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1640440

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
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	Dental Services: 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 assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of an underspend in the primary dentistry budget on the availability of dentistry services.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	186838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>We have assessed the utilisation of underspends in National Health Service dentistry budgets on NHS dentistry services. NHS England has provided guidance for integrated care boards (ICBs) that requires dental funding to be ringfenced, with any unused resources re-directed to improve NHS dental access in the first instance. A schedule setting out the dental ringfence has been issued to ICBs. NHS England’s 2023/24 revenue finance and contracting guidance, which provides more detail, is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/2023-24-revenue-finance-and-contracting-guidance/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/2023-24-revenue-finance-and-contracting-guidance/</a></p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 05/06/2023 10:52:51 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1640441

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
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	Dental 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 support dentists to take on new NHS patients.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	186839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>In July 2022, we announced a package of dental system improvements to increase access for National Health Service dental patients and make NHS dentistry more attractive to practices.</p><p>NHS England has negotiated amendments to the NHS dental contract with the British Dental Association and other stakeholders. These improvements, which came into effect in November 2022, include enabling commissioning of up to 110% of contracted Units of Dental Activity to increase NHS care; fairer remuneration for practices providing complex treatment within current Band 2 treatments; and removing barriers around use of staff skills mix in NHS dentistry teams.</p><p>We will announce our plan for further reform of the NHS dental system later this year. It will outline a number of additional actions across a number of areas to support and recover NHS dentistry.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 05/06/2023 10:43:54 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1640443

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
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	Integrated Care Boards and NHS England: Meetings
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 meetings his Department has had with representatives of (a) NHS England and (b) integrated care boards on (i) patient and (ii) public involvement in decision-making structures in the period since July 2021.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Sir George Howarth
uin	186818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department regularly meets with NHS England and representatives of Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to discuss a range of issues, including patient and public participation.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 14/06/2023 17:35:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1640446

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Equality
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 people were employed by his Department to work on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusivity in (a) 2021 and (b) 2022.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	186812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>As of 31 December 2021, the Department employed five full-time equivalent (FTE) on a permanent basis working on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusivity, supplemented by 6.8 FTE on a temporary basis, 11.8 FTE in total. These roles ensured that the Department’s statutory obligations were met and supported direct delivery of the Civil Service and departmental inclusion strategy.</p><p>In 2022, to reflect both the evolving agenda and as part of seeking efficiencies, the Department reviewed its overall resource requirements. Therefore, as of 31 December 2022, two FTE were employed on a permanent basis working on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusivity, supported by four FTE on a temporary basis, (six FTE in total). These roles ensure that the Department’s statutory obligations are met, support direct delivery of the Civil Service and departmental inclusion strategy and now have wider responsibilities delivering organisational development, engagement and leadership activities.</p><p>The figures exclude employees of executive agencies and non-ministerial departments, as that data is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 14/06/2023 17:27:43 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1640455

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
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	Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to provide Descovy as a HIV prevention drug.
tabling member constituency	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
tabling member printed	David Mundell
uin	186824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The updated NHS England clinical commissioning policy establishes the use of generic and second line pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for human immunodeficiency virus prevention, including emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide (Descovy®) as a second line treatment option for individuals who meet the inclusion criteria and cannot take the usual first-line PrEP therapy due to risk factors.</p><p>The commissioning policy was published on 22 May 2023 and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/reimbursement-for-the-use-of-generic-drugs-for-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prep-for-the-prevention-of-hiv/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/reimbursement-for-the-use-of-generic-drugs-for-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-prep-for-the-prevention-of-hiv/</a></p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 05/06/2023 11:01:27 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	1512 label Biography information for David Mundell

1640468

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
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	IVF: Health Services: Congleton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to help ensure that the provision of IVF is (a) efficient and (b) compassionate for people requiring IVF services in Congleton constituency.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	186848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>Funding decisions for health services in England, including in vitro fertilisation (IVF), are made by integrated care boards (ICBs) and are based on the clinical needs of their local population. We would therefore expect Merseyside and East Cheshire ICB to commission fertility services in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines, ensuring fair and equal access to fertility treatment for the people of Congleton.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 06/06/2023 12:34:33 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 79062 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1640485

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
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 Professions: Recruitment and Training
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 he has to increase the (a) training and (b) recruitment of medical staff who were born in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	186833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has funded an additional 1,500 undergraduate medical school places per year for domestic students in England, a 25% increase, taking the total number of medical school training places in England to 7,500 each year. This expansion was completed in September 2020 and has delivered five new medical schools in England.</p><p>In addition, the Government temporarily lifted the cap on medical school places for students who completed A-Levels in 2020 and in 2021 and who had an offer from a university in England to study medicine, subject to their grades. As a result of this temporary change, the intakes for 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 were 8,405 and 8,460 respectively, significantly above the planned expansion cap of 7,500.</p><p>NHS England has been commissioned to produce a long-term workforce plan. The Government has committed to publishing the plan shortly which will include independently verified forecasts for the number of healthcare professionals required in future years, taking account of improvements in retention and productivity. The workforce plan is for the whole of the National Health Service workforce.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 06/06/2023 12:27:31 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1640495

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
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	Pharmacy: Finance
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 funding his Department provided for (a) staff resources, (b) expenses and (c) other costs for the (i) establishment and (ii) operation of the UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	186868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership was commissioned by the Chief Pharmaceutical Officers of the four United Kingdom nations. No funding or staff resource was provided by the Department for the establishment or operation of the Commission.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 05/06/2023 16:36:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1640514

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Vetting
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 stop employers from requiring employees to pay the costs of necessary Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	186880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The payment of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on behalf of employees is a matter for individual local employers. When recruiting to a job which requires DBS checks, employers should advise candidates of their local policy about who pays for them.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 05/06/2023 16:39:32 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1640515

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
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	Accident and Emergency Departments: Admissions
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 people discharged from hospital into the community returned to Accident and Emergency within (a) 24 hours, (b) 48 hours and (c) 72 hours in each of the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	186881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 08/06/2023 14:38:01 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra