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1027210

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Dental Services: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential health benefits to elderly people of increasing the availability of (a) dental implants, (b) veneers and (c) crowns on the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	202721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>All treatment that is cost effective and clinically necessary to protect and maintain good oral health is available on the National Health Service. Dentists providing care under the NHS exercise clinical judgement in deciding what treatment is clinically required. This includes crowns and if clinically required veneers and, exceptionally, implants. The dentist’s clinical judgement covers what is required clinically and what is needed for cosmetic reasons. As in other areas of the NHS cosmetic treatment is not usually available.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/12/2018 13:00:23 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1027251

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Nottinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of GPs in Nottinghamshire.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	202816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>NHS England and Health Education England (HEE) are working together with the profession to increase the general practitioner (GP) workforce nationally. This includes measures to boost recruitment, address the reasons why GPs are leaving the profession, and encourage GPs to return to practice.</p><p> </p><p>The Targeted Enhanced Recruitment Scheme is available in Nottinghamshire and offers a £20,000 salary supplement to attract doctors to parts of the country where there have been consistent shortages of GP trainees. 12 places were available in 2018 and a further 12 have been made available in 2019 in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire.</p><p> </p><p>Mansfield and Ashfield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Newark and Sherwood CCG advise that the first wave of their international recruitment has taken place and the first few recruits are in post with further candidates in the pipeline. An increasing number of practices are also now sponsors for International Medical Graduates (on Tier 2 visas) who have trained in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>To address retention, the CCGs advise that they have a wide range of schemes available including a Trainee Transition programme which is providing trainees in their third year of training with flexible working options, a GP mentoring and support scheme, and a Post Certificate of Training (CCT) Fellowship. The CCT Fellowship provides additional support for GPs to extend their skills in leadership, digital working and urgent and emergency care.</p><p> </p><p>In additional to this, the CCGs advise that they are tackling practice workload and generating a wider culture of job satisfaction through engagement in the Releasing Time for Care programme. The programme includes training for administrative staff to reduce the burden on GPs.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 21/12/2018 14:21:48 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1027252

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Dentistry: Nottinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of dentists in Nottinghamshire.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	202817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>Nationally, the number of dentists remain high. The latest data published in NHS Digital’s annual report on 30 August 2018 shows that 24,308 dentists delivered National Health Service dental services in 2017/18, 30 more than in 2016-17. The data is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-dental-statistics/2017-18-annual-report" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-dental-statistics/2017-18-annual-report</a></p><p> </p><p>We are aware that the same figures show there has been a small fall in the total numbers of dentists working on NHS contracts. NHS England commissions primary care dental services and is responsible for ensuring there are sufficient dental services to meet local need. NHS England is closely monitoring any local difficulties in recruitment and retention and over the summer held a workshop with various dental stakeholders to identify the causes and potential actions.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 21/12/2018 14:11:42 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1027263

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle prescription fraud.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	202823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>Steps to tackle National Health Service prescription fraud include the introduction of Real Time Exemption Checking (RTEC) technology, which will enable pharmacies to confirm a person’s eligibility for free NHS prescriptions, prior to dispensing their prescription items. RTEC is due to be piloted in 2019. Prior to the introduction of RTEC, prescription exemption checking is being undertaken retrospectively by the NHS Business Services Authority.</p><p> </p><p>The national ‘Check Before You Tick’ communications campaign is also live, encouraging people to check whether they are entitled to free NHS prescriptions before claiming them. A new online tool is available to help people check their eligibility for free NHS prescriptions.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 21/12/2018 13:56:50 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1027264

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Breast Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) NHS England and (b) Public Health England on responsibilities for the NHS Breast Screening Programme.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	202687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department along with Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England is reviewing the recommendations of the recent Independent review of Breast Screening and will be publishing a full Government Response in the new year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will ensure that steps are taken to implement a system that ensures a uniform national approach to the interpretation and implementation of breast screening policy, once that policy has been agreed. The Department, PHE and NHS England will continue to work together to ensure the safe delivery of the breast screening programme through agreed responsibilities and governance mechanisms.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/12/2018 16:04:49 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1027265

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Breast Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timeframe is for the advice from the National Screening Committee on the age at which women should be invited to their final breast cancer screening appointment.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	202688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department will commission the UK National Screening Committee to provide advice as soon as possible on the scientific evidence to support a definition of age at which women should be invited for their final breast screen.</p><p> </p><p>On the basis of the Committee’s advice, the Department will work with Public Health England and NHS England to ensure that a new, fit-for-purpose specification for the national breast screening service is agreed and reflected in the programme’s delivery.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/12/2018 15:59:16 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1027266

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	HIV Infection: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the number of places available on the pre-exposure prophylaxis impact trial for gay and bisexual men.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	202735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The 10,000 places allocated to the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Impact Trial undertaken across England were determined on the basis of the numbers likely to address the study objectives. The figure was revised upwards to 13,000 in 2018. Any further increase in trial numbers would need to be considered against the likelihood that the trial objectives would not be met or revised objectives are felt to be necessary.</p><p> </p><p>All planned 140 trial sites have now opened. The current overview of the site status can be seen on the trial website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.prepimpacttrial.org.uk/join-the-trial" target="_blank">https://www.prepimpacttrial.org.uk/join-the-trial</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 202736 question first answered 20/12/2018 13:02:31 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1027268

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will commit to ending new HIV transmissions by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	202737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department is considering the next steps in reducing new HIV transmissions following the United Kingdom’s recent achievement of the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 90:90:90 targets, and will make an announcement in due course.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/12/2018 13:01:26 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1027300

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Obesity: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of PE and school sport on childhood obesity.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	202751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government is clear that physical education (PE) and school sport is important because it teaches pupils the importance of developing healthy habits from an early age that can have positive impacts on pupil health, mental wellbeing, character and childhood obesity. The first ever Active Lives Children and Young People Survey published by Sport England on 6 December showed that around 3 million children (43.3%) achieved at least an average of 60 minutes of physical activity a day, over the week. The survey report is attached.</p><p> </p><p>Through both chapters of the Childhood Obesity Plan, the Government is supporting the delivery of the UK Chief Medical Officers’ guidelines that every child and young person aged 5 to 18 should get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity a day. Chapter 2 of the plan promotes a national ambition for every primary school to adopt an active mile initiative, such as the Daily Mile, supported by £1.5 million investment recently announced by Sport England.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2013, through the primary PE and sport premium the Government has invested over £1 billion of ring-fenced funding to primary schools to improve PE and sport. A further £100 million of revenue generated from the soft drinks industry levy has been used for the Healthy Pupils Capital Fund in 2018-19, which improves children’s access to facilities for physical activity.</p><p> </p><p>In October the Government announced a new School Sport and Activity Action Plan to be published in spring 2019 which will help get more young people active and enjoying the benefits of sport.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 21/12/2018 13:59:05 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine attachment 1 file name Acitve Lives Children Survey 17-18.pdf title PQ202751 attached document
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1027351

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Cataracts: Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cataract procedures have been undertaken by each NHS trust in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	202702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is attached. NHS Digital has provided data on the number of finished consultant episodes where a cataract procedure has occurred in English National Health Service Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector between 2013/14 and 2017/18.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/12/2018 16:02:08 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine attachment 1 file name PQ202702 - Cataract data.xlsx title PQ202702 attached data
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe