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star this property date less than 2023-07-13more like thismore than 2023-07-13
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Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
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unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Brain: Tumours more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Early Access to Medicines Scheme to ensure that brain tumour patients are able to access the most promising treatments. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
star this property uin HL9326 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-07-19more like thismore than 2023-07-19
star this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We do not currently have a national mechanism to capture and report incidents of violence and aggression in the National Health Service. Data is held at a local level.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">At a national level, data on self-reported violent incidents is gathered through the NHS Staff Survey. Results from the 2022 NHS Staff Survey indicated that 14.7% of NHS staff have self-reported that they have experienced at least one incident of physical violence from patients, service users, relatives or other members of the public in the last 12 months.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">27.8% of NHS staff who completed the NHS Staff Survey experienced at least one incident of harassment, bullying or abuse in the last 12 months from patients or service users, their relatives or members of the public. This figure is similar to previous years’ NHS Staff Survey data.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">NHS England has commissioned a number of data insight workstreams to better understand the current landscape of statistics, data reporting and associated challenges. This includes a national review of all available data and intelligence sources, an analysis of the costs of violence to the health care system in England and a review of the impact on the safety and wellbeing of NHS staff.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The Ministry of Justice collects data on prosecution, conviction and sentences for the offence of assault on an emergency worker, although it does not identify the type of emergency worker. This data is available in the Criminal Justice Statistics Quarterly and the Outcomes of Offence Tool and Offence Group Classification: Criminal Justice System Statistics Quarterly: December 2022, a copy of which is attached.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The early access to medicines scheme (EAMS) aims to give patients with life threatening or seriously debilitating conditions access to medicines that do not yet have a marketing authorisation when there is a clear unmet medical need.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Under the scheme, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will give a scientific opinion on the benefit/risk balance of the medicine, based on the data available when the EAMS submission was made and the EAMS criteria. The MHRA will make an evaluation of products, including drugs such as for brain tumour treatments, once an application is received.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">If we do receive an application, it is only made public where an EAMS Scientific Opinion (SO) is awarded. All EAMS SOs are published on the EAMS webpage. All drugs that have previously held an EAMS SO are also published on the EAMS webpage.</ins></p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
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less than 2023-07-19T16:58:18.66Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-19T16:58:18.66Z
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less than 2023-07-20T11:30:24.5Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-20T11:30:24.5Z
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4948
star this property label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
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88876
star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
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star this property file name criminal-justice-statistics-december-2022.pdf more like this
star this property title Criminal Justice statistics more like this
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2024
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
1651487
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-07-10more like thismore than 2023-07-10
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Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Pharmacy: Standards more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of support available under the Pharmacy Access Scheme; and whether the criteria includes the (1) quality, (2) opening hours, and (3) range of provision, of existing pharmacies. more like this
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
star this property uin HL9200 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-07-19more like thismore than 2023-07-19
star this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The early access to medicines scheme (EAMS) aims to give patients with life threatening or seriously debilitating conditions access to medicines that do not yet have a marketing authorisation when there is a clear unmet medical need.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Under the scheme, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will give a scientific opinion on the benefit/risk balance of the medicine, based on the data available when the EAMS submission was made and the EAMS criteria. The MHRA will make an evaluation of products, including drugs such as for brain tumour treatments, once an application is received.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">If we do receive an application, it is only made public where an EAMS Scientific Opinion (SO) is awarded. All EAMS SOs are published on the EAMS webpage. All drugs that have previously held an EAMS SO are also published on the EAMS webpage.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Pharmacy Access Scheme provides additional funding to pharmacies where the next nearest pharmacy is more than a 20-minute walk away. This is calculated as a 0.8-mile walking distance in areas of high deprivation and 1 mile in other areas. In 2021, we agreed updated eligibility criteria and an updated payment model with Community Pharmacy England. To be eligible for the payment, pharmacies must deliver the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service. Quality and opening hours are not included in the eligibility criteria.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
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less than 2023-07-19T15:05:50.113Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-19T15:05:50.113Z
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less than 2023-07-20T15:18:01.373Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-20T15:18:01.373Z
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4948
star this property label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
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star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1650137
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star this property date less than 2023-07-04more like thismore than 2023-07-04
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Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Processed Food more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to carry out research into the impact of ultra-processed foods on public health outcomes. more like this
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Baroness Suttie more like this
star this property uin HL9041 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction true more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-07-10more like thismore than 2023-07-10
star this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Government has no plans.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) is currently carrying out a scoping review of the evidence on processed foods and health and aims to publish its initial assessment in the summer of 2023. SACN’s scoping review will make a number of research recommendations in this area. This review will also include evaluating existing classifications of processed foods, including ultra-processed foods and the NOVA classification.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">SACN is a committee of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and provides independent scientific advice and risk assessments on nutrition and related health issues. Members of SACN are appointed as independent scientific experts in their field. We are not aware of any plans to agree a definition internationally.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health including ultra-processed foods. The usual practice of the NIHR is not to ring-fence funds for expenditure on particular topics.</ins></p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
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less than 2023-07-10T16:22:27.617Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-10T16:22:27.617Z
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less than 2023-07-20T15:18:27.453Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-20T15:18:27.453Z
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4948
star this property label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
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star this property answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Suttie more like this
1650136
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star this property date less than 2023-07-04more like thismore than 2023-07-04
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Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Processed Food more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with (1) UK medical professionals and scientists, and (2) international partners, about (a) developing, and (b) agreeing, internationally recognised definitions of ultra-processed food. more like this
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Baroness Suttie more like this
star this property uin HL9040 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction true more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-07-10more like thismore than 2023-07-10
star this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Government has no plans.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) is currently carrying out a scoping review of the evidence on processed foods and health and aims to publish its initial assessment in the summer of 2023. SACN’s scoping review will make a number of research recommendations in this area. This review will also include evaluating existing classifications of processed foods, including ultra-processed foods and the NOVA classification.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">SACN is a committee of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and provides independent scientific advice and risk assessments on nutrition and related health issues. Members of SACN are appointed as independent scientific experts in their field. We are not aware of any plans to agree a definition internationally.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health including ultra-processed foods. The usual practice of the NIHR is not to ring-fence funds for expenditure on particular topics.</ins></p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
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less than 2023-07-10T16:22:27.567Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-10T16:22:27.567Z
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less than 2023-07-13T14:43:31.113Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-13T14:43:31.113Z
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4948
star this property label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
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star this property answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
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4298
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Suttie more like this
1648716
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star this property date less than 2023-06-28more like thismore than 2023-06-28
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Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Screening: Age more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what are the age limits on each of the NHS screening programmes and the justification for each limit. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
star this property uin HL8877 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction true more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-07-12more like thismore than 2023-07-12
star this property answer text <p>All National screening programmes are introduced based on recommendations made by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). The UK NSC assesses and evaluates the evidence to offer screening when it will offer more good than harm. Screening age ranges are selected based on the range where the evidence supports that balance.</p><p>The National Health Service breast screening programme invites eligible women to be screened every three years from the age of 50 up to their 71st birthday.</p><p>The NHS bowel screening programme invited men and women every two years from ages 60 to 74 years old. The programme is expanding to make it available to everyone aged 50 to 59 years old. This is happening gradually over four years and started in April 2021.</p><p>The NHS cervical screening programme invites people with a cervix between the ages of 25 and 49 for screening every three years, whilst people aged 50 to 64 receive an invitation every five years.</p><p>The NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programme offers men a screening the year they turn 65.</p><p>The NHS diabetic eye screening programme is offered to anyone with diabetes who is 12 years old or over. Those eligible are invited for an annual screening.</p><p>The NHS targeted lung cancer screening programme that has been recently announced will invite people aged 55 to 74 identified as being at high risk of lung cancer for screening.</p><p>For antenatal screening programmes, pregnant women are invited early for screening once the pregnancy has been confirmed. This includes the NHS foetal anomaly screening programme and NHS infectious diseases in pregnancy.</p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">Screening for newborns is also offered early at a time when conditions can be detected and where early treatment can improve the baby’s health and prevent severe disability or even death. Newborn screening programmes include the NHS newborn blood spot screening programme, the NHS newborn hearing screening programme, the NHS newborn and infant physical examination screening programme and the NHS sickle cell and thalassaemia screening programme.</ins></p></ins></p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
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less than 2023-07-12T13:22:33.057Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-12T13:22:33.057Z
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less than 2023-07-20T15:18:13.777Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-20T15:18:13.777Z
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4948
star this property label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
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87138
star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
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4948
star this property label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
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2024
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-06-19more like thismore than 2018-06-19
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Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Public Health and Social Services: Finance more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what increases, in constant prices and on present funding plans, will be provided for (1) Public Health England, (2) local authority public health services, and (3) adult social care services, over each of the next five years; and what are the planned annual percentage increases for each of those service areas over that period. more like this
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Lord Warner more like this
star this property uin HL8805 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-07-03more like thismore than 2018-07-03
star this property answer text <p>The available figures are provided in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2019-20 budget</p></td><td><p>2020-21 budget</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public Health England: operating expenditure £ million</p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">287 </ins><del class="ministerial">237</del></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">287 </ins><del class="ministerial">237</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Increase (£)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Increase (%)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2019-20 planned</p></td><td><p>2020-21 planned</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Public health funding for local authorities £ billion</p></td><td><p>3.13</p></td><td><p>3.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Increase (£)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Increase (%)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Budgets for both Public Health England and local authorities beyond these years will be agreed as part of the next Spending Review settlement.</p><p> </p><p>Spending decisions on social care, including annual increases, are a matter for local government which know their local areas best. Overall, the Government has given access to £9.4 billion additional funding for social care between 2017-18 and 2019-20. Funding allocations for local government beyond 2019-20 are subject to the Spending Review.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
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less than 2018-07-03T11:11:53.16Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-03T11:11:53.16Z
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less than 2018-07-20T10:43:05.727Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-20T10:43:05.727Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
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star this property answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Warner more like this
1644491
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star this property date less than 2023-06-13more like thismore than 2023-06-13
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Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Integrated Care boards more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy justification for deciding not to define an integrated care board as a “relevant body” in regulation 2 of the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012, with the effect that a range of patient rights formerly imposed on clinical commissioning groups are not now imposed on integrated care boards. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
star this property uin HL8440 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-06-27more like thismore than 2023-06-27
star this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">‘The National Health Service (Integrated Care Boards: Responsibilities) Regulations 2022’</del><ins class="ministerial"> The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 SI/634</ins> has made consequential amendments to regulation 2 of the NHS Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012, replacing references to Clinical Commissioning Groups with integrated care boards (ICBs). ICBs are now the statutory bodies responsible for patient rights.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
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less than 2023-06-27T16:18:31.383Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-27T16:18:31.383Z
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less than 2023-07-26T13:28:18.183Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-26T13:28:18.183Z
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4948
star this property label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
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84191
star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
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4948
star this property label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
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2024
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-07-20more like thismore than 2020-07-20
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Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Pestfix: Protective Clothing more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to Question for Written Answer HL5806, tabled on 16 June and due for answer on 30 June, how many contracts they have entered into with Pestfix Ltd; on what dates those contracts were entered into; and when they will publish the contract award notices. more like this
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Lord Strasburger more like this
star this property uin HL7014 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-08-10more like thismore than 2020-08-10
star this property answer text <p>The Department has <ins class="ministerial">raised </ins><del class="ministerial">awarded</del> 11 <ins class="ministerial">purchase orders </ins><del class="ministerial">contracts</del> to PestFix Ltd<ins class="ministerial"> which relate to seven contracts</ins>. One Contract Award Notice has been published which shows that the contract was awarded on 13 April 2020. The other Contract Award Notices will be published shortly. These will contain the dates of the contract award which, as with all the information to be published, is subject to a validation process.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
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less than 2020-08-10T10:08:08.6Zmore like thismore than 2020-08-10T10:08:08.6Z
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less than 2020-12-01T11:37:14.83Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-01T11:37:14.83Z
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4708
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
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star this property answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Strasburger more like this
1581410
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star this property date less than 2023-01-26more like thismore than 2023-01-26
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Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Health Services more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what the consultation process will be in the development of their Major Conditions Strategy. more like this
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The Lord Bishop of London more like this
star this property uin HL5142 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-02-01more like thismore than 2023-02-01
star this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Through the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, the Government is currently reviewing which retained European Union law should be repealed, reformed or preserved. The Government continues to work with a range of stakeholders to ensure that current standards in patient safety and public health are maintained.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Major Conditions Strategy will consider major conditions in the round, including disparities due to geography and other factors. Many stakeholders have already responded to government consultations on mental health, dementia, health disparities and cancer. We will draw on the insights and evidence provided through these processes and the Department will set out opportunities to contribute further in due course.</ins></p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
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less than 2023-02-01T15:09:21.977Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-01T15:09:21.977Z
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less than 2023-02-08T16:01:27.03Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-08T16:01:27.03Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
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star this property answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of London more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-01-05more like thismore than 2022-01-05
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Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Coronavirus: Screening more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the introduction of updated COVID-19 test validation approval processes (CTDA), what guidance is available to testing manufacturers regarding submitting applications (1) for new tests and (2) for an updated approved product; and what is the expected timescale from application to decision for such applications. more like this
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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff more like this
star this property uin HL5111 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-03-07more like thismore than 2022-03-07
star this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">On 21 February 2022, the Government accepted advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on offering a further dose to some individuals. The primary aim is to reduce the risk of severe disease across the population. As protection against severe COVID-19 disease declines slowly, the most vulnerable groups have been prioritised for vaccination.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">A dose will be offered to those over the age of 75 years old, residents in care homes for older adults and people aged 12 years and over who are immunosuppressed. The JCVI continues to consider the latest available data on the timing and value of further doses.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">The online only guidance COVID-19 test approval: how to apply advises testing manufacturers on the validation process for new devices. The guidance sets out the process from submitting an application; the desktop review; how payment can be made; the outcome reporting on tests which have passed; how to make a complaint; and where an application is unsuccessful, how the manufacturer can request a review of the decision.</ins><ins class="ministerial"></ins></p></ins><ins class="ministerial"><p><ins class="ministerial">For updates to products while an application is being considered, applicants must inform the COVID-19 Test Device Validation Approval processes (CTDA) administration team and provide the updated Instructions for Use. For updates to approved products, manufacturers are encouraged to contact the CTDA administration team. Guidance for such updates is currently being developed.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The CTDA team aim to have the results of the application review within 20 working days of submission, subject to the application being complete. This process may take longer where there is a high volume of applications and if there are additional queries on the data submitted.</ins></p></ins></p>
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