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1641053

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date	02/06/2023
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	Dialysis Machines: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support he is offering to patients on home dialysis who face higher energy bills as the result of their treatment.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	187043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>Certain specialised services in the National Health Service, including home Haemodialysis, do include the provision of financial support to offset energy costs faced by patients using medical equipment at home. It is for individual commissioned providers to agree the process for the reimbursement of utility costs for Haemodialysis patients at a local level and manage their budgets autonomously.</p><p>The Department does not have a policy on energy costs at this time. However, the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England are supporting the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero’s review of energy rebate schemes that are currently available for users of medical equipment at home; as well as supporting the Department of Energy’s policy development work in this area which they plan to publish for low-income vulnerable energy consumers post April 2024.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 07/06/2023 16:09:54 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1641059

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	Liquid Paraffin: Birmingham
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 help ensure the availability of Xailin for prescriptions in Birmingham.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	187025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>Xailin products are available for prescribing in Birmingham and Solihull. These can all be prescribed where the clinician is assured that the clinical condition warrants a prescription. The integrated care boards are not aware of any supply issues for any of these products.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 07/06/2023 11:39:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1641064

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	Medical Equipment: Energy
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 he had with Cabinet colleagues about support for people who run medical equipment in the home.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	187026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State meets regularly with other Cabinet colleagues on a variety of matters pertaining to health and social care, including but not limited to support for people with home-based medical equipment.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 07/06/2023 16:19:28 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1641065

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	Medical Equipment: Energy
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 hold a consultation on the range of medical equipment eligible for financial support with running costs.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	187027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The Autumn Statement set out a commitment to work with consumer groups and industry to consider the best approach to consumer protection from April 2024. As part of this work, the Government is working with disability organisations, assessing the need for support for people with disabilities including those using medical equipment in the home.</p><p>The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero plan to consult in Summer 2023 on options for a new approach to consumer protection in the energy markets from April 2024 onwards. The Department of Health and Social Care is supporting on this consultation in the interests of patients that require to utilise energy to run their medical equipment. We do not plan to consult on this issue separately.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 12/06/2023 15:56:07 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1641066

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	Radiology: Staff
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 include an assessment of the number of interventional (a) oncologists and (b) radiologists that will be needed in the future in the NHS workforce strategy.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Sir George Howarth
uin	187050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>NHS England is implementing the priorities identified in the cancer workforce plan phase one and is investing an additional £50 million in 2023/24 to expand the cancer and diagnostics workforce, including postgraduate medical training of cancer-related medical professions, such as oncologists and interventional radiologists.</p><p>The Government has also committed to publishing the Long Term Workforce Plan shortly. This will include projections for the number of doctors, nurses and other professionals that will be needed, taking full account of improvements in retention and productivity.</p><p>This plan will help ensure that we have the right numbers of staff, with the right skills, to transform and deliver high quality services fit for the future.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 12/06/2023 12:32:48 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1641082

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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: 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 his planned timescale is for making a decision on whether to continue the NHS England Children's Hospice grant after the 2023-24 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	187078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>Palliative and end of life care is commissioned locally by integrated care boards in response to the needs of their local population.</p><p>NHS England and the Government are committed to the long-term sustainability of high-quality palliative and end of life care for all children and young people. Internal discussions regarding the future of the Children’s Hospice Grant beyond 2023/24 are ongoing, and NHS England is aiming to communicate details in the coming weeks, as soon as is practically possible.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 187079 question first answered 19/06/2023 14:48:00 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 79482 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1641083

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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: Children
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 it his policy to continue the NHS England Children's Hospice grant beyond the 2023-24 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	187079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>Palliative and end of life care is commissioned locally by integrated care boards in response to the needs of their local population.</p><p>NHS England and the Government are committed to the long-term sustainability of high-quality palliative and end of life care for all children and young people. Internal discussions regarding the future of the Children’s Hospice Grant beyond 2023/24 are ongoing, and NHS England is aiming to communicate details in the coming weeks, as soon as is practically possible.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 187078 question first answered 19/06/2023 14:48:00 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 79483 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1641087

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	Mermaids
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 times (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department met representatives from Mermaids since 2020.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	187035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>I have not met with Mermaids in my time as a Minister in the Department. Ministerial meetings with external organisations are routinely published on GOV.uk.</p><p>Information on how many times officials have met with representatives from Mermaids could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 26/06/2023 13:56:30 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1641088

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	Cancer: 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, whether his Department is taking steps to increase the number of minimally-invasive cancer treatments available to patients through NHS Cancer Alliances.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Sir George Howarth
uin	187051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The adoption of new treatments, including increasing the number of minimally invasive cancer treatments, into the National Health Service in England is generally the result of National Institution of Clinical Exellence (NICE) guidance and commissioner decisions. Both NHS England and integrated care boards (ICBs) are required to put in place access for any treatment that carries a positive recommendation from the Technology Appraisal programme, operated by NICE.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 12/06/2023 12:34:45 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1641099

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	Accident and Emergency Departments: Hospital Beds
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 Delivery plan for the recovery of urgent and emergency care services, how many additional staffed hospital beds have been opened since January 2023.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	187036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Good progress is being made in the delivery of 5,000 additional beds as part of the permanent bed base for next winter, as committed to in the Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) recovery plan. NHS England has worked with integrated care boards to review local demand and capacity plans for 2023/24 and ensure local plans are in place to deliver this commitment. This is being supported by the £1 billion of funding for National Health Service capacity announced in the recovery plan.</p><p>No specific estimate has been made. As part of the implementation of the UEC recovery plan, NHS England is working with all systems so that all hospitals with type one emergency departments provide appropriate Same Day Emergency Care seven days a week with minimum opening hours of 12 hours per day.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 187037 187038 question first answered 08/06/2023 14:15:45 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes