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749409

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the budget of the East of England Ambulance Service has been increased to account for the additional workload of the Essex Success Regime hospital reconfiguration proposals.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	3355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>NHS England has advised that the Mid and South Essex Sustainability and Transformation Partnership has always accepted that the possibility of consolidating specialist services across three hospitals could require additional ambulance capacity potentially requiring some capital investment and an increase in revenue per annum.</p><p> </p><p>The modelling that has been done to date in partnership with East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust was designed to give an indication of any potential increase so that this may be built in to the developing pre-consultation business case. Clinicians are currently working on more detailed proposals for specific service areas.</p><p> </p><p>Any required investments will be agreed by clinical commissioners and subsequently assured by NHS England and other regulators. Any increase in investment would be agreed in the usual way through the annual contract for ambulance services.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 11/07/2017 13:51:51 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

749412

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospitals: Hertfordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions and meetings the management of West Hertfordshire NHS Hospitals Trust has had with (a) Crown Estates and (b) Hertfordshire County Council on available green field sites for a new acute hospital for West Hertfordshire.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Mike Penning
uin	3434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>In February 2016, Herts Valley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) commissioned an external professional review of potential alternative sites for the location of acute hospital services for West Hertfordshire. This was to ensure a full understanding of the range of sites available and those that might provide a viable alternative to the current location of services at Watford.</p><p> </p><p>The CCG commissioned Amec Foster Wheeler to carry out the review, which took place between March and July 2016. The final report was published in August 2016 and is available on the CCG’s website:</p><p><a href="http://hertsvalleysccg.nhs.uk/documents/publications/your-care-your-future/3941-final-september-2016-site-report-from-afw" target="_blank">http://hertsvalleysccg.nhs.uk/documents/publications/your-care-your-future/3941-final-september-2016-site-report-from-afw</a></p><p> </p><p>Amec Foster Wheeler liaised with Hertfordshire County Council, all relevant district borough councils and Crown Estates representatives in developing this report.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 11/07/2017 13:54:39 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

749414

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the reasons are the for the time taken to publish Health Education England's mental health workforce strategy; and if he will set a date for its publication.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	3441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>A five year workforce plan to deliver the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health is currently being finalised by Health Education England and will be published in summer 2017. Analysis and development of the workforce strategy have been completed and Health Education England is now working with arm’s length body partners to agree the associated goals, trajectories, actions, and other deliverables associated with the implementation of the strategy.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 11/07/2017 13:59:16 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

749424

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Nurses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many mental health nurses are in post in (a) Liverpool, (b) England and (c) each region of England.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	3343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes workforce statistics and the following table shows mental health nurses employed by the National Health Service in Liverpool, England and each Health Education England region at March 2017, the latest data available.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Hospital and Community Health Services: Qualified mental health nurses, by Health Education England regions and in Liverpool, in NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in England, as at 31 March 2017</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Qualified mental health nurses (full-time equivalent)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>39,132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health Education East Midlands</p></td><td><p>3,859</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health Education East of England</p></td><td><p>3,096</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health Education Kent, Surrey and Sussex</p></td><td><p>2,082</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health Education North Central and East London</p></td><td><p>2,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health Education North East</p></td><td><p>3,853</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health Education North West</p></td><td><p>6,128</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health Education North West London</p></td><td><p>1,868</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health Education South London</p></td><td><p>2,369</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health Education South West</p></td><td><p>2,837</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health Education Thames Valley</p></td><td><p>946</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health Education Wessex</p></td><td><p>1,631</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health Education West Midlands</p></td><td><p>4,392</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health Education Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>3,571</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NHS trusts and CCGs in Liverpool</p></td><td><p>968</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Digital</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 11/07/2017 14:00:30 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

749462

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Prisoners: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prisoners waited more than 14 days for a transfer to hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983 in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	3342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Figures from NHS England state that in the financial year 2016/17 there were 711 reported transfers where the waiting time was longer than 14 days.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to note that an individual prisoner may have undergone more than one transfer during the time period.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 11/07/2017 13:53:17 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

748864

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how they intend to ensure that the UK's withdrawal from the EU does not jeopardise or undermine cross–border healthcare provision in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said in her Article 50 letter we want to avoid a return to a hard border between the United Kingdom and Ireland and maintain the Common Travel Area (CTA) between us. We recognise that for the people of Northern Ireland and Ireland, the ability to move freely across the border is an essential part of daily life. There is a strong appetite on both sides of the border and in all parts of the UK to maintain the current status quo. The Government has been clear that there will be no immediate changes to our practices surrounding the CTA.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 11/07/2017 15:02:39 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

748019

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how they ensure that, in responding to acid attacks, first responders are adequately equipped to deal with (1) the immediate effects, and (2) the need to prevent prolonged physical damage.
tabling member printed	Baroness Uddin
uin	HL473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Emergency medical technicians and paramedics operate to the Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee Clinical Practise Guidelines 2016. This does not refer to the use of Diphoterine. Ambulance personnel would follow the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear advice in the guidelines to disrobe the patient and decontaminate with water.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL475 question first answered 11/07/2017 15:01:51 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	1827 label Biography information for Baroness Uddin

748021

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether NHS protocols for the management of acid attacks include the use of Diphotrine for the purposes of emergency treatment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Uddin
uin	HL475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Emergency medical technicians and paramedics operate to the Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee Clinical Practise Guidelines 2016. This does not refer to the use of Diphoterine. Ambulance personnel would follow the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear advice in the guidelines to disrobe the patient and decontaminate with water.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL473 question first answered 11/07/2017 15:01:51 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	1827 label Biography information for Baroness Uddin

748173

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Addictions: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase funding for addiction services in England.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	2783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has committed £16 billion in funding to local councils over the current five year spending review period to tackle public health issues. Any decisions on commission of effective drug and alcohol prevention and treatment services are the responsibility of local authorities based on an assessment of local need.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 2963 question first answered 11/07/2017 09:49:47 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

748195

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	HIV Infection
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 continue the reduction in the number of HIV cases in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Good practice followed at five specialist sexual health clinics (SHCs) that saw a large fall in new diagnoses of HIV among gay and bisexual men will be promoted at other SHCs across the country. The practices include increasing the uptake of testing for all gay and bisexual men by promoting repeat testing among those at higher risk of HIV acquisition and the early commencement of treatment for those who are diagnosed.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to HIV testing at SHCs and self-sampling funded by local authorities Public Health England (PHE) has contracted HIV Prevention England to undertake a national programme of HIV prevention for high risk populations to promote key HIV prevention messages including HIV testing and safer sexual behaviours. PHE is also working with NHS England to clarify commissioning arrangements for treatment as prevention to accelerate this progress.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 11/07/2017 09:51:11 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon