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1168585
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-12-19more like thismore than 2019-12-19
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Amazon more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government why several sections of the contract to share NHS data with Amazon were redacted when placed in the public domain. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
uin HL43 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-01-07
answer text <p>The agreement between the Department and Amazon is about using content from the National Health Service website to provide reliable and informative answers to basic health questions asked to Amazon’s virtual assistant voice service, Alexa. This content is already freely available on the NHS website. Patients already use Alexa and other devices to search for information on a range of health issues. This agreement ensures that the information they receive from Alexa is medically verified by the NHS instead of from a range of other sources, such as <ins class="ministerial">non-United Kingdom</ins><del class="ministerial">American</del> websites.</p><p>This agreement is not exclusive. There are over 2,000 other organisations that are accessing and using information from the NHS website in a similar way.</p><p>A limited number of clauses have been redacted due to being exempt under Section 43(2) of the Freedom Of Information Agreement, which exempts information where the release would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of any entity, including the public authority holding the information.</p><p>In this case, we consider that the release of the redacted clauses would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of Amazon on the basis that it would make public the non-standard terms that Amazon has been willing to enter into in respect of this agreement. Disclosure of the redacted clauses has potential to prejudice existing agreements between Amazon and other parties, which could result in other parties challenging Amazon over the terms and conditions of their agreements.</p><p>In addition, certain personal information has been redacted in the agreement. This information is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of Freedom Of Information Agreement as disclosure of this personal information would breach the data protection principles. In particular, we consider that the disclosure of this personal information would be unfair and breach the first data principle.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-07T17:54:33.487Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-07T17:54:33.487Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2020-01-09T11:53:19.043Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-09T11:53:19.043Z
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
previous answer version
313
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
tabling member
2024
label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
1151539
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-22more like thismore than 2019-10-22
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS and Social Services: Agency Workers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the (a) NHS and (b) social care system of (i) fees, (ii) markups and (ii) commissions to supply agencies for (A) clinical and (B) other staff. more like this
tabling member constituency East Hampshire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Damian Hinds more like this
uin 3731 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-30more like thismore than 2019-10-30
answer text <p>In 2018/19, National Health Service trusts spent £2.40 billion on agency staff, including clinical and non-clinical staff. Between March 2018 and March 2019, £938 million was spent on agency medical staff, £950 million on agency nursing staff and £513 million on other staff.<sup>1 </sup></p><p>NHS Improvement’s agency rules include a cap which sets a ceiling for agency fees. Full details of the NHS Improvement price caps are attached.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold data that shows the breakdown of fees, markups and commissions.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold this data for social care. The Skills for Care programme estimates that in 2018/19 agency social care staff represented 7% of the 1.52 million people strong adult social care workforce.<sup>2 </sup></p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>[1]<a href="https://improvement.nhs.uk/documents/5404/Performance_of_the_NHS_provider_sector_for_the_quarter_4_1819.pdf" target="_blank">https://improvement.nhs.uk/documents/5404/Performance_of_the_NHS_provider_sector_for_the_quarter_4_1819.pdf</a></p><p><sup>2</sup><a href="https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/adult-social-care-workforce-data/Workforce-intelligence/documents/State-of-the-adult-social-care-sector/State-of-Report-2019.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/adult-social-care-workforce-data/Workforce-intelligence/documents/State-of-the-adult-social-care-sector/State-of-Report-2019.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-30T11:41:46.93Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-30T11:41:46.93Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-10-30T17:01:43.267Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-30T17:01:43.267Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
attachment
1
file name Price_card_2019-20_v2.0.xlsx more like this
title PQ3731 more like this
previous answer version
2658
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
3969
label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
1149393
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-15more like thismore than 2019-10-15
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Health Services: North East more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department plans to make available to (a) healthcare in the North East of England, (b) healthcare in Sunderland and (c) the South Tyneside and Sunderland Hospital Trust in the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Sunderland Central more like this
tabling member printed
Julie Elliott more like this
uin 607 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-21more like thismore than 2019-10-21
answer text <p>CCG allocations for North East of England are shown in the attached table. The North East of England is expected to receive more than the England average per head per year in every year from 2019/20 to 2023/24.</p><p>In addition to the loans listed for Sunderland, the following trusts in the North East of England have secured capital loans:</p><p>- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust: £1million</p><p>- North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust: £835,000</p><p>- Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust: £210,000 and £112,000</p><p>- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: £468,000</p><p>- The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: £500,000</p><p>On 5 August, the Government announced a further £1.8 billion increase to National Health Service capital spending. £1 billion of this funding will free up the NHS to take forward and expand their existing plans for investment in infrastructure and unlocking delivery of commitments already made; whilst £850 million of this increase allows 20 new hospital upgrades to start as soon as possible, including £41.6 million to Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the transfer of Paediatric Cardiac Services from Freeman Hospital to Royal Victoria Infirmary.</p><p>In addition, as the Secretary of State recently set out, a new Health Infrastructure Plan will be brought forward to deliver a strategic major hospital rebuilding programme, providing the necessary health infrastructure across the country.</p><p>NHS Sunderland CCG’s allocations are shown in the attached table. By 2023-24, it will receive £1883.97 per head per year - £380.04 per head per year above the England average.</p><p>As part of the tranche 4 STP funding Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust will receive £54.2 million for a single integrated secure service centre of excellence and the re-provision of Newcastle and Gateshead adult acute inpatient services.</p><p>In 2019/20 South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust was allocated £2million Public Dividend Capital for GDE Fast Follower scheme.</p><p>The trust’s predecessor, City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust also secured a £887,000 Public Dividend Capital award as part of a national programme for Energy Efficient LED Lighting.</p><p>The Department are also aware of a likely award of Public Dividend Capital relating to Urgent and Emergency Care Services provision which is in the process of being allocated and there are a number of on-going capital funding programmes which the trust may be considering applications for.</p>
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-21T13:13:38.84Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-21T13:13:38.84Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-10-21T16:08:01.017Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-21T16:08:01.017Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
attachment
1
file name 191017 - PQ607 CCG allocations.xlsx more like this
title PQ607 CCG allocations more like this
previous answer version
322
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
4127
label Biography information for Julie Elliott more like this
1147175
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-30more like thismore than 2019-09-30
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of patients that waited longer than four hours in A&E in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2018-19. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 292123 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-03more like thismore than 2019-10-03
answer text <p>In 2009-10 there were 20,511,908 attendances of which 353,617 patients waited longer than four hours in accident and emergency.</p><p>In 2018-19 there were 24,826,981 attendances of which 2,976,112 people waited more than four hours but in the face of rising demand, <del class="ministerial">over 4,315,000</del> <ins class="ministerial">1,692,578 </ins>more patients were seen within four hours compared to 2009-10.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-03T15:09:59.813Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-03T15:09:59.813Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-10-08T10:47:13.33Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-08T10:47:13.33Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
previous answer version
137002
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
1146145
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-25more like thismore than 2019-09-25
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Health Services: Per Capita Costs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what allocation per capita was made by his Department in respect of clinical commissioning group (CCG) services in (a) each CCG in York and North Yorkshire, (b) each region of England and (c) England in each year since 2015 (i) in cash terms and (ii) at constant prices. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
uin 290952 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-04more like thismore than 2019-10-04
answer text <p>In respect of clinical commissioning group (CCG) services, per capita Yorkshire and the Humber CCGs’ allocations for 2015/16 onwards are shown in the attached table. CCG allocation announcements for 2015 onwards, including the breakdown by region of England and total for England in real terms can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/allocations/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/allocations/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-04T12:41:19.357Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-04T12:41:19.357Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-10-07T20:32:20.65Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-07T20:32:20.65Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
attachment
1
file name 20190930 PQ290952 - Yorkshire and the Humber per Capita Allocations Table - V2.xlsx more like this
title PQ290952 table more like this
previous answer version
137321
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
4471
label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1145218
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-05more like thismore than 2019-09-05
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Accident and Emergency Departments: Greater Manchester more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford on 7 August (HL17449), in what format the data are available for average annual waiting times for each accident and emergency department in Greater Manchester in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bradley more like this
uin HL17745 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-09more like thismore than 2019-09-09
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member. </del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Data is not available in the format of average waiting times at individual accident and emergency (A&amp;E) units. Data is available at a National Health Service trust provider level as some NHS trusts have more than one A&amp;E unit. The data for providers in Greater Manchester, 2013-14 to 2018-19 (provisional) is attached, due to the size of the data. 2018-19 data is provisional and subject to change.</ins></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-09T16:57:04.41Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-09T16:57:04.41Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-09-30T11:22:30.037Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-30T11:22:30.037Z
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
attachment
1
file name Table for HL17745 formatted.docx more like this
title Greater Manchester A&E waiting times more like this
previous answer version
135698
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
tabling member
452
label Biography information for Lord Bradley more like this
1145226
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-05more like thismore than 2019-09-05
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Medical Treatments: Greater London more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they took to ensure that board members of the Clinical Commissioning Groups in South East London read the South East London Treatment Access Policy Document 2019/20 in full before agreeing to it. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
uin HL17753 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-09more like thismore than 2019-09-09
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The level of provision of local health services, including fertility treatment, available to patients is, and has been since the 1990s, a matter for local healthcare commissioners, who must consider the needs and priorities of all their population. Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have the current statutory responsibility to commission high-quality services that meet the needs of their local population. Decisions about treatment should always be based on patients’ clinical needs.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Secretary of State has no power to direct individual CCGs in relation to their commissioning functions. The Department has no role in the oversight of individual CCG board activities. If there are concerns about provision of care, we expect NHS England to ensure the CCG is not breaching its statutory responsibility to provide services that meet the needs of the local population. Where performance concerns are identified, NHS England has the ability to exercise formal legal powers to either provide an enhanced support to a CCG, or in rare circumstances to intervene where it is believed that a CCG is failing, or is at risk of failing, to discharge its functions.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">NHS England has advised that the CCGs in south east London have agreed to undertake a rapid review of the NHS South East London’s Treatment Access Policy Document in relation to access criteria for funding in vitro fertilisation (IVF) by the end of November 2019. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The CCGs have made a public apology for any offence caused by the wording in the Treatment Access Policy Document in relation to single women’s access to IVF treatment and the review document it refers to and agree that this wording is unacceptable. The statement on page 34 is based on evidence from a review of literature undertaken in 2011 by commissioners and public health doctors. The review references literature available at the time.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The rapid review will also specifically consider issues relating to equality and discrimination in relation to single women. The CCGs will publish the review alongside any changes to the revision of the policy.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">NHS England and NHS Improvement are aware that the CCGs are undertaking a review of the policy, as the body responsible for that policy. All CCG governing bodies were asked to review and approve any changes to the NHS South East London Treatment Access Policy made for 2019/20.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In taking clinical decisions about fertility treatment and taking account of their public sector equality duty, CCGs should make assessments based on clinical infertility and not on relationship status.</ins></p>
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-09T16:57:08.3Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-09T16:57:08.3Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-09-30T11:14:24.807Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-30T11:14:24.807Z
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
previous answer version
135699
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
tabling member
2024
label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
1145243
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-05more like thismore than 2019-09-05
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Food: Taxation more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a snack tax to help reduce obesity. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL17770 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-09more like thismore than 2019-09-09
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">The Department has no plans to introduce a snack tax.</ins></p></ins></p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-09T16:57:36.097Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-09T16:57:36.097Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-09-30T11:21:12.737Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-30T11:21:12.737Z
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
previous answer version
135702
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1144882
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-04more like thismore than 2019-09-04
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Fertility: Medical Treatments more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to direct the Clinical Commissioning Groups in South East London to withdraw their prohibition on single women receiving fertility treatment on the NHS as laid out in the South East London Treatment Access Policy Document 2019/20. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
uin HL17716 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-09more like thismore than 2019-09-09
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">The level of provision of local health services, including fertility treatment, available to patients is, and has been since the 1990s, a matter for local healthcare commissioners, who must consider the needs and priorities of all their population. Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have the current statutory responsibility to commission high-quality services that meet the needs of their local population. Decisions about treatment should always be based on patients’ clinical needs.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Secretary of State has no power to direct individual CCGs in relation to their commissioning functions. The Department has no role in the oversight of individual CCG board activities. If there are concerns about provision of care, we expect NHS England to ensure the CCG is not breaching its statutory responsibility to provide services that meet the needs of the local population. Where performance concerns are identified, NHS England has the ability to exercise formal legal powers to either provide an enhanced support to a CCG, or in rare circumstances to intervene where it is believed that a CCG is failing, or is at risk of failing, to discharge its functions.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">NHS England has advised that the CCGs in south east London have agreed to undertake a rapid review of the NHS South East London’s Treatment Access Policy Document in relation to access criteria for funding in vitro fertilisation (IVF) by the end of November 2019. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The CCGs have made a public apology for any offence caused by the wording in the Treatment Access Policy Document in relation to single women’s access to IVF treatment and the review document it refers to and agree that this wording is unacceptable. The statement on page 34 is based on evidence from a review of literature undertaken in 2011 by commissioners and public health doctors. The review references literature available at the time.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The rapid review will also specifically consider issues relating to equality and discrimination in relation to single women. The CCGs will publish the review alongside any changes to the revision of the policy.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">NHS England and NHS Improvement are aware that the CCGs are undertaking a review of the policy, as the body responsible for that policy. All CCG governing bodies were asked to review and approve any changes to the NHS South East London Treatment Access Policy made for 2019/20.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In taking clinical decisions about fertility treatment and taking account of their public sector equality duty, CCGs should make assessments based on clinical infertility and not on relationship status.</ins></p></ins></p>
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-09T16:57:40.413Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-09T16:57:40.413Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-09-30T11:20:55.12Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-30T11:20:55.12Z
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
previous answer version
135703
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
tabling member
2024
label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
1144883
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-04more like thismore than 2019-09-04
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Fertility: Medical Treatments more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement contained in page 34 of the South East London Treatment Access Policy Document 2019/20 that "because of the known disadvantage that providing assisted conception to a single woman would cause both the child and the mother, funding of assisted conception for single women is not available". more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
uin HL17717 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-09more like thismore than 2019-09-09
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The level of provision of local health services, including fertility treatment, available to patients is, and has been since the 1990s, a matter for local healthcare commissioners, who must consider the needs and priorities of all their population. Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have the current statutory responsibility to commission high-quality services that meet the needs of their local population. Decisions about treatment should always be based on patients’ clinical needs.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Secretary of State has no power to direct individual CCGs in relation to their commissioning functions. The Department has no role in the oversight of individual CCG board activities. If there are concerns about provision of care, we expect NHS England to ensure the CCG is not breaching its statutory responsibility to provide services that meet the needs of the local population. Where performance concerns are identified, NHS England has the ability to exercise formal legal powers to either provide an enhanced support to a CCG, or in rare circumstances to intervene where it is believed that a CCG is failing, or is at risk of failing, to discharge its functions.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">NHS England has advised that the CCGs in south east London have agreed to undertake a rapid review of the NHS South East London’s Treatment Access Policy Document in relation to access criteria for funding in vitro fertilisation (IVF) by the end of November 2019. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The CCGs have made a public apology for any offence caused by the wording in the Treatment Access Policy Document in relation to single women’s access to IVF treatment and the review document it refers to and agree that this wording is unacceptable. The statement on page 34 is based on evidence from a review of literature undertaken in 2011 by commissioners and public health doctors. The review references literature available at the time.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The rapid review will also specifically consider issues relating to equality and discrimination in relation to single women. The CCGs will publish the review alongside any changes to the revision of the policy.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">NHS England and NHS Improvement are aware that the CCGs are undertaking a review of the policy, as the body responsible for that policy. All CCG governing bodies were asked to review and approve any changes to the NHS South East London Treatment Access Policy made for 2019/20.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In taking clinical decisions about fertility treatment and taking account of their public sector equality duty, CCGs should make assessments based on clinical infertility and not on relationship status.</ins></p>
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-09T16:57:57.587Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-09T16:57:57.587Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-09-30T11:19:33.937Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-30T11:19:33.937Z
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
previous answer version
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answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
tabling member
2024
label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this