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1660130

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take further steps to increase levels of uptake in the breast cancer screening programme.
	tabling member constituency	Halton
	tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
	uin	199029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department has invested £10 million into the NHS Breast Screening Programme for 28 new breast screening units targeted at areas where they are needed most. This will provide extra capacity for services to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, boost uptake of screening in areas where attendance is low, and tackle health disparities.</p><p>Further steps to remove barriers to attending breast screening include promoting the use of text message alerts to remind women of upcoming appointments. National Health Service breast screening providers are also being encouraged to work with their partners to bring together work to make sure as many people as possible can access breast screening services.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 199030 question first answered 18/09/2023 15:47:49 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

1660131

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to make breast cancer screening more (a) accessible and (b) convenient.
	tabling member constituency	Halton
	tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
	uin	199030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department has invested £10 million into the NHS Breast Screening Programme for 28 new breast screening units targeted at areas where they are needed most. This will provide extra capacity for services to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, boost uptake of screening in areas where attendance is low, and tackle health disparities.</p><p>Further steps to remove barriers to attending breast screening include promoting the use of text message alerts to remind women of upcoming appointments. National Health Service breast screening providers are also being encouraged to work with their partners to bring together work to make sure as many people as possible can access breast screening services.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 199029 question first answered 18/09/2023 15:47:49 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

1660135

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of extending the electricity grant available to people using medical equipment at home.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	199095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, meets regularly with other Cabinet colleagues on a variety of matters pertaining to health and social care, including support for people using medical equipment at home.</p><p>As set out in the Autumn Statement, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero are exploring the best approach to consumer protection, as part of wider retail market reforms. The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England are supporting the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in this.</p><p>An NHS England specialised commissioning team is working to support Department of Health and Social Care colleagues with identifying energy-reliant medical devices used in patients' homes, and identifying clinical expert nominees to advise more widely, as part of their operational response.</p><p>The Government continues to monitor the situation and will keep options under review, including with respect to the most vulnerable households.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/09/2023 10:00:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660137

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timescale is for making Wegovy available on the NHS for people with heart disease.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	199097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing evidence-based recommendations for the NHS on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effective use of resources. NICE appraises all new medicines within their licensed indications, and the National Health Service in England is legally required to fund medicines recommended by NICE.</p><p>Wegovy is not licensed for heart disease and has therefore not been appraised by NICE for the condition. If Wegovy were to be licensed for heart disease in the future, it would then be considered for appraisal by NICE.</p><p>NICE has, however, published guidance which recommends Wegovy as an option for treating people who are overweight or obese and who have at least 1 weight-related comorbidity, which may include heart disease, and meet the other criteria specified in the guidance.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/09/2023 13:04:19 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660144

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	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
	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 adequacy of the (a) funding and (b) amount of research undertaken on pregnancy.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield North
	tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
	uin	199224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Since 2018, approximately £68 million has been invested into research on pregnancy across NIHR’s research programmes. No assessment of the adequacy has been made and it is not usual practice for the NIHR to ringfence funds for particular topics or conditions. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including pregnancy.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/09/2023 09:42:22 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1660147

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning research into the impact of haemochromatosis-related symptoms on people living with the condition.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	199103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR is not currently supporting research specifically on the impact of haemochromatosis-related symptoms on people living with this condition. However, the NIHR has funded a study on diagnostic strategies for haemochromatosis and is supporting research to improve diagnosis of haemochromatosis. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including the impact of haemochromatosis-related symptoms on individuals.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/09/2023 10:00:49 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1668018

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	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	Abiraterone
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the decision to reject the use of the drug Abiraterone to tackle prostate cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2023 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that guides the National Health Service on funding new medicines, based on clinical and cost-effectiveness.. The NHS is legally required to fund medicines recommended by NICE, usually within 3 months of final guidance.</p><p>NICE has recommended abiraterone for the treatment of metastatic hormone-relapsed prostate cancer before chemotherapy is indicated and for castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer previously treated with a docetaxel-containing regimen. NHS England funds abiraterone in line with NICE’s recommendations, ensuring access for eligible patients.</p><p>Abiraterone is not licensed for the treatment of non-metastatic prostate cancer and has therefore not been appraised by NICE for such use. NHS England is currently considering a clinical policy proposal for abiraterone as a treatment option for potential use in specific cases. The proposal is due to be discussed later this month, with potential stakeholder testing by January 2024, if supported.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 09/11/2023 11:00:41 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1541286

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2022
	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	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 and what proportion of A&E consultations were (a) face to face consultations and (b) carried out by GPs, in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	83572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>This information is not collected in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/11/2022 10:40:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1551558

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2022
	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	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, what assessment he has made of the safety of the use of the Bristol Push Model in NHS hospitals.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	110782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/12/2022 16:27:01 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1564137

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	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	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, with reference to the statement made by Daren Mochrie of the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives in oral evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee on 20 December 2022 that NHS England is working on a revised or a new urgent and emergency care strategy, when he expects to publish that strategy.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	117693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>NHS England will publish its urgent and emergency care recovery plan in early 2023. These plans will set out detailed ambitions for recovery to deliver improved ambulance response times for Category 2 incidents to 30 minutes on average over 2023/24, with further improvement towards pre-pandemic levels in 2024/25 and year-on-year improvements in Accident and Emergency waiting times over 2023/24 and 2024/25.</p><p>The Recovery Plan is the focus of NHS England’s strategy work at the current time. We will continue to consider the longer-term strategy for Urgent and Emergency Care in the light of this document and progress in delivering against it.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 117694 question first answered 16/01/2023 14:46:32 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell