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1357958

	registered interest
	date	23/09/2021
	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	Doctors: Recruitment
	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 extending the Medical Support Worker scheme for (a) international medical graduates, (b) out-of-practice doctors and (c) refugee doctors indefinitely.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	54026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The Medical Support Worker Scheme is already available to international medical graduates, including refugees, as well as doctors returning to practice to assist during the pandemic. During 2021, 423 medical support workers have been employed in the National Health Service in England. Discussions around the future of the scheme are ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/10/2021 08:58:03 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1360815

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2021
	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	Doctors: Recruitment
	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 extending the Medical Support Worker scheme beyond March 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	58532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department is discussing the future of the Medical Support Worker Scheme beyond March 2022 with NHS England and NHS Improvement. We have made available £15 million to National Health Service trusts to provide additional clinical support for the short-term recruitment of Medical Support Workers.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/10/2021 10:07:32 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1440206

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2022
	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	Dentistry: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the date from which EU-qualified dentists will be required to take additional examinations in order to gain admittance to General Dental Council (GDC) so that students who began studying dentistry prior to the referendum on the UK leaving the EU are able to gain automatic admittance to the GDC as anticipated.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	138360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>Automatic recognition arrangements are in place for relevant dental qualifications obtained in the European Economic Area and Switzerland for a period of 24 months from the end of the transition period, or 48 months for Swiss qualifications.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is required to carry out a statutory review of these arrangements after the 24-month period. This review will be conducted at the start of 2023. Automatic recognition of qualifications will continue until further legislation is introduced to amend or end these arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 16/03/2022 09:17:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1669594

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rye Hill Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of implications for his policies of the findings in the 2022-23 annual report of the HMP Rye Hill Independent Monitoring Board that the prison has (a) inadequate resettlement support in place for those leaving and (b) significant challenges to maintaining fair and humane treatment; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of these findings on rates of recidivism.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	1742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The care and rehabilitation of prisoners are matters that the Ministry of Justice and H M Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) take very seriously. We respond to all issues raised in reports we receive from Independent Monitoring Boards, and take action as appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The report notes that finding accommodation in Approved Premises can be problematic. We recognise, and are addressing, this issue. In recent years we have undertaken an Approved Premises expansion programme, which has delivered 169 additional spaces, including the first purpose-built site. We are also developing a new digitalised approach to referrals, through a national Central Referral Unit that will oversee assessment for suitability and eligibility, and match individuals to placements, while maximising occupancy and use of Approved Premises capacity across the country. This new approach is being piloted in the North East. Underpinned by the Department’s demand analysis, it will enable HMPPS to improve timeliness and allow greater consistency and responsivity.</p><p> </p><p>The section of the Independent Monitoring Board’s report devoted to fair and humane treatment notes the challenges unavoidably arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, and comments favourably on the prison’s proactive approach in prioritising a return to business as usual, including arranging for prisoners to undertake activity on a daily basis. The report notes that, when interviewed, prisoners were understanding of the need for restrictions and appreciated the efforts the prison had made to return to a normal regime as quickly as possible through the year.</p><p> </p><p>We were encouraged to receive the Board’s comments on the extensive prisoner-led initiatives across a range of topics that have promoted a sense of community and improved staff and prisoner relationships. This can only be beneficial in improving prospects for successful resettlement and rehabilitation on release.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 16/11/2023 13:01:24 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1360831

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2021
	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: Research
	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 his Department is taking to increase mental health research spending.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	58358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is the largest funder of mental health research in the United Kingdom. In 2019-20, the NIHR spent £93.4 million on mental health research, which is a significant year on year increase in investment in mental health. While it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions, the NIHR’s funding is available through open competition and we encourage researchers to submit applications in this area.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 56563 57265 question first answered 28/10/2021 13:45:13 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1380938

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2021
	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	Bolton NHS Foundation Trust: Accident and Emergency Departments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many excess deaths as a result of A&E overcrowding have occurred in Bolton NHS trust hospitals in each of the last three years to date.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	79325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/11/2021 10:15:49 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1361463

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2021
	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	Whipps Cross Hospital: Floods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the (a) cost and (b) impact on patient care of the flooding at Whipps Cross Hospital in July 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	58955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>Whips Cross Hospital is part of the Barts Health NHS Trust. The Trust estimates that the costs related to the flooding disruption were £1 million, with the majority claimed back via insurance. The Trust estimates the number of elective and day case patients they were unable to treat as approximately 400. These patients have been rebooked for a later date.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/11/2021 18:01:19 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 26351 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1361465

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2021
	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	Whipps Cross Hospital: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to refurbish Whipps Cross Hospital as part of the Government's hospital building programme.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	58956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>Whipps Cross Hospital will be delivered as part of the Government’s commitment to deliver 40 new hospitals by 2030. The new hospital at Whipps Cross will provide a range of patient services including emergency and maternity.</p><p>The Department and NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to work closely with the hospital trust on the development of the plans for the new hospital. It is currently anticipated to start construction in the period 2023-2024 and complete in the period 2026-2028, subject to ongoing review.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/10/2021 14:48:10 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 26291 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1385283

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	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	Health Services: Redbridge
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential effect of pressures caused by the covid-19 outbreak on NHS staff retention in (a) Ilford North constituency and (b) the London Borough of Redbridge.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	87778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>Leaver rates for National Health Service trusts within Ilford North and Redbridge are broadly consistent with pre-pandemic levels. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust had a leaver rate of 12% in August 2019, compared to 12.4% in August 2021. Barts Health NHS Trust had a leaver rate of 13.1% in August 2019, compared to 12.7% in August 2021. These figures include people who have left the Trust and moved to other jobs within the NHS.</p><p>The NHS People Plan includes a retention package for all staff to promote and prioritise wellbeing and improve the NHS as a place to work. In addition, the NHS People Recovery Task Force and the NHS Retention Programme are working to ensure staff feel supported to stay within the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 14/12/2021 13:15:32 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1402819

	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	Care Workers: Termination of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of workers who have left the social care sector in England as a result of making vaccination for covid-19 a condition of deployment in the health and wider social care sector.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	103618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement publish weekly statistics on the number of social care staff. However, data on the reasons for staff exit are not collected. Following a public consultation, regulations were laid to revoke vaccination as a condition of deployment came into force on 15 March 2022.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/04/2022 13:07:54 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 45046 answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan answering member 4680
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting