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759369

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sleep Apnoea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with sleep disorders in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>Data on the number of people diagnosed with sleep disorders is not collected. Estimates suggest that disorders of sleep are common, with conditions such as insomnia affecting around one in every three people in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/09/2017 14:32:44 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

506557

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sleep Apnoea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the planned timetable is for the scoping exercise for special provisions, including fast tracking for treatment, for people with obstructive sleep apnoea who drive for a living.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	33057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2016 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has been asked to develop a clinical guideline and quality standard on sleep disordered breathing (including obstructive sleep apnoea). NICE will develop the scope of the clinical guideline, including the key questions that will be addressed by the guidance, in consultation with stakeholders.</p><p>NICE has advised that there is currently no timetable for developing this guidance.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 33056 question first answered 13/04/2016 10:53:52 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

506543

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sleep Apnoea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consideration his Department is giving to the fast tracking for treatment for vocational drivers with obstructive sleep apnoea as part of NICE's approach to clinical guidelines and quality standards.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	33056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2016 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has been asked to develop a clinical guideline and quality standard on sleep disordered breathing (including obstructive sleep apnoea). NICE will develop the scope of the clinical guideline, including the key questions that will be addressed by the guidance, in consultation with stakeholders.</p><p>NICE has advised that there is currently no timetable for developing this guidance.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 33057 question first answered 13/04/2016 10:53:52 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

178171

registered interest
date	05/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sleep Apnoea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2015 to Question 220689, when he expects NICE to have developed a quality standard on sleep-disordered breathing.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Meg Munn
uin	223677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>NHS England is the lead commissioner for clinical guideline and quality standard for healthcare topics from the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE). NICE has advised that it has received a formal referral for a clinical guideline and quality standard on sleep disordered breathing from NHS England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE’s clinical guideline work programme is prioritised with NHS England on an annual basis. Sleep disordered breathing has not been included in the initial list of topics to start development in 2015-16 but will be included in future rounds of prioritisation. Once it has been scheduled, the guideline will then take approximately two years to develop and the development of the quality standard will follow on from this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 10/02/2015 16:02:33 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1448 label Biography information for Meg Munn

173800

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sleep Apnoea
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 reduce waiting times for continuous positive airways pressure therapy for those diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnoea.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Meg Munn
uin	220688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>Local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for assessing the needs of their local populations and for commissioning services to meet those needs. For patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, NHS England expects CCGs to take into account the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines when deciding what services should be made available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE has published technology appraisal guidance which recommends the use of continuous positive airway pressure as a treatment option for adults with moderate or severe symptomatic obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome, where certain criteria are met.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE has been commissioned to develop a quality standard on sleep disordered breathing and will in due course consider which conditions will be covered under the scope of the quality standard and the need for associated clinical guidance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are currently no special provisions for people with sleep apnoea who drive for a living, but this will be considered as part of the guideline.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Individuals diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnoea and who are waiting for continuous positive airways pressure therapy are prioritised according to clinical need.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We do not collect information centrally on the time people wait between diagnosis and treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea. The Referral to Treatment operational standards state that 90% admitted and 95% of non-admitted patients should start consultant-led treatment within 18 weeks of referral. In order to sustain delivery of these standards, 92% of patients who have not yet started treatment should have been waiting no more than 18 weeks. Whilst individual National Health Service organisations are monitored on their performance in this area, obstructive sleep apnoea is not separately identified.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 220687 220689 question first answered 21/01/2015 16:04:27 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1448 label Biography information for Meg Munn

58322

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sleep Apnoea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to introduce clinical guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and management of obstructive sleep apnoea; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Julie Hilling
uin	199292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>NHS England is committed to working with partners across the health system to reduce mortality and improve outcomes for people with respiratory disease.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is now responsible for commissioning National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guidelines relating to National Health Service services and is responsible for liaising with NICE about the prioritisation of NHS quality standards in development. We understand that NICE has not been asked to develop a clinical guideline specifically on obstructive sleep apnoea.</p><p> </p><p>NICE has been commissioned to develop a quality standard on sleep disordered breathing and will in due course consider which conditions will be covered under the scope of the quality standard and the need for associated clinical guidance. Local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for assessing the needs of their local populations and for commissioning services to meet those needs. For patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, NHS England expects CCGs to take into account the NICE guidelines when deciding what services should be made available.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England currently has no plans to continue the work of the obstructive sleep apnoea working group. However, the National Clinical Director for Respiratory Disease, Professor Mike Morgan, will continue to consider whether any additional specific initiatives or commissioning protocols are needed to promote best practice and treatment for people with obstructive sleep apnoea and to provide advice on this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 199266 199267 199286 question first answered 12/06/2014 14:58:06 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3925 label Biography information for Julie Hilling

58325

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sleep Apnoea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to introduce a quality standard for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing covering the range of conditions from simple snoring to obstructive sleep apnoea.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Julie Hilling
uin	199286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>NHS England is committed to working with partners across the health system to reduce mortality and improve outcomes for people with respiratory disease.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is now responsible for commissioning National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guidelines relating to National Health Service services and is responsible for liaising with NICE about the prioritisation of NHS quality standards in development. We understand that NICE has not been asked to develop a clinical guideline specifically on obstructive sleep apnoea.</p><p> </p><p>NICE has been commissioned to develop a quality standard on sleep disordered breathing and will in due course consider which conditions will be covered under the scope of the quality standard and the need for associated clinical guidance. Local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for assessing the needs of their local populations and for commissioning services to meet those needs. For patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, NHS England expects CCGs to take into account the NICE guidelines when deciding what services should be made available.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England currently has no plans to continue the work of the obstructive sleep apnoea working group. However, the National Clinical Director for Respiratory Disease, Professor Mike Morgan, will continue to consider whether any additional specific initiatives or commissioning protocols are needed to promote best practice and treatment for people with obstructive sleep apnoea and to provide advice on this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 199266 199267 199292 question first answered 12/06/2014 14:58:06 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3925 label Biography information for Julie Hilling

58324

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sleep Apnoea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what body has responsibility for the implementation of recommendations made by his Department's former Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Working Group.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Julie Hilling
uin	199267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>NHS England is committed to working with partners across the health system to reduce mortality and improve outcomes for people with respiratory disease.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is now responsible for commissioning National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guidelines relating to National Health Service services and is responsible for liaising with NICE about the prioritisation of NHS quality standards in development. We understand that NICE has not been asked to develop a clinical guideline specifically on obstructive sleep apnoea.</p><p> </p><p>NICE has been commissioned to develop a quality standard on sleep disordered breathing and will in due course consider which conditions will be covered under the scope of the quality standard and the need for associated clinical guidance. Local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for assessing the needs of their local populations and for commissioning services to meet those needs. For patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, NHS England expects CCGs to take into account the NICE guidelines when deciding what services should be made available.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England currently has no plans to continue the work of the obstructive sleep apnoea working group. However, the National Clinical Director for Respiratory Disease, Professor Mike Morgan, will continue to consider whether any additional specific initiatives or commissioning protocols are needed to promote best practice and treatment for people with obstructive sleep apnoea and to provide advice on this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 199266 199286 199292 question first answered 12/06/2014 14:58:06 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3925 label Biography information for Julie Hilling

58323

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sleep Apnoea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that commissioning of service provision for obstructive sleep apnoea is appropriate to the predicted prevalence in local areas in England.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Julie Hilling
uin	199266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>NHS England is committed to working with partners across the health system to reduce mortality and improve outcomes for people with respiratory disease.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is now responsible for commissioning National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guidelines relating to National Health Service services and is responsible for liaising with NICE about the prioritisation of NHS quality standards in development. We understand that NICE has not been asked to develop a clinical guideline specifically on obstructive sleep apnoea.</p><p> </p><p>NICE has been commissioned to develop a quality standard on sleep disordered breathing and will in due course consider which conditions will be covered under the scope of the quality standard and the need for associated clinical guidance. Local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for assessing the needs of their local populations and for commissioning services to meet those needs. For patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, NHS England expects CCGs to take into account the NICE guidelines when deciding what services should be made available.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England currently has no plans to continue the work of the obstructive sleep apnoea working group. However, the National Clinical Director for Respiratory Disease, Professor Mike Morgan, will continue to consider whether any additional specific initiatives or commissioning protocols are needed to promote best practice and treatment for people with obstructive sleep apnoea and to provide advice on this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 199267 199286 199292 question first answered 12/06/2014 14:58:06 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3925 label Biography information for Julie Hilling

433221

registered interest
date	30/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sleep Apnoea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people were diagnosed with sleep apnoea in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	18201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>The full figures are not held in the format requested. However, the attached table gives a count of finished hospital admission episodes in England with a primary diagnosis of sleep apnoea, for the years 2010-11 to 2014-15.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 08/12/2015 16:44:26 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name Count of FAEs- Sleep Apnoea 2010-15.xlsx title Count of FAEs- Sleep Apnoea 2010-15
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon