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1518869

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects to provide substantive answers to Questions 48257, 48258, 48259 and 48260, tabled on 6 September by the Right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	59035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Rt hon. Member to the answers I gave on 27 September to Questions <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-09-06/48257" target="_blank">48257</a>, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-09-06/48258" target="_blank">48258</a>, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-09-06/48259" target="_blank">48259</a>, and <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-09-06/48260" target="_blank">48260</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 13/10/2022 14:00:09 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1518884

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Cervical 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 steps she has taken to improve the rate of uptake in cervical screening.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	58980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2022 answer text <p>In February and March 2022, the ‘Help Us Help You – Cervical Screening Saves Lives’ campaign urged individuals not to ignore a cervical screening invitation and to contact their general practitioner if they missed their last invitation. In some Primary Care Networks, appointments can also be made in any primary care setting, including integrated sexual health clinics and at evenings and weekends. To support further improvements in uptake, an evaluation of the effectiveness of human papillomavirus self-sampling is being made, where individuals take their own cervical screening sample.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 14/10/2022 09:48:33 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 22410 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1518885

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Cervical 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 estimate she has made of the proportion of eligible patients who attended cervical screenings in each of the past five years.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	58982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2022 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of eligible patients invited for cervical screening, the number of those tested and the percentage adequately screened in each of the last five years. Data for 2021/22 is due to be published in November 2022.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of individuals aged 25 to 64 years old invited for screening</p></td><td><p>Number of individuals aged 25 to 64 years old tested (Millions)</p></td><td><p>Percentage of eligible individuals aged 25 to 64 years old adequately screened</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>4.59 million</p></td><td><p>3.03 million</p></td><td><p>70.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>4.63 million</p></td><td><p>3.20 million</p></td><td><p>72.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>4.41 million</p></td><td><p>3.43 million</p></td><td><p>71.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>4.46 million</p></td><td><p>3.18 million</p></td><td><p>71.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>4.45 million</p></td><td><p>3.18 million</p></td><td><p>72.0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 14/10/2022 09:46:10 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 22414 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1518912

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Coronavirus: 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 threshold of evidence has been set for the procurement of potential future prophylactic covid-19 treatments.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	59032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>During the pandemic, interim procurement decisions on COVID-19 treatments, including prophylactics, have been based on the available evidence of clinical effectiveness and advice from expert groups, including the multi-agency RAPID C-19. This process considers the available clinical evidence for whether treatments are likely to be effective at preventing symptomatic infection, hospitalisation or mortality from COVID-19.</p><p>Any future decisions on licensed COVID-19 treatments in England, including prophylactics, will be taken through the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s health technology evaluation process.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 13/10/2022 14:39:03 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1518963

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Health: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it remains her Department's policy to publish the health disparities white paper by the end of 2022; whether that white paper will include a cross-government strategy; and what the main priorities of that white paper will be.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	58985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>‘Our plan for patients’, published on 22 September, sets out the immediate priorities to support individuals to live healthier lives, including improving access to health and care services. In addition, the Department continues to review how health disparities can be addressed and further information will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sleaford and North Hykeham answering member printed Dr Caroline Johnson grouped question UIN 59129 60019 60020 60021 question first answered 13/10/2022 10:20:07 answering member 4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1518965

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Dementia: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment she has made of the variation in the dementia diagnosis rate between Integrated Care Systems in Enfland; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	58992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>NHS England has commissioned the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities’ Dementia Intelligence Network to investigate the underlying variation in dementia diagnosis rates in targeted areas in England. This includes the assessment of underlying population characteristics such as rurality, ethnicity and age to provide context for variation and enable targeted investigation and provision of support locally to enhance diagnosis rates.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 13/10/2022 12:06:09 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1519008

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to provide support for unpaid carers in the context of the cost of living crisis, including ensuring (a) access to breaks, (b) respite and care services and (c) support to balance paid work with care.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	59108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>The Care Act 2014 requires local authorities to deliver a range of sustainable high-quality care and support services, including for unpaid carers. Local authorities are required to undertake a Carer’s Assessment for any unpaid carer who appears to have a need for support and to meet their eligible needs on request from the carer.</p><p>Funding for respite and short breaks for carers is included in the National Health Service contribution to the Better Care Fund (BCF). In 2022/23, £291.7 million from the BCF is earmarked to provide short breaks and respite services and advice and support for carers under the Care Act. Legislation to introduce one week of leave for unpaid carers will be brought forward when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p>Many carers will be amongst the eight million low-income households in receipt of a means-tested benefit who will receive the £650 Cost of Living payment. Six million people in receipt of an eligible disability benefit will also receive the £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment, which includes carers in receipt of a qualifying benefit. The Pensioner Cost of Living Payment of £300 per household will be paid with the winter fuel payment this winter.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 13/10/2022 12:09:21 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1519045

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Alfacalcidol
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the UK's supply of alfacalcidol.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	59106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>There have been no specific discussions.</p><p>The Department works with suppliers, NHS England, the devolved administrations, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and others operating in the supply chain to help prevent shortages and expedite resupply where possible to ensure that any risks to patients are minimised.</p><p>The Department is aware of a shortage of alfacalcidol one microgram capsules affecting one of three suppliers due to manufacturing delays. We understand that this issue is due to be resolved in November 2022. Two alternative suppliers hold stock of all strengths of alfacalcidol capsules with no anticipated supply issues.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 13/10/2022 14:19:55 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1519160

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Health: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she will publish the Health Disparities White Paper; and what discussions she has had with cabinet colleagues on a cross-government strategy within that White Paper.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	59129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>‘Our plan for patients’, published on 22 September, sets out the immediate priorities to support individuals to live healthier lives, including improving access to health and care services. In addition, the Department continues to review how health disparities can be addressed and further information will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sleaford and North Hykeham answering member printed Dr Caroline Johnson grouped question UIN 58985 60019 60020 60021 question first answered 13/10/2022 10:20:07 answering member 4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1519356

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Dementia: Diagnosis
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 Alzheimer's Society's Left to Cope Alone report published in June 2022, what steps she is taking to ensure the 30,000 additional people awaiting a dementia diagnosis since March 2020 are diagnosed as soon as possible.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	59810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>In 2021/22, we made £17 million available to clinical commissioning groups to address dementia waiting lists and increase the number of diagnoses. NHS England is currently reviewing the final assurance reporting on the use of this funding, which was disbursed to systems in June 2021. This aims to identify areas of good practice in dementia diagnosis and provision of pre and post diagnostic support to share with dementia clinical networks and stakeholders in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 13/10/2022 11:58:44 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins