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1137627

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Physician Associates: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on plans to introduce legislative proposals on the statutory regulation for physician associates.
	tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
	tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
	uin	274548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>On 7 February 2019 the Government published its response to the consultation on the Regulation of Medical Associate Professions in the United Kingdom, confirming the decision to introducing statutory regulation for physician associates and anaesthesia associates (formerly known as physicians’ assistants (anaesthesia)).</p><p>Officials have been working with the devolved administrations to establish which regulatory body should regulate these roles as the regulation of new professions is devolved to Scotland and is a transferred matter in respect of Northern Ireland. We expect to announce the decision shortly.</p><p>Once the regulator has been announced, the Government will work with relevant stakeholders to develop the required legislation. Bringing non-regulated healthcare professions into statutory regulation is typically done using Section 60 of the Health Act 1999 and is subject to Parliamentary time.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 274549 question first answered 11/07/2019 11:21:29 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1137629

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Physician Associates: Regulation
	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 announce a decision on whether the (a) General Medical Council or (b) Health and Care Professions Council will be responsible for the regulation of Physician Associates.
	tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
	tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
	uin	274549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>On 7 February 2019 the Government published its response to the consultation on the Regulation of Medical Associate Professions in the United Kingdom, confirming the decision to introducing statutory regulation for physician associates and anaesthesia associates (formerly known as physicians’ assistants (anaesthesia)).</p><p>Officials have been working with the devolved administrations to establish which regulatory body should regulate these roles as the regulation of new professions is devolved to Scotland and is a transferred matter in respect of Northern Ireland. We expect to announce the decision shortly.</p><p>Once the regulator has been announced, the Government will work with relevant stakeholders to develop the required legislation. Bringing non-regulated healthcare professions into statutory regulation is typically done using Section 60 of the Health Act 1999 and is subject to Parliamentary time.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 274548 question first answered 11/07/2019 11:21:30 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1137640

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS: Pensions
	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 proportion of staff in an NHS pension scheme that have received their pension statement on time in each of the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	274621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>In accordance with the Public Service Pension Act 2013, the NHS Business Services Authority must provide an Annual Benefit Statement (ABS) within five months of the end of a Scheme year. An ABS the build-up of a member’s scheme benefits to the end of the last scheme year, any dependent/survivor benefits and any monies to be deducted from benefits.</p><p>In order to distribute an ABS on time, the NHS Business Services Authority relies on receiving accurate and timely information from employers.</p><p>For the scheme year 2016/17, 2,200,875 statements were made available to members. For scheme year 2017/18, 2,275,125 statements were made available to members. Statements are made available to all active and deferred members. Information is not available regarding the proportion that were made available within five months of the end of each scheme year.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 11/07/2019 11:31:26 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1137641

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations his Department has made to Capita on the provision of pension statements to staff in NHS pension schemes in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	274622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no representations to Capita regarding their administration of general practitioner (GP) pensions in the NHS Pension Scheme. The responsibility for managing the administration of GP pensions is held by NHS England, who have a contract with Capita to provide this service.</p><p>NHS England is aware that improvements are needed to Capita’s administration of GP pensions, and is committed to ensuring these are delivered. A full review of processes is currently being undertaken, where NHS England is working with the NHS Business Services Authority, Primary Care Support England and stakeholder groups such as the British Medical Association to improve processes across specific areas.</p><p>Action plans and revised processes have been developed following this review, and communications have been send to GPs, clinical commissioning groups and GP practice management to ensure that new processes are followed to improve the member experience and reduce inefficiency.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 11/07/2019 11:26:34 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1136900

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Health Services: Accountability
	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 referrals have been received by his Department under sub-section 244 of the National Health Service Act 2006 since the implementation of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 by (a) local authority and (b) clinical commissioning group where such a request has been passed to the Independent Reconfiguration Panel; and what the outcome was of any decision.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	uin	273476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>Since the commencement of the Health and Social Care Act in 2012, the Department has received 23 referrals from local authorities and none from clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). CCGs are the bodies that propose service change and do not have the power to refer such changes to the Secretary of State.</p><p>Findings and final advice on each of the 23 cases are set out in detail on the Independent Reconfiguration Panel’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 09/07/2019 15:55:55 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

1136937

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of training for NHS staff on diagnosing and treating alcohol abuse.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	273324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>United Kingdom medical schools determine the content of their own curricula. The delivery of these undergraduate curricula have to meet the standards set by the General Medical Council (GMC), who then monitor and check to make sure that these standards are maintained. The standards require the curriculum to be formed in a way that allows all medical students to meet the GMC’s ‘Outcomes for Graduates’ by the time they complete their medical degree, which describe knowledge, skills and behaviour they have to show as newly registered doctors.</p><p>The GMC’s ‘Outcomes for Graduates’ state that doctors must be able to recognise and identify factors that suggest patient vulnerability and take action in response. In particular, they must be able to recognise where addiction (including to alcohol) is contributing to ill health and take action by seeking advice from colleagues and making appropriate referrals. Furthermore, the GMC’s Generic Professional Capabilities Framework states that doctors in training must be able to do the same and act on this information.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 09/07/2019 15:59:07 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1136959

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS: Staff
	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 people are employed on a full-time equivalent basis in the (a) cancer, (b) cardiovascular disease, (c) stroke care, (d) diabetes, (e) respiratory disease, (f) adult mental health services and (g) alzheimer’s and dementia care teams.
	tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
	tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
	uin	273373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2019 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes hospital and community health services workforce statistics for NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups in England. However, the information held by NHS Digital does not capture sufficient level of detail to identify those working in specific care teams.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/07/2019 10:13:35 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

1136633

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS: Staff
	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 his Department has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on his Department’s ability to bring forward and implement the NHS Workforce Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	272719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The NHS interim People Plan was published on 3 June 2019, it puts staff at the heart of National Health Service policy and delivery and sets out a shared vision and the actions the NHS will take now and over the long term to meet the challenges of supply, reform, culture and leadership. A final People Plan will be published soon after the conclusion of the 2019 Spending Review.</p><p>This is a priority which the Government is committed to delivering regardless of the manner in which we exit the European Union.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 08/07/2019 14:37:28 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1136208

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Pharmacy: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the exclusion of pharmacists from the shortage occupation list and the effect of that exclusion on the community pharmacy sector.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	272177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has regular discussions with the Home Secretary on a range of subjects including immigration policy and its impact on the health and social care sectors.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the National Health Service has the right number of pharmacists and other healthcare professionals that it needs.</p><p> </p><p>Latest NHS Digital data shows there are 4,300 more pharmacists in March 2019 than there were in March 2010.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/07/2019 11:02:26 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1136232

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what preparations his Department is making for the UK leaving the EU without an agreement; and how much funding has been allocated to those preparations.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	272107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>As a responsible Government, we continue preparations to minimise any disruption in a ‘no deal’ scenario. We are putting in place a range of mitigations, these include:</p><p>- leading a procurement exercise to secure an ‘express freight service’, with the aim to secure transport of small medical supply consignment into the United Kingdom within the 24 hours if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal;</p><p>- changing or clarifying regulatory requirements so that companies can continue to sell their products in the UK if we have ‘no deal’;</p><p>- working with industry to improve trader readiness in preparation for the new customs procedures that will come into force on day one if we leave the EU without a deal; and</p><p>- advising travellers to ensure they have comprehensive travel insurance.</p><p>HM Treasury has allocated over £4.2 billion of additional funding to departments and devolved administrations for EU exit preparations so far. This breaks down as £412 million over the spending review period for the Department for Exiting the European Union, Department for International Trade and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Autumn Statement 2016); £286 million of additional funding for 2017/18 (a full breakdown of which can be found in Supplementary Estimates 2017/18); over £1.5 billion for 2018/19 (Supplementary Estimates 2018/19); and over £2 billion for 2019/20 (Main Estimates 2019/20).</p><p>This funding is to cover all exit scenarios and is in addition to departmental efforts to reprioritise from business as usual toward preparations for the UK’s departure from the EU. Work on ‘no deal’ exit preparations cannot be readily separated from other EU exit work, given the significant overlap in plans in many cases.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/07/2019 16:41:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake