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1060960

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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	Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recent Care Quality Commission rating of the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
	tabling member constituency	Gloucester
	tabling member printed	Richard Graham
	uin	909305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) latest inspection rating report of the Trust, published on 7 February, assesses the Trust as ‘Good’ overall. This is an improvement to the previous CQC rating.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 19/02/2019 11:41:29 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

1061127

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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	Social Services: Barnsley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2019 to Question 216297, for what reasons the funding allocated to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council for adult social care decreased between 2016-17 and 2017-2018.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	221690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Dedicated adult social care funding streams for Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council for 2016-17 and 2017-18 are detailed below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>£ million (nominal/cash terms)</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASC support grant</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Precept (as published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in Local Government Finance Settlement )</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p>4.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total improved Better Care Fund</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p>12.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The total allocation of dedicated adult social care funding for Barnsley Metropolitan Council increased by £10.6 million between 2016-17 and 2017-18. Local authorities are locally accountable for the delivery of care and support, and retain significant discretion over how their functions are exercised. Local authority adult social care provision is funded from multiple sources, and it is for councils to decide how best to use their funding to deliver the most impact for the people in their area.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 19/02/2019 17:01:16 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1061135

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has allocated to ME/CFS for (a) biopsychological and (b) biopsychosocial research in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	221620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>We do not hold the information requested on funding for myalgic encephalitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) research according to biopsychological, biopsychosocial and biomedical research.</p><p>The following table shows information provided by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) on Departmental programme research funding for ME/CFS, per year, since financial year 2010-11. Further information on this research is available through the NIHR Journals Library at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/" target="_blank">https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/</a></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>189,438</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>381,874</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>501,461</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>561,950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>426,055</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>475,676</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>554,785</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>464,902</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including ME/CFS; it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 221621 question first answered 22/02/2019 08:01:04 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1061136

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has allocated to ME/CFS for biomedical research in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	221621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>We do not hold the information requested on funding for myalgic encephalitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) research according to biopsychological, biopsychosocial and biomedical research.</p><p>The following table shows information provided by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) on Departmental programme research funding for ME/CFS, per year, since financial year 2010-11. Further information on this research is available through the NIHR Journals Library at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/" target="_blank">https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/</a></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>189,438</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>381,874</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>501,461</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>561,950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>426,055</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>475,676</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>554,785</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>464,902</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including ME/CFS; it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 221620 question first answered 22/02/2019 08:01:05 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1061265

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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: Apprentices
	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 apprentices are employed in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	221749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department currently has 48 employees who are undertaking an apprenticeship qualification as shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Business Administration</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finance Tax Professional</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Policy</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Human Resources</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Project Management</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Procurement</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Software Development Technician</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Digital and Technology</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Data Analyst</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Relations</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commercial</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/02/2019 07:44:42 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1061292

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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	Microbiology
	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 use of microbiota assessments in the diagnosis of (a) ME/ CFS and (b) fibromyalgia.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	221646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including diagnosis for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia. It is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality.</p><p> </p><p>Diagnosing both ME/CFS and fibromyalgia can be difficult as there is no specific diagnostic test that can be used, and the symptoms can vary from person to person. Diagnosis is usually made by taking a medical history, checking symptoms and carrying out a physical examination. Other tests may be used to rule out medical conditions with similar symptoms. The NIHR has funded projects on ME/CFS and fibromyalgia totalling £4.3 million in the last five years (£2.5 million for ME/CFS and £1.8 million for fibromyalgia) some of which relate to educating general practitioners about diagnosis.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 19/02/2019 14:30:21 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1060632

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Medical Treatments
	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 the Government is taking to ensure patients will be offered more personalised therapeutic options, as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	220901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>Personalised care means people having choice and control over the way their care is planned and delivered, based on their individual needs and what matters most to them.</p><p>The Long Term Plan set out the ambition for patients get more joined up and personalised care when they need it. As set out in the National Health Service vision paper, Universal Personalised Care – Implementing the Comprehensive Model, NHS England intend to rollout a comprehensive model, based on learning and evidence to date which includes mechanisms to support delivery.</p><p>This will provide support such as personalised care and support planning, and include support for people to have personal health budgets. This is an amount of money to support a person’s identified health and wellbeing needs, planned and agreed between them and their local clinical commissioning group.</p><p>In addition to the vision set out in Universal Personalised Care – Implementing the Comprehensive Model, NHS England has committed to offering all children with cancer whole genome sequencing to enable more comprehensive and precise diagnosis, and access to more personalised treatments. This will reduce the use of harmful medications and interventions, support increased access to clinical trials and reduce the number of young patients who experience lifelong health problems caused by high doses of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/02/2019 07:47:25 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1060660

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Social Services: 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 assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on (a) staffing levels and (b) recruitment of EU nationals within the social care sector of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	220773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not anticipate leaving the European Union without a deal and remains committed to reaching a deal before the 29 March 2019. We also recognise the importance of ensuring that the social care system has the nurses, carers and other health professionals that it needs. The EU workforce in the social care sector is absolutely essential to its proper functioning and we deeply care about those who provide the vital care services that patients expect and deserve.</p><p>It is likely, however, that there will be some decrease in the flow of so-called lower skilled workers from abroad. In recognition of this, on 12 February the Government launched a new national adult social care recruitment campaign. The campaign, ‘Every Day is Different’ showcases how rewarding and varied social care careers can be, with opportunities for progression and professional development. The campaign will run across February and March and raise the image and profile of the sector and encourage people with the right values to apply for current vacancies. The Government also continues to work with its delivery partner Skills for Care to provide a range of resources and practical toolkits for providers to help attract, train and retain staff.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/02/2019 14:34:36 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1060788

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Patients: Personal Property
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2018 to Question 184407 on Patients: Personal Property, if the NHS will put in place additional procedures to ensure the protection of the personal effects of (a) vulnerable inpatients and (b) patients with dementia.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	221017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Guidance has been provided to National Health Service organisations in England on the secure management of all patients' property. This includes the process for documenting patients’ property, transferring patients and discharging patients.</p><p> </p><p>Patients should be advised of their rights and responsibilities with respect to property taken onto the NHS organisations premises.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the information provided in the previous answer, NHS England is actively engaged with the Department and other key stakeholders in drafting the user guidance stemming from the Mental Capacity Act (Amendment) Bill. This is likely to contain information on the handling of personal effects for those patients without mental capacity and will be cascaded to all NHS Standard Contract holders once finalised. Further information is available on NHS England’s website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/safeguarding/our-work/adult-network/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/safeguarding/our-work/adult-network/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England together with the Department have also published guidance to support implementation of the ‘red bag’ scheme which supports an efficient and safe transfer process from care home to hospital, while also ensuring greater protection for residents’ personal items. Further information is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/quick-guide-redbag-hospital-transfer-v1.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/quick-guide-redbag-hospital-transfer-v1.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 19/02/2019 16:59:18 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage previous answer version 102721 answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

1060795

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Podiatry
	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 has taken to ensure that there are sufficient community podiatry services to meet demand in (a) Huddersfield and (b) England.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	221019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>Podiatry services in Greater Huddersfield are provided by Locala Community Partnerships as part of a wider community services contract commissioned by Greater Huddersfield Clinical Commissioning Group.</p><p> </p><p>Following a public consultation process undertaken in 2017, Locala has made a number of changes to the service to ensure that it is able to meet the current and predicted future demand. This will mean that those patients whose feet have been assessed as 'at risk' or people with significant podiatry need will be eligible for treatment by Locala Podiatry Services and will ensure those patients with the greatest clinical need and highest risks are seen at the right time, every time.</p><p> </p><p>Locala have publicised the changes widely to service users and to local general practitioner practices. Those who are not eligible for the service are being provided with advice and guidance on foot care and signposted to alternative services including Huddersfield University Foot Clinic, independent podiatrists, and to a new nail cutting service which is being delivered by Age UK. <em> </em></p><p> </p><p>To address the shortfall in podiatrists nationally, NHS England has supported the development of bespoke recruitment campaigns for clinical professions where needed within any workforce shortfalls – this has recently included a focus on podiatry. Health Education England monitor closely the provision of training places and take up to support capacity provision.</p><p> </p><p>Within community services, and podiatry services specifically, measures are in place to help review and improve services against targets for foot hygiene. National audit data is published through reports such as the National Diabetes Foot Care Audit which is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/clinical-audits-and-registries/national-diabetes-foot-care-audit" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/clinical-audits-and-registries/national-diabetes-foot-care-audit</a></p><p> </p><p>The National Diabetes Foot Care Audit enables all diabetes footcare services to measure their performance against the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical guidelines and peer units, and to monitor adverse outcomes for people with diabetes who develop diabetic foot disease.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 221020 221021 question first answered 22/02/2019 07:55:25 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker