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100180
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading NHS England more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many meetings the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health has had with James Palmer, Clinical Director for Specialised Commissioning at NHS England since 1 April 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Wells more like this
tabling member printed
Tessa Munt more like this
uin 211213 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p>I have had no meetings with James Palmer, Clinical Director for Specialised Commissioning at NHS England since 1 April 2014.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>There is regular contact between Departmental officials and Clinical Directors at NHS England, including the Clinical Director for Specialised Commissioning.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-28T17:45:28.5017361Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T17:45:28.5017361Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4089
label Biography information for Tessa Munt more like this
100182
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Heart Diseases: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to support paediatric cardiac surgery services across England and Wales. more like this
tabling member constituency Upper Bann more like this
tabling member printed
David Simpson more like this
uin 211215 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p>NHS England is currently reviewing congenital heart services for adults and children, including paediatric cardiac surgical services. The review aims to:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- secure the best outcomes for all patients;</p><p> </p><p>- tackle variation; and</p><p> </p><p>- improve patient experience.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The review has developed a set of draft standards and service specifications which are currently out to public consultation. The consultation runs until 8 December. Further details can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/congenital-heart-disease-standards</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are no centres in Wales providing paediatric congenital cardiac surgery and so patients typically travel to England for surgery. NHS England is working with colleagues in Wales to ensure Welsh residents are aware of the review and able to respond to the consultation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England will work with providers to help ensure that services meet the required standards.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
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less than 2014-10-28T15:42:14.1408413Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
1597
label Biography information for David Simpson more like this
100183
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading General Practitioners more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GP practices have (a) closed and (b) opened in (i) England, (ii) Greater London and (iii) Wales in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Upper Bann more like this
tabling member printed
David Simpson more like this
uin 211216 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p>Figures for NHS England and the NHS London area are shown in the following table. Figures for Wales are not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is important to note that these figures also include practice mergers and takeovers and do not provide an accurate representation of activity or service provision. For example, the merger of three practices would show as three practices closing and one opening. In many cases, practices listed in these figures as having closed will have in fact merged, and will continue to see patients.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>NHS England</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>NHS London area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Closed</p></td><td><p>Opened</p></td><td><p>Closed</p></td><td><p>Opened</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 (to 30 September)</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
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less than 2014-10-28T17:47:07.4496166Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T17:47:07.4496166Z
answering member
3932
label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
tabling member
1597
label Biography information for David Simpson more like this
100202
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Hearing Impairment: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to implement the recommendations in the report of the National Deaf Children's Society entitled Listen Up, published in October 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Moor View more like this
tabling member printed
Alison Seabeck more like this
uin 211344 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p>I met with Jo Campion, Deputy Director for Policy and Campaigns at the National Deaf Children’s Society, today to discuss the Listen Up report and its recommendations.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
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less than 2014-10-28T16:20:04.1712318Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T16:20:04.1712318Z
answering member
3932
label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
tabling member
1552
label Biography information for Alison Seabeck more like this
100397
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Hepatitis more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Answers of 30 March 2011, Official Report, column 399W, to the hon. Member for Colne Valley, and of 28 March 2011, Official Report, House of Lords, column WA217, to Lord Morris of Manchester, whether, when the dependents and widows of those who contracted hepatitis C following treatment with NHS blood products, but who died before 29 August 2003, were given the opportunity to apply for Skipton Fund lump sum payments during a two month period in January to March 2011 the fact that (a) registrations made after the 31 March 2011 deadline could be accepted on a case-by-case basis where there was a valid reason for the applicant to have missed the registration deadline and (b) applicants needed only to register with the fund by the deadline and could compile the necessary medical evidence later were communicated through the channels listed in Deposited Paper DEP2011-0543. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 211655 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-29more like thismore than 2014-10-29
answer text <p>The decision that claims to the Skipton Fund in respect of people who died before 29 August 2003 could be registered after 31 March 2011 on a case-by-case basis, where there was a valid reason for the applicant to have missed the registration deadline, was communicated by the Skipton Fund on its website. It was not communicated through the other channels listed in Deposited Paper DEP2011-0543.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Skipton Fund website still states that it is possible to apply for payments on behalf of the estate of someone who died prior to 29 August 2003, but claimants are asked to contact the Skipton Fund to discuss whether the claimant has a valid reason for missing the original deadline for registering claims of 31 March 2011. <br> <br></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-29T17:38:11.9144895Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-29T17:38:11.9144895Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
100398
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Motor Neurone Disease: North West more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of augmentative and alternative communication aids for sufferers of motor neurone disease in (a) East Lancashire and (b) the North West. more like this
tabling member constituency Pendle more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Stephenson more like this
uin 211529 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-29more like thismore than 2014-10-29
answer text <p>Since April 1 2013 NHS England has been responsible for commissioning Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) aids for patients with complex disability whose needs require specialised assessment, including for patients with motor neurone disease (MND). Commissioning of non-specialised AAC aids is the responsibility of local clinical commissioning groups.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has published a service specification for specialised AAC aids that sets out what should be in place for providers to offer evidence-based, safe and effective services and supports equity of access to a nationally consistent, high quality service for patients across the country including in East Lancashire and the North West. The specification can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d01-com-dis-equ-alt-aug-comm-aids.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d01-com-dis-equ-alt-aug-comm-aids.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has identified an additional £22.5 million funding for AAC and Environmental Controls in 2014-15. They have been working closely with the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) to ensure this funding is equitably distributed across England in a fair and consistent manner. The MNDA are representing all patients on the panel which is reviewing this funding allocation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-29T15:33:32.0987688Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-29T15:33:32.0987688Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
100399
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Dementia: Pendle more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in Pendle constituency have been diagnosed with dementia in each year since 2006-07. more like this
tabling member constituency Pendle more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Stephenson more like this
uin 211530 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-29more like thismore than 2014-10-29
answer text <p>Information is not available in the format requested. The number of people on the dementia register is available. This is a measure of prevalence rather than incidence. The number of people recorded on practice disease registers is taken from the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre. The following table shows all available data for East Lancashire Primary Care Trust (PCT) and East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) as these cover the Pendle constituency.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Number of patients on the QOF dementia register for East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group/Primary Care Trust</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Practices<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>Practice List size<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>Number of patients on Dementia Register<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Lancashire CCG</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>371,608</p></td><td><p>2,323</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>367,891</p></td><td><p>2,197</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Lancashire PCT</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>386,187</p></td><td><p>2,183</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>388,324</p></td><td><p>1,975</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>388,267</p></td><td><p>1,848</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>388,345</p></td><td><p>1,715</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>387,543</p></td><td><p>1,774</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>386,260</p></td><td><p>1,744</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> Practices, Practice List sizes and Number of patients on Dementia Register are based only on those GP practices that participated in QOF.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>2</sup> Information for 2013-14 is based only on those practices that participated in QOF in both 2012-13 and 2013-14. Therefore, 2013-14 figures are provisional and are subject to change once the full QOF is published 28 October 2014.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
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less than 2014-10-29T14:42:30.8444692Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-29T14:42:30.8444692Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
100400
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Pancreatic Cancer more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that the NHS improves the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Frank Field more like this
uin 211514 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-29more like thismore than 2014-10-29
answer text <p>Achieving earlier diagnosis of cancer is key to our ambition to save an additional 5,000 lives per year by 2014-15. We are investing £450 million to achieve early diagnosis of cancer through better public awareness, better screening and better access to key diagnostic tests. However we know that early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer can be very difficult as the symptoms are shared with a wide range of benign conditions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer (2005) are available to help general practitioners assess when it is appropriate to refer patients for suspected cancer, including pancreatic cancer. NICE is in the process of updating the guidelines to ensure that these reflect latest evidence and can continue to support general practitioners (GPs) to identify patients with suspected cancer symptoms and urgently refer them as appropriate. NICE’s anticipated publication date for the revised guidelines is May 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We understand that NHS England has asked NICE to develop a clinical guideline and quality standard on pancreatic cancer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At a local level, it is for individual clinical commissioning groups to promote and enhance the diagnostic capability to deliver better outcomes. Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatments that may be used for pancreatic cancer are commissioned at the moment by NHS England. NHS England’s pancreatic cancer service specification clearly defines what it expects to be in place for providers to offer evidence-based, safe and effective pancreatic cancer services. This service specification has been developed by specialised clinicians, commissioners, expert patients and public health representatives to describe core and developmental service standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has also committed to make up to £6 million available over the next three years to support six trials by Cancer Research UK into the use of Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR), an innovative radiotherapy treatment. This will allow patients to receive SABR treatment now, where clinicians think they could benefit. At the same time doctors can fully assess the effectiveness of these treatments so that in future, if it proves to be effective, they will be available for all relevant patients on the NHS. One of these six trials will be on pancreatic cancer.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Department published Improving Outcomes for Upper Gastro-Intestinal Cancers in 2001, which describes best practice in the delivery of services for patients with all types of upper gastro-intestinal cancer, including pancreatic cancer.<br> <br> NICE has recommended gemcitabine as a treatment option for pancreatic cancer in technology appraisal guidance published in May 2001, subject to certain clinical criteria and is currently appraising a number of other pancreatic cancer drugs. Patients have the right to drugs and treatments that have been recommended by NICE technology appraisal guidance for use in the National Health Service, where their doctor believes they are clinically appropriate. <br> <br> A number of drugs to treat pancreatic cancers are also available through the Cancer Drugs Fund.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
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less than 2014-10-29T16:58:52.2238191Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-29T16:58:52.2238191Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
100401
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Motor Neurone Disease more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that the NHS is meeting the communication needs of people with motor neurone disease. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Frank Field more like this
uin 211515 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-29more like thismore than 2014-10-29
answer text <p>Since 1 April 2013 NHS England has been responsible for commissioning Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) aids for patients with complex disability whose needs require specialised assessment, including for patients with motor neurone disease. Commissioning of non-specialised AAC aids is the responsibility of local clinical commissioning groups.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has published a service specification for specialised AAC aids that sets out what should be in place for providers to offer evidence-based, safe and effective services. The specification can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d01-com-dis-equ-alt-aug-comm-aids.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d01-com-dis-equ-alt-aug-comm-aids.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has identified an additional £22.5 million funding for AAC and Environmental Controls in 2014-15. They have been working closely with the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) to ensure this funding is equitably distributed across England in a fair and consistent manner. The MNDA are representing all patients on the panel which is reviewing this funding allocation.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
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less than 2014-10-29T17:16:16.5530137Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-29T17:16:16.5530137Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
100404
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answering body
Department of Health remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Obesity: Pendle more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) men and (b) women in Pendle constituency were classified as (i) overweight and (ii) obese in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Pendle more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Stephenson more like this
uin 211556 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-29more like thismore than 2014-10-29
answer text <p>Data on adult obesity and excess weight (overweight and obese) for Pendle district are available from the ‘Local Health Profiles’ using data from the ‘Active People Survey’ commissioned by Sport England. The data are only available for 2012 and are presented as a total figure for males and females. This data is not collected by parliamentary constituency. The following data are for the area of Pendle district.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Excess weight defined as the proportion of the adult population who are overweight or obese for Pendle district in 2012 was 67.7% (England 63.8%).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The proportion of the adult population in Pendle district classified as obese in 2012 was 25.3% (England 23.0%).</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
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less than 2014-10-29T17:41:28.7700191Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-29T17:41:28.7700191Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this