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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-15more like thismore than 2024-05-15
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 Mental Health Services: Private Sector 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 recent assessment she has made of the (a) prevalence of the use of, (b) adequacy of the standards of service provided by and (c) potential impact on patient outcomes of the use of the private sector in the provision of mental health services in the NHS; and what steps she has taken to help ensure compliance by the private sector with the Code of Practice: Mental Health Act 1983. more like this
tabling member constituency Halton remove filter
tabling member printed
Derek Twigg more like this
uin 26363 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-20more like thismore than 2024-05-20
answer text <p>No such specific assessment has been made. Private companies have always played a role in the National Health Service, and patients should expect a safe and good quality service regardless of whether their care is delivered by private sector or public sector providers. Local integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning health and care services for their local populations, in line with the standards set out in the NHS Standard Contract.</p><p>The Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and care services. All providers of regulated activities, including those in the private sector, must register with the Care Quality Commission, and follow a set of fundamental standards of safety and quality, below which care should never fall.</p><p>The Care Quality Commission also has a duty under the Mental Health Act 1983 to monitor how services exercise their powers and discharge their duties under the act when patients are detained in hospital or are subject to community treatment orders or guardianship.</p>
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
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less than 2024-05-20T17:05:21.9Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-20T17:05:21.9Z
answering member
4492
label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
tabling member
429
label Biography information for Derek Twigg more like this
1714862
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-30more like thismore than 2024-04-30
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 Elysium Healthcare: Contracts 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 annual cost to her Department is of contracts with Elysium Healthcare (a) nationally and (b) in Cheshire. more like this
tabling member constituency Halton remove filter
tabling member printed
Derek Twigg more like this
uin 24188 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-07more like thismore than 2024-05-07
answer text <p>The Department does not and has not held any contracts with Elysium Healthcare. Contracts with Elysium Healthcare are held with local National Health Service bodies, for instance NHS trusts.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-07T08:05:57.973Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-07T08:05:57.973Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
429
label Biography information for Derek Twigg more like this
1714863
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-30more like thismore than 2024-04-30
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 Elysium Healthcare: Contracts 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 discussions her Department has had with Elysium Healthcare on continuing its contract following the inquest into the death of Liam McGenity. more like this
tabling member constituency Halton remove filter
tabling member printed
Derek Twigg more like this
uin 24189 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-13more like thismore than 2024-05-13
answer text <p>The Department has had no such discussions with Elysium Healthcare, individual National Health Service commissioning organisations hold contracts with NHS and non-NHS providers for specified services, as part of their commissioning function. NHS England has advised that NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) contracts with Elysium Healthcare under spot purchase agreements, which means that a contract is only ongoing for the duration of an individual patient’s placement.</p><p>The ICB continues to work with St Mary's Hospital in Warrington, part of the Elysium Healthcare Group. Quality visits have taken place at the St Mary’s Hospital estate, alongside visits by the NHS England Specialised Commissioning team, and Care Quality Commission (CQC) visits. All contracts with non-NHS providers are subject to NHS contract quality reviews, in addition to the regulatory regime of the CQC.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-13T11:04:02.427Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-13T11:04:02.427Z
answering member
4492
label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
previous answer version
32561
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
429
label Biography information for Derek Twigg more like this
1692761
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-29more like thismore than 2024-02-29
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 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism: Halton 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, how many children in the Borough of Halton are waiting for (a) autism and (b) ADHD assessments; and what the average waiting times are for such assessments. more like this
tabling member constituency Halton remove filter
tabling member printed
Derek Twigg more like this
uin 16282 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-05more like thismore than 2024-03-05
answer text <p>Data on the number of children on a waiting list for an assessment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not held centrally, but may be held locally by individual National Health Service trusts or commissioners. The Cheshire and Merseyside integrated care board (ICB) has provided data on the number of children awaiting an ADHD assessment, and state that at the end of January 2024, there were 230 children awaiting an assessment in Halton. The longest wait time for an ADHD assessment in Halton is 53 weeks, with an average wait time for assessment and outcome or diagnosis of 46 weeks.</p><p>The Department is exploring options for improving national data collection and reporting on waiting times for ADHD assessments, to help improve access to ADHD assessments in a timely way, and in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guideline on ADHD. The National Institute for Health and Care Research has commissioned a research project to provide initial insights into local ADHD assessment waiting time data collection.</p><p>With respect to autism, NHS England publishes data on how many people are waiting for an autism diagnosis and for how long, which provides useful information nationally and locally to support local areas in improving their performance and reducing assessment and diagnosis waiting times. Data is not available publicly for the Borough of Halton, but is available publicly for the Cheshire and Merseyside ICB, and therefore the ICB has provided data on numbers of children waiting for autism assessments in Halton. As of the end of January 2024, they state there were 848 children awaiting autism assessment in Halton. The longest wait time for an autism assessment panel and outcome or diagnosis in Halton is 107 weeks.</p><p>The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB advises that it is working with providers to increase capacity, and has put waiting list initiatives in place to help reduce waiting times for autism assessments. The ICB also commissions pre and post diagnosis support for children and young people on autism and ADHD waiting lists, and is planning on commissioning a coordinator role to support families whilst they are waiting for neurodevelopmental assessments.</p>
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-05T09:20:37.72Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-05T09:20:37.72Z
answering member
4492
label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
tabling member
429
label Biography information for Derek Twigg more like this
1692763
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-29more like thismore than 2024-02-29
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 Surgery: Halton 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, how many patients in Halton constituency have been waiting for elective care more that (a) 12 and (b) 18 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Halton remove filter
tabling member printed
Derek Twigg more like this
uin 16287 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-05more like thismore than 2024-03-05
answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested. Data is collected on patients waiting over 52 weeks, 65 weeks and 78 weeks, with more information available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/rtt-waiting-times/rtt-data-2023-24/#Dec23" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/rtt-waiting-times/rtt-data-2023-24/#Dec23</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-05T09:22:34.133Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-05T09:22:34.133Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
429
label Biography information for Derek Twigg more like this
1677715
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-13more like thismore than 2023-12-13
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 Cancer: Research 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 her Department has made an assessment of the implications for its policies of the proposals set out in Cancer Research UK's report entitled Longer, better lives: A manifesto for cancer research and care; and what plans she has to fund cancer research in the next 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Halton remove filter
tabling member printed
Derek Twigg more like this
uin 6734 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-18more like thismore than 2023-12-18
answer text <p>The Government welcomes Cancer Research UK’s report, which rightly highlights progress made in cancer diagnosis and care.</p><p>Cancer is a Government priority, demonstrated by the commitment to the ambition of diagnosing 75% of cancers at stages 1 and 2 by 2028. NHS England has implemented interventions to help achieve this ambition, such as Non-specific Symptom Pathways, and will continue to seek new ways to diagnose cancer earlier and save more lives, for example through the NHS-Galleri blood test trial.</p><p>Furthermore, the Department has invested over £100 million into cancer research in 2021/22 through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). In January 2023<strong>, </strong>Cancer Research UK, NIHR and the devolved administrations jointly provided funding of £47.5 million to the Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre network over the next five years. The Department is working closely with research partners in all sectors, and the Government's continued commitment to cancer research will help to build on that progress, leading to continued improvements for all cancer patients.</p>
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-18T17:19:58.537Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-18T17:19:58.537Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
429
label Biography information for Derek Twigg more like this
1663101
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-10-13more like thismore than 2023-10-13
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 Dementia: Lumbar Puncture 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 Alzheimer’s Research UK’s report entitled Tipping Point: The Future of Dementia, what steps he is taking to increase the number of lumbar punctures conducted to help identify people who may be eligible for new dementia treatments. more like this
tabling member constituency Halton remove filter
tabling member printed
Derek Twigg more like this
uin 200955 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-18more like thismore than 2023-10-18
answer text <p>NHS England is monitoring the pipeline of prospective disease modifying treatments for early Alzheimer’s disease. NHS England is currently anticipating decisions on whether the first of these medicines will be licensed for use in the United Kingdom next year.</p><p>A dedicated programme team has been established within NHS England for early Alzheimer’s treatments. The team is working closely with the medicines manufacturers, patient groups and other key stakeholders to prepare in advance for the roll out of any new medicines in the National Health Service as and when they secure the necessary regulatory approvals. This includes securing additional diagnostic capacity including magnetic resonance imaging, lumbar puncture and positron emission tomography/computed topography.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
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less than 2023-10-18T16:29:14.763Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-18T16:29:14.763Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
tabling member
429
label Biography information for Derek Twigg more like this
1661295
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-18more like thismore than 2023-09-18
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 Radiotherapy: Halton 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 had recent discussions with (a) NHS Trusts and (b) Integrated Care Boards in Halton constituency on commissioning duties for radiotherapy treatment services. more like this
tabling member constituency Halton remove filter
tabling member printed
Derek Twigg more like this
uin 199866 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-16more like thismore than 2023-10-16
answer text <p>The Department has not had any direct discussions with NHS trusts or integrated care boards (ICBs) on the delegation of commissioning duties for radiotherapy treatment services from NHS England to ICBs across the Halton constituency.</p><p>NHS England’s National Moderation Panel will determine how many ICBs will take on responsibility for specialised commissioning in October 2023. Following this moderation process, recommendations will be taken to the NHS England Board for final decisions in December 2023, before new arrangements go live from April 2024.</p><p>This process will consider the delegation of radiotherapy commissioning for ICBs across England including across the Halton constituency.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-16T09:46:07.107Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-16T09:46:07.107Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
tabling member
429
label Biography information for Derek Twigg more like this
1661296
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-18more like thismore than 2023-09-18
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 Cancer: Health Services 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 steps his Department is taking to monitor the impact of changes to NHS cancer waiting time targets; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Halton remove filter
tabling member printed
Derek Twigg more like this
uin 199867 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-16more like thismore than 2023-10-16
answer text <p>On 17 August 2023, NHS England announced that cancer waiting times standards would be rationalised from 1 October 2023. This followed the clinically led review of standards across the National Health Service which recommended consolidating cancer waiting times from ten standards into three.</p><p>From October 2023, there will be a Faster Diagnosis Standard of a maximum 28-day wait for communication of a definitive cancer/not cancer diagnosis for patients referred urgently or those identified by NHS cancer screening. There will be a maximum 62-day wait to first treatment from urgent general practitioner referral, NHS cancer screening or consultant upgrade. There will be a maximum 31-day wait from decision to treat to any cancer treatment starting for all cancer patients.</p><p>These changes will allow a clearer focus on priorities and give clinicians greater flexibility to adopt new technologies such as remote image review and artificial intelligence, and avoid disincentivising modern working practices such as one-stop shops and straight-to-test.</p><p>Alongside the updated standards, the NHS has also committed to publishing a more detailed breakdown of the cancer statistics each month, increasing the number of cancer types for which separate data are published. Statistics on performance against the old standards will continue to be collected.</p>
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-16T09:50:04.09Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-16T09:50:04.09Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
429
label Biography information for Derek Twigg more like this
1660129
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-12more like thismore than 2023-09-12
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 Breast Cancer: Diagnosis 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 recent progress his Department has made on increasing rates of early diagnosis for breast cancer. more like this
tabling member constituency Halton remove filter
tabling member printed
Derek Twigg more like this
uin 199028 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-18more like thismore than 2023-09-18
answer text <p>Improving early diagnosis of cancer, including breast cancer, remains a priority. We are working towards the NHS Long Term Plan ambition of diagnosing 75% of stageable cancers at stage 1 and 2 by 2028. The latest published data shows this was 52% from January to December 2020. Achieving this will mean that, from 2028, 55,000 more people each year will survive their cancer for at least five years after diagnosis.</p><p>The Government has also expanded the Breast Screening programme, with an additional £10 million funding for 28 new breast screening units and nearly 60 life-saving upgrades to services in the areas where they are most needed.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-18T09:23:54.073Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-18T09:23:54.073Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
429
label Biography information for Derek Twigg more like this