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1348285

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2021
	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	Long Covid: Screening
	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 adopting the University College London recommendations of 15 July 2021 for a UK National Screening Programme for people with symptoms of long covid.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	35638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2021 answer text <p>‘Long’ COVID-19 is a relatively new condition and we continue to learn more about the best way of providing support for people experiencing the long-term effects of infection. National Health Service guidance advises that those with long term symptoms should first contact their general practitioner to decide on the best care pathway, including whether a specialist assessment by a Post COVID-19 clinic is needed. These clinics offer a range of diagnostic tests to address the multi-system nature of ‘long’ COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/07/2021 14:59:32 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1402832

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2022
	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	Public Health: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his department has to (a) maintain recurrent investment in health security infrastructure and (b) ensure the continuation of the innovative Integrated Covid Hub North East.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	103552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>Work is underway to determine specific investment in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 health security activities. Future funding will be considered as part of wider decisions on prioritisation of health security spending. However, many of the services provided by the Hub will cease in common with other testing and tracing services. The UK Health Security Agency’s regional teams will work with the Hub to consider its role in future health surveillance.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 10/03/2022 17:50:20 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 44302 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1506176

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	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	Inflammatory Bowel 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 data the Government is using to assess whether the recommended IBD standards' 18-week quality indicator for bowel conditions are being met.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	49647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>While there is no specific coding to identify patients referred with a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease, data on waiting times for gastroenterology services is collected through tools such as the standard referral to treatment time (RTT) reports. RTT data for July 2022 is available at the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Jul22-RTT-SPN-publication-version.pdf</p><p>We have allocated more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25 to increase activity in elective services and reduce waiting times, including for patients with chronic and benign bowel conditions. This is in addition to the £2 billion Elective Recovery Fund and £700 million Targeted Investment Fund made available in 2021/22.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 10:42:04 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1552155

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2022
	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: Children
	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 has made an assessment of the relationship between child poverty, diet and wellbeing.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	111585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>While no specific assessment has been made on the relationship between child poverty, diet and wellbeing, findings from the 2021/22 National Child Measurement Programme annual report show the prevalence of obesity for children in the most deprived areas continues to be more than double that of those in the least deprived areas.</p><p>The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities monitors quantitative information on food consumption, nutrient intakes, nutritional status and related characteristics in the general population through the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS). Since 2021, food security questions have been included in the NDNS.</p><p>The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) advises the Government on nutrition and health. SACN’s risk assessments and advice include specific reference to health inequality issues and vulnerable groups, such as infants, the elderly and ethnic minorities.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 21/12/2022 09:35:33 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1458435

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2022
	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	Cancer: 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 implications for his policies of Cancer Research’s publication entitled Ten year cancer plan for England.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	155730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>While no formal assessment has yet been made, the Department continues to engage with Cancer Research UK to inform the development 10 Year Cancer Plan, due to be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 26/04/2022 12:12:03 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1328914

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2021
	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: Newcastle upon Tyne
	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 improve waiting times for mental health treatment assessments in Newcastle upon Tyne.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	8602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>We recognise the impact of the pandemic on mental health services. To improve referral to treatment assessment times for adult mental health services in Newcastle upon Tyne, a robust triage rota has been put in place, along with a revised approach to booking assessment appointments and clearer route to step 4 pathway for patients with more complex presentations. In addition, more staff have been recruited and options explored around improving access including digital options to ‘self screen’.</p><p>Nearly £750,000 was earmarked in 2020-21 for improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) service improvements and waiting list initiatives, and the benefits from this are expected to be seen during the current year. In addition, the Clinical Commissioning Group has earmarked over £600,000 for investment in dementia and older people crisis services to meet demand and alleviate service pressures.</p><p>For children and young people’s mental health services, over £900k additional funding has been provided to Voluntary Sector providers 2020/21 to increase the support to children and young people in addressing their ongoing mental health needs.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 09/06/2021 12:06:46 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1694642

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	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: Artificial Intelligence
	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 attract and retain workers with skills in artificial intelligence into the NHS workforce.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	17600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>We provide targeted upskilling and training for clinical staff through the Fellows in Clinical AI programme, and are developing specialised roles within our Digital, Data, and Technology workforce. Furthermore, the AI and Digital Healthcare Technologies Capability framework outlines the necessary capabilities for artificial intelligence (AI) across the National Health Service workforce.</p><p> </p><p>We have also set out core foundations to drive AI-related education training in two published reports that focus on understanding and developing the healthcare workforce’s confidence in AI. These include developing fundamentals for the full workforce and advanced training, where it is required. The reports on understanding and developing confidence in AI are available, respectively, at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://digital-transformation.hee.nhs.uk/binaries/content/assets/digital-transformation/dart-ed/understandingconfidenceinai-may22.pdf" target="_blank">https://digital-transformation.hee.nhs.uk/binaries/content/assets/digital-transformation/dart-ed/understandingconfidenceinai-may22.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://digital-transformation.hee.nhs.uk/binaries/content/assets/digital-transformation/dart-ed/developingconfidenceinai-oct2022.pdf" target="_blank">https://digital-transformation.hee.nhs.uk/binaries/content/assets/digital-transformation/dart-ed/developingconfidenceinai-oct2022.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 12/03/2024 17:12:13 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1484887

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2022
	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	Dental Services: Newcastle Upon Tyne
	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 June 2022 to Question 13119 on Dental Services: North East, if he will make an assessment of whether dentists at NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group have capacity to take on additional patients as on 29 June 2022; and if he will make an estimate of the number of dentists per capita there were in the NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group in the 2010-11 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	27600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>We have no plans to make such an assessment. National Health Service regional teams are responsible for assessing local capacity and commissioning the appropriate NHS dental services. The Department works with NHS England to monitor the delivery of commissioned levels of care in England.</p> answering member constituency Halesowen and Rowley Regis answering member printed James Morris question first answered 19/07/2022 09:28:27 answering member 3992 label Biography information for James Morris
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1489338

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2022
	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	Breast Cancer
	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 estimate of the number of women in England (a) that have been diagnosed with and (b) are living with triple negative breast cancer in the latest period for which figures are available; and if he will provide a breakdown of triple negative breast cancer patients by (i) age and (ii) ethnicity.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	36760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2022 answer text <p>We have no plans to make a specific estimate as this information is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Halesowen and Rowley Regis answering member printed James Morris question first answered 22/07/2022 11:11:09 answering member 3992 label Biography information for James Morris
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1521459

	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	Private Patients
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will make an assessment on the potential impact on patient health and wellbeing of people who have had to use private healthcare due to (a) waiting times for NHS treatment and (b) the treatment needed being unavailable on the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	61904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>We have no plans to make a specific assessment.</p><p>NHS England and integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning healthcare services to meet the needs of the population, taking account of healthcare priorities and available evidence, informed by guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 03/11/2022 16:00:13 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah