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923517

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s meeting on 6 June 2018, whether his Department has received a recommendation on HPV vaccination for adolescent boys.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	153226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>As of 18 June 2018, the Department has not received the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s final advice on human papillomavirus vaccination for adolescent boys. The Department expects to receive this advice soon and will consider this as a matter of priority.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/06/2018 16:35:22 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

923538

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Drugs and Medical Treatments
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 NHS England’s performance against its delivery of the 2016-17 mandate objective to implement the agreed recommendations of the Accelerated Access Review.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	153266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department regularly reviews NHS England’s performance against the objectives, deliverables and requirements in the Government’s mandate to NHS England. The result of this assessment is set out in the Department’s annual assessment.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is an active partner in the newly established Accelerated Access Collaborative, which will identify and support the most exciting innovations and we are working closely with NHS England to implement key recommendations from the Review, including delivering the Test Beds programme and expanding the role of the Academic Health Science Networks.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/06/2018 16:38:28 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

923542

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy, whether the next Annual Assessment Report of NHS performance will contain a detailed description of the (a) catalysts and (b) barriers to the UK entering the top quartile of comparator countries for the speed of (i) adoption and (ii) uptake of innovative, cost-effective medicines by 2023.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	153268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department regularly reviews performance against the objectives, deliverables and requirements in the Government’s mandate to NHS England. The result of this assessment is set out in the Department’s annual assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The upper quartile strategic goal in the Life Science Industrial Strategy is not government policy and will therefore not be part of the Annual Assessment process. However, partners across the system are committed to maximising the appropriate use of innovative medicines to deliver better patient outcomes and support the long-term sustainability of the National Health Service. The Government continues to support and improve the Innovation Scorecard which tracks the uptake of innovative products approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.  It is designed to help users (clinicians, patients, commissioning groups, Government and other stakeholders) to understand and monitor the uptake of innovations in the NHS, and to use this information to continue to improve performance. We are continuing to increase the number of products covered by the scorecard, as well as to widen the range of medical technologies covered, including innovative diagnostic and digital products.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/06/2018 16:39:11 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

923551

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Food: Advertising
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 health implications for deprived households of the advertising of food replacement systems including Huel as cheaper than food.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	153269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to make an assessment of commercial food replacement systems, such as Huel.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England encourages everyone to have a healthy balanced diet in line with the nation’s healthy eating model the Eatwell Guide, available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-eatwell-guide" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-eatwell-guide</a></p><p> </p><p>This is promoted through a variety of communications including the Government’s 5 A DAY campaign, the Eatwell Guide, Public Health England’s catering guidance, through the Change4Life campaign and the NHS Choices website.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/06/2018 16:40:00 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

923552

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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 Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2018 to Question 142841 on Dental Health, what estimate he has made of the incidence of gum disease in each region of England.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	153270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>Levels of gum disease among adults are reported in the 2009 adult dental health survey. The prevalence by region is shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2008 Health Region</p></td><td><p>% with any bleeding of gums on probing</p></td><td><p>% with periodontal pockets measuring 4mm or deeper</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East Coast</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Central</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>This survey was undertaken in 2008 just before the National Health Service boundaries changed</li><li>Source: 2009 Adult Dental Health Survey:</li></ol><p> </p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-dental-health-survey/adult-dental-health-survey-2009-summary-report-and-thematic-series" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-dental-health-survey/adult-dental-health-survey-2009-summary-report-and-thematic-series</a></p><p> </p><p>Levels of gum inflammation among children in England were reported in the 2013 child dental health survey, but this is not available by region. The prevalence is shown in the following table.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age group (year olds)</p></td><td><p>% of children with gum inflammation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Child Dental Health Survey 2013:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/children-s-dental-health-survey/child-dental-health-survey-2013-england-wales-and-northern-ireland" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/children-s-dental-health-survey/child-dental-health-survey-2013-england-wales-and-northern-ireland</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/06/2018 16:37:06 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

922343

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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	Clostridium
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 trust-apportioned Clostridium Difficile cases were reported in each year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	152773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England publishes the annual counts and rates of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infections by acute trust and clinical commissioning group in patients aged two years and over at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/clostridium-difficile-infection-annual-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/clostridium-difficile-infection-annual-data</a></p><p> </p><p>A copy of the table showing the financial year counts and rates of C. difficile infection for patients aged two years and over by acute trust (trust apportioned cases only) is attached</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 15/06/2018 14:56:12 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine attachment 1 file name Copy of C_Difficile_annual tables_April 2007-March 2017_.xlsx title PQ152773 attached document
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

922366

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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	Pharmacy
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 pharmacies there have been in England in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	152637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Number of community pharmacies in England for 2007/08 to 2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of community pharmacies</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>10,312</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>10,506</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>10,691</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>10,951</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>11,236</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>11,495</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>11,647</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>11,674</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>11,688</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>11,699</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Digital</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 15/06/2018 14:58:56 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

922400

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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	Pregnancy: 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 effect of substance abuse by women during pregnancy on a child's health.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	152681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. However, using illegal or street drugs during pregnancy, including cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine and heroin, can have a potentially serious effect on an unborn baby and the advice is to avoid these substances.</p><p> </p><p>Advice about alcohol and drugs is available to pregnant women as part of their routine antenatal care. Pregnant women who misuse alcohol or drugs will be put in contact with a midwife or doctor who has special expertise in the care of pregnant women with alcohol or drug problems. They will be able to refer them to an alcohol or drug treatment programme and other organisations that can help.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 15/06/2018 14:59:49 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

922444

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for a patient to receive a GP appointment in (a) England, (b) County Durham and (c) Easington constituency.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	152733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>The average waiting time for a general practitioner (GP) appointment is not collected or held centrally. In the 2017 GP patient survey 70.8% of respondents (who could remember whether or not they were able to get an appointment, and when they wanted the appointment) stated they saw or spoke to someone at a time they wanted to or sooner. NHS England is working with NHS Digital to consider ways of improving the availability and quality of GP data, including waiting times data.</p><p> </p><p>The Department currently has no plans to introduce a maximum waiting time. However, efforts are being made to ensure everyone has easier and more convenient access to GP services, including appointments at evenings and weekends. The latest National Health Service planning guidance, published by NHS England in February 2018, confirmed that more than half the country is now benefitting from improved access, including access to pre-bookable and same day appointments on weekday evenings and at weekends, and these will be available across the whole country by October this year.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 152734 question first answered 15/06/2018 14:57:30 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

922446

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if will he introduce a maximum waiting time target for patients to receive a GP appointment.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	152734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>The average waiting time for a general practitioner (GP) appointment is not collected or held centrally. In the 2017 GP patient survey 70.8% of respondents (who could remember whether or not they were able to get an appointment, and when they wanted the appointment) stated they saw or spoke to someone at a time they wanted to or sooner. NHS England is working with NHS Digital to consider ways of improving the availability and quality of GP data, including waiting times data.</p><p> </p><p>The Department currently has no plans to introduce a maximum waiting time. However, efforts are being made to ensure everyone has easier and more convenient access to GP services, including appointments at evenings and weekends. The latest National Health Service planning guidance, published by NHS England in February 2018, confirmed that more than half the country is now benefitting from improved access, including access to pre-bookable and same day appointments on weekday evenings and at weekends, and these will be available across the whole country by October this year.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 152733 question first answered 15/06/2018 14:57:30 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris