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101893

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
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 Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services prevalence survey.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	212717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department is currently commissioning a survey into the prevalence of children and young people’s mental health problems. It will not be possible to predict when the results will be published until the scoping exercise is completed and the final specification is agreed and tendered. The main work on the survey, including the data collection, is currently expected to take place in the financial year 2015-16.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 04/11/2014 16:15:21 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

101894

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what elements in NHS England's Five Year Plan other than Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service impatient beds specifically relate to children.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	212718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Five Year Forward View is a publically available document. It lists a number of initiatives specifically targeted at children, such as a commitment to target obesity in children. The NHS leadership articulates an ambition to radically redesign and improve care through developing new care models in partnership with local communities. The vision is of approaches to organising care that are more integrated, more responsive and more tailored to the needs of local populations. Children represent one of the most significant groups of users of health services, and should therefore expect to be amongst the major beneficiaries of these improvements in the health system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 04/11/2014 16:28:41 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

101895

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Leadership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects that Sir Stuart Rose's report on NHS Leadership will be published.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	212719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Lord Rose’s report on NHS Leadership will be handed to the Secretary of State for Health before the end of this calendar year. It is expected to be published shortly thereafter.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 04/11/2014 16:24:01 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

101896

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Exercise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information on the Chief Medical Officer's physical activity guidelines is included in the curriculum for (a) trainee doctors, (b) trainee nurse, (c) trainee health visitors and (d) other medical students.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	212709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The content and standard of medical training is the responsibility of the General Medical Council (GMC), which is an independent statutory body. It has the general function of promoting high standards of education and to ensure that medical students and newly qualified doctors are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for professional practice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) sets standards for education to make sure nurses have the right skills and qualities when they start work. They also set standards for education throughout nurses’ careers, after they initially qualify. The NMC also sets the standards for education of pre-registration health visitors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Medical schools design curricula for undergraduate medical education. In doing so they must ensure that teaching meets the standards of the GMC in order to both gain and maintain GMC recognition of their course.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>We would expect bodies with responsibility for curricular to, where appropriate, ensure it reflected changing practice and for example the role that physical health can and does play in ensuring those in their care remain fit and healthy.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 04/11/2014 16:31:00 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

101897

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Exercise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department takes to communicate the Chief Medical Officer's physical activity guidelines to frontline medical professionals.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	212710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) guidelines were published in ‘Start Active Stay Active’ in 2011. There are five factsheets for each age group which accompanies the report and it sets out examples to meet the recommended levels of physical activity. This information is widely available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October 2014, Public Health England (PHE) published ‘Everybody Active Every Day’. This places physical activity at the heart of the public health message, building on the CMO’s guidelines and setting out the evidence base for what works to get people active at a population scale. PHE will monitor its progress and measure its impact over time. The Department has also recently commissioned PHE to look into how we can develop more effective messaging on physical activity so that more people are aware of the CMO’s guidelines.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 212711 question first answered 04/11/2014 16:34:35 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

101898

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Exercise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to monitor implementation of the Chief Medical Officer's physical activity guidelines to ensure that members of the public are reaching the recommended levels of physical activity.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	212711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) guidelines were published in ‘Start Active Stay Active’ in 2011. There are five factsheets for each age group which accompanies the report and it sets out examples to meet the recommended levels of physical activity. This information is widely available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October 2014, Public Health England (PHE) published ‘Everybody Active Every Day’. This places physical activity at the heart of the public health message, building on the CMO’s guidelines and setting out the evidence base for what works to get people active at a population scale. PHE will monitor its progress and measure its impact over time. The Department has also recently commissioned PHE to look into how we can develop more effective messaging on physical activity so that more people are aware of the CMO’s guidelines.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 212710 question first answered 04/11/2014 16:34:35 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

101910

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, in what circumstances Alternative Provider Medical Services contracts are used by NHS England; and how many such contracts were used in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	212784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>General Medical Services (GMS) contracts are used in circumstances where at least one contractor is to be a General Medical Practitioner - there is provision for others to be partners in GMS contracts such as a National Health Service employee or a health care professional, providing services under the NHS Act 2006, but at least one partner must be a general practitioner (GP).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contracts are used where NHS England wants to offer the contract to a wider range of providers. These contracts may be held by independent or voluntary sector providers and other NHS providers as well as GP contractors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the numbers of practices by contract type for the years requested. 2014 data is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>GMS</p></td><td><p>4,554</p></td><td><p>4,538</p></td><td><p>4,581</p></td><td><p>4,458</p></td><td><p>4,345</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>APMS</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>262</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>271</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter grouped question UIN 212785 question first answered 04/11/2014 16:20:39 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

101911

registered interest
date	30/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, in what circumstances General Medical Services contracts are used by NHS England; and how many such contracts were used in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	212785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>General Medical Services (GMS) contracts are used in circumstances where at least one contractor is to be a General Medical Practitioner - there is provision for others to be partners in GMS contracts such as a National Health Service employee or a health care professional, providing services under the NHS Act 2006, but at least one partner must be a general practitioner (GP).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contracts are used where NHS England wants to offer the contract to a wider range of providers. These contracts may be held by independent or voluntary sector providers and other NHS providers as well as GP contractors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the numbers of practices by contract type for the years requested. 2014 data is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>GMS</p></td><td><p>4,554</p></td><td><p>4,538</p></td><td><p>4,581</p></td><td><p>4,458</p></td><td><p>4,345</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>APMS</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>262</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>271</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter grouped question UIN 212784 question first answered 04/11/2014 16:20:39 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

101567

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what contingency plans the Government is making for quarantine procedures for people entering the UK from countries where the Ebola virus is present in the event of a further spread of that virus.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	212378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>In addition to departure screening in affected countries, entry screening has been introduced for people travelling to the United Kingdom from Ebola infected areas. This also provides them with clear advice about immediate actions should they develop any relevant symptoms.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are already public health powers in place to enable the quarantining of an individual suffering from the symptoms of Ebola should they be needed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps the threat posed to the UK by the spread of Ebola virus disease, and the measures required to tackle it, under regular review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/11/2014 15:23:28 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

101568

registered interest
date	29/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ebola
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what support and screening facilities his Department has provided for health service volunteers assisting with the Ebola virus crisis in West Africa.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	212400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Health is collaborating with a number of Government Departments, Agencies and non-governmental organisation partners to provide support and screening to health service volunteers assisting with the Ebola crisis in West Africa. This work is being managed by the Department for International Development in conjunction with UK Med.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UK Med run the <em>UK International Emergency Medical</em>, of UK surgeons, anaesthetists, emergency physicians/nurses and other supporting medical, nursing and paramedical staff. They ensure that those who volunteer for this programme of work are appropriately trained, prepared and accountable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The programme comprises a robust selection process, pre-deployment preparations and occupational health and psychological screening, training in the United Kingdom with further training and mentoring in Sierra Leone, and advice and support from Public Health England on monitoring health on return.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/11/2014 17:33:34 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell