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1023166

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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	Rare Diseases: Drugs
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 12 November 2018 to Question 188234 on Rare Diseases: Drugs, whether NICE can make a conditional recommendation for treatment for rare diseases that do not qualify for conditional recommendation through the cancer drugs fund.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	201214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence can make a conditional recommendation for treatment for rare diseases that do not qualify for conditional recommendation through the cancer drugs fund. For example, it has recommended the use of belimumab for the treatment of lupus subject to the conditions of a managed access agreement.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2018 12:03:22 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1023167

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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	Rare Diseases: 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 his policy paper of 5 December 2018 entitled Voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access, whether NICE plans to review the suitability of its technology appraisal methods for rare disease treatments that do not qualify for the highly specialised technologies programme.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	201215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is not yet able to advise what will be included in the scope of the review of its technology appraisal methods. NICE will begin scoping the planned review in 2019/20 with the involvement of industry and other relevant stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2018 12:04:06 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1023177

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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
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 on patients of the decommissioning of tier three and tier four weight management services by Clinical Commissioning Groups; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Eleanor Smith
uin	201217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p><strong></strong>The requested information is not held centrally. No assessment has been made of the effect on patients of clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) decommissioning tier 3 and tier 4 weight management services. CCGs have a statutory responsibility to commission services which meet the healthcare needs of their local population.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 200573 200574 200575 200682 question first answered 18/12/2018 17:11:57 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4609 label Biography information for Eleanor Smith

1023180

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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	Alcoholic Drinks: 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 steps the Government is taking to ensure that children are protected from the marketing of alcohol products.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	201158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to working with industry to address concerns over any irresponsible promotions, advertising and marketing relating to alcohol, particularly to ensure that children and young people are suitably protected. Advertising in the United Kingdom is regulated by the Advertising Standards Authority, the industry’s independent regulator, who enforces the Advertising Codes through a system of self-regulation and co-regulation with Ofcom. The Codes apply to all media, including broadcast and online, and set standards for accuracy and honesty to which advertisers are expected to adhere, including specific conditions on advertising to children, causing offence and social responsibility. The Codes currently state that alcohol advertising must not be targeted at people under 18 and “should not imply, condone or encourage immoderate, irresponsible or anti-social drinking.&quot;</p><p> </p><p>The Codes are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure they remain effective. The Portman Group also provides a Code to the alcohol industry on Naming and Packaging and Promotion of Alcoholic Drinks, which includes that drinks should not have a particular appeal to under-18s.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 17/12/2018 17:44:46 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1023182

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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	Hospices: Pay
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 the NHS pay award on the (a) retention of staff and (b) number of staff being employed at hospices; and if will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	201089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>No assessment has been made. The National Health Service pay award is based on changes to the Agenda for Change (AfC) contract. Where hospice staff are not employed on an AfC contract remuneration levels are a matter for the hospice concerned. Some hospices have local agreements to match the NHS pay award however this is matter for individual decision.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 19/12/2018 12:04:59 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1023183

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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	Suicide
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 people have died as a result of suicide while waiting for an appointment after referral by their GP to a relevant medical professional in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	201102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not centrally held.</p><p> </p><p>Suicide prevention is a priority for this Government. We are implementing the first access and waiting times for mental health. The National Health Service is meeting these first standards, and introducing more – with waiting times for children and young people’s eating disorder services being introduced from this year.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 17/12/2018 14:52:42 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1023185

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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	Maternity Services
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 recent report entitled Audit of Bereavement Care Provision in UK Neonatal Units 2018, published by Sands and Bliss, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of bereavement care provision in neonatal units.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	201219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>NHS England is currently undertaking a review of its specialised neonatal services in order to improve quality of care and ensure there is sufficient capacity for the future. It will consider the National Bereavement Care Pathway (NBCP), referenced in the ‘Audit of Bereavement Care Provision in UK Neonatal Units 2018’, which sets out a comprehensive framework for bereavement support across five stages of pregnancy and baby loss, including neonatal death.</p><p> </p><p>All bereaved parents, following baby loss, should be offered the same high standard of care and support in an appropriate environment. That is why the Government recently announced over £100,000 of funding for Sands, the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death charity, to continue the roll-out of the NBCP for 2018/19. This builds upon £50,000 of start-up funding and is in response to the great strides the project is making.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the Toolkit for High Quality Neonatal Services sets out requirements that all staff have bereavement training; that each unit has a bereavement lead; and that parents are given written information about bereavement services where relevant. Additionally, the British Association of Perinatal Medicine Service Standards require that parents whose baby or babies are receiving care in a neonatal intensive care unit should have access to a trained counsellor from the time their baby is admitted.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 18/12/2018 14:34:27 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1023193

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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	Tobacco: Labelling
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 ensure continued use of the EU library for picture warnings for tobacco products in the event of the UK leaving the EU without an overall agreement.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	201087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>The United Kingdom would be unable to continue to use the European Union library for picture warnings in tobacco products in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. Securing the continued use of these pictures can only be discussed as part of the future relationships phase of the EU exit negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2018 17:47:03 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1023197

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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	NHS: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of EU nationals recruited to work in the NHS in (a) Coventry, (b) West Midlands and (c) England in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	201105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) workforce statistics. These include staff working in hospital trusts and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), but not staff working in general practitioner surgeries, local authorities or other providers.</p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the headcount figures for the number of European Union national joiners to National Health Service trusts and CCGs in England, West Midlands and Coventry as at 30 June each year and the latest data available.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>West Midlands Strategic Health Authority</p></td><td><p>Coventry</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2010 - June 2011</p></td><td><p>6,101</p></td><td><p>321</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2011 - June 2012</p></td><td><p>6,239</p></td><td><p>321</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2012 - June 2013</p></td><td><p>8,061</p></td><td><p>397</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2013 - June 2014</p></td><td><p>11,457</p></td><td><p>643</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2014 - June 2015</p></td><td><p>13,667</p></td><td><p>822</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2015 - June 2016</p></td><td><p>15,449</p></td><td><p>782</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2016 - June 2017</p></td><td><p>12,720</p></td><td><p>687</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2017 - August 2018</p></td><td><p>11,565</p></td><td><p>557</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS HCHS monthly workforce statistics, NHS Digital. Nationality is self reported.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>Joiners and leavers data shows people leaving or returning to active service, this would include those going on or returning from maternity leave or career break, for example. EU nationals may have been employed in the United Kingdom before joining the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 17/12/2018 17:38:18 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1023205

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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	Multiple Sclerosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) treatments and (b) support is provided by the NHS to people with progressive multiple sclerosis.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	201225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides a range of guidance on the treatment and management of multiple sclerosis (MS), including information on the use of disease modifying therapies for use in the National Health Service for the treatment of patients with relapsing remitting MS; the most common form of the disease. NICE also highlights the importance of involving professionals who can meet the needs of the patient in the best way, such as physiotherapists and occupational therapists. In January 2016, NICE published an MS Quality Standard. This includes the Quality Statement: “Adults with MS are offered a comprehensive review at least once a year by healthcare professionals with expertise in MS.”</p><p> </p><p>Once diagnosed, and with a management strategy in place, the majority of people with MS can be cared for through routine access to primary and secondary care. However, NHS England also commissions the specialised elements of MS care that patients may need. These services are provided at 25 specialised neurological treatment centres across England. NHS England has published a service specification setting out what providers must have in place to deliver specialised neurological care, including equity of access to services for patients wherever they live. The specification can be found via the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/npc-crg/group-d/d04/" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/npc-crg/group-d/d04/</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department does not collect information on the number of people with MS. Various studies have estimated numbers at around 100,000 people in the United Kingdom. The NICE guideline ‘Multiple sclerosis: management of multiple sclerosis in primary and secondary care’, published in 2014, uses this estimate and breaks this down for the three types of MS: relapsing remitting (affecting about 85% of those diagnosed); secondary progressive which can come after relapsing remitting, and primary progressive (affecting 10-15% of those diagnosed).</p><p> </p><p>On the available information it does not appear that the Department centrally directly financially supports any charity or third sector organisations related to MS. The Department does not make any financial help specifically available for those with MS. Those with MS have the same entitlement on grounds of low income to help with NHS costs as other individuals.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 201226 201227 question first answered 19/12/2018 11:56:31 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith