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1024687

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date	13/12/2018
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	Rare Diseases: Drugs
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 take steps to ensure that there is no disparity in access to treatments for rare diseases between the UK and economically similar countries in Europe.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	202087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the safe and effective regulation of medicines in the United Kingdom; ensuring patients and the public have fast access to new, innovative medicines, including medicines for rare diseases.</p><p> </p><p>The agreement of an implementation period will ensure that access to medicines continues, and patient safety is maintained, in both the UK and European Union markets. Beyond that, the Political Declaration sets out a plan for a free trade area for goods, underpinned by deep regulatory co-operation, as well as a joint commitment to explore close cooperation with the European Medicines Agency.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also continues to prepare for the unlikely outcome that we leave the EU without any deal in March 2019. The Department has been engaging with all pharmaceutical companies that supply the United Kingdom with pharmacy or prescription-only medicines from, or via, the EU/European Economic Area, on their contingency plans in the event of a no deal EU exit.</p><p> </p><p>Whatever the exit scenario, we will continue to ensure that UK patients are able to access the best and most innovative medicines including medicines for rare diseases and that their safety is protected.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 18/12/2018 17:36:24 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1024696

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
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	North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	o ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what correspondence he has received from (a) local authorities in Staffordshire and (b) the Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust on the future of the North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust; and if he will place a copy of such correspondence in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
uin	202089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department has received one item of relevant correspondence from a local authority in Staffordshire, which is attached. There has been no correspondence from the Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust on the future of the North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 18/12/2018 17:00:30 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond attachment 1 file name Staffs County Council.pdf title Letter Staffs County Council
tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

1023896

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	Genito-urinary Medicine: Lambeth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what were the average waiting times to be seen by a health worker in sexual health clinics in Lambeth were in (a) 2010, (b) 2015 and 2018.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
uin	201750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>Waiting times for sexual health services are not monitored centrally. Local authorities are best placed to understand and meet the public health needs of their local communities.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/12/2018 17:12:43 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1023898

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what types of support the NHS Business Services Authority provides to victims and family members of those affected by the contaminated blood scandal; and whether that support includes (a) bookable appointments, (b) face-to-face support and (c) telephone support.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	201686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>Information on support available to beneficiaries of the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS), administered by NHS Business Services Authority, is available on the EIBSS website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/england-infected-blood-support-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/england-infected-blood-support-scheme</a></p><p> </p><p>EIBSS does not provide beneficiaries with bookable appointments or face to face support. However, beneficiaries can obtain advice from the EIBSS’ telephone service where information on all support available can be obtained.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 18/12/2018 14:08:49 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1023902

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2018 to Question 170818 on Health: Children, what the planned publication date is for the Social Care Policy Research Programme review of the effectiveness of interventions for children and young people aged 3-18 years who have experienced adverse childhood experiences.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	201687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the answer to Question 170818, the review is expected to deliver its report to the Department by the end of the year. It will be published in due course, following peer review.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 17/12/2018 14:47:09 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1023909

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	Pancreatic Cancer
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 assessment his Department has made of the role of early detection in improving outcomes for people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	201689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Improving early diagnosis of cancer is a priority for this Government. In October 2018, the Prime Minister announced our ambitions to see 55,000 more people surviving cancer for five years in England each year from 2028 and three quarters of all cancers detected at an early stage by 2028. To achieve these targets, we will need to make significant progress on survival across all cancers, including pancreatic cancer. The announcement included the roll out of rapid diagnostic centres across the country to offer patients a range of tests in the same day with rapid access to results. These will be modelled on existing pilots and will mean fewer visits to general practitioners and hospitals, and faster referrals. NHS England will shortly be introducing a Faster Diagnostic Standard of 28 days for all cancer patients which, when taken together with the 62-day referral to treatment standard, will mean that all patients should expect to start their treatment within 34 days of diagnosis. This is a maximum, and trusts should continue to treat patients more quickly particularly where there is a strong clinical need.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2018 12:01:21 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1023915

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	Electronic Cigarettes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2018 to Question 196229 on Electronic Cigarettes, what (a) discussions and (b) meetings his Department has held with representatives from the tobacco industry on e-cigarette regulation and policy.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	201629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department met representatives of the tobacco industry to discuss the introduction of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016. The Department has not discussed e-cigarette policy with the tobacco industry during this period, as this would breach our commitments under the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/12/2018 17:05:56 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1023916

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	Air Ambulance 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 support the operation of air ambulance services in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	201567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The Autumn Budget announced £10 million of capital funding to support air ambulance services. In addition to this, air ambulance charities work closely with National Health Service ambulance services, and often receive direct support in the form of clinical staff and equipment.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 17/12/2018 12:26:58 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1023927

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	Endometriosis
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 women have a diagnosis of endometriosis.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	201631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Hospital Episode Statistics database records a count of 21,777 finished consultant episodes with a primary diagnosis of endometriosis in the financial year 2017-18.</p><p> </p><p>This figure does not necessarily represent the number of different patients, as a person may have more than one episode of care within the same stay in hospital or in different stays in the same year.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 18/12/2018 14:07:26 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1023928

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	Incontinence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support (a) is and (b) he plans to make available on the NHS to prevent bladder leakage.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	201632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>NHS England understands the need for improved services and care to be consistently available for those suffering from bladder and bowel problems.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England published guidance on 16 November 2015 to help improve the care and experience of children and adults with continence issues. Continence problems can be debilitating, often embarrassing and can be life-changing.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance deliberately focuses on ensuring people with incontinence can access a timely and effective assessment rather than directing clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to provide a particular level or type of continence aid because wherever possible we want to help people achieve continence which in many instances with the right advice, information and treatment is feasible.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is currently refreshing the Excellence in Continence Care Guidance and anticipate publishing this in the next couple of months. This updated version will contain a wealth of case studies to showcase best practice and sign post to the latest evidence based practice to support system change and by utilising the CCG assurance process they will continue to monitor improvement.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/12/2018 16:12:44 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon