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1130598

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	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: Crimes of Violence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford on 5 June (HL Deb, col 87), what statistics the Department of Health and Social care keep on the number of individuals who have been charged under the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 for assaults against those employed by the NHS.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL16142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not keep statistics on the number of individuals who have been charged under the Assaults in Emergency (Offences) Act 2018 for assaults against those employed by the National Health Service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 19/06/2019 12:35:25 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

1110122

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Skin Diseases: Diagnosis
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve GPs' diagnostic skills for skin conditions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL15090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The Royal College of General Practitioners’ curriculum includes a module on the care of people with skin problems. This sets out the knowledge and skills a general practitioner should have in the diagnosis and management of skin conditions relevant to their role as generalist, community-based doctors, including the diagnostic investigations, such as blood and immunological testing to needed to support a diagnosis.</p><p>Once fully qualified, clinicians are responsible for ensuring their own clinical knowledge remains up-to-date and for identifying learning needs as part of their continuing professional development. This activity should include taking account of new research and developments in guidance, such as that produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). NICE has published a clinical guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of number of common skin conditions, such as psoriasis and eczema. The guidance is routinely reviewed to ensure it reflects the latest available, including around diagnostic approaches.</p><p>The British Association of Dermatologists also continues to produce a range toolkits and guidance for health professionals.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 24/04/2019 11:35:42 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

1110123

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Dermatology: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Health Education England on increasing the number of training places for dermatology students.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL15091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>The number of medical specialty training places that are available each year in England is set by Health Education England (HEE) and is based on their assessment of service gaps and predicted workforce needs.</p><p>There are programmes of work underway as part of the development of a workforce implementation plan, which the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has commissioned Baroness Dido Harding, Chair of NHS Improvement, working closely with Sir David Behan, Chair of Health Education England, to oversee. These programmes will consider detailed proposals to grow the workforce, including consideration of additional staff in speciality fields, build a supportive working culture in the NHS and ensure first rate leadership for National Health Service staff. Baroness Harding will present initial recommendations to the Department in spring 2019.</p><p>The Department has not held specific discussions with HEE on increasing the number of training places for dermatology students. There has been a 100% fill rate in dermatology training in England for the past six years.</p><p>Dermatologist education and training and recruitment in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland is a matter for the devolved administrations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 24/04/2019 11:34:24 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

1121574

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	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	Skin Cancer: Health Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to raise awareness of the risks of skin cancer and methods of prevention
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL15225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Advice for adults and children on sunscreen and sun safety in the United Kingdom and abroad, to reduce the risk of developing skin cancer is available online at the NHS website. Advice includes: spend time in the shade when the sun is strongest, between 11am and 3pm; make sure you never burn; cover up with suitable clothing and sunglasses; take extra care with children; and use at least factor 15 sunscreen.</p><p>Public Health England (PHE) is refreshing its guidance to actual and prospective users of sunbeds on how to minimise exposure to ultraviolet radiation, which can cause skin cancer. PHE’s online guidance will be updated in spring 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL15226 question first answered 25/04/2019 12:39:17 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

1121575

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	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	Skin Cancer: Health Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include skin cancers in the Be Clear on Cancer campaign resources.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL15226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Advice for adults and children on sunscreen and sun safety in the United Kingdom and abroad, to reduce the risk of developing skin cancer is available online at the NHS website. Advice includes: spend time in the shade when the sun is strongest, between 11am and 3pm; make sure you never burn; cover up with suitable clothing and sunglasses; take extra care with children; and use at least factor 15 sunscreen.</p><p>Public Health England (PHE) is refreshing its guidance to actual and prospective users of sunbeds on how to minimise exposure to ultraviolet radiation, which can cause skin cancer. PHE’s online guidance will be updated in spring 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL15225 question first answered 25/04/2019 12:39:17 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

1121576

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	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	Sunbeds
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review sunbed regulations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL15227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Sunbeds Regulation Act 2010 was implemented to prohibit under-18s from using sunbeds based on the recommendations by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment.</p><p>The Department, with expert advisers, is considering whether the current legislation and associated guidance, produced by the Department, the Health and Safety Executive and Public Health England to support the enforcement of the regulations by local authorities and the safe use of sunbeds, are effective for protecting sunbed users.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 25/04/2019 12:40:32 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

1133035

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	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: Crimes of Violence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals are on the NHS's register of violent and abusive actions; and how many such individuals have been added in the past 12 months.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL16453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>There is no centrally maintained ‘register of violence and abusive actions’ for the National Health Service. NHS trusts, working with their local police service are likely to maintain such registers as part of their responsibilities to ensure appropriate sanctions can be taken against ‘violent and abusive’ patients while ensuring they get the care they need within an environment where all patients and staff are protected.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 02/07/2019 14:11:16 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

1170795

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2020
	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	Sunbeds
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford on 25 April 2019 (HL15227), what progress they have made in considering whether current legislation and associated guidance are effective for protecting sunbed users.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department, with expert advisers, is continuing to consider whether the current legislation and associated guidance produced by the Department, Public Health England and the Health and Safety Executive to support the enforcement of the regulations by local authorities and the safe use of sunbeds, are effective for protecting sunbed users.</p><p>Public Health England (PHE) is updating the guidance to sunbed users on the gov.uk website, with an expected publication date of spring 2020.</p><p>PHE is also developing an information poster for sunbed users. This is expected to be ready for publication before summer 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL390 question first answered 23/01/2020 16:13:15 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

1170796

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2020
	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	Sunbeds
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford on 25 April 2019 (HL15227), what timetable they have set for reviewing sunbed legislation and associated guidance.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department, with expert advisers, is continuing to consider whether the current legislation and associated guidance produced by the Department, Public Health England and the Health and Safety Executive to support the enforcement of the regulations by local authorities and the safe use of sunbeds, are effective for protecting sunbed users.</p><p>Public Health England (PHE) is updating the guidance to sunbed users on the gov.uk website, with an expected publication date of spring 2020.</p><p>PHE is also developing an information poster for sunbed users. This is expected to be ready for publication before summer 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL389 question first answered 23/01/2020 16:13:15 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere

823173

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	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	NHS: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much additional funding, in real terms, they have committed to the NHS for the year 2017–18; and what are the comparable figures for each of the previous 20 years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clark of Windermere
	uin	HL4664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has committed an additional 2.1% funding in real terms to the National Health Service for the year 2017-18. This is the extra money being given through the NHS England Mandate to front-line services. The following table sets out the comparable figures back to 2013-14, when NHS England was created.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>NHS England Mandate (cash) £ billion</p></td><td><p>Real terms increase % (2017-18 prices)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>109.9</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>106.0</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>100.5</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>97.3</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>94.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Prior to 2013-14, NHS funding was measured only through the Department’s departmental expenditure limit. A series of tables showing the Department’s total departmental expenditure limit from 1997-98 to 2013-14 is attached, due to the size of the data. During this period, the Government method of accounting changed from cash to a resource budgeting basis. The figures in different stages of the accounting change are not comparable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 29/01/2018 17:02:58 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen attachment 1 file name HL4664 Total DEL 1997-2014.docx title Departmental Expenditure Limits 1997-2014
	tabling member	525 label Biography information for Lord Clark of Windermere