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1138122

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	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 recent estimate he has made of staffing levels in the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	275807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>The National Health Service employs record numbers of dedicated NHS staff that work tirelessly to make sure patients get excellent, safe care. There are over 51,900 more professionally qualified clinical staff, over 16,500 more doctors and almost 10,500 more nurses, midwives and health visitors working in NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups than in 2010.</p><p>The interim NHS People Plan, published on 3 June 2019, puts staff at the heart of NHS policy and delivery and sets out how we will secure a capable and motivated multidisciplinary healthcare workforce, of a sufficient size, to meet population health needs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 15/07/2019 15:52:12 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1138126

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	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	Parkinson's Disease: Nurses
	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 he is taking to increase the number of Parkinson's disease nurse specialists employed by the NHS; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	275660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>There are no post-registration requirements for a Registered Nurse to become a Parkinson’s nurse. Therefore, local integrated care systems will be responsible for ensuring they have the necessary numbers of Parkinson’s (and other specialist) nurses to meet the needs of their local population.</p><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 recognises the current shortage of nurses as the most urgent challenge facing the health system.</p><p>It calls for action to be taken now to make the NHS the best place to work, by reforming the culture and leadership and ensuring all staff (including nurses) feel supported and valued, in an effort to increase workforce recruitment and retention.</p><p>The interim Plan proposes to increase the number of newly qualified NHS nurses, support and retain existing nurses, provide nurses with every opportunity to return to work, and bring in nurses from abroad. It commits to delivering 5,000 additional clinical placements for nursing students, 7,500 further Nursing Associates, increasing undergraduate supply and broadening routes into nursing.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 15/07/2019 15:53:23 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1137873

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2019
	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	Dietary Supplements and Food
	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 effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on supplies of (a) synthetic protein supplements and (b) prescription foods.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	275228
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>As in preparation for 29 March and 12 April, our ‘no deal’ contingency plans for 31 October cover the National Health Service, social care and the independent sector and covers all medicines, medical devices and clinical consumables, supplies for clinical trials, vaccines and countermeasures, and organs and tissues for transplants.</p><p>Specialist nutritional products including prescription foods and synthetic protein supplements are an important part of patient care throughout the health and social care sector. In recognition of this we have made this a specific area of focus within our preparedness arrangements.</p><p>The Department has continued to work closely with the devolved administrations, industry trade bodies including the British Specialist Nutrition Association and suppliers, the NHS and other key stakeholders. Prior to 29 March, the Department analysed the supply chains of 12,300 medicines, close to half a million product lines of medical devices and clinical consumables, vaccines used in national and local programmes, and essential non-clinical goods on which the health and care system relies. These analyses and assessments have been updated where necessary and will continue to be refined while a ‘no deal’ European Union exit remains a possibility. This work has informed our plans.</p><p>We are asking suppliers to analyse their supply chains and to make alternative plans if they anticipate disruption, including rerouting to alternative ports or using airfreight where necessary. Our contingency measures aim to support industry-led measures and, where required, act as a ‘last resort’ to be used only when a supplier’s alternative arrangements encounter difficulties, to ensure uninterrupted supply.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 15/07/2019 15:52:46 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

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