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star this property date less than 2014-10-14more like thismore than 2014-10-14
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Department of Health more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Mental Health Services more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
unstar this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to ensure that NHS England ensures parity of esteem as required by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, the NHS Mandate for 2013 to 2015 and the Refreshed Mandate for 2014 to 2015. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
star this property uin HL2068 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
star this property answer text <p>The Government holds the National Health Service to account for achieving parity of esteem as required by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, through setting objectives in the NHS England Mandate for 2013-15 and the refreshed Mandate for 2014-15. In addition to measuring progress on specific objectives in the Mandate, outcomes for mental health patients are monitored through the NHS Outcomes Framework, which forms an essential part of the way in which the Secretary of State holds NHS England to account.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our recently published five-year plan,<em> Achieving Better Access to Mental Health Services by 2020,</em> sets out action the Government is taking to provide better access to mental health services within the next year, including the first ever national waiting time standards for mental health services. It also sets out our vision for further progress by 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>£40 million in additional funding has been identified to enable change in the current financial year, and a further £80 million will be freed up for 2015-16 to support implementation of waiting times in mental health services.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2014-10-28T15:13:50.9745053Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T15:13:50.9745053Z
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2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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2024
star this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
93429
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-10-14more like thismore than 2014-10-14
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Viral Haemorrhagic Diseases more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
unstar this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the agreement in the former Nurses and Midwives Whitley Council on increased pay for nurses caring for persons with viral haemorrhagic diseases such as Marburg fever and ebola is still in force. more like this
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Lord MacKenzie of Culkein more like this
star this property uin HL2095 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
star this property answer text <p>The Whitley Council allowance for “<em>nursing patients with infectious communicable diseases</em>” ended when Agenda for Change (AfC) started in December 2004.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This is because AfC pay bands are related to the National Health Service job evaluation scheme. AfC was designed to ensure equal pay for staff carrying out work rated as ‘equivalent’ or ‘of equal value’. Factors which determined the need for Whitley allowances are measured in AfC by job evaluation. This determines the pay band which feeds through to pay.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Decisions relating to the banding of NHS staff, including nurses and midwives, are matters for the NHS organisation concerned as the employer. They are best placed to determine the content of individual jobs.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2014-10-28T15:15:33.4667659Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T15:15:33.4667659Z
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2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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2507
star this property label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein more like this
93707
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-10-15more like thismore than 2014-10-15
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Mental Health Services more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
unstar this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of patients who attempt to access talking therapies are offered the full choice of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence approved treatments. more like this
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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon more like this
star this property uin HL2136 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
star this property answer text <p>National data is not available on the percentage of patients accessing talking therapies who are offered a choice of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approved psychological therapies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE has recommended a range of psychological therapeutic interventions in its clinical guidelines, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Interpersonal therapy, brief dynamic interpersonal therapy, couple therapy for depression and counselling for depression.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Not all psychological therapeutic interventions therapies are appropriate for all patients. The decision on the most appropriate therapy for each patient should be made between a patient and their clinician.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2012, the Department agreed significant additional investment of £22 million in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) over three years up to 2015. The additional funding will be used to extend the range and availability of evidence-based therapies and is in addition to the investment made in 2010 of £400 million in the IAPT programme up to 2015.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2014-10-28T15:16:25.7724186Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T15:16:25.7724186Z
star this property answering member
2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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3703
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Royall of Blaisdon more like this
100036
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star this property date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Accident and Emergency Departments more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
unstar this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the impact since 2009 of the closure of accident and emergency departments on neighbouring hospitals. more like this
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Baroness McDonagh more like this
star this property uin HL2242 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
star this property answer text <p>The reconfiguration of local health services is a matter for the local National Health Service. All service changes should be led by clinicians and be in the best interests of patients, not driven from the top down.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for NHS commissioners and providers to work together, with local authorities, patients and the public, in bringing forward proposals that will improve the quality, safety and sustainability of healthcare services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any changes must be supported by the Government’s four tests for service change, namely:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- support from general practitioner commissioners;</p><p> </p><p>- clarity on the clinical evidence base;</p><p> </p><p>- robust patient and public engagement; and</p><p> </p><p>- support for patient choice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Once a decision on a local case for change has been made, it is up to the NHS to ensure its local services meet the needs of its population.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More generally, we would expect any local plans for changes to acute services to take full account of the impact on neighbouring hospitals.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2014-10-27T12:41:26.5594108Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T12:41:26.5594108Z
star this property answering member
2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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3701
star this property label Biography information for Baroness McDonagh more like this
99969
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star this property date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading General Practitioners more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
unstar this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the procurement process operated by NHS England in relation to general practitioner practices allows for the track record of the bidders sufficiently to be taken into account in the procurement decision. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
star this property uin HL2184 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
star this property answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for procurement in relation to general practitioner practices, as holders of the contract for General Practice. When procuring these services, NHS England must work within the Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition Regulations 2013, and make sure that they take fair and transparent decisions on the best provider to deliver those services for National Health Service patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The factors used to evaluate bids, in each procurement process, including the consideration of references and track records, are determined on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL2185 more like this
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less than 2014-10-27T12:39:20.5422572Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T12:39:20.5422572Z
star this property answering member
2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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2024
star this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
99970
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading General Practitioners more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
unstar this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the procurement process operated by NHS England in relation to general practitioner practices allows for references in respect of the bidders to be taken up rather than allowing for a review of their track record. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
star this property uin HL2185 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
star this property answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for procurement in relation to general practitioner practices, as holders of the contract for General Practice. When procuring these services, NHS England must work within the Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition Regulations 2013, and make sure that they take fair and transparent decisions on the best provider to deliver those services for National Health Service patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The factors used to evaluate bids, in each procurement process, including the consideration of references and track records, are determined on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL2184 more like this
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less than 2014-10-27T12:39:21.1094935Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T12:39:21.1094935Z
star this property answering member
2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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2024
star this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
92779
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-10-13more like thismore than 2014-10-13
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading General Practitioners: Pay more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
unstar this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the (1) average, and (2) median, earnings of a salaried general practitioner in England and Wales. more like this
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Lord Lipsey more like this
star this property uin HL2015 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
star this property answer text <p>The information in relation to salaried general practitioners (GP) (HL2015) is recorded in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Salaried GPs – Income before tax in Cash terms – England and Wales 2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p> </p><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Mean Earnings</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Median Earnings</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>Expenses</p></td><td><p>Income before Tax</p></td><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>Expense</p></td><td><p>Income before Tax</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>£64,700</p></td><td><p>£8,100</p></td><td><p>£56,600</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Data not held</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£53,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£65,200</p></td><td><p>£11,100</p></td><td><p>£54,100</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Data not held</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£53,300</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The information relating to partner general practitioners (HL2016) is recorded in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Contractor GPs – Income before tax in Cash terms – England and Wales 2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p> </p><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Mean Earnings</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Median Earnings</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>Expenses</p></td><td><p>Income before Tax</p></td><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>Expense</p></td><td><p>Income before Tax</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>£289,300</p></td><td><p>£184,200</p></td><td><p>£105,100</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Data not held</p></td><td><p>£102,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£233,800</p></td><td><p>£142,800</p></td><td><p>£91,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Data not held</p></td><td><p>£90,700</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Copyright © 2014 Health and Social Care Information Centre</p><p> </p><p>Source: GP Earnings and Expenses Enquiries</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>The tables are presented in cash terms of income before tax for contractor GPs (partners) and salaried GPs under a General Medical Services (GMS) or Personal Medical Services (PMS) contract and exclude expenses. This is taxable income before pension contributions are deducted, made up of gross earnings less total expenses, also known as net income.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The data covers income from both NHS and private sources where a GP has at least some NHS income. Figures are rounded to the nearest £100.</p><p> </p><p>The median earnings gross income and expenses data is not held, only the income before tax.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data is for GPs under a GMS or PMS contract only</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL2016 more like this
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less than 2014-10-24T11:34:32.4053288Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T11:34:32.4053288Z
star this property answering member
2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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2492
star this property label Biography information for Lord Lipsey more like this
92780
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-10-13more like thismore than 2014-10-13
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading General Practitioners: Pay more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
unstar this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the (1) average and (2) median, earnings of a partner general practitioner in England and Wales. more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Lord Lipsey more like this
star this property uin HL2016 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
star this property answer text <p>The information in relation to salaried general practitioners (GP) (HL2015) is recorded in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Salaried GPs – Income before tax in Cash terms – England and Wales 2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p> </p><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Mean Earnings</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Median Earnings</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>Expenses</p></td><td><p>Income before Tax</p></td><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>Expense</p></td><td><p>Income before Tax</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>£64,700</p></td><td><p>£8,100</p></td><td><p>£56,600</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Data not held</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£53,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£65,200</p></td><td><p>£11,100</p></td><td><p>£54,100</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Data not held</p><p> </p></td><td><p>£53,300</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The information relating to partner general practitioners (HL2016) is recorded in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Contractor GPs – Income before tax in Cash terms – England and Wales 2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p> </p><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Mean Earnings</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Median Earnings</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>Expenses</p></td><td><p>Income before Tax</p></td><td><p>Gross Income</p></td><td><p>Expense</p></td><td><p>Income before Tax</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>£289,300</p></td><td><p>£184,200</p></td><td><p>£105,100</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Data not held</p></td><td><p>£102,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£233,800</p></td><td><p>£142,800</p></td><td><p>£91,000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Data not held</p></td><td><p>£90,700</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Copyright © 2014 Health and Social Care Information Centre</p><p> </p><p>Source: GP Earnings and Expenses Enquiries</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>The tables are presented in cash terms of income before tax for contractor GPs (partners) and salaried GPs under a General Medical Services (GMS) or Personal Medical Services (PMS) contract and exclude expenses. This is taxable income before pension contributions are deducted, made up of gross earnings less total expenses, also known as net income.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The data covers income from both NHS and private sources where a GP has at least some NHS income. Figures are rounded to the nearest £100.</p><p> </p><p>The median earnings gross income and expenses data is not held, only the income before tax.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data is for GPs under a GMS or PMS contract only</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL2015 more like this
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less than 2014-10-24T11:34:33.1468985Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T11:34:33.1468985Z
star this property answering member
2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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2492
star this property label Biography information for Lord Lipsey more like this
92783
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-10-13more like thismore than 2014-10-13
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Mental Health Services: Children more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
unstar this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government why waiting times for children referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services have increased; and what action they will take to reduce waiting times. more like this
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Lord Ouseley more like this
star this property uin HL2019 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
star this property answer text <p>Information on waiting times for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services is not collected centrally. There is anecdotal evidence of increasing waiting times in some areas. We do not know whether or not this is due to an increase in referrals or the prevalence of mental health conditions but will be seeking further information by commissioning a survey into the prevalence of mental illness in children and young people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England and the Department have set up a Taskforce to look into the complex system of provision and commissioning of children and young people’s mental health services. The Taskforce is considering ways to improve access and create services that are more responsive to children’s needs. Additional funding this year is being invested into improving specialised, in-patient mental health services for children and young people. This will help to fund additional bed capacity and case management will also be improved.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Achieving Better Access to Mental Health Services by 2020</em> announced improvements that will be made to services for patients with emerging psychosis, including setting the first ever waiting time standard in mental health from April 2015. It also sets out a longer term ambition to extend waiting time standards across all mental health services by 2020.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2014-10-24T11:23:20.9693262Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T11:23:20.9693262Z
star this property answering member
2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Ouseley more like this
92784
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-10-13more like thismore than 2014-10-13
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Suicide: Young People more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Lords more like this
unstar this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the causes of suicides among young people; and what action they propose to reduce such fatalities by providing more effective and quicker access to mental health services. more like this
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Lord Ouseley more like this
star this property uin HL2020 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-10-24more like thismore than 2014-10-24
star this property answer text <p>The causes of suicides are not currently collected but the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness at the University of Manchester will be setting up a national investigation into suicides by young people under 25, which will be covering antecedents such as bullying, use of social media &amp; contact with services. This investigation will be funded by National Health Service England and is due to begin in April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England and the Department have set up a Taskforce to look into the complex system of provision and commissioning of children and young people’s mental health services. The Taskforce is considering ways to improve access and create services that are more responsive to children’s needs. Additional funding this year is being invested into improving specialised, in-patient mental health services for children and young people. This will help to fund additional bed capacity and case management will also be improved.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2014-10-24T11:24:00.3256142Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-24T11:24:00.3256142Z
star this property answering member
2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Ouseley more like this