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777810

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent estimate he has made of vacancies in the NHS diagnostic workforce; and what assessment he has made of the implications of that number of vacancies for (a) meeting cancer waiting time targets and (b) introducing FIT to bowel screening to the level planned.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	109563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The data on the number of vacancies in the National Health Service diagnostic workforce is not available centrally.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Digital collects data on the number of advertised vacancies across the NHS. The NHS vacancy statistics for the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 shows there were 1,261 full-time equivalent vacancies with ‘diagnostic’ in the title.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS is meeting six out of eight cancer waiting times standards (August 2017). This is despite 970,000 more people being urgently referred in 2016/17 compared to 2009/10 - an increase of 108%.</p><p> </p><p>Specific work has been taking place on the recruitment of Clinical (non-medical) Endoscopists. Progress is on track to meet the target of 200 new non-medical Endoscopists by the end of 2018.</p><p> </p><p>This work is taking place alongside a greater focus on the 62 day cancer waiting time target with investments in pathway coordinators and redesigned, quicker clinical pathways.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England, which leads the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) screening programme, is working with Health Education England and others to understand the training and capacity demand deriving from the introduction of FIT in April 2018.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 30/10/2017 15:52:27 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

777812

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Department of Health: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department was consulted by the Department for Exiting the European Union on the economic impact assessments conducted for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	109547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is carrying out an ongoing programme of comprehensive analytical work that will inform our negotiating position with the European Union, to define our deep and special partnership with the EU and inform our understanding of how EU exit will affect the United Kingdom’s domestic policies and frameworks.</p><p>The Department of Health has been working, and continues to work with officials across government, in close coordination with the Department for Exiting the European Union, to ensure the delivery of a comprehensive programme of analysis across government.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 30/10/2017 16:36:55 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

777829

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dental Services: Bradford
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 outcome of the recent pilot in Bradford and its surrounding area on improving NHS dental availability.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	109686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>NHS England has advised that the outcome of this pilot has been fed into the commissioning plan agreed within Yorkshire and the Humber to support increased access in identified areas. Bradford South is one of those within this group. Work is ongoing to consider how this will be implemented in this area in 2018/19.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 30/10/2017 15:42:49 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

777834

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what average level of Units of Dental Activity were commissioned per capita in (a) Bradford South constituency, (b) Yorkshire and Humber and (c) England in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	109673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The information available is set out below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Contracts Year</p></td><td><p>Total Contracted Units of Dental Activity (UDA)</p></td><td><p>Popluation estimates <br> (Mid-Year)</p></td><td><p>Mid-Year population estimates</p></td><td><p>Average Contracted UDA per Capita</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>90,242,599</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>53,865,817</p></td><td><p>1.68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>89,099,299</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>54,375,228</p></td><td><p>1.64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>88,827,289</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>54,786,327</p></td><td><p>1.62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>88,536,696</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>55,325,783</p></td><td><p>1.60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>87,933,173</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>55,325,783</p></td><td><p>1.59</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Contracts Year</p></td><td><p>Total Contracted UDA Activity</p></td><td><p>Population estimates <br> (Mid-Year)</p></td><td><p>Mid-Year population estimates</p></td><td><p>Average Contracted UDA per Capita</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>10,028,432</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>5,647,478</p></td><td><p>1.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>9,842,515</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>5,671,324</p></td><td><p>1.74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>9,810,478</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>5,703,310</p></td><td><p>1.72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>9,798,626</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>5,739,968</p></td><td><p>1.71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>9,693,832</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>5,739,968</p></td><td><p>1.69</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Bradford South Constituency</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Contracts Year</p></td><td><p>Total Contracted UDA Activity</p></td><td><p>Population estimates <br> (Mid-Year)</p></td><td><p>Mid-Year population estimates</p></td><td><p>Average Contracted UDA per Capita</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>173,984</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>102,427</p></td><td><p>1.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>155,802</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>103,060</p></td><td><p>1.51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>157,468</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>104,012</p></td><td><p>1.51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>161,802</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>104,636</p></td><td><p>1.55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>164,090</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>104,636</p></td><td><p>1.57</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 30/10/2017 15:34:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

777835

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Joint Replacements
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 patients of the number of clinical commissioning groups that have introduced a threshold in access to hip and knee replacements in (a) West Yorkshire, (b) Yorkshire and (c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	109627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>NHS England has not made an assessment of the effect on patients of clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) introducing thresholds in access to hip and knee replacements in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire or the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>CCGs have a statutory responsibility to commission services which meet the needs of their local population. When developing their associated commissioning policies and treatment criteria, we would expect CCGs to take into account any relevant current guidance, and consider the wider context of their actions which may include the costs incurred as a result of setting criteria which may deny or delay treatment for patients requiring surgery. Treatment decisions should always be made by doctors based on patients’ clinical needs.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 30/10/2017 15:39:53 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

776884

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Stun Guns
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information NHS England holds on the use of tasers in mental health units.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	109217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>NHS England does not hold information on the use of Tasers in mental health units.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 30/10/2017 16:39:34 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

776885

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Government will provide devolved administrations with increased funding to pay for lifting the cap on nursing pay in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	109218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>For 2018/19, we will no longer have an across-the-board policy of 1% basic pay awards. The detail of 2018/19 pay remits for specific pay review bodies, including the NHS Pay Review Body which makes recommendations on the pay award for nurses and other Agenda for Change staff, will be discussed and set out in due course. Any changes will need to be justified by evidence on recruitment and retention or by productivity gains. Departments, including the Department of Health, will continue to look at efficiency and value for money in their budgets. As health is devolved, it is for the Scottish Government to determine pay for National Health Service workers in Scotland. The Barnett Formula continues to operate normally, as per the Statement of Funding Policy.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 109219 109220 109221 question first answered 30/10/2017 10:12:57 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

776886

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the cap on nursing pay will be lifted for all nursing staff working in the NHS at bands 5 to 9.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	109219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>For 2018/19, we will no longer have an across-the-board policy of 1% basic pay awards. The detail of 2018/19 pay remits for specific pay review bodies, including the NHS Pay Review Body which makes recommendations on the pay award for nurses and other Agenda for Change staff, will be discussed and set out in due course. Any changes will need to be justified by evidence on recruitment and retention or by productivity gains. Departments, including the Department of Health, will continue to look at efficiency and value for money in their budgets. As health is devolved, it is for the Scottish Government to determine pay for National Health Service workers in Scotland. The Barnett Formula continues to operate normally, as per the Statement of Funding Policy.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 109218 109220 109221 question first answered 30/10/2017 10:12:57 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

776887

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the pay award for nursing staff in the NHS will be at a higher level than inflation.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	109220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>For 2018/19, we will no longer have an across-the-board policy of 1% basic pay awards. The detail of 2018/19 pay remits for specific pay review bodies, including the NHS Pay Review Body which makes recommendations on the pay award for nurses and other Agenda for Change staff, will be discussed and set out in due course. Any changes will need to be justified by evidence on recruitment and retention or by productivity gains. Departments, including the Department of Health, will continue to look at efficiency and value for money in their budgets. As health is devolved, it is for the Scottish Government to determine pay for National Health Service workers in Scotland. The Barnett Formula continues to operate normally, as per the Statement of Funding Policy.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 109218 109219 109221 question first answered 30/10/2017 10:12:57 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

776888

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether additional funding will be made available to cover the increase in pay for nursing staff working in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	109221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>For 2018/19, we will no longer have an across-the-board policy of 1% basic pay awards. The detail of 2018/19 pay remits for specific pay review bodies, including the NHS Pay Review Body which makes recommendations on the pay award for nurses and other Agenda for Change staff, will be discussed and set out in due course. Any changes will need to be justified by evidence on recruitment and retention or by productivity gains. Departments, including the Department of Health, will continue to look at efficiency and value for money in their budgets. As health is devolved, it is for the Scottish Government to determine pay for National Health Service workers in Scotland. The Barnett Formula continues to operate normally, as per the Statement of Funding Policy.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 109218 109219 109220 question first answered 30/10/2017 10:12:57 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day