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1524592

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
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	Mental Health Services: Bristol West
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 her Department is taking to help improve access to mental health services in Bristol West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	67927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>In September we announced ‘Our plan for patients’, which outlines how we will increase access to National Health Service mental health and eating disorder services, including in Bristol West. Ensuring easier access to general practice will expand this route to access mental health services.</p><p>Through the NHS Long Term Plan, we are investing an additional £2.3 billion a year by 2023/24 to expand NHS mental health and eating disorder services for adults, children and young people in England, including in Bristol West. We will invest approximately £1 billion in community mental health care for adults with severe mental illness. including eating disorders, by 2023/24 and an additional £53 million per year in children and young people's community eating disorder services to increase capacity in the 70 community eating disorder teams.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 67931 question first answered 02/11/2022 12:20:10 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 27497 answering member constituency Sleaford and North Hykeham answering member printed Dr Caroline Johnson answering member 4592
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1524593

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
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: Bristol West
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 her Department is taking to help improve access to NHS dental services in Bristol West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	67928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. In September, we announced ‘Our plan for patients’, which outlines how we will meet oral health needs and increase access to dental care, including in Bristol West.</p><p>The plan includes improvements to ensure dentists are renumerated fairly for more complex work, allowing greater flexibility to reallocate resources and to utilise dentists with greater capacity to deliver National Health Service treatment, whilst enabling full use of the dental team. The plan also includes streamlining processes for overseas dentists and holding the local NHS to account for dentistry provision. In addition, Health Education England is also reforming dental education to improve the recruitment and retention of dental professionals.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 67929 question first answered 25/10/2022 14:58:44 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1520981

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	Care Homes: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to take steps to end the requirement for staff working in care homes to wear face masks.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	61962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>At present, adult social care guidance continues to recommend that all care home staff and visitors wear masks to provide protection for residents from COVID-19. The guidance allows for masks to not be used if, as part of a risk assessment, they are considered particularly challenging for the resident. We continue to keep this under review. Further personal protective equipment may also be recommended to carry out specific tasks.</p><p>The Department continues to work with the UK Health Security Agency to review relevant guidance to ensure it reflects the latest available evidence and safe and proportionate infection prevention and control principles.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/11/2022 16:51:39 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1519611

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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: Migrant Workers
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 21 September 2022 to Question 48396 on Hong Kong: Foreign Nationals, where in (a) the guidance by NHS Employers entitled Criminal Records Checks, published in May 2022 and (b) other guidance it is stated that employers are sometimes required to obtain Certificates of No Criminal Conviction.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	59862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The NHS Employment Check Standards outlines the six mandated checks that National Health Service employers in England must consider when appointing to NHS positions. This includes where roles are eligible, any criminal record checks either through the Disclosure and Barring Service and where applicable, overseas police checks as aligned to the Home Office’s guidance. The standard does not specifically refer to ‘Certificates of No Criminal Convictions’ as this is specific to Hong Kong nationals and the guidance is not country specific.</p><p>The Home Office provides national guidance on the type of checks which can be obtained from any overseas country and how these can be obtained. The guidance also outlines any legal requirement for overseas police checks to enable the Home Office to grant a skilled worker visa for those working in either health or education.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/10/2022 13:25:26 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1490517

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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	Huntington's Disease: Mental 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, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the provision of mental health support for people with Huntingdon's disease.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	39888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>There are no plans to make a specific assessment. However, we will review the specification for the Clinical Genomic Service, which offers specialised neurology services for people with Huntington’s disease. This will include improving access to mental health services. The revised specification will be subject to public consultation before receiving final approval. In addition, the neuropsychiatry service specification is in development, which will outline the multi-disciplinary approach to caring for patients with complex neurological conditions who require specialised assessment and mental health support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Halesowen and Rowley Regis answering member printed James Morris question first answered 25/07/2022 16:44:16 answering member 3992 label Biography information for James Morris
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1490518

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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: Huntington's Disease
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 he has made of the availability of healthcare professionals trained to deliver specialist (a) nursing and (b) social care support for Huntingdon's patients.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	39889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Halesowen and Rowley Regis answering member printed James Morris question first answered 25/07/2022 14:36:29 answering member 3992 label Biography information for James Morris
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1490519

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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	Huntington's Disease: 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 assessment he has made of the impact of the time taken for specialist referrals for people with suspected symptoms of Huntingdon's disease on those people's (a) condition and (b) wellbeing.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	39890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Halesowen and Rowley Regis answering member printed James Morris question first answered 25/07/2022 14:45:29 answering member 3992 label Biography information for James Morris
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1469252

registered interest
date	10/06/2022
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	Junior Doctors: Conditions of Employment and Pay
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 meet with representatives of junior doctors to discuss their working conditions and pay.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	15732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>We have regular meetings with representatives of the British Medical Association, including through the quarterly Social Partnership Forum. Junior doctors are currently in a four-year collectively agreed pay and contract reform deal from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2023. Through the NHS People Plan and People Promise we are modernising National Health Service working cultures to ensure that the NHS is an attractive place to work. This includes a focus on staff health and wellbeing, more support for flexible working and a commitment to tackling inequality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 22/06/2022 14:02:05 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1467145

registered interest
date	01/06/2022
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	General Practitioners: Incentives
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 he has made of the potential merits of allowing senior academic General Practitioners to access clinical excellence awards.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	11720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>The National Clinical Excellence Awards have been reformed and renamed the National Clinical Impact Awards. Academic general practitioners (GPs) are eligible to apply for an award if they meet the criteria within the 2022 guidance for applicants, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clinical-excellence-awards-application-guidance/guide-for-applicants-national-clinical-excellence-awards-2021-awards-round" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clinical-excellence-awards-application-guidance/guide-for-applicants-national-clinical-excellence-awards-2021-awards-round</a></p><p>Access to the Local Clinical Excellence Award scheme is a contractual entitlement for all consultants employed on the 2003 terms and conditions. Academic GPs are not eligible for the scheme as they are employed on separate terms and conditions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 13/06/2022 15:08:19 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1457737

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to answer Question 134034, tabled by the hon. Member for Bristol West, on 3 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	154108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>There are several safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines already in deployment the United Kingdom. The Government will continue to be guided by the advice of the independent Joint Committee of Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on which vaccines should be deployed in the UK’s vaccination programmes. The JCVI has discussed the potential use of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine (Nuvaxovid) in the national vaccination programme. Its considerations will be published in due course and kept under review.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 134034 148200 question first answered 20/04/2022 16:57:34 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire