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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-10more like thismore than 2023-07-10
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 Pharmacy: Standards more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of support available under the Pharmacy Access Scheme; and whether the criteria includes the (1) quality, (2) opening hours, and (3) range of provision, of existing pharmacies. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
uin HL9200 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-19more like thismore than 2023-07-19
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The early access to medicines scheme (EAMS) aims to give patients with life threatening or seriously debilitating conditions access to medicines that do not yet have a marketing authorisation when there is a clear unmet medical need.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Under the scheme, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will give a scientific opinion on the benefit/risk balance of the medicine, based on the data available when the EAMS submission was made and the EAMS criteria. The MHRA will make an evaluation of products, including drugs such as for brain tumour treatments, once an application is received.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">If we do receive an application, it is only made public where an EAMS Scientific Opinion (SO) is awarded. All EAMS SOs are published on the EAMS webpage. All drugs that have previously held an EAMS SO are also published on the EAMS webpage.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Pharmacy Access Scheme provides additional funding to pharmacies where the next nearest pharmacy is more than a 20-minute walk away. This is calculated as a 0.8-mile walking distance in areas of high deprivation and 1 mile in other areas. In 2021, we agreed updated eligibility criteria and an updated payment model with Community Pharmacy England. To be eligible for the payment, pharmacies must deliver the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service. Quality and opening hours are not included in the eligibility criteria.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2023-07-19T15:05:50.113Z
question first ministerially corrected
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2023-07-20T15:18:01.373Z
answering member
4948
label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
previous answer version
88780
answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
answering member
4948
label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1650136
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-04more like thismore than 2023-07-04
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 Processed Food more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with (1) UK medical professionals and scientists, and (2) international partners, about (a) developing, and (b) agreeing, internationally recognised definitions of ultra-processed food. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Suttie more like this
uin HL9040 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-10more like thismore than 2023-07-10
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Government has no plans.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) is currently carrying out a scoping review of the evidence on processed foods and health and aims to publish its initial assessment in the summer of 2023. SACN’s scoping review will make a number of research recommendations in this area. This review will also include evaluating existing classifications of processed foods, including ultra-processed foods and the NOVA classification.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">SACN is a committee of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and provides independent scientific advice and risk assessments on nutrition and related health issues. Members of SACN are appointed as independent scientific experts in their field. We are not aware of any plans to agree a definition internationally.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health including ultra-processed foods. The usual practice of the NIHR is not to ring-fence funds for expenditure on particular topics.</ins></p>
answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-07-10T16:22:27.567Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-10T16:22:27.567Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-07-13T14:43:31.113Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-13T14:43:31.113Z
answering member
4948
label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
previous answer version
86576
answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
answering member 4708
tabling member
4298
label Biography information for Baroness Suttie more like this
1649604
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-03more like thismore than 2023-07-03
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 Influenza: Vaccination 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 his Department has made of the percentage of seasonal flu vaccinations which can be delivered by (a) Community Pharmacies, (b) General Practice, (c) other providers. more like this
tabling member constituency Knowsley more like this
tabling member printed
Sir George Howarth more like this
uin 192008 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-11more like thismore than 2023-07-11
answer text <p>NHS providers determine how many seasonal flu vaccines to buy each year based on their local populations, eligible cohorts and uptake ambitions for the NHS programme as outlined in the annual flu system letter. The letter, published on the 25 May 2023, is based on the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) who review the latest evidence on flu vaccines and advise on the type of vaccine to be offered to different age groups and on which vaccines should be prioritised for various at-risk groups.</p><p>General Practitioners and community pharmacists are responsible for ordering their own flu vaccines for the adult population from suppliers. These are then used to deliver the national flu vaccination programme, with deliveries phased through the season to help mitigate against risks of wastage, cold chain failure and to adequately cover the peaks and flows of local demand. In addition, Hospital Trusts are commissioned at local discretion, to further support delivery of the national flu vaccination programme, for example to women who are pregnant, long stay in-patients and those accessing outpatients' services.</p><p>School Age Immunisation Services (SAIS) are commissioned regionally to deliver the school aged influenza programme in line with the annual flu system letter and amendment published on the July 3, 2023. The school age programme for 2023/24 includes primary school aged children from Reception to Year 6 and secondary school-aged children in Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. Vaccines for the children’s programme are procured nationally with SAIS</p><p><del class="ministerial">TARGET DATE 11/07/2023</del></p><p>providers responsible for drawing down their own vaccines according to their schedules, capacity and demand, with deliveries phased through the season to help mitigate against risks of wastage and cold chain failure.</p><p>For in detail seasonal influenza percentage uptake delivered by (a) Community Pharmacies, (b) General Practice, (c) other providers please see page 41 and 42 of the following link: <del class="ministerial">Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in GP patients: winter season 2022 to 2023 (publishing.service.gov.uk)</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1164871/GP-patients-flu-annual-report-2022-2023.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1164871/GP-patients-flu-annual-report-2022-2023.pdf</a></ins></p>
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-07-11T16:13:38.79Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-11T16:13:38.79Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-07-12T08:23:43.733Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-12T08:23:43.733Z
answering member
4492
label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
previous answer version
87011
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
answering member
4492
label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
tabling member
481
label Biography information for Sir George Howarth more like this
1639305
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-22more like thismore than 2023-05-22
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 Liver Diseases: Screening 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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing FibroScans in primary care to improve early diagnosis of non-alcohol related fatty liver disease. more like this
tabling member constituency Darlington more like this
tabling member printed
Peter Gibson more like this
uin 186182 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-30more like thismore than 2023-05-30
answer text <p>The Department has not made a specific assessment of the potential merits of introducing FibroScans in primary care to improve early diagnosis of non-alcohol related fatty liver disease. However, a practice has clinical discretion to decide if a FibroScan is necessary and appropriate for a patient and can either provide directly or through a provider, typically a hospital out-patient appointment.</p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">In addition, NHS England have confirmed they have begun to assess the introduction of FibroScans through Community Diagnostic Centres. £2.3 billion is being spent to increase the number of Community Diagnostic Centres by March 2025, these centres will offer a range of services, with some providing services to support liver diagnosis . This will boost capacity to diagnose liver disease and improve earlier diagnosis and health outcomes.</ins></p></ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">In addition, NHS England have confirmed they have begun to assess the introduction of FibroScans through Community Diagnostic Centres. £2.3 billion is being spent to increase the number of Centres diagnosing liver disease to at least 100 sites by March 2025. This will boost diagnostic capacity to diagnose liver disease and improve earlier diagnosis and health outcomes.</del></p>
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-30T14:08:29.717Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-30T14:08:29.717Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-07-11T15:48:09.877Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-11T15:48:09.877Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
tabling member
4754
label Biography information for Peter Gibson more like this
1608150
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-28more like thismore than 2023-03-28
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 Blood and Organs: Donors 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, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2023 to Question 170758 on Blood: Ethnic Groups, which languages literature relating to NHS blood and transplant donations is available in. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockport more like this
tabling member printed
Navendu Mishra more like this
uin 175672 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-17more like thismore than 2023-04-17
answer text <p>NHS Blood and Transplant produces literature relating to donations in various languages including Welsh, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu, Arabic, Somali, Polish, Romanian, French, Cantonese, Mandarin,<del class="ministerial"> Hebrew,</del> and Yiddish.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Harborough more like this
answering member printed Neil O'Brien more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-17T08:18:03.4Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-17T08:18:03.4Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-05-03T08:29:27.01Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-03T08:29:27.01Z
answering member
4679
label Biography information for Neil O'Brien more like this
previous answer version
67678
answering member constituency Harborough more like this
answering member printed Neil O'Brien more like this
answering member
4679
label Biography information for Neil O'Brien more like this
tabling member
4811
label Biography information for Navendu Mishra more like this
1601933
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-07more like thismore than 2023-03-07
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 Brain: Tumours 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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of developing a strategic plan for the (a) funding and (b) other resourcing of (i) discovery, (ii) translational and (iii) clinical research into brain tumours. more like this
tabling member constituency Wigan more like this
tabling member printed
Lisa Nandy more like this
uin 160266 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-13more like thismore than 2023-03-13
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Department has published its Health Infrastructure Plan in September 2019 that sets out the Government’s strategy and priorities for investing in the National Health Service estate, including in cancer centres. We are at present working on an update to this strategy through to 2030.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">The Department-funded National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) invests in research, clinical expertise, specialist facilities, workforce and support services across a range of clinical areas, including brain tumour research.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">NIHR has recently announced the outcome of the Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) competition in which six BRCs have been funded to support brain tumour research. The NIHR BRCs works in partnership with other research centres such as the CRUK Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence to collect samples for research purposes as well as local and national sample storage facilities to support research into brain tumours.</ins></p></ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">Currently, we do not have a national capital programme strictly dedicated to cancer centres. However, there are several programmes, including the Targeted Investment Fund, the New Hospital Programme and the Hospital Upgrades Programme, that are funding upgrades to existing cancer centres. These schemes are assessed on a case-by-case basis.</del></p>
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-13T11:09:49.25Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-13T11:09:49.25Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-03-14T10:37:25.61Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-14T10:37:25.61Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
previous answer version
61183
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
tabling member
4082
label Biography information for Lisa Nandy more like this
1601411
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-06more like thismore than 2023-03-06
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 Consultants: Expenditure 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 the cost to the public purse was of spending on external consultants by (a) the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, (b) the UK Health Security Agency, (c) NHS England, and (d) NHS Digital in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022; and whether any of that spending related to the preparation of funding bids to (A) his Department and (B) HM Treasury. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 158842 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-30more like thismore than 2023-03-30
answer text <p><strong>Suggested reply</strong></p><p>The following table shows the expenditure on consultancy on external consultants in the financial years 2019/20 to 2021/22. Expenditure values for 2022/23 are not yet available. The Department does not hold the detail behind the expenditure.</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Organisation</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Expenditure on consultancy (£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Not available</del> <ins class="ministerial">0.3</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Not available</del> <ins class="ministerial">0.8</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Not available</del> <ins class="ministerial">6.4</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)</p></td><td><p>Not applicable</p></td><td><p>Not applicable</p></td><td><p>10.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NHS England - Group</p></td><td><p>45.8</p></td><td><p>51.6</p></td><td><p>75.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NHS Digital</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note:</p><ol><li>The definition for consultancy is in line with HM Treasury Guidance</li><li>The Office for National Statistics re-categorised MHRA as falling within the Departmental Group from April 2022. In years 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 this body was not incorporated into the Department’s accounting boundary and, therefore, the Department does not hold requested data.</li><li>UKHSA was formed in April 2021 and became fully operational in October 2021.</li></ol><p>Source:</p><p>UK Health Security Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2021/22.</p><p>NHS Commissioning Board Annual Report and Accounts 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22. Expenditure for the NHSE Group including Commissioning Support Units and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs).</p><p>NHS Digital Annual Report and Accounts 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22.</p>
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-30T14:37:21.307Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-30T14:37:21.307Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-04-04T11:16:39.12Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-04T11:16:39.12Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1599365
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-27more like thismore than 2023-02-27
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 and Care Professions Council: Registration 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, whether he intends to advise the Privy Council to reject the Health and Care Professions Council decision to increase their registrants’ fees by 20 per cent. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
uin 153854 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-02more like thismore than 2023-03-02
answer text <p>The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is independent of Government and is funded by its registrants’ fees on a cost recovery basis. The HCPC has concluded its consultation on the proposed fee rise and its Council has agreed to seek parliamentary approval for increasing annual registration fees by £19.62 from 1 July 2023. The proposal is subject to the <del class="ministerial">affirmative</del> <ins class="ministerial">negative </ins>parliamentary process in both the Westminster and the Scottish Parliaments.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-02T15:11:36.777Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-02T15:11:36.777Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-03-21T16:06:44.577Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-21T16:06:44.577Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
previous answer version
59007
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
4471
label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1589108
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-24more like thismore than 2023-02-24
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 England: Thompson 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, with reference to the article in the Health Service Journal entitled Branding agency hired to help cultivate new personality for NHSE, published on 7 February 2023, what the value of NHS England's contract with Thompson for work referenced in that article is; and if he will publish the interim update for senior leaders. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston and Surbiton more like this
tabling member printed
Ed Davey more like this
uin 152180 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-06more like thismore than 2023-03-06
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We are unable to provide the information requested on NHS England's contract with Thompson as it is commercially sensitive.<del class="ministerial"> </del></del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As part of the implementation of the legal merger of NHS England with Health Education England and NHS Digital approved by Parliament through the Health and Care Act 2022, Thompson were contracted to provide independent support and advice to minimise the risk of disruption to communications with the wider health and care system, operational and strategic partners and stakeholders, and staff patients and the public from the new combined organisation. The value of the contract was £80,000.</ins></p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
previous answer version
59228
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
59813
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-06T17:28:35.013Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-06T17:28:35.013Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-03-21T16:06:55.26Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-21T16:06:55.26Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
188
label Biography information for Ed Davey more like this
1587135
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-20more like thismore than 2023-02-20
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 Coronavirus: Vaccination 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, with reference to the independent report entitled JCVI statement on the COVID-19 vaccination programme for 2023, updated on 27 January 2023, on what evidential basis the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has proposed including children over the age of (a) 12 who are household contacts of people with immunosuppression and (b) 16 who are carers in the targeted primary course covid-19 vaccination programme in 2023, in the context of the effectiveness of the vaccine in preventing transmission. more like this
tabling member constituency Devizes more like this
tabling member printed
Danny Kruger more like this
uin 148774 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-03more like thismore than 2023-04-03
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The advice within the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) interim statement of 25 January 2023 is that primary course COVID-19 vaccination should move, over the course of 2023, towards a more targeted offer to protect those persons at higher risk of severe COVID-19. As this advice is interim, further work will be done to finalise the eligible cohorts in due course.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Current COVID-19 vaccines may provide some short term protection against infection and onwards transmission and this may reduce the risk of transmission from household contacts to immunosuppressed individuals who are at high risk of complications, and who may not directly benefit from vaccination.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The vaccination of household contacts and carers may provide some short term protection against infection and may reduce the risk of onwards transmission to those at higher risk. It will also reduce the risk of serious disease in carers, which, if they were to fall ill, may compromise the welfare of those they care for. </del></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) report does not contain any evidential basis for proposed cohorts, as it was interim advice. The considerations for any future decisions will be part of future JCVI reports and meeting minutes.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Current COVID-19 vaccines may provide some short-term protection against infection and onwards transmission, weekly surveillance reports can be found at the following link:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcovid-19-vaccine-weekly-surveillance-reports&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAlexandra.Goodwin%40dhsc.gov.uk%7Cf8c258e161da49d54a9708db34fe209b%7C61278c3091a84c318c1fef4de8973a1c%7C1%7C0%7C638162038286550978%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UMm7q%2BBQ5yF7CqxrlOoxJFV6k6uFvpjUcfzQesawX20%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccine-weekly-surveillance-reports</a></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This may reduce the risk of transmission from household contacts to immunosuppressed individuals who are at high risk of complications, and who may not directly benefit from vaccination. It will also reduce the risk of serious disease in carers, which, if they were to fall ill, may compromise the welfare of those they care for.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The advice within the JCVI interim statement of 25 January 2023 is that primary course COVID-19 vaccination should move, over the course of 2023, towards a more targeted offer to protect those persons at higher risk of severe COVID-19. The vaccination programme can be found at the following link:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcovid-19-vaccination-programme-for-2023-jcvi-interim-advice-8-november-2022%2520&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAlexandra.Goodwin%40dhsc.gov.uk%7Cf8c258e161da49d54a9708db34fe209b%7C61278c3091a84c318c1fef4de8973a1c%7C1%7C0%7C638162038286550978%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=D2Ue3qeAtDcN%2BbbCGjwLm%2FQYj6CbSG99KdR%2FNDXY0xA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-programme-for-2023-jcvi-interim-advice-8-november-2022 </a></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Since the JCVI interim statement of 25 January 2023, the JCVI published a statement on 7 March 2023, which contained detail of the spring 2023 booster programme which can be found at the following link:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fspring-2023-covid-19-vaccination-programme-jcvi-advice-22-february-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAlexandra.Goodwin%40dhsc.gov.uk%7Cf8c258e161da49d54a9708db34fe209b%7C61278c3091a84c318c1fef4de8973a1c%7C1%7C0%7C638162038286550978%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Ok9GK%2FsGRq2wiZry5v4uP0YLec0hs5M39XQe38PvYAY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/spring-2023-covid-19-vaccination-programme-jcvi-advice-22-february-2023</a></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The JCVI advice for the spring 2023 booster programme does not include primary or booster vaccinations for the groups referred to in this question.</ins></p></ins></p>
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-03T09:05:16.9Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-03T09:05:16.9Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-04-11T10:48:43.13Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-11T10:48:43.13Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
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answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
answering member
4492
label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Danny Kruger more like this