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748327

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	Disability: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will meet representatives of the Disabled Children's Partnership to discuss its Secret life of us campaign for support for disabled children and their families.
tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
tabling member printed	Mark Tami
uin	2886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak on 3 July 2017 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=1650" target="_blank">1650</a>.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 06/07/2017 15:37:52 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami

747465

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships: Bassetlaw and South Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what costs have been (a) incurred to date and (b) committed for future periods for the development and management of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Sustainability and Transformation Plan.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	2652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STP) have been developed by local areas. In South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw this includes eight clinical commissioning groups, and multiple National Health Service provider trusts and local authorities. These partners are contributing from their own staff resources to support the multiple programmes and work streams set out in the plan, and staff are working on the STP in addition to their other management roles. As a result, we do not hold the total cost of developing the STP.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 06/07/2017 15:40:56 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

747515

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Streptococcus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress his Department has made on reviewing UK National Screening Committee guidance on Group B strep prevention; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	2421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The United Kingdom National Screening Committee (UK NSC) advises Ministers and the National Health Service in all four countries about all aspects of screening policy, using research evidence, pilot programmes and economic evaluation; it assesses the evidence for programmes against a set of internationally recognised criteria. Guidance on early onset neonatal Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and other neonatal disease is provided by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.</p><p> </p><p>Following the UK NSC’s meeting in February 2017, the Minister accepted the UK NSC’s recommendation that a population based screening programme for GBS carriage should not be offered. This is because there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that the benefits to be gained from screening would outweigh the harms.</p><p> </p><p>Although a population screening programme has not been recommended, the Chief Scientific Advisor recommended that the National Institute of Health Research should commission a clinical trial to compare universal screening for GBS against usual-risk based care. The Minister approved this and it is expected that the trial will provide better quality evidence to assess the clinical effectiveness, benefits and harms of a screening programme.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 2420 question first answered 06/07/2017 14:06:12 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

747518

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Streptococcus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the National Institute for Health Research will begin the clinical trial comparing universal screening for Group B strep carriage in late pregnancy with usual risk-based care.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	2419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health Research will launch the expression of interest for the trial to compare universal screening for Group B strep carriage in late pregnancy with usual risk-based care shortly. Following a full Health Technology Assessment board commissioning process, it is anticipated that the pilot phase of the trial will start at the beginning of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/07/2017 14:08:43 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

747519

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Streptococcus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to review Group B strep prevention strategies to align the UK with international best practice in preventing early-onset Group B Strep.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	2420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The United Kingdom National Screening Committee (UK NSC) advises Ministers and the National Health Service in all four countries about all aspects of screening policy, using research evidence, pilot programmes and economic evaluation; it assesses the evidence for programmes against a set of internationally recognised criteria. Guidance on early onset neonatal Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and other neonatal disease is provided by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.</p><p> </p><p>Following the UK NSC’s meeting in February 2017, the Minister accepted the UK NSC’s recommendation that a population based screening programme for GBS carriage should not be offered. This is because there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that the benefits to be gained from screening would outweigh the harms.</p><p> </p><p>Although a population screening programme has not been recommended, the Chief Scientific Advisor recommended that the National Institute of Health Research should commission a clinical trial to compare universal screening for GBS against usual-risk based care. The Minister approved this and it is expected that the trial will provide better quality evidence to assess the clinical effectiveness, benefits and harms of a screening programme.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 2421 question first answered 06/07/2017 14:06:12 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

747554

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Homelessness: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on medical conditions experienced by homeless people in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	2407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Public Health England has published guidance on homelessness for healthcare professionals and commissioners. This includes a link to the health audit toolkit developed by Homeless Link to help local authorities, charities and health services to gather information about the health needs of people experiencing homelessness in their area. Findings are available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.homeless.org.uk/facts/homelessness-in-numbers/health-needs-audit-explore-data" target="_blank">http://www.homeless.org.uk/facts/homelessness-in-numbers/health-needs-audit-explore-data</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 06/07/2017 09:52:05 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

747566

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses: Migrant Workers
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 effect on the number of non-UK EU nurses working in the UK of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	2566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 27 June 2017 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=61" target="_blank">61</a>.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 06/07/2017 14:07:45 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

747585

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Out of Area Treatment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England and other key stakeholders on putting in place support for families visiting relatives who are receiving out-of-area mental health treatment.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	2530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Departmental officials meet regularly with NHS England and other key stakeholders to discuss progress towards meeting the commitment to eliminate inappropriate out of area placements in non-specialist, acute mental health care by 2020/21.</p><p>It is expected that local providers and commissioners should involve families and carers in patients’ care, and this includes making adjustments and supporting people to remain in contact with local support networks such as friends, families and carers to support the person’s recovery.</p><p>Patients on low incomes are able to claim a refund of reasonable travel costs under the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS).</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 06/07/2017 09:49:06 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

747621

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Genetics: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish the data from the BRC1/2 tests carried out by the UK Genetic Testing Network.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	2423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The data on BRCA1/2 testing rates is now available for 2014/15 and 2015/16 for England and Scotland. The published data can be downloaded from the UK Genetic Testing Network website at:</p><p><a href="https://ukgtn.nhs.uk/resources/ukgtn-reports/ukgtn-molecular-genetic-test-activity-rates-in-the-united-kingdom/" target="_blank">https://ukgtn.nhs.uk/resources/ukgtn-reports/ukgtn-molecular-genetic-test-activity-rates-in-the-united-kingdom/</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 06/07/2017 09:52:32 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

747622

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ovarian Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish the two research studies into ovarian cancer awareness which the previous Government indicated it planned to publish in the summer of 2017.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	2424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has published one full evaluation report on the pilot campaign and one interim report on the regional campaign for the Be Clear on Cancer ovarian cancer campaign.</p><p> </p><p>The full evaluation of the local ovarian cancer pilot campaign which ran from 14 January – 17 March 2013 it can be accessed here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ovarian-cancer-awareness-campaign-local-pilots-evaluation-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ovarian-cancer-awareness-campaign-local-pilots-evaluation-report</a></p><p> </p><p>The interim evaluation report on the regional ovarian cancer awareness campaign, which ran from 10 February- 16 March 2014 in the North West of England it can be accessed here:</p><p><a href="http://www.ncin.org.uk/cancer_type_and_topic_specific_work/topic_specific_work/be_clear_on_cancer/" target="_blank">http://www.ncin.org.uk/cancer_type_and_topic_specific_work/topic_specific_work/be_clear_on_cancer/</a></p><p> </p><p>PHE is planning to produce a full and final evaluation report for the Be Clear on Cancer ovarian cancer awareness regional campaign by April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s Policy Research Unit on Cancer Awareness Screening and Early Diagnosis has undertaken a qualitative research study in which members of the public were given access to available leaflets on ovarian cancer awareness and then participated in six focus groups and interviews on their acceptability and how they would be received and understood if included within the clear screening results letter from the breast or cervical screening programme.</p><p> </p><p>This study is now complete and has been presented at the recent Cancer Research UK Early Diagnosis conference. The work is currently being written up for submission to a peer-reviewed medical journal. The Health Research Authority approval for a further qualitative research study with professionals has now been granted, and the work is in progress.</p><p> </p><p>A second project is a synthesis of published incidence, mortality, stage distribution and stage-specific survival rates for ovarian cancer by age. The aim of this project was to identify which age group would be most likely to benefit from such an intervention, in terms of risk of ovarian cancer, and room for improvement in stage at diagnosis. This study is now also complete, fully written up, and has been submitted to a journal for publication. The journal’s response is awaited.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 06/07/2017 14:52:45 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone