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1132761

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he has taken to prepare the NHS for the UK leaving the EU in October 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	911418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>As a responsible government, we must continue to plan for every scenario. We continue to carefully review the implications of the latest extension to Article 50 on our no deal planning. We are working closely with partners across the health and care system, and stakeholders, to make detailed plans to ensure the continued supply of medicines and medical products and secure the future of our European Union health and care workforce.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 911419 question first answered 18/06/2019 16:37:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1132762

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he has taken to prepare the NHS for the UK leaving the EU in October 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	911419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>As a responsible government, we must continue to plan for every scenario. We continue to carefully review the implications of the latest extension to Article 50 on our no deal planning. We are working closely with partners across the health and care system, and stakeholders, to make detailed plans to ensure the continued supply of medicines and medical products and secure the future of our European Union health and care workforce.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 911418 question first answered 18/06/2019 16:37:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1132430

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	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	Pathology: Vacancies
	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 level of vacancy is in histopathology departments.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	265511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>NHS Improvement publishes vacancy data for three staff groups; doctors, nurses and ‘other staff’. These vacancy statistics are published for England and at the regional level of North, Midlands and East, London and South.</p><p>They do not specifically produce vacancy data for histopathology departments or any vacancy data for each National Health Service hospital or trust.</p><p>NHS Digital published the latest NHS Improvement vacancy data which can be found in the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-vacancies-survey/february-2015---march-2019-provisional-experimental-statistics" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-vacancies-survey/february-2015---march-2019-provisional-experimental-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 20/06/2019 13:12:02 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1132444

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	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	Steroid Drugs
	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 has taken to ensure continuity of supply for steroid treatments in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	uin	265503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to leaving the European Union with a deal. However, as a responsible Government, we will continue to prepare to minimise any disruption to the supply of medicines and medical products in a potential ‘no deal’ scenario.</p><p>The Government fully understands that maintaining access to steroid treatments is vitally important to many people in this country. We are continuing to work with trade bodies and other stakeholders to carefully review the implications of the extension to the Article 50 period until 31 October at the latest, before sharing further guidance with industry at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>On 26 April we wrote to suppliers advising that, until further guidance is provided, all no-deal measures (such as stockpiles, additional buffer stocks, etc) should remain in place but on hold.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 20/06/2019 09:28:01 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1132476

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	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: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government will extend the commitment to reimburse EU Member States for the cost of providing healthcare to UK nationals in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal and until the UK has secured a reciprocal healthcare agreement with the respective member state which provides for the reimbursement of costs.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	265407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Government has proposed to European Union Member States that, in a no-deal scenario, we should maintain the existing healthcare arrangements until 31 December 2020, with the aim of minimising disruption to UK nationals’ and EU citizens’ healthcare provision. This is subject to negotiations, which are ongoing. For UK nationals that live in EU Member States, the UK cannot unilaterally guarantee the continuation of current arrangements, as this depends on decisions by Member States.</p><p>Individuals are always responsible for ensuring they have sufficient healthcare insurance. Anyone who is living, working or studying in EU Member States should check the country specific guidance on GOV.UK and NHS.UK for updates.</p><p><br> The UK Government has committed to fund healthcare for UK nationals (and others for whom the UK is responsible) who have applied for, or are undergoing, treatments in the EU prior to and on exit day, for up to one year, to protect the most vulnerable.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 20/06/2019 10:29:30 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1131833

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	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: Billing
	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 invoices were sent to NHS patients as a result of proactive data sharing by the Home Office.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	263905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care does not hold information on how many invoices were sent to National Health Service patients as a result of proactive data sharing by the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 17/06/2019 14:54:43 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1131183

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	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 and Social Care Act 2012
	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 inform Parliament about his Department's response to NHS England's proposals on amending the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	263180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The National Health Service outlined several potential areas for legislative change in ‘Implementing the NHS Long Term Plan: Proposals for possible changes to legislation’, published in February 2019. NHS England are currently developing a consultation response on the legislative proposals, following a public engagement exercise. They expect to publish this shortly, and the Government will respond formally in due course.</p><p>The Government’s priority is to support the NHS to improve patient outcomes by delivering the Long Term Plan. The Government will consider legislative proposals where they support the vision outlined in the Long Term Plan and have widespread support from within the NHS.</p><p>As the proposals are still under development, the Government response to these proposals was not included in the 2019-20 Accountability Framework, which combines the Government’s mandate to NHS England with the remit to NHS Improvement and was published on 21 May 2019 on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 263181 question first answered 19/06/2019 15:31:19 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1131184

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	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 and Social Care Act 2012
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the 2019 NHS mandate will include a response to NHS England's proposals on amending the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	263181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The National Health Service outlined several potential areas for legislative change in ‘Implementing the NHS Long Term Plan: Proposals for possible changes to legislation’, published in February 2019. NHS England are currently developing a consultation response on the legislative proposals, following a public engagement exercise. They expect to publish this shortly, and the Government will respond formally in due course.</p><p>The Government’s priority is to support the NHS to improve patient outcomes by delivering the Long Term Plan. The Government will consider legislative proposals where they support the vision outlined in the Long Term Plan and have widespread support from within the NHS.</p><p>As the proposals are still under development, the Government response to these proposals was not included in the 2019-20 Accountability Framework, which combines the Government’s mandate to NHS England with the remit to NHS Improvement and was published on 21 May 2019 on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 263180 question first answered 19/06/2019 15:31:19 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1131185

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	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: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the term lead provider is defined and whether organisations other than the NHS may be lead providers.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	263182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The term ‘lead provider’ does not have a specific legal definition, but it usually means a person who holds a contract, and subcontracts some obligations under that contract. It is a term used in the National Health Service and elsewhere. In the NHS context, health and other related services are commissioned by public bodies – NHS England, clinical commissioning groups and local authorities. Providers, including lead providers, may be NHS (i.e. NHS trusts and foundation trusts) or non-NHS bodies.</p><p><em> </em></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 19/06/2019 15:33:45 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1131186

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	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: Freedom of Information
	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 issue guidance to commissioners of NHS services on how commercial confidentiality affects answers to freedom of information requests.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	263183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The Freedom of Information Act 2000 provides a right of access to a wide range of information held by public sector organisations, including clinical commissioning groups (CCGs).</p><p>The Parliamentary and Public Accountability Agreements Protocols in place between the Department and its arm’s length bodies covers best practice for responding to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. This includes consulting with the Department where necessary and sets out that the Department’s FOI team will provide informal, impartial advice on relevant legislation and duties.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 19/06/2019 15:26:30 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth