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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-08more like thismore than 2016-02-08
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Cancer: Screening more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what the average waiting time is for a result to be given of a DEXA bone density scan in each NHS region in England; and what assessment they have made of the average waiting time for such results in (1) Scotland, and (2) Wales. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Quin more like this
uin HL5970 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
answer text <p>Genomics England has set an objective to deliver 8,000 clinical reports by the end of 2016. The precise details of the reports from the pilot and main phases will become clearer once the phenotypic data is collected and linked to the genome data.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-11T13:19:44.65Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-11T13:19:44.65Z
answering member
127
label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
tabling member
518
label Biography information for Baroness Quin more like this
451113
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-08more like thismore than 2016-02-08
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading NHS Improvement more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much money is being spent by NHS Improvement on a re-design of that organisation. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
uin HL5979 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
answer text <p>The forecast spend for the design of NHS Improvement is £800,000. This includes the development of a single organisational structure and new operating model to better support the National Health Service to drive improvements.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-11T15:00:39.06Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-11T15:00:39.06Z
answering member
127
label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
tabling member
2024
label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
451119
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-08more like thismore than 2016-02-08
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Osteoporosis more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average waiting time for a result to be given of a DEXA bone density scan in each NHS region in England; and what assessment they have made of the average waiting time for such results in (1) Scotland, and (2) Wales. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Quin more like this
uin HL5985 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
answer text <p>Data are not collected on the average waiting time for a result to be given for a dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan. Data are collected on the average waiting time from referral to test, and these are shown in the following table for the four NHS England commissioning regions for most recent period, which is November 2015. Health is a devolved matter in Scotland and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>Table: average median waiting times in weeks for a DEXA scan from referral by NHS England commissioning region, November 2015</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Number of weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North of England</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands and East of England</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South of England</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-11T13:18:56.853Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-11T13:18:56.853Z
answering member
127
label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton more like this
tabling member
518
label Biography information for Baroness Quin more like this
451241
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-08more like thismore than 2016-02-08
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Palliative Care: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to support young people who have been receiving palliative care and are transitioning from children's to adults' services. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 26248 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
answer text <p>The Department has provided grant funding to Together for Short Lives which is the membership organisation for children’s hospices to support the Transition Taskforce to provide guidance and training that supports good transitions locally between children’s and adult services for those with life-limiting conditions or needing palliative care.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Ben Gummer more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-11T16:24:48.46Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-11T16:24:48.46Z
answering member
3988
label Biography information for Ben Gummer more like this
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
451289
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-08more like thismore than 2016-02-08
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading NHS: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2016 to Question 25603, on NHS: finance, with which seven trusts Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority have met since 15 January 2016. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham East more like this
tabling member printed
Heidi Alexander more like this
uin 26362 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
answer text <p>Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority are unable to disclose the seven trust names that they have met since 15 January for commercial-in-confidence reasons.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Ben Gummer more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-11T15:58:37.117Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-11T15:58:37.117Z
answering member
3988
label Biography information for Ben Gummer more like this
tabling member
4038
label Biography information for Heidi Alexander more like this
451291
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-08more like thismore than 2016-02-08
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading HIV Infection: Medical Treatments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recent finding by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine that pre-exposure prophylaxis could reduce HIV rates in men who have sex with men by between 40 and 60 per cent; and what steps he is taking to make pre-exposure prophylaxis available to people in this group. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 26357 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
answer text <p>NHS England is working with local authorities, clinicians, patient representatives and Public Health England to consider the clinical and cost effectiveness of providing Pre-exposure prophylaxis to at-risk groups to prevent them acquiring HIV. This includes a full review and analysis of published literature in this area.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-11T16:19:57.46Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-11T16:19:57.46Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
451292
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-08more like thismore than 2016-02-08
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Macular Degeneration more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in the UK have been diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 26346 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>We do not have information on the numbers of people diagnosed with age related macular degeneration in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><p>What we do have is the number of finished admission episodes, for England, for the last five years, where the primary diagnosis was ‘degeneration of the macular and posterior pole’.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age group</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0-4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5-9</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10-14</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15-19</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20-24</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25-29</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30-34</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>35-39</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40-44</p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>45-49</p></td><td><p>256</p></td><td><p>254</p></td><td><p>319</p></td><td><p>377</p></td><td><p>386</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50-54</p></td><td><p>417</p></td><td><p>439</p></td><td><p>477</p></td><td><p>636</p></td><td><p>603</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>55-59</p></td><td><p>980</p></td><td><p>812</p></td><td><p>973</p></td><td><p>1,216</p></td><td><p>1,283</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60-64</p></td><td><p>2,617</p></td><td><p>2,589</p></td><td><p>2,647</p></td><td><p>2,833</p></td><td><p>2,767</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>65-69</p></td><td><p>4,740</p></td><td><p>5,153</p></td><td><p>5,982</p></td><td><p>6,427</p></td><td><p>6,729</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>70-74</p></td><td><p>8,685</p></td><td><p>8,937</p></td><td><p>9,770</p></td><td><p>9,847</p></td><td><p>10,671</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>75-79</p></td><td><p>12,998</p></td><td><p>14,051</p></td><td><p>15,347</p></td><td><p>14,506</p></td><td><p>16,069</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>80-84</p></td><td><p>16,568</p></td><td><p>17,083</p></td><td><p>18,765</p></td><td><p>17,747</p></td><td><p>18,847</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>85-89</p></td><td><p>13,114</p></td><td><p>13,960</p></td><td><p>15,550</p></td><td><p>14,262</p></td><td><p>15,497</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>90+</p></td><td><p>5,382</p></td><td><p>6,179</p></td><td><p>7,320</p></td><td><p>7,318</p></td><td><p>8,580</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>66,195</p></td><td><p>69,826</p></td><td><p>77,559</p></td><td><p>75,672</p></td><td><p>81,815</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>This would include age related macular degeneration, as well as other conditions. It also only relates to people admitted to hospital not those seen in outpatients or primary care.</p><p> </p><p><em>Notes: </em></p><p>A finished admission episode is the first period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider.</p><p> </p><p>Admissions do not represent the number of patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the same period.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-11T16:21:44.157Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-11T16:21:44.157Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
451293
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-08more like thismore than 2016-02-08
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Spinal Injuries: Medical Treatments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when electrical impulse equipment for spinal injuries will be available on the NHS. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 26345 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
answer text <p>The Department is aware of a number of recent newspaper articles about research into the use electrical impulse devices for the treatment of spinal injuries. This research is at a very early stage and the technology has yet to demonstrate its efficacy and safety in clinical trials in humans.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-11T15:59:31.033Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-11T15:59:31.033Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
451304
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-08more like thismore than 2016-02-08
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Department of Health: Grants more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2016 to Question 25465, if he will publish the (a) total value and (b) number of grants made by his Department in the last 12 months as part of (i) the Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development scheme, (ii) the Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund, (iii) the Strategic Partnership Programme and (iv) Specific Policy Grants supporting Departmental policy. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 26286 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
answer text <p>The following information shows new grant awards made by the Department in the financial year 2015/16. Recipients of grants include voluntary organisations. The Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development scheme and the Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund grant awards shown here span a period of up to three years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Scheme / Programme</p></td><td><p>New Awards Made (£)</p></td><td><p>Number of New Awards made</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Innovation, Excellence and Strategic Development</p></td><td><p>£5,980,964</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund</p></td><td><p>£2,789,777</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strategic Partner Programme</p></td><td><p>£4,020,000</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Specific Policy Grants</p></td><td><p>£133,112,643</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-11T14:05:29.077Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-11T14:05:29.077Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
451305
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-08more like thismore than 2016-02-08
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Junior Doctors: Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2015 to Question 14327, on junior doctors: conditions of employment, whether future junior doctors will receive a salary equivalent in real terms to the salary guaranteed to the current cohort of junior doctors to whom pay protection will apply. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham East more like this
tabling member printed
Heidi Alexander more like this
uin 26287 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
answer text <p>Average earnings for junior doctors will remain the same under the new contract as under the existing contract. This will apply equally to future junior doctors as to the current cohort.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Ben Gummer more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-11T10:15:22.043Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-11T10:15:22.043Z
answering member
3988
label Biography information for Ben Gummer more like this
tabling member
4038
label Biography information for Heidi Alexander more like this