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418462

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Suicide: Males
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of family separation on male suicide rates.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	9993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made, however we know that there are links between mental ill health and social factors like isolation and family breakdown and that men in certain age-groups are more likely to present with suicidal behaviour. Suicide continues to be more than three times as common in males than in females, 13.8 per 100,000 for males in 2011-13, compared to 4.0 for females.</p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><p><em>Preventing suicide in England: A cross-government outcomes strategy to save lives</em>, published in 2012, identified a number of high risk groups who are priorities for prevention young and middle-aged men. The strategy recognises that factors associated with suicide in men include family and relationship problems including marital breakup and social isolation. The strategy recognises that those who work with men in different settings, especially primary care, need to be particularly alert to the signs of suicidal behaviour.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A review by the Samaritans, <em>Men Suicide and Society</em>, published in 2012, also highlighted that middle-aged men in certain socioeconomic groups are at particularly high risk of suicide. It pointed to evidence that suicidal behaviour results from the interaction of complex factors, including a lack of close social and family relationships, personal crises such as divorce, as well as a general ‘dip’ in subjective wellbeing among people in their mid-years, compared to both younger and older people. The report also found that relationship breakdown is more likely to lead men, rather than women, to suicide and was published in February 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government’s first annual report on the suicide prevention strategy was published on 17 January 2014. It highlighted a new agreement designed to promote greater sharing of information with friends and family of people at risk of suicide. The second annual report into suicide prevention was written for people working in local services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In January 2015, this Government called for every part of the National Health Service to commit to a 'zero suicide' ambition to dramatically reduce suicides. This goes beyond health service boundaries into the whole community, bringing in the police, education, housing, debt support services and so on.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/09/2015 12:07:20 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

418458

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ophthalmic Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of eye clinic liaison officers on improving patient health and social care; and what progress he has made on increasing the provision of such officers.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	9980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government fully appreciates the impact that sight loss can have on a person’s life and the importance of information being available for those newly diagnosed with sight loss, including signposting patients to appropriate support and rehabilitation services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Eye clinics and their staffing, including eye clinic liaison officers, are commissioned and funded by individual clinical commissioning groups on the basis of local assessments of need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 9977 question first answered 16/09/2015 12:01:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

418459

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ophthalmic Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding his Department provides for eye clinic liaison officers.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	9977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government fully appreciates the impact that sight loss can have on a person’s life and the importance of information being available for those newly diagnosed with sight loss, including signposting patients to appropriate support and rehabilitation services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Eye clinics and their staffing, including eye clinic liaison officers, are commissioned and funded by individual clinical commissioning groups on the basis of local assessments of need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 9980 question first answered 16/09/2015 12:01:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

418233

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Morquio Syndrome: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects NICE to announce its decision on approving the Vimizim form of elosulfase alfa.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	9950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published further draft guidance on 2 September 2015 which recommends elosulphase alfa (Vimizim) for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis (type IVA)/Morquio syndrome, subject to certain conditions. Interested parties now have until 23 September to comment on NICE’s draft recommendation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE now expects to publish its final guidance in January 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 15/09/2015 11:36:47 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

348260

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Batten Disease: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to support research into the treatment of Batten Disease.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2015 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network is hosting a commercial study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of cerliponase alfa in patients with late-infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2, a form of Batten disease. The NIHR also welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including treatment of Batten disease. These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 12/06/2015 10:53:53 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

418309

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medical Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to Section 10.4 of the Code of Practice on confidential personal information, published in December 2010, what plans the Care Quality Commission has to publish a review of that code.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	9946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care providers in England and has a key responsibility in the overall assurance of safety and quality of health and adult social care services. The CQC has provided the following information.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The CQC Code of Practice on confidential personal information is being kept under review. As part of its Information Governance Strategy, the CQC is currently working on an updated version.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/09/2015 16:22:00 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

348259

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Batten Disease: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of provisions to treat people who have Batten Disease.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2015 answer text <p>The neuronal ceriod lipofuscinoses (Batten disease) are a set of severely disabling degenerative diseases. Care is given in regional paediatric neuroscience centres and by local teams. We are advised by NHS England that it is at an early stage of discussion about the possibility of establishing expert centres for Batten disease. This disease does not feature in the highly specialised work programme for 2015/16 but NHS England will be considering it for inclusion in the 2016/17 work programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/06/2015 10:58:52 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

418310

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Care Quality Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Care Quality Commission (CQC) requires CQC inspectors to identify themselves as such when visiting patients in a personal capacity in CQC inspected premises.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	9922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care providers in England and has a key responsibility in the overall assurance of safety and quality of health and adult social care services. The CQC has provided the following information.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The CQC inspectors are not required to identify themselves when visiting patients in a personal capacity in the CQC inspected premises. Section 62(5) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 requires inspectors to identify themselves only when they are carrying out an inspection, and when they are asked to do so. In these circumstances the inspector is required to produce their warrant.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/09/2015 16:20:37 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

418311

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Care Quality Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) (a) publishes a code of conduct for its inspectors on its website and (b) places a duty on its inspectors and other staff involved in inspections to declare to CQC whether friends or family members are, to their knowledge, being looked after in CQC inspected premises.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	9921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care providers in England and has a key responsibility in the overall assurance of safety and quality of health and adult social care services. The CQC has provided the following information.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Code of Conduct for the CQC inspectors is classed as internal guidance and, in line with the CQC’s internal guidance and policies, has not been considered for publication on the CQC website.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CQC have a detailed Declaration of Interest and Resolution of Conflicts Policy which requires any staff member engaged in registration and inspection activities who has used the specific service within the last five years to declare this. The same requirement applies where a member of the individual’s immediate family has used or has been involved in the service in the last five years. Where any relationship, whether close friendship, personal or family develops or exists between a CQC staff member and a service provider or their employees, the staff member must declare the relationship to their line manager as soon as is reasonably practicable.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/09/2015 16:18:28 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

348292

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that every pregnant women prescribed the anti-epilepsy drug sodium valproate is warned of the risk to her unborn child.
tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
tabling member printed	Sir Eric Pickles
uin	989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2015 answer text <p>After completion of a United Kingdom-led European review in 2014, the Department worked with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, healthcare professionals and patient groups to raise awareness and encourage discussion about the risks and benefits of sodium valproate between healthcare professionals and their patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Several measures were put in place to minimise the prescribing of sodium valproate to women of childbearing potential (except where other drugs are ineffective or not tolerated) and to communicate the warnings around the drug sodium valproate to healthcare professionals and patients (particularly women of child bearing potential).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is now a mandatory requirement for all manufacturers to include the very latest information about the known risks of sodium valproate to the unborn child. The product information for healthcare professionals and patients has been updated to contain strengthened warnings about use in pregnancy and in women of child bearing age. New educational materials have been produced for use by healthcare professionals and patients that further highlight warnings of the risk of sodium valproate to the unborn child. Other actions include:</p><p> </p><p>- working with the Health and Social Care Information Centre on introducing red-flag warnings on general practitioner and community pharmacy IT systems;</p><p> </p><p>- updating the British National Formulary (BNF) and BNF for children; and</p><p> </p><p>- using existing Departmental and National Health Service communication channels to raise awareness and provide information to patients.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 12/06/2015 10:40:35 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	33 label Biography information for Lord Pickles