 15:08:56 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

101571

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Radiology: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many radiologists are due to finish their training in the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	212380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The number of radiologists due to finish their training in the next 12 months in England is in the following table. This table provided by Health Education England uses 2013 data and indicates for every quarter how many trainees are due to complete the programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2014 dataset update is due at the end of November. This will include data from more recent annual reviews of competence progression.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Programme Specialty</p></td><td><p>Estimated Finish Date Quarter</p></td><td><p>Estimated Finish Date Year</p></td><td><p>Number of doctors gaining Certificate of Completion of Training</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Radiology</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Radiology</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Radiology</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Radiology</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>163</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Radiology</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>225</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: </em>Health Education England</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 05/11/2014 15:00:44 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

101572

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS Trusts: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many increases to the annual salaries of Chairs of NHS Trusts that were over the limit set by him have been authorised by the NHS Trust Development Authority in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	212381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>On 1 October 2012, the Secretary of State for Health transferred responsibility for issues relating to the appointment of chairs of NHS trusts from the Appointments Commission to the NHS Trust Development Authority. Power to determine levels of remuneration payable to them has, however, never been delegated and still rests with the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 05/11/2014 15:06:06 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

101581

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will include in the new NHS patient, visitor and staff car parking principles reduced fees for families of long-term hospital patients.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	212468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department published new National Health Service patient, visitor and staff car parking principles on 23 August 2014. These principles, widely welcomed by a range of charities and organisations representing patients’ interests, made it clear that NHS trusts should provide concessions, including free or reduced charges or caps, to the following groups:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- people with disabilities;</p><p> </p><p>- frequent outpatient attenders;</p><p> </p><p>- visitors with relatives who are gravely ill;</p><p> </p><p>- visitors to relatives who have an extended stay in hospital; and</p><p> </p><p>- staff working shifts that mean public transport cannot be used.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Therefore, families of long-term hospital patients should be able to take advantage of the concessions for visitors to relatives who have an extended stay in hospital.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 05/11/2014 15:02:31 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

101582

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the devolved administrations about the availability of free diabetes tests.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	212469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>There have been no recent discussions between the Secretary of State and devolved administrations on the availability of free diabetes tests.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/11/2014 15:37:39 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

101644

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Radiology: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many consultant radiologist posts in NHS trusts are (a) vacant and (b) covered by locums.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	212519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>There are no official statistics on the number of vacancies for any profession or group in the National Health Service following the decommissioning of the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) vacancy survey in 2011.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The HSCIC only provides statistics relating to locum consultants in clinical radiology that have a fixed term or permanent contract with an organisation. The latest monthly workforce statistics for 31 July 2014 shows that there are 19 full time equivalent locum consultants in clinical radiology in the NHS in England.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Radiologists also work in the private and independent sectors but the numbers are not collected centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 05/11/2014 15:13:08 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper