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759372

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Eyes: Diseases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with eyesight problems or diseases in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	10000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide data on the number of people diagnosed with eyesight problems or disease diagnosis in each of the last five years given that there are many conditions and diseases of the eye, not all of which will be captured by national statistics.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/09/2017 13:28:48 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759368

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Prostate Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that men are able to access early prostate tests.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	10002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The National Health Service Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme (PCRMP) provides general practitioners and primary care professionals with information to counsel men who ask about prostate cancer and/or prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing. Men over 50 who decide to have a PSA test based on this information can do so for free on the NHS.</p><p>The PCRMP information pack was revised and updated in March 2016 and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/prostate-cancer-risk-management-programme-overview" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/prostate-cancer-risk-management-programme-overview</a></p><p>The PCRMP has also produced information leaflets that healthcare professionals can use when discussing the test with eligible men, which are available at the following link.</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prostate-cancer-risk-management-programme-supporting-documents" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/prostate-cancer-risk-management-programme-supporting-documents</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/09/2017 13:33:03 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759342

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Joint Replacements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) knee, (b) hip and (c) shoulder replacements have been undertaken by the NHS in each of the last five years; and how many people aged (i) 30 to 40, (ii) 41 to 50, (iii) 51 and 60 and (iv) over 60 had such replacements.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	10007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>A count of finished consultant episodes (FCEs)<sup>1</sup> with a main or secondary procedure<sup>2</sup> for 'joint replacement surgery'<sup>3</sup> which includes shoulder, hip and knee<sup>4</sup> in total and for selected age groups in England from 2011/12 to 2015/16<sup>5</sup> is provided in the tables below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Knee replacements</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>30-40 years</p></td><td><p>41-50 years</p></td><td><p>51-60 years</p></td><td><p>Over 60 years</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>83,312</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>2,713</p></td><td><p>12,155</p></td><td><p>68,089</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>82,976</p></td><td><p>271</p></td><td><p>2,838</p></td><td><p>12,558</p></td><td><p>67,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>85,934</p></td><td><p>237</p></td><td><p>2,894</p></td><td><p>13,199</p></td><td><p>69,493</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>91,542</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>2,964</p></td><td><p>14,076</p></td><td><p>74,148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>92,735</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>2,964</p></td><td><p>14,157</p></td><td><p>75,272</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Hip replacements</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>30-40 years</p></td><td><p>41-50 years</p></td><td><p>51-60 years</p></td><td><p>Over 60 years</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>104,434</p></td><td><p>1,126</p></td><td><p>3,895</p></td><td><p>11,245</p></td><td><p>87,683</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>105,499</p></td><td><p>1,145</p></td><td><p>4,239</p></td><td><p>11,369</p></td><td><p>88,249</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>110,635</p></td><td><p>1,099</p></td><td><p>4,228</p></td><td><p>12,113</p></td><td><p>92,686</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>113,111</p></td><td><p>1,157</p></td><td><p>4,386</p></td><td><p>12,796</p></td><td><p>94,227</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>112,625</p></td><td><p>1,075</p></td><td><p>4,339</p></td><td><p>12,669</p></td><td><p>94,010</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Shoulder replacements</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>30-40 years</p></td><td><p>41-50 years</p></td><td><p>51-60 years</p></td><td><p>Over 60 years</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>5,852</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>518</p></td><td><p>5,010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>6,210</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>216</p></td><td><p>624</p></td><td><p>5,281</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>6,827</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>676</p></td><td><p>5,809</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>7,174</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>617</p></td><td><p>6,252</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>7,343</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>687</p></td><td><p>6,326</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), NHS Digital</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p><sup>1 </sup>A FCE is a continuous period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. FCEs are counted against the year in which they end. Figures do not 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><p><sup>2 </sup>The number of episodes where the procedure (or intervention) was recorded in any of the 24 (12 from 2002-03 to 2006-07 and 4 prior to 2002-03) procedure fields in a HES record. A record is only included once in each count, even if the procedure is recorded in more than one procedure field of the record. It should be noted that more procedures are carried out than episodes with a main or secondary procedure. For example, patients undergoing a ‘cataract operation’ would tend to have at least two procedures – removal of the faulty lens and the fitting of a new one – counted in a single episode.</p><p><sup>3 </sup>Included in the codes are for both partial and total joint replacements as well as conversion and revision codes. The ‘Conversion to’ codes provided in this resolution (e.g. W40.2) are assigned when the procedure has converted to the specified type of joint replacement from a different type of joint replacement. Examples could include conversion to a cemented total shoulder replacement following previous partial shoulder replacement or conversion to a total shoulder replacement following a previous uncemented shoulder replacement. This principle would apply to all ‘Conversion to’ prosthetic joint procedures provided. The ‘Conversion to’ codes could be considered ‘revisions’ in clinical terms, and you may wish to include these codes in your data search.</p><p><sup>4 </sup>A range of OPCS codes covering knee replacements, hemiarthroplasty knees, unicomparmental knee replacements, hip replacements, hemiarthroplasty hips, shoulder replacements and hemiarthroplasty shoulder have been included.</p><p><sup>5 </sup>HES figures are available from 1989-90 onwards. Changes to the figures over time need to be interpreted in the context of improvements in data quality and coverage (particularly in earlier years), improvements in coverage of independent sector activity (particularly from 2006-07) and changes in National Health Service practice. For example, apparent reductions in activity may be due to a number of procedures which may now be undertaken in outpatient settings and so no longer include in admitted patient HES data. Conversely, apparent increases in activity may be due to improved recording of diagnosis or procedure information. It should be noted that HES include activity ending in the year in question and run from April to March, e.g. 2012-13 includes activity ending between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2013.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/09/2017 13:01:41 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418463

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Hidradenitis Suppurativa
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps NHS England takes to assess the health and social care needs of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa; and what assessment he has made of the ability of the NHS to deliver efficient diagnosis and access to specialist care for such patients.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	10010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>NHS England works in partnership with local commissioners and providers to ensure people with long-term conditions, such as hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), are supported to live healthily and independently and are empowered to take better control over the care they receive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The majority of patients with HS can be managed through routine access to primary and secondary care, including dermatology clinics, which is responsibility of the local National Health Service commissioners. Treatment and management of the condition involves antibiotics, antiseptic washes and immunosuppressive treatments such as steroids or ciclosporin, which a general practitioner may prescribe.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For those patients with the more serious forms of HS, referral to a specialised dermatology service may be appropriate. NHS England commissions services for people with rare and complex skin conditions, including HS, and has set out what providers must have in place in order to offer specialist dermatology care. This supports equity of access to a high quality service for patients wherever they live. These services may provide more intensive therapies with the involvement of a range of health and care professionals, subject to a patient’s needs. More information can be found by viewing the specialised dermatology service specification at the following link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/a12-spec-dermatology.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/a12-spec-dermatology.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 10011 question first answered 16/09/2015 11:46:53 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

418464

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Hidradenitis Suppurativa
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made by NHS England on the production of a commissioning policy for treatments associated with hidradenitis suppurativa; what the proposed scope of that policy is; and when he expects that policy to have been fully developed.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	10011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>NHS England works in partnership with local commissioners and providers to ensure people with long-term conditions, such as hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), are supported to live healthily and independently and are empowered to take better control over the care they receive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The majority of patients with HS can be managed through routine access to primary and secondary care, including dermatology clinics, which is responsibility of the local National Health Service commissioners. Treatment and management of the condition involves antibiotics, antiseptic washes and immunosuppressive treatments such as steroids or ciclosporin, which a general practitioner may prescribe.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For those patients with the more serious forms of HS, referral to a specialised dermatology service may be appropriate. NHS England commissions services for people with rare and complex skin conditions, including HS, and has set out what providers must have in place in order to offer specialist dermatology care. This supports equity of access to a high quality service for patients wherever they live. These services may provide more intensive therapies with the involvement of a range of health and care professionals, subject to a patient’s needs. More information can be found by viewing the specialised dermatology service specification at the following link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/a12-spec-dermatology.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/a12-spec-dermatology.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 10010 question first answered 16/09/2015 11:46:53 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

759340

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many detentions there were under the Mental Health Act 1983 by each section of that Act in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	10013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the following table. The Department of Health, with the Home Office, has led the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat, which brings together both nationally, and in each locality in England, the services and agencies involved in the care and support of people in crisis. These partnerships have worked to reduce the use of police cells for detentions under section 136 of the Mental Health Act. In 2011/12 there were 8,667 such detentions, by 2015-16 this had been reduced by over 80 per cent., to 1,764 detentions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Detentions under The Mental Health Act 1983 by legal status 2010/11 to 2015/16</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="6"><p>All providers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All detentions</p></td><td><p>46,348</p></td><td><p>48,631</p></td><td><p>50,408</p></td><td><p>53,176</p></td><td><p>58,399</p></td><td><p>63,622</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Detentions on admission to hospital</p></td><td><p>29,557</p></td><td><p>30,900</p></td><td><p>32,224</p></td><td><p>34,806</p></td><td><p>37,709</p></td><td><p>40,785</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Detentions under Part II of the Mental Health Act</p></td><td><p>27,337</p></td><td><p>28,632</p></td><td><p>30,253</p></td><td><p>32,781</p></td><td><p>35,444</p></td><td><p>38,873</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Section 2</p></td><td><p>19,163</p></td><td><p>20,931</p></td><td><p>22,477</p></td><td><p>25,300</p></td><td><p>27,754</p></td><td><p>30,627</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Section 3</p></td><td><p>8,174</p></td><td><p>7,701</p></td><td><p>7,776</p></td><td><p>7,481</p></td><td><p>7,690</p></td><td><p>8,246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Detentions under Part III of the Mental Health Act</p></td><td><p>2,138</p></td><td><p>2,130</p></td><td><p>1,788</p></td><td><p>1,847</p></td><td><p>1,930</p></td><td><p>1,696</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>37 (with S41 restrictions)</p></td><td><p>508</p></td><td><p>522</p></td><td><p>435</p></td><td><p>448</p></td><td><p>486</p></td><td><p>415</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>37 (without S41 restrictions)</p></td><td><p>493</p></td><td><p>459</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>315</p></td><td><p>307</p></td><td><p>223</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>45A</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>47 (with S49 restrictions)</p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>427</p></td><td><p>404</p></td><td><p>414</p></td><td><p>429</p></td><td><p>385</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>47 (without S49 restrictions)</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>48 (with S49 restrictions)</p></td><td><p>403</p></td><td><p>398</p></td><td><p>371</p></td><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>465</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>48 (without S49 restrictions)</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other sections - 38, 44 and 46</p></td><td><p>152</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Under previous legislation (Fifth Schedule) and other Acts</p></td><td><p>82</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>183</p></td><td><p>178</p></td><td><p>335</p></td><td><p>216</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Detentions subsequent to admission</p></td><td><p>13,397</p></td><td><p>13,680</p></td><td><p>14,249</p></td><td><p>14,087</p></td><td><p>16,078</p></td><td><p>17,181</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Informal to 2</p></td><td><p>3,347</p></td><td><p>3,398</p></td><td><p>3,974</p></td><td><p>4,097</p></td><td><p>5,079</p></td><td><p>5,678</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Informal to 3</p></td><td><p>4,199</p></td><td><p>4,114</p></td><td><p>3,895</p></td><td><p>3,483</p></td><td><p>4,077</p></td><td><p>4,303</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5(2) to 2</p></td><td><p>2,973</p></td><td><p>3,264</p></td><td><p>3,601</p></td><td><p>3,707</p></td><td><p>4,015</p></td><td><p>4,121</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5(2) to 3</p></td><td><p>2,309</p></td><td><p>2,437</p></td><td><p>2,361</p></td><td><p>2,414</p></td><td><p>2,489</p></td><td><p>2,631</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5(4) to 2</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5(4) to 3</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4 to 2</p></td><td><p>401</p></td><td><p>344</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>331</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4 to 3</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Detentions following use of Section 136</p></td><td><p>2,376</p></td><td><p>2,582</p></td><td><p>2,426</p></td><td><p>2,882</p></td><td><p>3,185</p></td><td><p>4,099</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>136 to 2</p></td><td><p>1,948</p></td><td><p>2,142</p></td><td><p>2,135</p></td><td><p>2,587</p></td><td><p>2,882</p></td><td><p>3,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>136 to 3</p></td><td><p>428</p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>295</p></td><td><p>303</p></td><td><p>439</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Detentions following revocation of Community Treatment orders</p></td><td><p>1,018</p></td><td><p>1,469</p></td><td><p>1,509</p></td><td><p>1,401</p></td><td><p>1,427</p></td><td><p>1,557</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>The 'all detentions' figure excludes:</p><p>Short term detention orders under Sections 4, 5(2) &amp; 5(4) or 135 &amp; 136;</p><p>Detentions following the use of Section 135 (the KP90 form does not collect changes from Section 135 to 2, or Section 135 to 3); and</p><p>Detentions following recalls from conditional discharge (these are out of scope of the current KP90 collection).</p><p> </p><p>Section 136 uses in police custody suites (the KP90 collection is from healthcare providers only).</p><p> </p><p>Source: KP90 - NHS Digital</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 19/09/2017 09:52:12 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

759341

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many formal complaints (a) mental health services and (b) the NHS received in 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	10016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The total number of complaints in respect of National Health Service mental health services for 2016/17 is 14,106.</p><p> </p><p>The total written complaints in 2016/17 that the NHS received was 208,400.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/09/2017 11:19:20 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

418446

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Eyesight: Testing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people were diagnosed with (a) a brain tumour and (b) other conditions as a result of symptoms noticed during examinations by opticians in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	10017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Information provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre shows that during 2013/14 there were 159,626 referrals from optometrists to secondary care. It is not possible, however, to identify a diagnosis given the collection of this information is not mandatory.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/09/2015 10:07:37 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418447

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Statins
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure patients prescribed statins can make a choice on what type of statins they receive.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	10020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>Decisions regarding the appropriateness of a particular treatment, including statins, should be made by clinicians in partnership with patients. The individual circumstances of each patient should be taken into account, alongside their medical history, needs and preferences.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/09/2015 10:04:02 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418448

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Smoking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on how many people of what age ranges gave up smoking in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	10021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Health and Social Care Information Centre collects this information on behalf of the Department and it is made publicly available at the following web addresses:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB00417/nhs-stop-smok-serv-eng-2010-2011-tab.xls" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB00417/nhs-stop-smok-serv-eng-2010-2011-tab.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB07011/stat-stop-smok-eng-apr-11-mar-12-tab1.xls" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB07011/stat-stop-smok-eng-apr-11-mar-12-tab1.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB12228/stat-stop-smok-serv-eng-apr-12-mar-13-tab1.xls" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB12228/stat-stop-smok-serv-eng-apr-12-mar-13-tab1.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB14610/stat-stop-smok-serv-eng-apr-13-mar-14-tab.xlsx" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB14610/stat-stop-smok-serv-eng-apr-13-mar-14-tab.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB18002/stat-stop-smok-serv-eng-annual-1415.xlsx" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB18002/stat-stop-smok-serv-eng-annual-1415.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/09/2015 10:05:51 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759717

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Maternity Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6776, what steps his Department will take to include the recommendations of the national neonatal review due to publish its initial report in September 2017 for consultation in the Local Maternity System Plans which must be in place by October 2017; and what the timetable is for incorporating those recommendations in the period between publication of that review and the putting in place of those plans.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
	tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
	uin	10021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Neonatal Critical Care Review has this month, set out initial themes and recommendations supported by detailed data packs at Neonatal Care level and Local Maternity Systems level. The Local Maternity System Plans are being incorporated into local planning arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/09/2017 12:53:38 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

418450

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Dementia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what criteria NICE has set for new dementia treatments to be recommended for provision by the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	10022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence assesses significant new drugs and treatments, including those for the treatment of dementia, through its technology appraisal programme. Technology appraisals are conducted in accordance with NICE’s <em>Guide to the methods of technology appraisal 2013</em> which is available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/article/pmg9/chapter/Foreword" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/article/pmg9/chapter/Foreword</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 16/09/2015 15:15:57 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418449

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Alzheimer's Disease: Dental Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission a study to investigate potential links between dental treatment and Alzheimer's disease.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	10023
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to commission a study on the specific risk of transmission of Alzheimer’s disease in dentistry. There is no evidence that Alzheimer's disease can be transmitted through any medical procedure. In dentistry, patients are protected from the risk of infection by either mandatory single use instruments, or where instruments are reused, by guidance on strict decontamination procedures as per the Health Technical Memorandum 01-05: Decontamination in primary care dental practices - 2013 edition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/09/2015 16:09:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759716

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Anorexia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many diagnosed cases of anorexia there have been among people aged under 30 in the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	10053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the table.</p><p> </p><p>Count of finished admission episodes (FAEs)<sup>1</sup> with a primary diagnosis<sup>2</sup> of anorexia<sup>3</sup> , where the patient age was under 30 years, 2013-14 to 2015-16.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Activity in English National Health Service Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>FAEs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>1,854</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>1,832</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>1,803</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p><sup>1</sup>A FAE is the first period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. FAEs are counted against the year or month in which the admission episode finishes. Admissions do not represent the number of patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the period.</p><p> </p><p><sup>2</sup>Primary diagnosis</p><p>The primary diagnosis is the first of up to 20 (14 from 2002-03 to 2006-07 and 7 prior to 2002-03) diagnosis fields in the Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data set and provides the main reason why the patient was admitted to hospital.</p><p> </p><p><sup>3</sup> International Classification of Diseases ICD-10 Codes</p><p>The following ICD-10 codes classify anorexia:</p><p>F50.0 Anorexia nervosa</p><p>F50.1 Atypical anorexia nervosa</p><p> </p><p>Source: HES, NHS Digital</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 09/10/2017 11:13:23 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

759718

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Primary Health Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the commissioning process for primary medical care services under circumstances where no prospective providers come forward.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	10064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>NHS England has a statutory responsibility to ensure that all patients have access to high-quality primary medical care services and enters into contractual arrangements with a range of general practitioner providers to secure those services for the population of England.</p><p> </p><p>The commissioning process to secure services includes, where necessary, approaches to stimulate the provider market. These include engaging with patients and the public, and hosting provider events, working with professional representative groups and other key stakeholders. Options available to commissioners include:</p><p> </p><p>- Procurement through an Alternative Provider Medical Services contract, which allow the widest range of providers to bid for delivery;</p><p> </p><p>- Re-procurement through General Medical Services or Personal Medical Services contracts, which are contracts that can only be held by general practitioners or wider members of the National Health Service family; and</p><p> </p><p>- List dispersal in the case of generally small practices where there is reasonable provision from neighbouring practices.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 09/10/2017 11:07:42 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

759719

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Centres: Marske by the Sea
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make an assessment of the effect of the closure of Marske Medical Centre on the costs of travel for patients who must travel further to access GP services.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	10065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) made the decision to close Marske Medical Practice after four unsuccessful attempts find a new provider for the service. The practice therefore closed on 30 June 2017. The CCG continues to support patients following the closure and the great majority of them have re-registered with nearby practices, which have increased staffing levels to manage demand.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage the CCG has not assessed travel costs for patients who may need to travel further to see their general practitioner.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 09/10/2017 12:39:29 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

759720

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2017 to Question 3138, if he will publish the constituent costs which make up the sum referred to as the forecast costs for the set-up of the new NHS Intelligent Client Coordinator body.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	10085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The constituent activities underpinning the forecast cost for the setup of the new NHS Intelligent Client Coordinator body can be categorised into Design, Build, and Support (time limited) activities. As one provider has been selected to undertake these activities through a competitive process, the associated costs are commercially sensitive and therefore cannot be publicly disclosed.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/09/2017 12:57:50 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

759727

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2017 to Question 820, on NHS: finance, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on future funding for the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	10086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>In line with the rest of Government, the Department is analysing the impact of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union. For the Department this includes understanding the financial implications of Brexit for the National Health Service and wider care system and, where appropriate, mitigating for any risks associated with different negotiated options.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working to ensure the best outcome for the health and social care system. All relevant policy teams within the Department are involved with this work and are assessing the implications of the UK leaving the EU on their area. This includes working with NHS England and other arm’s length bodies.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/09/2017 12:59:37 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

759728

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Maternity Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2017 to Question 3375, on Chester Hospital: maternity services, what recent progress has been made on that investigation.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	10087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The investigation by Cheshire Constabulary into a number of baby deaths occurring between June 2015 and June 2016 in the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital remains on-going since my previous response in July 2017. We are not able to provide any further details regarding recent progress at this time.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/09/2017 12:45:54 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

759722

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 12 July 2017 to Question 2509, on health services: reciprocal arrangements, if he will provide the data referred to for 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	10089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The figures for the United Kingdom’s claims against European Economic Area (EEA) member states and Switzerland for medical costs for 2016/17 are attached.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in the response to Question 2509, under European Union Regulations, other European Economic Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland reimburse the UK for the cost of the National Health Service providing treatment to people they are responsible for under EU law. This includes UK nationals insured in another EEA country or Switzerland. In the same way, the UK Government reimburses other EEA countries and Switzerland for the cost of providing treatment to people we are responsible for under EU law, irrespective of nationality.</p><p> </p><p>The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) will cover any necessary treatment – including pre-existing medical conditions and routine maternity care - until the holder returns home.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to separate out claims to other EEA countries from the UK solely linked to EHIC usage. Claims by, and to, the UK for treatment relating to EHICs, are included in a larger category which also includes pre-authorised planned treatments and coverage for posted and frontier workers. It should be noted that Member States, including the UK, can submit claims up to 18 months in arrears so claims for any 12 month period do not necessarily reflect treatment provided in that period.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/09/2017 12:15:50 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name PQ10089 attached table.xlsx title PQ10089 attached table
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

418451

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Cancer Drugs Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the decision by NHS England announced on 4 September 2015 to remove (a) the pancreatic cancer drug Abraxane and (b) 22 other drugs and indications from the Cancer Drugs Fund list of approved drugs.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	10091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. We remain committed to continuing to invest in the Cancer Drugs Fund which has so far benefitted over 72,000 people with cancer in England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We understand that NHS England continues to work with manufacturers seeking to maintain drug and indication combinations within the Fund.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>NHS England has confirmed that patients who are already receiving a drug/indication which is to be removed from the Fund will continue to be treated with that drug until they and their clinicians consider it appropriate to discontinue treatment. In addition, drugs removed from the Fund will continue to be available via Individual Funding Requests if the individual patient meets clinical exceptionality criteria.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 16/09/2015 15:22:40 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

418452

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Cancer Drugs Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what mechanisms there are for appeal against NHS England's decision announced on 4 September 2015 to remove (a) Abraxane and (b) 22 other drugs and indications from the Cancer Drugs Fund list of approved drugs; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	10092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>NHS England has advised that the mechanisms for appeal are as set out in Appendix G, section 11 of the Cancer Drugs Fund Standard Operating Procedures which are published on NHS England’s website at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cdf-sop-2015-16.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cdf-sop-2015-16.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 16/09/2015 15:23:43 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

418453

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Cancer Drugs Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect on cancer clinical trials of NHS England's decision announced on 4 September 2015 to remove (a) Abraxane and (b) 22 other drugs and indications from the Cancer Drugs Fund list of approved drugs; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	10093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>Neither the Department nor NHS England has made any such assessment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Advances in medical science means that new cancer medicines are emerging all the time and NHS England needs to regularly prioritise its national Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) list so people can access these too. Decisions on which treatments are included on the list are made by the CDF expert clinical panel because it is right these decisions are clinically led.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 16/09/2015 15:25:30 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

759734

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	IVF
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received on IVF commissioning.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	10097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>Since June 2017, 24 letters and emails about National Health Service in vitro fertilisation (IVF) provision have been received by the Department together with five Parliamentary Questions about NHS fertility services. I have also received a request to meet from the patient stakeholder organisation, Fertility Fairness, and intend to meet them later in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p>Information about clinical commissioning groups (CCSs) that have fully implemented the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) fertility guidelines is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>CCGs are responsible for commissioning local health services and ensuring the needs of the local health population are met. NHS England is responsible for oversight of the commissioning system. The NICE guidelines are evidence-based best practice for clinicians but are not mandatory.</p><p>The Government's policy is that CCGs should implement the NICE guidelines in full. This includes the NICE recommendation that three cycles of IVF is offered to qualifying couples where the woman is under the age of 40 and one cycle where the woman is between the ages of 40 and 42.</p><p>NHS England has advised that the IVF benchmark price will be developed during 2017/18 with support from the IVF Expert Advisory Group and all key stakeholders, working towards publishing the IVF benchmark price ready for the financial year 2018/19. It is also planning to develop and test an IVF outcome-based payment approach with a number of CCGs and service providers in 2018/19.</p><p>NHS England and professional and stakeholder groups, including the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, are working together to develop commissioning guidance. This guidance aims to improve the quality of commissioning and further encourage the implementation of the NICE fertility guidelines. NHS England has agreed to disseminate and promote the commissioning guidance to all CCGs in England.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 10207 10208 10220 question first answered 18/09/2017 12:44:22 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

418708

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Translation Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether NHS England seeks to recover the cost of its translation and interpretation services for patients who are not UK residents.
	tabling member constituency	Rutland and Melton
	tabling member printed	Sir Alan Duncan
	uin	10102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>A person who is not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom is subject to the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015 which apply charges to overseas visitors for any NHS hospital services they receive, unless an exemption category in the Charging Regulations applies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Overseas visitors who ordinarily reside outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and who have not paid the Health Surcharge, nor meet any exemption from charge will be charged 150% of the national tariff. Charging 150% of the national tariff provides for additional administrations charges incurred with treating overseas visitors such as translation services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Charges for overseas visitors who ordinarily reside within EEA states can be claimed from the country they normally reside in.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/09/2015 15:44:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan