Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1416309

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
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: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers have had with their Israeli counterparts on tackling covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	111550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>We have had no recent discussions.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 31/01/2022 14:05:41 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1388754

registered interest
date	16/12/2021
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: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on tackling the omicron variant of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	94336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>There have been no recent discussions on Omicron between the Health Secretary Sajid Javid and the Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 05/01/2022 13:44:43 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1381858

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
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	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 that patients can access adequate healthcare services from (a) GPs and (b) local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	80965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>Local commissioners are responsible for the provision of medical services for the local population. On 14 October, we published ‘Our plan for improving access for patients and supporting general practice’. This included an additional investment of £250 million in a Winter Access Fund to improve the availability of general practitioner (GP) practices and increase the number of face-to-face appointments, while also investing in technology to make it easier for patients to see or speak to their GP.</p><p>The Department increased the Public Health Grant to £3.324 billion in 2021/22 and it will be maintained in real terms over the next three years. This will enable local authorities to deliver health services to improve the health and wellbeing of their local communities.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 29/11/2021 12:27:46 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1381859

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
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	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 his Department plans to take in the event that patients are unable to access the healthcare they need.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	80966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>NHS services are open for those who need them and we expect all patients to be able to access the healthcare that they need. This year, we are providing an extra £34 billion to support services.</p><p>To help to tackle backlogs in planned care, we have committed £2 billion this year, with £8 billion over the next three years. This could deliver the equivalent of around nine million more checks, scans and procedures. The delivery plan for tackling the elective care backlog will be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 80968 80969 question first answered 29/11/2021 14:25:51 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1381860

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
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	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 guidance the Government has issued to healthcare providers on seeing patients face-to-face.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	80967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>An update to Infection Prevention and Control guidance for healthcare providers has recently been published. The guidance continues to advise that a physical distance of at least one metre should be maintained between and among patients, staff, and all other persons in healthcare settings. This distance should be increased wherever feasible, especially in indoor settings. A copy of the guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control/covid-19-guidance-for-maintaining-services-within-health-and-care-settings-infection-prevention-and-control-recommendations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control/covid-19-guidance-for-maintaining-services-within-health-and-care-settings-infection-prevention-and-control-recommendations</a></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 29/11/2021 12:27:46 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1381861

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
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	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 help clear the NHS backlogs.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	80968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>NHS services are open for those who need them and we expect all patients to be able to access the healthcare that they need. This year, we are providing an extra £34 billion to support services.</p><p>To help to tackle backlogs in planned care, we have committed £2 billion this year, with £8 billion over the next three years. This could deliver the equivalent of around nine million more checks, scans and procedures. The delivery plan for tackling the elective care backlog will be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 80966 80969 question first answered 29/11/2021 14:25:51 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1381862

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
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	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 the Government is taking to help ensure patients are receiving the care they need.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	80969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>NHS services are open for those who need them and we expect all patients to be able to access the healthcare that they need. This year, we are providing an extra £34 billion to support services.</p><p>To help to tackle backlogs in planned care, we have committed £2 billion this year, with £8 billion over the next three years. This could deliver the equivalent of around nine million more checks, scans and procedures. The delivery plan for tackling the elective care backlog will be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 80966 80968 question first answered 29/11/2021 14:25:51 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1381863

registered interest
date	24/11/2021
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	Hospitals: Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent guidance his Department has provided to NHS Trusts on allowing more than one visitor to visit patients; and what steps he is taking to help ensure that guidance is followed.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	80970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>Since the end of national restrictions in England, hospital visiting is subject to local discretion by trusts and other National Health Service bodies, who will take into account the local prevalence of COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 29/11/2021 14:23:44 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1377927

registered interest
date	12/11/2021
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	Hospices: Finance
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 increase funding for hospices.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	73807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2021 answer text <p>As part of the Government’s COVID-19 response, £257 million was made available to the independent hospice sector to increase discharge capacity and alleviate pressures on the acute sector. Independent hospices have since returned to business as usual funding arrangements, with their services commissioned locally by clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). NHS England and NHS Improvement expect CCGs to ensure that the provision of these services effectively meets the needs of the local population and ensures high quality personalised care.</p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan also states that NHS England is increasing its contribution to the national children’s hospice grant by match-funding CCGs who commit to increase their investment in local children’s palliative and end of life care services, including children’s hospices. This will provide £25 million a year by 2023/24.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 17/11/2021 16:29:53 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1377929

registered interest
date	12/11/2021
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	Hospices
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 support hospices.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	73808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>Most hospices are independent, charitable organisations that receive some statutory funding, mainly from clinical commissioning groups for providing local services. To support the palliative and end of life care sector, including hospices, NHS England and NHS Improvement have made funding available to seven palliative and end of life care strategic clinical networks to support the delivery of clinical care, with sustainability and commissioning as guiding principles.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have also funded Hospice UK to explore sustainable approaches to future care delivery. Their ‘Future Vision Programme - Discovery Phase’ report sets out a range of options for exploring future sustainability.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 19/11/2021 10:07:13 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon