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867296

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2018
	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	Bowel Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What the timetable is for the implementation of the faecal immunochemical test for bowel cancer screening.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	904478
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK National Screening Committee has recommended that the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) be the primary screening test for bowel cancer and NHS England remains absolutely committed to implementing FIT in 2018/19.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is working with Public Health England to finalise a number of practical arrangements around sensitivity, production and distribution of FIT kits, and diagnostic and pathology workforce capacity to ensure that when FIT is implemented, it is sustainable.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/03/2018 17:31:43 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

847778

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2018
	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	Bowel Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which health body will be responsible for making the final decision on the sensitivity threshold for the faecal immunochemical test when it is introduced into the bowel cancer screening programme due to be implemented in April 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	129454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>It is expected that the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) will be implemented during 2018/19 as the primary screen test for the bowel cancer screening programme.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has asked NHS England to lead the implementation of FIT and work through the practical steps to enable them to commission the new service from National Health Service providers. This will include: the sensitivity threshold at which FIT will be set; and consequent planning for colonoscopy and pathology workforce capacity; the distribution of the test kits; laboratory set up; new information technology links with the FIT analysing machines; staff training and public information. NHS England will undertake this with expert advice, practical support, standard setting and quality assurance from Public Health England.</p><p> </p><p>As these practical steps are put into place, a more specific date in 2018 will be confirmed for the introduction of FIT as the primary screen test for the bowel cancer screening programme.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 129453 question first answered 05/03/2018 15:49:09 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

846998

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	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	Bowel Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether a decision has been reached on the sensitivity threshold for the faecal immunochemical test when it is introduced into the bowel cancer screening programme due to be implemented in April 2018; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	129172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>A decision is expected to be made in 2018/19 on the sensitivity threshold for the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) on its introduction to the bowel cancer screening programme.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England remains committed to the implementation of FIT testing within the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme from 2018. During 2018, NHS England will finalise a number of practical steps to ensure when FIT is implemented it is sustainable. These steps include: working with Public Health England who will be ensuring that the practical arrangements for managing the production and distribution of FIT kits are in place and working with local providers to ensure sufficient workforce capacity is in place to deliver FIT and save lives.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 28/02/2018 14:45:19 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

847777

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2018
	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	Bowel Cancer: Screening
	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 ensure the new faecal immunochemical test will be introduced in April 2018 as planned.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	129453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>It is expected that the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) will be implemented during 2018/19 as the primary screen test for the bowel cancer screening programme.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has asked NHS England to lead the implementation of FIT and work through the practical steps to enable them to commission the new service from National Health Service providers. This will include: the sensitivity threshold at which FIT will be set; and consequent planning for colonoscopy and pathology workforce capacity; the distribution of the test kits; laboratory set up; new information technology links with the FIT analysing machines; staff training and public information. NHS England will undertake this with expert advice, practical support, standard setting and quality assurance from Public Health England.</p><p> </p><p>As these practical steps are put into place, a more specific date in 2018 will be confirmed for the introduction of FIT as the primary screen test for the bowel cancer screening programme.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 129454 question first answered 05/03/2018 15:49:09 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

852696

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2018
	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	Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme
	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 1 December 2017 to Question 115087 on Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme, whether a decision has been made on the timing of negotiations with industry on the next Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	130691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>Informal discussions have already begun with industry regarding future medicines pricing arrangements. Formal negotiations will begin during 2018.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/03/2018 15:05:20 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

852660

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2018
	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	Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if officials of his Department will meet patient organisations to ensure the patient voice is heard during the re-negotiation of the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	130656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>Officials have met with patient organisations regarding their views on future medicines pricing arrangements on a number of occasions. Officials will continue to meet with patient organisations during 2018.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/03/2018 15:07:27 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd