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1329523

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	HIV Infection: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans for his Department’s upcoming Women’s Health Strategy to contain specific action to (a) support women affected by HIV and (b) reduce new HIV diagnoses among women.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	10217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2021 answer text <p>As part of the Government’s commitment to reaching zero new HIV transmissions in England by 2030, the department is currently developing a Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy and an HIV Action Plan, planned for publication later this year. Issues related to reducing HIV diagnoses of and improving care for women affected by HIV will be considered as part of the development of these publications, rather than the Women’s Health Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 18/06/2021 09:19:58 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1310625

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
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	Prescriptions: 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, whether the Government plans to review the list of conditions for exemption from prescription charges; and he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including (a) cystic fibrosis and (b) other life-long medical conditions in that list.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	184378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to review or extend the prescription charge medical exemptions list. Approximately 89% of prescriptions are dispensed free of charge and extensive arrangements are already in place to help people, including those with cystic fibrosis and other life-long medical conditions. To support those with the greatest need who do not qualify for an exemption, they can spread the cost of their prescriptions by purchasing prescription pre-payment certificates. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just over £2 per week.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 26/04/2021 15:49:10 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1296902

registered interest
date	02/03/2021
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, what guidance his Department has issued for people who are living with and caring for someone who is clinically extremely vulnerable.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	161693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Guidance about living in a household with someone who is considered clinically extremely vulnerable is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/guidance-for-households-with-grandparents-parents-and-children-living-together-where-someone-is-at-increased-risk-or-has-symptoms-of-coronavirus-cov" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/guidance-for-households-with-grandparents-parents-and-children-living-together-where-someone-is-at-increased-risk-or-has-symptoms-of-coronavirus-cov</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 10/03/2021 09:08:50 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1293283

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
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
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 spare care home capacity is in England.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	160556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department receives data on spare capacity on a voluntary basis from care homes. However, this data is not sufficiently accurate to provide a comprehensive assessment of national spare capacity.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 09/03/2021 13:58:39 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1293284

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
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: Health Services
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 people affected by dementia are offered rehabilitation support after the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	160557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have made guidance and resources available to address the rehabilitation needs of people living with dementia who are recovering from COVID-19 infection.</p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan also commits to the expansion of the Enhanced Health in Care Homes service model and to further expand the Comprehensive Model of Personalised Care, with a focus on enhancing access to social prescribing for people with dementia and their carers. These initiatives will support people living with dementia in care homes and in the community, whose condition may have deteriorated during this time.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 09/03/2021 13:03:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1293285

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
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: Vaccination
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 has taken to ensure that people who are digitally excluded are included in the covid-19 vaccination programme.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	160558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>There should be no case where a patient would only be offered an invitation via digital means, or where the only way to book would be online. Invitations for the vaccines are currently being issued in a number of ways. The National Booking Service is primarily sending invitation letters to people’s registered addresses. These letters, sent in size 16 font as standard as defined by RNIB as large print, give the option of booking online, or by the free 119 phone line. This phone line includes BSL and text relay services. Others can make an appointment on behalf of individuals who are not able to make it themselves. Follow up phone calls and letters are made to those who have been sent an initial letter but not responded.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/03/2021 12:04:53 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1293287

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
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 Illness: 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 plans his Department has to collect data on the number of people already on antipsychotics who have had their dosage increased during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	160559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to do so.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/03/2021 15:38:21 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1293288

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
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: Coronavirus
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 will take to tackle covid-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst care home staff in England.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	160560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department has built a library of material to support trusted conversations and provide information to employers that is accessible and relevant to social care workers, including those who work in care homes. These resources focus on tackling hesitancy, misinformation, and include content relevant to black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and cover specific topics such as fertility and vaccine ingredients.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/03/2021 12:03:03 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1285484

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
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: Death
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 report entitled Drug deaths: England and Wales see highest number since records began published in the BMJ on 15 October 2020, what steps he is taking to address the high numbers of drug-related deaths in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	152424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for assessing the needs of their local population and commissioning drug prevention, treatment and harm reduction services, including in-patient detoxification. The Government has recently announced an additional £80 million to fund drug treatment in 2021/22. A proportion of this funding will be specifically allocated to expanding the provision of inpatient detoxification and to expand use of the life-saving overdose medication, naloxone.</p><p>This funding is in addition to the money local authorities already spend on substance misuse from the public health grant. Local authority spending through the public health grant will be maintained next financial year, meaning local authorities can continue to invest in prevention and essential frontline health services.</p><p>While no specific discussions have taken place, the additional funding is expected to strengthen provision of this part of the drug treatment system.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 152425 152426 question first answered 23/02/2021 09:19:47 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1285485

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
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: Rehabilitation
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 report entitled Drug deaths: England and Wales see highest number since records began published in the BMJ on 15 October 2020, what discussions he has had with (a) NHS England and (b) Clinical Commissioning Groups regarding the reduction of in-patient detoxification provision in England.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	152425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for assessing the needs of their local population and commissioning drug prevention, treatment and harm reduction services, including in-patient detoxification. The Government has recently announced an additional £80 million to fund drug treatment in 2021/22. A proportion of this funding will be specifically allocated to expanding the provision of inpatient detoxification and to expand use of the life-saving overdose medication, naloxone.</p><p>This funding is in addition to the money local authorities already spend on substance misuse from the public health grant. Local authority spending through the public health grant will be maintained next financial year, meaning local authorities can continue to invest in prevention and essential frontline health services.</p><p>While no specific discussions have taken place, the additional funding is expected to strengthen provision of this part of the drug treatment system.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 152424 152426 question first answered 23/02/2021 09:19:48 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy