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837679

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Life Sciences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress the Government has made on implementing the recent life sciences strategy.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Scully
uin	903789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>In December 2017, Government and the life sciences sector agreed a landmark sector deal that follows on from, and starts to implement, the sector-led Life Sciences Industrial Strategy.</p><p>An Implementation Board for this will convene in the coming weeks to discuss implementation of the Deal and wider Strategy, with working sub-groups to lead on specific aspects of the Deal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 06/02/2018 14:17:22 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

837748

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Mental Health Services: Mothers
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 ensure the provision of a specialist support service for new mothers who experience post-natal mental health problems.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	126779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to improving perinatal mental health services for women during pregnancy and in the first postnatal year, so that women are able to access the right care at the right time and close to home.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is investing £365 million from 2015/16 to 2020/21 in perinatal mental health services, and NHS England is leading a transformation programme to ensure that by 2020/21 at least 30,000 more women each year are able to access evidence-based specialist mental health care during the perinatal period. This includes access to psychological therapies and specialist community or inpatient care.</p><p> </p><p>A key element of the programme is to increase awareness and skills across the workforce, supporting better identification of perinatal mental illness, early intervention and consequently improved recovery rates.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 09/02/2018 11:40:40 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

837852

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Care Homes: 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 recent estimate he has made of the number of care home residents paying top up fees for their care.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	126883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Data on top-up fees are not centrally held.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 09/02/2018 11:45:09 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

837854

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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 estimate his Department has made of the number of people diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in each of the last five years; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on support for those people who have PTSD on account of their military service.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	126885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The most recent available data, from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey in 2014, showed that about one in 20 participants had sufficient symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to warrant further investigation.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and its arm’s length bodies maintain a close working relationship with the Ministry of Defence, as does the National Health Service with the Defence Medical Services, regarding treatment for those who need it following military service, including all mental health treatment. This includes cross-Government Ministerial meetings on mental health and the Ministerial Covenant and Veterans Board.</p><p> </p><p>The Veterans Mental Health Complex Treatment Service will be launched on 1 April 2018 and builds on the treatment provided by the Transition, Intervention and Liaison service, which was launched in April 2017. It will be an enhanced service for those with more complex cases of mental health, including PTSD, that have not been resolved earlier in the care pathway. These services are in addition to the transition of care protocols and continuity of care pathways for mental and physical health for all notified wounded, injured and sick.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 09/02/2018 11:52:41 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

837855

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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 Tests
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 fund independent scientific research into hormone pregnancy tests; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	126886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The Commission on Human Medicines Expert Working Group on Hormone Pregnancy Tests was established in 2015 to consider all the available evidence on the possible association between exposure in pregnancy to hormone pregnancy tests and adverse outcomes in pregnancy. The Expert Working Group conducted a comprehensive, scientifically robust and independent review of all available scientific evidence relating to hormone pregnancy tests including the responses to a public call for evidence. In reaching its conclusion that, taking all aspects into consideration, the available evidence did not support a causal association between the use of hormone pregnancy tests during early pregnancy, the Expert Working Group made a number of forward-looking recommendations to further strengthen the scientific evidence which supports safety monitoring of medicines in pregnancy. The current focus of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is on implementing these recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s priority, as always, is the safety of patients. While there are no plans to fund independent scientific research into hormone pregnancy tests (which have not been available since 1978), should any further evidence emerge of direct relevance to hormone pregnancy tests the MHRA will evaluate this. In addition, certain of the Expert Working Group’s recommendations are anticipated to encourage relevant research into the safety of medicines in pregnancy.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 09/02/2018 11:42:24 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

837872

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Mental Health Services: Universities
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 students with mental health problems at university.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	126902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The recent Green Paper on children and young people’s mental health outlines plans to set up a new national strategic partnership focused on improving the mental health of 16-25 year olds. This partnership is likely to look to support and build on sector-led initiatives in higher education such as University UK’s Step Change project. This calls on higher education leaders to adopt mental health as a strategic priority and adopt a whole-university approach to mental health, embedding it across all policies, cultures, curricula and practice.</p><p> </p><p>We are also looking at how to improve education and training for students and staff in higher education about mental health. Guidance on the signs people may display when suicidal could be included in this initiative.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 09/02/2018 11:54:03 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

837913

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Social 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, what steps his Department is taking to promote its consultation on social care to older people.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	126943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Ahead of the Green Paper’s publication, the Government is working with experts, stakeholders and people using care and support services to shape the long-term reform which is needed. When the Green Paper is published, it will then be subject to a full public consultation, providing a further opportunity for interested parties to give their views, including older people and those using services.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is clear that our vision for care must incorporate the wider networks of support and services which help older people to live independently, including the crucial role of housing and the interaction with other public services. It must consider how care is provided at present and challenge the system to embrace new technology, innovation and workforce models which can deliver better quality and value.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 126945 question first answered 09/02/2018 11:47:32 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

837915

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Social Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the forthcoming Green Paper on adult social care will consider the quality and access to care services in addition to funding models.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	126945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Ahead of the Green Paper’s publication, the Government is working with experts, stakeholders and people using care and support services to shape the long-term reform which is needed. When the Green Paper is published, it will then be subject to a full public consultation, providing a further opportunity for interested parties to give their views, including older people and those using services.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is clear that our vision for care must incorporate the wider networks of support and services which help older people to live independently, including the crucial role of housing and the interaction with other public services. It must consider how care is provided at present and challenge the system to embrace new technology, innovation and workforce models which can deliver better quality and value.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 126943 question first answered 09/02/2018 11:47:32 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

837935

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Eating Disorders: Children and Young People
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 adequacy of eating disorder services for children and young people in Cornwall.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Scott Mann
uin	126965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Cornwall Council are responsible for assessing the health needs of children and young people in Cornwall. The two organisations produced a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Transformation Plan in 2017 to transform the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.</p><p> </p><p>The THRIVE framework set out in the transformation plan has so far achieved a new alliance style contract signed between Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Kernow Health CiC (a general practitioner community interest company) and the Royal Cornwall NHS Hospital Trust to provide a new single pathway eating disorder service. This is a new service specification, agreed by partners, to meet access and waiting time standards by 2020. Recruitment has commenced to fill posts for the service, including a lead eating disorder paediatrician to coordinate physical health assessments and local in patient care and an additional 3.4 whole time equivalent staff into the service. CAMHS transformation funds committed for the part year 2016/17 amount to £176,000.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 09/02/2018 11:58:11 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

837997

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients
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 specialist mental health places were available in, for people sectioned under the Mental Health Act 1983, in each region in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	127026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and NHS England hold responsibility for the commissioning of mental health places for people who are sectioned under the Mental Health Act 1983. CCGs commission local services that meet the needs of their local populations, including non-specialist mental health inpatient services. NHS England commissions the specialist in-patient services relating to a number of areas including adult secure care, perinatal care and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Tier 4 care.</p><p> </p><p>The available information for England on the number of specialist beds in each of these categories over the last three to five years is given below. Information by individual region is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Adult secure beds (high, medium and low secure care)</p><p>- 1 April 2015: 7,318</p><p>- 1 April 2016: 7,313</p><p>- 1 April 2017: 72,39</p><p> </p><p>CAMHS Tier 4 Beds</p><p>- April 2013 – 1,343</p><p>- April 2014 – 1,386</p><p>- November 2015 – 1,442</p><p>- April 2017 – 1,449</p><p> </p><p>Mother and baby units</p><p>- 2015/16 -112 beds</p><p>- 2016/17 - 120 beds</p><p>- 2017/18 -124 beds</p><p> </p><p>It is important to note that not all the beds identified will be occupied by patients sectioned under the Mental Health Act 1983. These numbers also include beds for patients who have a learning disability and challenging behaviour which will require in-patient health care.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 09/02/2018 11:49:06 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith