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1504241

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Doctors: Workplace 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 recent discussions his Department has had with the British Medical Association on the (a) level of taxation of and (b) annual allowance for doctors' pensions; and whether his Department plans to amend these.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	45806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>Taxation is a matter for HM Treasury. An individual may choose to claim their pension for a number of reasons and it is not possible to isolate the impact of any single factor, such as the annual allowance on retention. The Department monitors the retirement patterns and hours worked by senior doctors and keeps the NHS Pension Scheme rules under review to ensure it continues to help the National Health Service attract and retain the staff needed to deliver high quality care for patients.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 14:47:20 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504242

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Doctors: Workplace 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 assessment his Department has made of the impact of inflation on the pension (a) scheme and (b) annual allowance for NHS doctors.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	45807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>The NHS Pension Scheme protects the value of pensions in payment by an increase through the Consumer Price Index (CPI) each April using the CPI figure from the previous September. The Scheme also re-values accrued career-average pension benefits by CPI plus 1.5% annually for active members. A higher rate of revaluation will increase the size of pensions and may therefore increase annual allowance pension tax liability in a situation where inflation is increasing.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 14:44:08 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504243

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Doctors: Workplace Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to remove the annual allowance from the pension scheme for NHS doctors; and if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the existing pension scheme on the retention of doctors in the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	45808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>Departmental officials have regular discussions with the British Medical Association’s pension committee chair on tax and other pension matters. While the level of taxation and tax allowances are matters for HM Treasury, the Government is reviewing the interaction between taxation and pensions in the National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/09/2022 14:36:40 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504387

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Junior Doctors: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the 2022-23 salary increase for trainee doctors at levels ST6 and above will commence.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	45811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>Salaries for all trainee doctors, including those at ST6 level and above, were increased from 1 April 2022.</p><p>The pay arrangements applicable from 1 April 2022 for doctors and dentists in training, are detailed in the relevant NHS Employers’ Pay and Conditions Circular at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhsemployers.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/Pay%20and%20Conditions%20Circular%20%28MD%29%201-2022.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.nhsemployers.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/Pay%20and%20Conditions%20Circular%20%28MD%29%201-2022.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 14:34:39 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504552

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Evusheld
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish national guidelines for the prescription of Evusheld.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	45759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government has decided not to procure Evusheld for prevention through emergency routes at this time. This is a decision based on independent clinical advice by the multi-agency RAPID C-19 and a United Kingdom national expert policy working group. These groups considered a range of evidence, including clinical trial data, in vitro analysis and emerging observational studies and concluded there is currently insufficient evidence of benefit to recommend deployment. The Chief Medical Officer for England is content that the correct process for providing clinical advice has been followed and it should be referred to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for further evaluation.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 15:19:19 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1504435

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Ambulance Services: Standards
	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 reduce ambulance handover delays.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	46179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>NHS England has written to all trusts and systems to ensure that actions are taken to prevent ambulances waiting for longer than 30 minutes before transferring patients to the accident and emergency (A&amp;E) department. This includes immediately moving patients who have completed emergency medical care from A&amp;E to maintain capacity for new patients.</p><p>NHS England is providing targeted support to some of the hospitals facing the greatest delays in the handover of ambulance patients into the care of hospitals, to identify short and longer-term interventions. In 2020/21, £450 million was invested to upgrade A&amp;E facilities in over 120 National Health Service trusts to increase capacity, reduce overcrowding and minimise delays in ambulance handovers.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 13:40:38 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1504254

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Fungal Diseases: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the current level of funding for research into fungal infections is; and what the projected budget for such research is for the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	45706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department’s National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including fungal infection research. However, 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 made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. In the last five years, the NIHR has invested more than £6 million in research into fungal infection.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/09/2022 13:45:55 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1503363

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Junior Doctors: Training
	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 number of training placements for junior doctors that will be funded in London in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25, (c) 2025-26, (d) 2026-27 and (e) 2027-28.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
	uin	44994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>There are currently more than 11,000 medical training posts in London or 18% of the national total. The medical training workforce plans for 2023/24 and 2024/2025 are currently being completed with final numbers being confirmed in the autumn. Workforce plans from 2025/26 onwards will be determined by the outcome of future spending reviews.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/09/2022 14:33:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1503835

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Ambulance Services: Emergency Calls
	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 his Department has made of the effectiveness of the triage and call categorisation scripts used by NHS Ambulance Trust call handlers.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
	uin	45578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>No recent assessment has been made.</p><p>There are currently two systems approved in England for 999 call triage: NHS Pathways and the Advanced Medical Priority Dispatch System. The licences issued with each approved 999 triage system states the training requirements and these standards must be met by the call handler before they are able to take calls. This is the responsibility of the ambulance trust and regular audits are taken on call handling and outcomes to maintain trusts’ accreditation status.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/09/2022 14:31:59 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1503839

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Emergency Calls and NHS 111
	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 his Department has made of levels of public knowledge of (a) the roles and purposes of 999 and NHS 111 and (b) when it is appropriate to contact each service respectively.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
	uin	45587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/09/2022 14:09:50 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson