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967470

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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 Visitors
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what training health visitors receive to enable them to identify incipient and actual cases of ante-natal depression, post-natal depression, and other maternal mental health issues.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	uin	HL9964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>Health visitors are part of the nursing profession and regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Health visitors are qualified and registered nurses or midwives who have undertaken an approved training programme in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting.</p><p>The NMC has the general function of promoting high standards of education and coordinating all stages of education to ensure that health visitors are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for professional practice, including continuous professional development (CPD). The NMC set the standards of education and training for the nursing profession expected at undergraduate and postgraduate level and approve curricula set by individual higher education institutes. In so doing, they set out the knowledge, skills and behaviours that both postgraduate and undergraduate nurses must be able to demonstrate.</p><p>CPD is a term used to describe a number of different training and development activities which may be required for the purposes of professional practice in the National Health Service. The NMC requires 35 hours of CPD relevant to scope of practice in the three year period since registration was last renewed, or joining the register.</p><p>The NMC are in the process of rewriting their standards. For example, in the new pre-registration nursing standards the NMC specify that registrants must have proficiencies in identifying risk and vulnerability, in all settings and across the lifespan and would expect post-natal depression to be included in the curriculum.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL9965 question first answered 17/09/2018 13:50:13 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

967472

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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 Visitors
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what continuous professional development health visitors are required to undertake to enable them to identify incipient and actual cases of ante-natal depression, post-natal depression, and other maternal mental health issues.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	uin	HL9965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>Health visitors are part of the nursing profession and regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Health visitors are qualified and registered nurses or midwives who have undertaken an approved training programme in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting.</p><p>The NMC has the general function of promoting high standards of education and coordinating all stages of education to ensure that health visitors are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for professional practice, including continuous professional development (CPD). The NMC set the standards of education and training for the nursing profession expected at undergraduate and postgraduate level and approve curricula set by individual higher education institutes. In so doing, they set out the knowledge, skills and behaviours that both postgraduate and undergraduate nurses must be able to demonstrate.</p><p>CPD is a term used to describe a number of different training and development activities which may be required for the purposes of professional practice in the National Health Service. The NMC requires 35 hours of CPD relevant to scope of practice in the three year period since registration was last renewed, or joining the register.</p><p>The NMC are in the process of rewriting their standards. For example, in the new pre-registration nursing standards the NMC specify that registrants must have proficiencies in identifying risk and vulnerability, in all settings and across the lifespan and would expect post-natal depression to be included in the curriculum.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL9964 question first answered 17/09/2018 13:50:13 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

967409

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Public Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding is being made available to Public Health England to support the implementation of proposals contained in their report A consensus statement: reproductive health is a public issue, published on 26 June.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
	uin	HL9910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>Implementation of the proposals in Public Health England’s <em>A consensus statement: reproductive health is a public issue</em> will be funded from existing budgets.</p><p>Funding allocations for sexual and reproductive health are not set centrally by the Department and will be determined within the organisations concerned.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL9911 question first answered 17/09/2018 13:54:05 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

967410

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Public Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much additional funding, if any, is being made available to local authorities to support the implementation of proposals in Public Health England’s A consensus statement: reproductive health is a public issue, published on 26 June.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
	uin	HL9911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>Implementation of the proposals in Public Health England’s <em>A consensus statement: reproductive health is a public issue</em> will be funded from existing budgets.</p><p>Funding allocations for sexual and reproductive health are not set centrally by the Department and will be determined within the organisations concerned.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL9910 question first answered 17/09/2018 13:54:05 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

967406

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Public Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the process for developing Public Health England’s upcoming reproductive health action plan referenced on page 5 of Public Health England’s A consensus statement: reproductive health is a public issue; and when will that action plan be published.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
	uin	HL9907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has created a task and finish group made up of representatives from organisations across the sector including the Department, NHS England, the Local Government Association, the Association of Directors of Public Health, the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health, the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Midwives, the Royal College of Gynaecology, Brook, and the Family Planning Association. The task and finish group will work together to inform the development and implementation of the reproductive health action plan. Alongside this, PHE is also working with a user reference group, made up of women who have experienced severe reproductive health issues in order to ensure the action plan reflects service users’ needs. The action plan is due to be published in March 2019.</p><p>In addition, PHE’s regional centres are developing an approach for localising the national research conducted and developing locally appropriate actions in addition to those being driven nationally. PHE are consulting with commissioners and providers in developing the action plan through workshops and presentations across the country and to ensure implementation of the action plan from 2019 onwards.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL9908 HL9909 question first answered 17/09/2018 14:03:21 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

967407

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Public Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Public Health England will consult external stakeholders during the development of the reproductive health action plan referenced on page 5 of Public Health England’s A consensus statement: reproductive health is a public issue.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
	uin	HL9908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has created a task and finish group made up of representatives from organisations across the sector including the Department, NHS England, the Local Government Association, the Association of Directors of Public Health, the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health, the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Midwives, the Royal College of Gynaecology, Brook, and the Family Planning Association. The task and finish group will work together to inform the development and implementation of the reproductive health action plan. Alongside this, PHE is also working with a user reference group, made up of women who have experienced severe reproductive health issues in order to ensure the action plan reflects service users’ needs. The action plan is due to be published in March 2019.</p><p>In addition, PHE’s regional centres are developing an approach for localising the national research conducted and developing locally appropriate actions in addition to those being driven nationally. PHE are consulting with commissioners and providers in developing the action plan through workshops and presentations across the country and to ensure implementation of the action plan from 2019 onwards.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL9907 HL9909 question first answered 17/09/2018 14:03:21 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

967408

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Public Health
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement the proposals in Public Health England’s A consensus statement: reproductive health is a public issue, published on 26 June.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
	uin	HL9909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has created a task and finish group made up of representatives from organisations across the sector including the Department, NHS England, the Local Government Association, the Association of Directors of Public Health, the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health, the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Midwives, the Royal College of Gynaecology, Brook, and the Family Planning Association. The task and finish group will work together to inform the development and implementation of the reproductive health action plan. Alongside this, PHE is also working with a user reference group, made up of women who have experienced severe reproductive health issues in order to ensure the action plan reflects service users’ needs. The action plan is due to be published in March 2019.</p><p>In addition, PHE’s regional centres are developing an approach for localising the national research conducted and developing locally appropriate actions in addition to those being driven nationally. PHE are consulting with commissioners and providers in developing the action plan through workshops and presentations across the country and to ensure implementation of the action plan from 2019 onwards.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL9907 HL9908 question first answered 17/09/2018 14:03:21 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
	tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

971907

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Doctors
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to making more Tier 5 visas available for the Medical Training Initiative.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL10268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>The Medical Training Initiative is a Government Authorised Exchange scheme, a sub-category of our Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) route. None of our Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) sub-categories, including Government Authorised Exchange sub-category, impose a cap. The numbers of participants on each scheme, including the Medical Training Initiative, are however monitored in line with the scheme proposal agreed with the Home Office.</p><p>The Home Office is in regular contact with all government departments regarding the operation of the UK’s immigration system.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL10269 question first answered 17/09/2018 12:54:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

971908

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Doctors
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what cross-governmental discussions have taken place with regard to making more Tier 5 visas available for the Medical Training Initiative.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
	uin	HL10269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>The Medical Training Initiative is a Government Authorised Exchange scheme, a sub-category of our Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) route. None of our Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) sub-categories, including Government Authorised Exchange sub-category, impose a cap. The numbers of participants on each scheme, including the Medical Training Initiative, are however monitored in line with the scheme proposal agreed with the Home Office.</p><p>The Home Office is in regular contact with all government departments regarding the operation of the UK’s immigration system.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL10268 question first answered 17/09/2018 12:54:20 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

971868

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect the independent Migration Advisory Committee to complete its review of the shortage occupation lists; whether they will publish the findings of that review once it has been completed; and whether they intend to implement its recommendations in full.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL10233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>In July, the Government has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the full composition of the Shortage Occupation List. The MAC has been asked to report by Spring 2019. The review will begin shortly and the MAC will publish its findings and recommendations. The Government will consider all recommendations made by the MAC.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL10234 question first answered 17/09/2018 12:55:46 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington