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1220304

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date	02/07/2020
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: Migrants
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 an assessment of the implications for his policies of the paper entitled, Healthcare access for children and families on the move and migrants, published in BMJ Pediatrics Open on 13 April 2020.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	68302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>As part of its ongoing policy responsibilities, the Department is considering the Charging Regulations in relation to the most vulnerable in society, including children and migrant pregnant women and new mothers. This includes ensuring the evidence base is sufficient and up to date where necessary and consideration of relevant legal duties, such as the Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p>The Department has no plans to suspend the Charging Regulations or to launch an independent review of their impact.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 13/07/2020 11:09:12 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1220306

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
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: Migrants
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 an assessment of the implications for his policies of the publication entitled, Patients not passports: migrants’ access to healthcare during the coronavirus crisis, published by Medact, Migrants Organise, and The New Economics Foundation in June 2020.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	68303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>Regulations came into force on 29 January 2020 to add Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) (now known as COVID-19) to Schedule 1 of the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015. This means there can be no charge made to an overseas visitor for the diagnosis, or treatment, of COVID-19. Patients that are known to be undergoing testing and treatment for coronavirus only are not subject to Home Office status checks.</p><p>This information has been widely communicated to NHS staff and the public, including a message published on Public Health England’s Migrant Health Guide, which has been translated into 40 languages.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 13/07/2020 11:20:33 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1220397

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
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	Emergencies: Planning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on civil contingencies preparedness in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	68391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>As the Department’s preparedness strategy is multi-faceted and involves many organisations and departments, including the National Health Service, it is not possible to identify a single source of expenditure that accurately represents our civil contingencies preparedness. Since 2016-17, NHS England’s funding has increased every year in real terms. NHS England’s mandate is £129.7 billion this year, reaching £137.5 billion in 2023-24.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 13/07/2020 11:29:30 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 35530 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1219835

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
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: Anaesthetics
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 made to ensure that there are adequate supplies of anaesthetics to support local NHS services (a) during the covid-19 outbreak and (b) after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	67764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>As part of our concerted national efforts to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, we are doing everything we can to ensure patients continue to access safe and effective medicines, including anaesthetics. The Department is working closely with the pharmaceutical industry, the National Health Service and others in the supply chain to help ensure patients can access the medicines they need, and precautions are in place to reduce the likelihood of future shortages.</p><p>The United Kingdom is now in a Transition Period until 31 December 2020 after leaving the European Union on 31 January on the basis of a deal. The issue that now faces both us and the EU is what kind of trading relationship, and other forms of cooperation, we will have in future. During this Transition Period, it remains our objective to negotiate a future relationship with the EU and in our respective published negotiating documents, we have both stated objectives to reach an agreement on trade in goods. The UK’s published approach sets out how we want to facilitate trade in medicinal products, and support high levels of patient safety.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 13/07/2020 12:32:27 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1219938

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
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	Musculoskeletal Disorders: 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 his Department is taking to promote musculoskeletal health during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	67747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2020 answer text <p>Improving musculoskeletal health is a key priority for this Government and we made specific commitments to tackle musculoskeletal (MSK) ill-health last year in ‘Advancing our health: Prevention in the 2020s’. Public Health England and NHS England and NHS Improvement are working with professional bodies and third sector stakeholders to promote MSK health. They are providing evidence-based interventions and resources to support people with MSK conditions and preventative strategies to those at risk of developing MSK conditions during the COVID-19 outbreak.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 08/07/2020 13:22:27 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 35113 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1219940

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
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	Pain: 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 is taking to improve access to the online version of the Escape-pain programme.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	67749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2020 answer text <p>In the NHS Long Term plan, published on 7 January 2019, NHS England set out the expansion of online access to support for people with musculoskeletal problems. This included programmes such as a digital version of the well-established face-to-face ESCAPE-pain group programme, which enables self-management and coping with arthritic pain through exercise.</p><p> </p><p>The online version of the ESCAPE-pain programme is currently freely available in both a web-based form, which can be accessed by a computer or a variety of mobile devices, and an application available on Android smartphones. The ESCAPE-pain website is at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.escape-pain.org/" target="_blank">www.escape-pain.org/</a></p><p> </p><p>Outcome data on user engagement the ESCAPE-Pain programme is expected in August.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 08/07/2020 13:24:42 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 35115 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1219959

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
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	Contact Tracing: Software
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 staff are working four hour shifts at any time under the Serco track and trace contract.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	67710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>NHS Test and Trace is supported by a three-tier operating model in England. Tier 3 are call handlers employed by Serco and SITEL and phone the contacts of COVID-19 cases who need to self-isolate.</p><p>Serco and SITEL are contracted to provide a level of resource as defined within their contractual terms to ensure tier 3 calls are made seven days per week between the hours of 08:00 – 20:00.</p><p>As at the end of June, 18,488 people were employed as Tier 3 call handlers. Serco employs 10,788 people and SITEL 7,700, and all tier 3 call handlers work four hours or more per shift.</p><p>Throughout June tier 3 call handlers, on average, made 146 call attempts per hour.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 67711 67712 question first answered 10/07/2020 10:57:00 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 35106 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1219960

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
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	Contact Tracing: Software
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 staff are employed under the Serco test and trace contract.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	67711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>NHS Test and Trace is supported by a three-tier operating model in England. Tier 3 are call handlers employed by Serco and SITEL and phone the contacts of COVID-19 cases who need to self-isolate.</p><p>Serco and SITEL are contracted to provide a level of resource as defined within their contractual terms to ensure tier 3 calls are made seven days per week between the hours of 08:00 – 20:00.</p><p>As at the end of June, 18,488 people were employed as Tier 3 call handlers. Serco employs 10,788 people and SITEL 7,700, and all tier 3 call handlers work four hours or more per shift.</p><p>Throughout June tier 3 call handlers, on average, made 146 call attempts per hour.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 67710 67712 question first answered 10/07/2020 10:57:00 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 35107 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1219961

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
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	Contact Tracing: Software
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 calls on average tracers are making during a four hour shift under the Serco track and trace contract.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	67712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>NHS Test and Trace is supported by a three-tier operating model in England. Tier 3 are call handlers employed by Serco and SITEL and phone the contacts of COVID-19 cases who need to self-isolate.</p><p>Serco and SITEL are contracted to provide a level of resource as defined within their contractual terms to ensure tier 3 calls are made seven days per week between the hours of 08:00 – 20:00.</p><p>As at the end of June, 18,488 people were employed as Tier 3 call handlers. Serco employs 10,788 people and SITEL 7,700, and all tier 3 call handlers work four hours or more per shift.</p><p>Throughout June tier 3 call handlers, on average, made 146 call attempts per hour.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 67710 67711 question first answered 10/07/2020 10:57:00 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 35108 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1220055

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
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	Surgery: Orthopaedics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the importance of offering elective orthopaedic surgery close to where people live in respect of the Government's response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
uin	67788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>Any changes to NHS services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic should be based on clinically-led decisions at the local level.</p><p>The National Health Service is working to separate COVID-19 and non- COVID-19 services, to minimise the risk of transmission.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 13/07/2020 11:11:23 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt