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101567

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Ebola
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what contingency plans the Government is making for quarantine procedures for people entering the UK from countries where the Ebola virus is present in the event of a further spread of that virus.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	212378
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>In addition to departure screening in affected countries, entry screening has been introduced for people travelling to the United Kingdom from Ebola infected areas. This also provides them with clear advice about immediate actions should they develop any relevant symptoms.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are already public health powers in place to enable the quarantining of an individual suffering from the symptoms of Ebola should they be needed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps the threat posed to the UK by the spread of Ebola virus disease, and the measures required to tackle it, under regular review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/11/2014 15:23:28 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

101647

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of charging for NHS services required because of injuries caused by alcohol or drug misuse.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	212524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>We recognise that drinking alcohol and drug use does place significant strain on the National Health Service, but there are both ethical and practical reasons not to seek payment from patients. The founding principle of the NHS is that services are free of charge, available to all on the basis of need, not ability to pay. It is funded accordingly, from general taxation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/11/2014 15:40:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

101563

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Drugs: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness and merits of (a) the recently announced New Medicines Fund in Scotland and (b) other funding models aimed at driving improved patient access to innovative medicines in the context of the payments made by the pharmaceutical industry under the current Pharmaceutical Pricing Regulation Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	212458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The New Medicines Fund in Scotland is a matter for the Scottish Government and it would not be appropriate for the Government to comment on its effectiveness or merits.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In England, in accordance with normal government accounting rules and the agreed 2014 Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS), there is no separately identified or ring-fenced funding stream associated with PPRS payments. Nevertheless, the Government can provide an assurance that all PPRS payments received for England will be used for spending on improving patients’ health and care. As part of this, NHS England and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry are pressing ahead with plans to improve access to and optimise the use of medicines to improve patient outcomes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 05/11/2014 15:04:30 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

101571

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Radiology: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many radiologists are due to finish their training in the next 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	212380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The number of radiologists due to finish their training in the next 12 months in England is in the following table. This table provided by Health Education England uses 2013 data and indicates for every quarter how many trainees are due to complete the programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2014 dataset update is due at the end of November. This will include data from more recent annual reviews of competence progression.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Programme Specialty</p></td><td><p>Estimated Finish Date Quarter</p></td><td><p>Estimated Finish Date Year</p></td><td><p>Number of doctors gaining Certificate of Completion of Training</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Radiology</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Radiology</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Radiology</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Radiology</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>163</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clinical Radiology</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>225</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: </em>Health Education England</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 05/11/2014 15:00:44 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

101572

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS Trusts: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many increases to the annual salaries of Chairs of NHS Trusts that were over the limit set by him have been authorised by the NHS Trust Development Authority in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	212381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>On 1 October 2012, the Secretary of State for Health transferred responsibility for issues relating to the appointment of chairs of NHS trusts from the Appointments Commission to the NHS Trust Development Authority. Power to determine levels of remuneration payable to them has, however, never been delegated and still rests with the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 05/11/2014 15:06:06 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

101644

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Radiology: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many consultant radiologist posts in NHS trusts are (a) vacant and (b) covered by locums.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	212519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>There are no official statistics on the number of vacancies for any profession or group in the National Health Service following the decommissioning of the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) vacancy survey in 2011.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The HSCIC only provides statistics relating to locum consultants in clinical radiology that have a fixed term or permanent contract with an organisation. The latest monthly workforce statistics for 31 July 2014 shows that there are 19 full time equivalent locum consultants in clinical radiology in the NHS in England.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Radiologists also work in the private and independent sectors but the numbers are not collected centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 05/11/2014 15:13:08 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

101580

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Teachers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of mindfulness-based (a) cognitive therapy teachers and (b) stress reduction teachers in England.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	212428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>We do not collect this data centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 05/11/2014 16:04:29 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

101645

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of mindfulness-based interventions on NHS staff in terms of (a) wellbeing levels, (b) stress levels, (c) levels of care and compassion, (d) staff absence and (e) productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	212522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department has not assessed the effect of mindfulness based interventions on National Health Service staff in respect of wellbeing, stress, levels of care and compassion, absence and productivity, the management of which are the responsibility of individual employers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Following the Francis report (www.midstaffspublicinquiry.com/), the Department has also commissioned NHS Employers to support trusts improve the emotional and mental health and wellbeing of their staff, staff engagement and organisational development. This includes the production of training packages for the management of mental health issues, a behaviour change toolkit and an emotional wellbeing pathway to help NHS staff access support and interventions for themselves and their colleagues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 05/11/2014 15:11:31 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

101646

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Depression: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what change there has been in the average age of the onset of depression in young people over the last 30 years.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	212523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not collect this information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are aware of a report by the Nuffield Foundation (2013), <em>Social trends and mental health: Introducing the Main Findings</em>, which said that there has been an increase in the proportion of young people reporting frequent feelings of depression or anxiety. This figure doubled between the mid 1980’s and 2005. For boys aged 15/16, rates were found to increase from approximately 1 in 30 to 2 in 30. For girls they increased from approximately 1 in 10 to 2 in 10.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department, with key partners, is in the process of commissioning a new prevalence survey of children and young people’s mental health to provide an accurate picture of mental health in children and young people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 05/11/2014 16:07:48 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

101648

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding NHS England makes available for promoting staff wellbeing.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	212439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>In 2014-15, NHS England has allocated £177,027 for promoting its own staff wellbeing as well as an additional £10,000 for flu prevention.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 05/11/2014 15:12:23 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane