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751788

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date	13/07/2017
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 assessment he has made of trends in the level of funding for research into HIV.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	4797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Expenditure by the Department’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) on infection research, including research into HIV, has more than doubled from £15.9 million in 2009/10 to £35.0 million in 2015/16 (the latest available figure).</p><p> </p><p>The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including HIV. These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. In all disease areas, the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 18/07/2017 10:26:56 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

751790

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Heart Diseases
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 trends in the level of funding for research into heart disease.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	4799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Expenditure by the Department’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) on cardiovascular disease research, including research into heart disease, has increased by 60% from £31.6 million in 2009/10 to £50.6 million in 2015/16 (the latest available figure).</p><p> </p><p>The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including heart disease. These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. In all disease areas, the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 18/07/2017 10:27:52 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

751796

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps heis taking to improve the outcomes for people with cancer; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	4849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The independent Cancer Taskforce published its report, Achieving World-Class Cancer Outcomes: A strategy for England 2015-2020, in July 2015 and it represented the consensus views of the whole cancer community. The Government has accepted all 96 recommendations in the strategy, and implementation is being led by NHS England’s National Cancer Transformation Board. An implementation plan, Taking the strategy forward, was published in May 2016 and the first annual report, One Year On, was published in October 2016 in which NHS England confirmed funding of over £600 million to support delivery of the strategy. In December 2016, NHS England confirmed that £200 million of this funding will be used over the next two years to set up a fund to encourage local areas to find new and innovative ways to diagnose cancer earlier, improve the care for those living with cancer and ensure each cancer patient gets the right care for them. Cancer Alliances are being asked to bid for a share of this funding.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/07/2017 10:37:32 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

751798

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Illness: Prescriptions
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 potential merits of including mental health conditions in the list of prescription charge exemptions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	4851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department has made no such assessment. We have no current plans to change the list of medical conditions which provide for exemption from prescription charges.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/07/2017 10:36:12 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

751800

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Prizes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the total expenditure on the Clinical Excellence Awards was in 2015-16; and what the value was of such awards by (a) Employer Based Awards Committees and (b) the Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	4946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>In 2015/16, expenditure on new and renewal awards payments issued by the Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards (which administers national Clinical Excellence Awards in England and Wales) was just over £157 million including on costs. Payments were made to 2,948 consultants. Scotland and Northern Ireland are responsible for their own schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The value of individual national awards in England and Wales for 2015/16 was £35,484 for Bronze, £46,644 for Silver, £58,305 for Gold and £75,796 for Platinum. This excludes on-costs.</p><p> </p><p>We do not centrally hold expenditure figures for (local) Employer Based Awards.</p><p> </p><p>The monetary value of individual local awards in 2015/16 was as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Level 1</p></td><td><p>£2,957</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 2</p></td><td><p>£5,914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 3</p></td><td><p>£8,871</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 4</p></td><td><p>£11,828</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 5</p></td><td><p>£14,785</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 6</p></td><td><p>£17,742</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 7</p></td><td><p>£23,656</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 8</p></td><td><p>£29,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 9</p></td><td><p>£35,484</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/07/2017 10:23:54 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

751801

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Palliative Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to improve palliative care in the NHS; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	4945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>On 5 July 2016 we published ‘Our Commitment to you for end of life care’, which set out what everyone should expect from their care at the end of life and the actions we are taking to make high quality, personalised care a reality for everyone. This Commitment includes measures to enable personalisation, measures to improve care quality and education and training in end of life care and measures to encourage the spread of innovative models of care. ‘Our Commitment to you for end of life care’ is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/choice-in-end-of-life-care-government-response" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/choice-in-end-of-life-care-government-response</a></p><p>Over the last 12 months the National End of Life Care Programme Board has been taking forward implementation. All relevant arm’s length bodies and key charitable partners are represented on the Board to ensure system wide action and accountability. We are aiming to publish a progress report on the delivery of the Commitment this summer.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 18/07/2017 10:21:40 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

751803

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Propranolol: Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prescription items for Propranolol were issued in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	4943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The table below provides information on the number of prescription items of propranolol hydrochloride written in the United Kingdom and dispensed in the community in England, 2010 to 2016.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Propranolol Hydrochloride</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>3,024,996</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>3,269,329</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3,508,284</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3,752,972</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>4,050,360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>4,349,504</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>4,694,616</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Prescription Cost Analysis</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/07/2017 10:44:48 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

751341

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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 assessment his Department has made of the utility of the information provided by the Adult Dental Health Survey in assessing and planning for oral health needs both nationally and locally.
tabling member constituency	Mole Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Paul Beresford
uin	4726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>There has been no formal assessment of the use of previous Adult Dental Health Surveys. The comparable nature of the data facilitates the following uses: for national and local policy makers to design, implement and monitor policies on oral health and dental services; for dental commissioners in NHS England to ensure commissioned services are meeting the needs of the population; for local authorities to fulfil a statutory function to assess the oral health needs of their populations - to inform the adult oral health elements of their joint strategic needs assessments and their local adult oral health improvement plans.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 17/07/2017 12:58:24 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	103 label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford

751343

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for who will provide staff security and security management advice to primary care contractors after the dissolution of NHS Protect.
tabling member constituency	Mole Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Paul Beresford
uin	4725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Employers in the National Health Service are responsible for assessing risks to staff and addressing those risks. Any abuse of NHS staff and primary care contractors is unacceptable and should not be tolerated. Any form of abuse should be reported and primary care organisations should have no hesitation in involving the police. The role of NHS Protect was to develop national guidance to assist NHS organisations locally in their security management work. Comprehensive and detailed guidance is available to NHS employers to assist them in assessing and managing the risks accordingly and involving the police where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The standards for security management work are imposed through the relevant clauses of the standard commissioning contract between commissioners and providers. It is commissioners’ responsibility to ensure that security management standards are met in accordance with the contract. NHS England is responsible for the standard commissioning contract and the clauses within it and the standards to which it refers.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 17/07/2017 14:40:44 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	103 label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford

751345

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dental Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the recently concluded pilot on improving access to primary care dentistry in the Bradford City, Bradford Districts and North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group areas, what plans he has to publish his assessment of that pilot; and whether he has plans to provide ongoing funding to improve access to primary care dentistry.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	4705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The primary care dental access pilot, which began on 9 January 2017, was established to build additional capacity in dental practices and provide more appointments for the patients of Kirklees, Dewsbury and Bradford.</p><p> </p><p>The scheme, which was originally due to end on 31 March 2017, proved to be successful, so was extended until 30 June 2017. The results of this are currently being analysed and NHS England will make the findings available shortly.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has also confirmed that a costed commissioning plan, based on these findings and the needs of the population, will be considered by the NHS England Yorkshire and Humber Director team over the summer of 2017 and an approach agreed to improve capacity in identified areas.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 17/07/2017 12:56:35 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins