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451412

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	09/02/2016
	date	03/02/2016
	date tabled	03/02/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Accident and Emergency Departments: Mental Illness
	house id	1
	identifier	903548
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	09/02/2016 14:55:57
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure timely psychiatric assessment in A&E for people with mental health problems.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 903548
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	903548
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>In January, the Prime Minister announced £247 million to be used to develop further the provision of liaison psychiatry services in Emergency Departments in England. These services will ensure that people attending Emergency Departments who have mental ill health are assessed quickly and receive the most appropriate treatment.</p> question first answered 09/02/2016 14:55:57 answering member 1201
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

515960

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/04/2016
	date	26/04/2016
	date tabled	26/04/2016
	ddp created	26/04/2016 23:44:36
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	27/04/2016 00:16:52 04/05/2016 11:13:02
	hansard heading	Miscarriage: Bereavement Counselling
	house id	1
	identifier	35733
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	04/05/2016 10:41:56
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he has taken to ensure that affected women and their partners have access to bereavement counselling after early miscarriage.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 35733
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	35733
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The mandate to NHS England makes it clear they should ensure the National Health Service meets the needs of each individual with a service where people’s experience of their care is seen as an integral part of overall quality.</p><p> </p><p>It is for the NHS locally to ensure appropriate facilities and services are in place to support parents following pregnancy loss. To assist NHS commissioners and providers, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ Standards for Gynaecology and Standards for Maternity (2008) sets out clear standards for the level of care provided to help women and their partners experiencing pregnancy loss, including the availability of skilled staff to support parents following a stillbirth or miscarriage. In addition, the Department has supported the publication of Health Building note 09-02, which sets out guidance on the planning and design of maternity care facilities, including the facilities available for women and families who suffer bereavement at any stage of pregnancy.</p> question first answered 04/05/2016 10:41:56 answering member 3988
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

515962

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/04/2016
	date	26/04/2016
	date tabled	26/04/2016
	ddp created	26/04/2016 23:44:38
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	27/04/2016 22:06:54 04/05/2016 11:13:06
	hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
	house id	1
	identifier	35734
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	04/05/2016 10:40:42
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that treatment is provided to detainees held in immigration removal centres who are (a) self-harming and (b) experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 35734
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	35734
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>People detained in immigration removal centres (IRCs) should receive an equivalent range and quality of treatment and services for their health needs as people in the community, according to their clinical needs.</p><p>Health care in IRCs in England is commissioned by NHS England, who only commission evidence-based treatments approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). NICE provides guidance on the treatment of people who self-harm, which healthcare professionals in IRCs are expected to take into account. NICE guidance is available at:</p><p><a href="http://pathways.nice.org.uk/pathways/self-harm" target="_blank">http://pathways.nice.org.uk/pathways/self-harm</a></p><p>NICE also provides detailed guidance on treating post-traumatic stress disorder, which health professionals in IRCs should take into account when deciding on treatment. This guidance is available at:</p><p><a href="http://guidance.nice.org.uk/C26" target="_blank">http://guidance.nice.org.uk/C26</a></p> question first answered 04/05/2016 10:40:42 answering member 3988
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

579510

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/09/2016
	date	09/09/2016
	date tabled	09/09/2016
	ddp created	09/09/2016 16:10:47
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	12/09/2016 22:05:16 19/09/2016 17:07:04
	hansard heading	Autism
	house id	1
	identifier	45777
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	19/09/2016 16:35:30
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that regular health monitoring is in place to address the health care needs of people diagnosed with autism.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 45777
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	45777
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>NHS England has been working with NHS Digital to develop reporting from the new Mental Health Services Data Set. This mandatory data set includes provision for the diagnosis of autism to be recorded, and reporting on these data has been prioritised. Experimental data reports on the number of people diagnosed with autism are expected to be published by the end of 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The National Health Service is taking action to increase the health checks and cancer screening programmes for people with learning disabilities, including those who also have autism. In 2015, NHS England commissioned the world's first Learning Disability Mortality Review Programme to support local areas to review deaths of people with learning disabilities and to use the information to improve service provision so that physical and mental health problems can be identified and addressed. Information from the programme will help with what more can be done to support regular health monitoring to address the health care needs of people diagnosed with autism.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015, the Department reviewed and updated the autism statutory guidance for the NHS and local authorities in England. In line with this statutory guidance, local authorities and the NHS should be providing autism awareness training to all frontline staff in contact with adults with autism.</p> question first answered 19/09/2016 16:35:30 answering member 4080
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

579511

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/09/2016
	date	09/09/2016
	date tabled	09/09/2016
	ddp created	09/09/2016 16:10:48
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	12/09/2016 22:05:14 19/09/2016 17:07:05
	hansard heading	Autism
	house id	1
	identifier	45776
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	19/09/2016 16:35:30
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will put in place standardised data collection and reporting measures on autism better to address the clinical needs of people diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 45776
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	45776
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>NHS England has been working with NHS Digital to develop reporting from the new Mental Health Services Data Set. This mandatory data set includes provision for the diagnosis of autism to be recorded, and reporting on these data has been prioritised. Experimental data reports on the number of people diagnosed with autism are expected to be published by the end of 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The National Health Service is taking action to increase the health checks and cancer screening programmes for people with learning disabilities, including those who also have autism. In 2015, NHS England commissioned the world's first Learning Disability Mortality Review Programme to support local areas to review deaths of people with learning disabilities and to use the information to improve service provision so that physical and mental health problems can be identified and addressed. Information from the programme will help with what more can be done to support regular health monitoring to address the health care needs of people diagnosed with autism.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015, the Department reviewed and updated the autism statutory guidance for the NHS and local authorities in England. In line with this statutory guidance, local authorities and the NHS should be providing autism awareness training to all frontline staff in contact with adults with autism.</p> question first answered 19/09/2016 16:35:30 answering member 4080
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

579517

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/09/2016
	date	09/09/2016
	date tabled	09/09/2016
	ddp created	09/09/2016 16:10:58
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	12/09/2016 22:05:19 19/09/2016 17:07:03
	hansard heading	Autism
	house id	1
	identifier	45793
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	19/09/2016 16:35:30
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the findings of the Westminster Commission on Autism, A Spectrum of Obstacles: an inquiry into access to healthcare for autistic people, published in July 2016, if he will take steps to ensure that autism awareness training is available for health professionals in the manner recommended in that report.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 45793
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	45793
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>NHS England has been working with NHS Digital to develop reporting from the new Mental Health Services Data Set. This mandatory data set includes provision for the diagnosis of autism to be recorded, and reporting on these data has been prioritised. Experimental data reports on the number of people diagnosed with autism are expected to be published by the end of 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The National Health Service is taking action to increase the health checks and cancer screening programmes for people with learning disabilities, including those who also have autism. In 2015, NHS England commissioned the world's first Learning Disability Mortality Review Programme to support local areas to review deaths of people with learning disabilities and to use the information to improve service provision so that physical and mental health problems can be identified and addressed. Information from the programme will help with what more can be done to support regular health monitoring to address the health care needs of people diagnosed with autism.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015, the Department reviewed and updated the autism statutory guidance for the NHS and local authorities in England. In line with this statutory guidance, local authorities and the NHS should be providing autism awareness training to all frontline staff in contact with adults with autism.</p> question first answered 19/09/2016 16:35:30 answering member 4080
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

579519

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/09/2016
	date	09/09/2016
	date tabled	09/09/2016
	ddp created	09/09/2016 16:10:59
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	12/09/2016 22:05:20 19/09/2016 17:07:02
	hansard heading	Autism
	house id	1
	identifier	45794
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	19/09/2016 16:35:30
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the findings of the Westminster Commission on Autism, A Spectrum of Obstacles: an inquiry into access to healthcare for autistic people, published in July 2016, if he will put in place annual health checks for people diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder who find it difficult to communicate co-morbid physical health and mental health issues.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 45794
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	45794
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>NHS England has been working with NHS Digital to develop reporting from the new Mental Health Services Data Set. This mandatory data set includes provision for the diagnosis of autism to be recorded, and reporting on these data has been prioritised. Experimental data reports on the number of people diagnosed with autism are expected to be published by the end of 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The National Health Service is taking action to increase the health checks and cancer screening programmes for people with learning disabilities, including those who also have autism. In 2015, NHS England commissioned the world's first Learning Disability Mortality Review Programme to support local areas to review deaths of people with learning disabilities and to use the information to improve service provision so that physical and mental health problems can be identified and addressed. Information from the programme will help with what more can be done to support regular health monitoring to address the health care needs of people diagnosed with autism.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015, the Department reviewed and updated the autism statutory guidance for the NHS and local authorities in England. In line with this statutory guidance, local authorities and the NHS should be providing autism awareness training to all frontline staff in contact with adults with autism.</p> question first answered 19/09/2016 16:35:30 answering member 4080
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

625989

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/11/2016
	date	31/10/2016
	date tabled	31/10/2016
	ddp created	01/11/2016 00:22:41
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	01/11/2016 00:28:55 07/11/2016 18:30:06
	hansard heading	Mental Illness: Police Custody
	house id	1
	identifier	51214
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	07/11/2016 17:58:45
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Home Affairs on changes in the level of use of section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 51214
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	51214
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department and Home Office have been working together to increase the use of joint health and policing approaches and interventions that reduce the need for the police to use their powers of detention under section 136 of the Mental Health Act.</p><p> </p><p>The introduction of initiatives such as street triage schemes and community based places of safety provide an alternative to the use of police cells. Through the Health Based Places of Safety capital funding scheme, £15 million has been made available in 2016/17 and 2017/18 to improve the standard and number of places of safety, as well as provide new crisis cafes and safe havens, street triage vehicles and improve facilities for children and young people.</p><p> </p><p>This programme aligns with the mental health Crisis Care Concordat, the England-wide national agreement between the different agencies and services involved in the care of people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, a mental health crisis. Oversight of the Concordat is provided by the Concordat Steering Group and Chairmanship of this Group rotates between Departmental and Home Office Ministers.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the number of children and young people detained under section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in police cells in England each year since 2010, the information available is shown in the table. Data was not collected prior to 2011/12. We understand the data for 2015/16 will now be published by NHS Digital in November.</p> question first answered 07/11/2016 17:58:45 answering member 4019
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

625992

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/11/2016
	date	31/10/2016
	date tabled	31/10/2016
	ddp created	01/11/2016 00:22:44
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	01/11/2016 21:48:36 07/11/2016 18:30:05
	hansard heading	Mental Illness: Police Custody
	house id	1
	identifier	51213
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	07/11/2016 17:58:45
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of children and young people being detained under section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in police cells in each year since 2010.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 51213
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	51213
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department and Home Office have been working together to increase the use of joint health and policing approaches and interventions that reduce the need for the police to use their powers of detention under section 136 of the Mental Health Act.</p><p> </p><p>The introduction of initiatives such as street triage schemes and community based places of safety provide an alternative to the use of police cells. Through the Health Based Places of Safety capital funding scheme, £15 million has been made available in 2016/17 and 2017/18 to improve the standard and number of places of safety, as well as provide new crisis cafes and safe havens, street triage vehicles and improve facilities for children and young people.</p><p> </p><p>This programme aligns with the mental health Crisis Care Concordat, the England-wide national agreement between the different agencies and services involved in the care of people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, a mental health crisis. Oversight of the Concordat is provided by the Concordat Steering Group and Chairmanship of this Group rotates between Departmental and Home Office Ministers.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the number of children and young people detained under section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in police cells in England each year since 2010, the information available is shown in the table. Data was not collected prior to 2011/12. We understand the data for 2015/16 will now be published by NHS Digital in November.</p> question first answered 07/11/2016 17:58:45 answering member 4019
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

625994

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/11/2016
	date	31/10/2016
	date tabled	31/10/2016
	ddp created	01/11/2016 00:22:45
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	01/11/2016 00:29:02 07/11/2016 17:45:05
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services
	house id	1
	identifier	51201
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	07/11/2016 17:14:42
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking in response to the findings of the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership response report, National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide with Mental Illness: Making Mental Health Care Safer, published in October 2016.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 51201
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	51201
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We welcome the publication of the ‘National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness: Making Mental Health Care Safer’ and will carefully consider its findings.</p><p> </p><p>We work closely with NHS England and other arm’s length bodies to deliver the aims of the cross-Government Suicide Prevention Strategy which includes reducing suicide in high risk groups such as people in contact with mental health services. We welcome the recommendation in the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health that all deaths by suicide across National Health Service-funded mental health settings, including out-of-area placements, are learned from to prevent repeat events.</p><p> </p><p>We are strengthening the Cross-Government Suicide Prevention Strategy in key areas to improve delivery of its aims, which we will publish in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Homicides by people with mental illness are rare and the Department works with a wide range of agencies across Government and the NHS to ensure there are robust processes in place to deliver safe care for patients in the community, including identifying and managing risks to ensure the safety of the public.</p> question first answered 07/11/2016 17:14:42 answering member 4019
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron