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449682

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date	02/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Zika Virus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how and when they intend to introduce and implement a comprehensive plan in relation to the Zika virus to (1) inform fully the British public about that virus, (2) advise on travel to Central and South America in the light of that virus' prevalence in that region, and (3) clarify all known means of transmission of that virus.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL5764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) and the National Travel Health Network and Centre have issued travel advice to people who may be travelling to the affected countries, particularly pregnant women and provided information for the general public through the NHS Choices website.</p><p> </p><p>PHE has been working with appropriate professional groups to develop information and guidance on Zika for clinicians. They have worked in partnership with the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) to develop specifically targeted at primary care which is available on the PHE website and has been cascaded by the RCGP. A copy of this guidance is attached.</p><p> </p><p>PHE have also issued a Central Alerting System update alert letter to clinicians, which includes specific information and guidance about Zika virus and pregnancy and general guidance on Zika virus and travel. A copy of this is attached.</p><p> </p><p>Although some evidence of sexual transmission exists and there is the possibility that blood transfusions may be able to transmit the virus this will be very rare. Transmission from mother to fetus via the placenta is also possible. If a person acquires Zika abroad and becomes ill on their return to the United Kingdom, mosquito-borne transmission will not occur as the mosquito is not present in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Information on these issues is available on the PHE website. The Government continues to monitor this situation very closely and will continue to take action as appropriate.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name Zika_virus_guidance_for_primary_care_February_2016_FINAL.pdf title Guidance for clinicians 2 file name Final CAS alert letter Zika with updated annex (1).pdf title Central Alert System letter to clinicians question first answered 11/02/2016 17:45:04 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

449684

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Zika Virus: Pregnancy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department of Health has begun to carry out a survey of pregnant women where either partner has been to Brazil or other neighbouring countries where there has been a significant outbreak of the Zika virus.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL5766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) is actively exploring the feasibility of working with other parts of the United Kingdom to undertake the systematic collection of data on pregnant women presenting to National Health Service maternity services where they have travelled to a country with active Zika virus transmission during pregnancy or within four weeks of conception. The aim of such work would be to measure the impact of Zika virus on obstetric services and on pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes for women.</p><p> </p><p>PHE has been working with appropriate Royal Colleges to provide updated guidance for healthcare professionals, including midwives, on the management of any symptomatic patients (particularly pregnant women) returning from affected countries. A copy of this guidance is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 12/02/2016 08:29:51 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name Guidance for healthcare professionals HL5766.pdf title Guidance for healthcare professionals Zika
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

419729

registered interest
date	05/10/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospitals: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance, if any, they give to hospitals about whether patients may wear military uniforms in waiting and emergency rooms; what assessment they have made of the recent removal of a uniformed Royal Air Force sergeant from the waiting room of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate reportedly so as not to upset other patients from different cultures; and whether they plan to issue further guidance to hospitals about whether, in the light of that incident, patients who are members of the armed forces have the right to wear military uniforms in waiting and emergency rooms.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL2432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>NHS England has reviewed the action taken at East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Due to an altercation between a member of the public and a member of the armed forces in uniform that had taken place the previous day, the employee concerned was acting in good faith, but handled the situation wrongly.</p><p>The Trust is absolutely clear that members of Her Majesty’s armed forces, whether in uniform or not, should not be treated differently to others. They have reinforced this policy to all members of staff and offered an apology to the patient involved for any embarrassment caused.</p><p>Additionally, NHS England is currently reviewing the East Kent University Hospitals Trust’s Equality and Diversity and Access Policies and will agree amendments if necessary. There are no plans to issue further guidance.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 14/10/2015 14:28:37 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

385202

registered interest
date	23/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Kidney Diseases: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in how many cases of Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis kidney disease the use of the drug Eculizumab has been identified as the only viable treatment; in how many cases its use has been refused; and what assessment they have made of the circumstances of the appeal by 15 year-old Lewis Brimble against such a refusal.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>NHS England has advised that, to date, it has received three individual funding requests for eculizumab (Soliris) to treat membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis or dense deposit disease. All three requests were declined.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Neither the Department nor NHS England can comment on individual cases.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published a rapid evidence summary on <em>prevention of recurrence of C3 glomerulopathy post-transplant: eculizumab</em> on 26 June 2015. This is available at the following link and a copy is attached:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/advice/esuom44/chapter/Key-points-from-the-evidence" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/advice/esuom44/chapter/Key-points-from-the-evidence</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 02/07/2015 15:51:41 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name Prevention of recurrence of C3 glomerulopathy.pdf title Prevention of recurrence of C3 glomerulopathy
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass