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934318

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	Genito-urinary Medicine
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 A Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England, published by his Department in March 2013, when his Department plans to update that publication.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	160386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department's publication, A Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England (2013), is kept under review. There are no plans to update it at this time.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 09/07/2018 16:22:20 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

934319

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	Genito-urinary Medicine
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 improve sexual health outcomes for people aged 50 and over; and what guidance is issued to health professionals to improve sexual health outcomes for those people.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	160387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England’s (PHE) Health promotion for sexual and reproductive health and HIV strategic action plan, 2016 to 2019 aims to reduce health inequalities and achieve improvements in sexual and reproductive health and HIV prevention across the life course.</p><p>PHE uses scientific evidence, evaluation and community engagement to undertake activities to improve sexual health outcomes for people aged 50 and over. Targeted and universal health promotion approaches include the national sexual health information programme to improve the public and professional understanding of sexually transmitted infections and sexual wellbeing; the national HIV prevention programme; the HIV self-sampling service; the set of documents highlighting reproductive health as a public health issue for women from across the life course and the forthcoming action plan due to be published in March 2019.</p><p>Further information on targeted and universal health approaches across the life course is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/488090/SRHandHIVStrategicPlan_211215.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/488090/SRHandHIVStrategicPlan_211215.pdf</a></p><p>Further information on reproductive health is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reproductive-health-what-women-say" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reproductive-health-what-women-say</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 09/07/2018 16:08:53 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

934320

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the agenda of the next meeting of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation is planned to be published.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	160388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) code of practice states that the agenda for a JCVI meeting is published about one week before the meeting. The next meeting is scheduled to be held on 3 October 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The JCVI code of practice is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/joint-committee-on-vaccination-and-immunisation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/joint-committee-on-vaccination-and-immunisation</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 11/07/2018 13:01:20 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

934322

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	Baby Care Units
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 plans to allocate further funding specifically for the improvement of facilities for families on neonatal units.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	160389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department currently has no plans to allocate funding specifically for the improvement of facilities for families on neonatal units. Plans to allocate funding specifically for the improvement of facilities for families on neonatal units are the responsibility of individual hospital trusts. When designing neonatal services, the Department expects trusts to follow the principles set out in the ‘Toolkit for high-quality neonatal services’ which includes the provision of dedicated facilities for parents and families of babies receiving neonatal care.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 11/07/2018 13:02:59 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

926588

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
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: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the additional spending that will be allocated to the NHS will be allocated to health services in (a) Devon, (b) Cornwall and (c) Plymouth.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	154815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has announced a five-year funding agreement which will see the National Health Service budget grow by £20 billion by 2023/24. The Government will work with the NHS to develop a ten-year plan setting out how the money will be used for the future of the health service across policy areas, which will then inform local allocations including for Devon, Cornwall and Plymouth.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 21/06/2018 11:21:02 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

926589

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
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: Pay
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 to extend the NHS pay settlement to staff of social enterprises.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	154816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>We are considering the impact of the Agenda for Change multi-year pay deal on those organisations who are not listed in Annex 1 to the National Health Service Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook, including social enterprises providing NHS services, and will be confirming the position shortly.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 21/06/2018 11:16:13 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

909449

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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	Devon and Cornwall Ambulance Service
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 improve ambulance response times by Devon and Cornwall Ambulance Service.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	146984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2018 answer text <p>Following an independent evaluation of extensive trials, the Government agreed NHS England’s recommendation to implement an improved ambulance performance framework in July 2017. All mainland ambulance services adopted the new standards by November 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The framework prioritises responses to the sickest patients while helping reduce long waits for ambulance responses, and ensures patients receive the response that they need the first time. Ambulance services are performing well as they adapt to the new system, and are demonstrating improving performance across the board on all measures.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to support the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to adapt to the new framework, including the review of staff rotas and vehicle fleets to include more double crewed ambulances which has resulted in increase in staff in some areas. The Trust is also working with local commissioners to create a joint plan to support improvements in performance and ensure adequate resources to deliver against the standards.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 146985 question first answered 31/05/2018 15:14:51 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

909451

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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	Ambulance Services: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on improving response times in line with the Government’s improved ambulance performance framework of July 2017.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	146985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2018 answer text <p>Following an independent evaluation of extensive trials, the Government agreed NHS England’s recommendation to implement an improved ambulance performance framework in July 2017. All mainland ambulance services adopted the new standards by November 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The framework prioritises responses to the sickest patients while helping reduce long waits for ambulance responses, and ensures patients receive the response that they need the first time. Ambulance services are performing well as they adapt to the new system, and are demonstrating improving performance across the board on all measures.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to support the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to adapt to the new framework, including the review of staff rotas and vehicle fleets to include more double crewed ambulances which has resulted in increase in staff in some areas. The Trust is also working with local commissioners to create a joint plan to support improvements in performance and ensure adequate resources to deliver against the standards.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 146984 question first answered 31/05/2018 15:14:51 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

896562

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
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	HIV Infection
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 19 April 2018 to Question 135263 on HIV Infection, what steps his Department has taken to in response to the recommendations in the British HIV Association National Audit 2015; and if he will make a statement on the use of health assessments for people living with HIV.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	140871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for commissioning high quality HIV treatment and care, and therefore for addressing recommendations from the British HIV Association national audit 2015. NHS England published a service specification ‘Specialised HIV Services for Adults (Outpatient and Inpatient Services)’ in 2013. The aim is to provide specialist assessment and ongoing management of HIV and associated conditions in order to support patients to stay well (reduced mortality and morbidity) and to reduce the risk of onward transmission of HIV. The service aims to ensure that the outcomes, wellbeing and quality of life of adults with HIV are maximised. Further information is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/npc-crg/blood-and-infection-group-f/f03/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/npc-crg/blood-and-infection-group-f/f03/</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 14/05/2018 15:47:46 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

882192

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	HIV Infection
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 he has made of the number of patients living with HIV who (a) were offered and (b) received an annual health assessment for cardiovascular disease, renal impairment, diabetes and bone health in each NHS England region in the last year for which figures are available; and what plans he has to ensure that all people living with HIV (i) are offered and (ii) attend an annual health assessment to manage co-morbidities.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	135263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of patients living with HIV who were offered and received an annual health assessment for cardiovascular disease, renal impairment, diabetes and bone health in each NHS England region is not collected centrally. An ongoing assessment for cardiovascular disease, renal impairment, diabetes and bone health is part of the core clinical and therapeutic management of patients with HIV.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has published a service specification for HIV services which defines the standards of care expected from organisations funded by NHS England to provide specialised care. The service specification refers to the British HIV Association routine investigation and monitoring guidelines, which set the clinical standard for clinical assessments and tests. These guidelines include annual monitoring for co-morbidities and are subject to local and national clinical audit. A copy of the service specification can be viewed on NHS England’s website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/npc-crg/blood-and-infection-group-f/f03/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/npc-crg/blood-and-infection-group-f/f03/</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/04/2018 11:26:29 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard