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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-01more like thismore than 2015-06-01
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Accident and Emergency Departments: Closures more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of A&E departments likely to close in each region in each of the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Ilford North more like this
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Wes Streeting more like this
uin 654 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The reconfiguration of local health services is a matter for the local National Health Service. All service changes should be led by clinicians and be in the best interests of patients, not driven from the top down.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for NHS commissioners and providers to work together, with local authorities, patients and the public, in bringing forward proposals that will improve the quality, safety and sustainability of healthcare services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any changes must be supported by the Government’s four tests for service change, namely:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- support from general practitioner commissioners;</p><p> </p><p>- clarity on the clinical evidence base;</p><p> </p><p>- robust patient and public engagement; and</p><p> </p><p>- support for patient choice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Once a decision on a local case for change has been made, it is up to the NHS to ensure its local services meet the needs of its population.</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 Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Ben Gummer more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-04T15:01:20.2Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-04T15:01:20.2Z
answering member
3988
label Biography information for Ben Gummer more like this
tabling member
4504
label Biography information for Wes Streeting more like this
347710
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-01more like thismore than 2015-06-01
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Maternity Services: Closures more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of maternity units likely to close in each region in each of the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Ilford North more like this
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Wes Streeting more like this
uin 655 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the number of maternity units likely to close in each region in each of the next five years.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Ben Gummer more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-04T14:07:48.573Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-04T14:07:48.573Z
answering member
3988
label Biography information for Ben Gummer more like this
tabling member
4504
label Biography information for Wes Streeting more like this
347753
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-01more like thismore than 2015-06-01
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading King George Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what factors he took into account in deciding the timing of the announcement of the closure of accident and emergency services at King George Hospital. more like this
tabling member constituency Ilford North more like this
tabling member printed
Wes Streeting more like this
uin 558 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 1 June 2015 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-05-27/119/" target="_blank">119</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-04T14:35:06.05Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-04T14:35:06.05Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4504
label Biography information for Wes Streeting more like this
347754
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-01more like thismore than 2015-06-01
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Department of Health: Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken pursuant to the meeting between the Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Care Quality on 18 March 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Isle of Wight more like this
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Mr Andrew Turner more like this
uin 643 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The previous Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health, the hon. Member for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (Dr Daniel Poulter), wrote to Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, further to his meeting of 18 March 2015 with the Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), on 24 March 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Minister asked that NHS England officials continue to work with the CCG to try and resolve the issues they raised, as the allocation of funding to CCGs now rests with NHS England, rather than the Department.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has confirmed that their allocations working group is continuing to look at the CCG funding formula to ensure it accurately reflects the true cost of service provision for all areas of the country.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-04T13:52:45.257Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-04T13:52:45.257Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
1426
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Turner more like this
347786
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-01more like thismore than 2015-06-01
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Sugar: Taxation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the speech at the Hay Festival by the Minister for Life Sciences on 21 May 2015, what plans he has to introduce a sugar tax. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 673 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>We have no plans to introduce a sugar tax.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-04T15:02:18.713Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-04T15:02:18.713Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
347787
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-01more like thismore than 2015-06-01
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Psychiatry: Expenditure more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of the mental health budget has been spent on forensic psychiatry in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 674 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Information about the proportion of the mental health budget spent on forensic psychiatry is not collected centrally by the Department or NHS England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The commissioning of a range of services to meet the needs of patients on the forensic psychiatric care pathway is the responsibility of NHS England and clinical commissioning groups.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-04T13:45:43.503Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-04T13:45:43.503Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
347788
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-01more like thismore than 2015-06-01
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Heroin: Overdoses more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many hospital admissions were related to heroin overdoses in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 675 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The data requested is published in the Health and Social Care Information Centre’s annual ‘Hospital Episode Statistics, Admitted patient care – England’ report, which are available here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/searchcatalogue?q=title%3A%22Hospital+Episode+Statistics%2C+Admitted+patient+care+-+England%22&amp;area=&amp;size=10&amp;sort=Relevance" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/searchcatalogue?q=title%3A%22Hospital+Episode+Statistics%2C+Admitted+patient+care+-+England%22&amp;area=&amp;size=10&amp;sort=Relevance</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-04T15:10:11.687Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-04T15:10:11.687Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
347789
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-01more like thismore than 2015-06-01
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Care Quality Commission more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the indirect cost to the NHS of the Care Quality Commission. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 676 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care providers in England and has a key responsibility in the overall assurance of safety and quality of health and adult social care services. The CQC provides assurance that health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate high-quality care and encourage care services to improve. The CQC monitor, inspect and regulate services against meet fundamental standards of quality and safety and the CQC publish what it finds to help people choose care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CQC impact assessment on changes to the way they regulate and inspect services, published in September 2014, sets out the estimated costs and benefits of its new inspection model. In its Business Plan 2015-16, the CQC describes how it will continue to improve its effectiveness, and be a regulator that supports changes in health and social care. It is for the trusts to respond to CQC inspections, including when poor quality care is highlighted.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Ben Gummer more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-04T14:18:52.373Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-04T14:18:52.373Z
answering member
3988
label Biography information for Ben Gummer more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
347790
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-01more like thismore than 2015-06-01
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading NHS: Temporary Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of how much the NHS spends on agency and contract staff. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 677 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>National Health Service spend on agency and contract staff for 2013/14 is £3.34 billion[1].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Following the Francis[2] report many trusts increased their spend on temporary staffing to meet safe staffing levels. The Department expects trusts to have a strong grip on their finances, and manage their contract and agency staffing spend (including use of locums) responsibly through effective and efficient workforce planning and management and to minimise temporary staffing costs in future years.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Government is clear that the current rate of spending is not supporting the best positive outcome for patients. The Secretary of State has announced a comprehensive package of measures to address the problem including:</p><p> </p><p>- setting a maximum hourly rate for doctors and nurses;</p><p> </p><p>- banning the use of agencies that are not approved;</p><p> </p><p>- putting a cap on total agency staff spending for each NHS trust in financial difficulty; and</p><p> </p><p>- requiring specific approval for any expensive consultancy contracts over £50,000.</p><p> </p><br /><p>[1] The 2014/15 figures reflect data collected from NHS trusts and foundation trusts as part of the Q4 data collection which is unpublished and unaudited. Whilst this data would not ordinarily be provided as part of a Parliamentary Question contribution, it has been included within this response as both Monitor and NHS Trust Development Authority have separately released data relating to temporary agency staff spend. It should be noted that their figures vary slightly from those included above. These figures may also be subject to revision as part of the 2014/15 final audited accounts production, and should therefore not be used once the final published Department of Health Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p> </p><p>[2] http://www.midstaffspublicinquiry.com/</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-04T14:33:38.213Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-04T14:33:38.213Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
347269
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-05-28more like thismore than 2015-05-28
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading General Practitioners: Herefordshire more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to ensure Kington in Herefordshire has sufficient full-time GPs. more like this
tabling member constituency North Herefordshire more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Wiggin more like this
uin 361 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for commissioning general practitioner (GP) services, and is aware of recruiting difficulties in Herefordshire. NHS England is working with the local GP Federation to promote Herefordshire to GP trainees.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Nationally, there has been an increase of 1,677 full-time equivalent GPs (including Registrars and Retainers) since September 2010. At 30 September 2014 the total number of GPs was 36,920, which represents a real increase in capacity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition this Government is committed to making 5,000 more GPs available by 2020. We will increase the number of GP trainees from 40% to 50% of all trainee doctors and expect Health Education England to ensure this happens. This will mean 3,250 training places for GPs each year from 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England, working with Health Education England, the Royal College of GPs, and the British Medical Association, published ‘<em>Building the workforce’</em> in January 2015, which sets out plans to increase the size of the GP workforce backed with £10 million funding.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-04T13:23:45.123Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-04T13:23:45.123Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
1428
label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin more like this