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1127835

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2019
	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	Dementia: Care Homes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to increase the number of care home places for people with dementia.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	257086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities have a duty to ensure people including those with dementia receive appropriate care and support.</p><p>Adult social care is a locally delivered system therefore local authorities are locally accountable for the delivery of care and support and retain significant discretion over how their functions are exercised. Different communities require different social care provision and local authorities are best placed to understand the needs of their constituents.</p><p> </p><p>We have given local authorities access to up to £3.9 billion more dedicated funding for adult social care this year, and a further £410 million is available for adults and children’s services. The Government will set out plans to reform the social care system to ensure it is sustainable for the future at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 257088 question first answered 23/05/2019 15:01:54 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1127837

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2019
	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	Dementia: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that dementia patients can be accommodated in their own neighbourhoods.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	257088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities have a duty to ensure people including those with dementia receive appropriate care and support.</p><p>Adult social care is a locally delivered system therefore local authorities are locally accountable for the delivery of care and support and retain significant discretion over how their functions are exercised. Different communities require different social care provision and local authorities are best placed to understand the needs of their constituents.</p><p> </p><p>We have given local authorities access to up to £3.9 billion more dedicated funding for adult social care this year, and a further £410 million is available for adults and children’s services. The Government will set out plans to reform the social care system to ensure it is sustainable for the future at the earliest opportunity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 257086 question first answered 23/05/2019 15:01:54 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1126838

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	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	Asthma: Prescriptions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to respond to Asthma UK's stop unfair prescription charges campaign.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	254816
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department is aware of Asthma UK’s campaign in relation to prescription charges. The Department does not have plans to review the current system. Extensive arrangements are already in place to help people afford National Health Service prescriptions. These include a broad range of NHS prescription charge exemptions, for which someone with asthma may qualify.</p><p>To support those with greatest need who do not qualify for an exemption, cost of the prescription pre-payment certificates were frozen for another year. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just £2 per week.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 22/05/2019 10:42:14 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1126839

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	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	Asthma: Prescriptions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the current prescription charging regime on access to medication for asthma patients.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	254817
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no such assessment. Extensive arrangements are already in place to help people access National Health Service prescriptions. These include a broad range of NHS prescription charge exemptions, for which someone with asthma may qualify.</p><p>To support those with greatest need who do not qualify for an exemption, cost of the prescription pre-payment certificates were frozen for another year. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just £2 per week.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 22/05/2019 10:40:18 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1126282

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	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	Patients: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of funding provided for in the NHS Long Term Plan he plans to allocate to non-emergency patient transport home after hospital attendance.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	253566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The funding of non-emergency patient transport services is a matter for local National Health Service commissioners.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 21/05/2019 10:55:42 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1124521

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2019
	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	Mental Capacity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has in place to ensure that the framework for mental capacity and deprivation of liberty measures are kept under continuous review.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	250452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill introduces a new Liberty Protection Safeguards model, which will replace the current Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The new model will be set out in a statutory Code of Practice, which will provide guidance to practitioners and individuals. This will include where a deprivation of liberty does and does not apply. The Government has committed to initially reviewing the Code within three years of the new system coming into force and then within five years of any previous review. These reviews will help inform whether the system is working as intended.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 13/05/2019 15:38:33 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1124520

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2019
	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	NHS and Social Services: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on ensuring that the recruitment of overseas staff into the (a) NHS and (b) social care sector is not adversely affected by the new immigration framework.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	250451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has regular discussions with the Home Secretary on a range of subjects including the future immigration system and its impact on the health and social care sectors.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 13/05/2019 15:56:05 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1124522

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2019
	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	Nurses: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to ensure the adequate remuneration of nurses at all pay bands.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	250453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>In June 2018 we agreed the Agenda for Change three year pay and contract reform deal which will see nearly one million National Health Service workers benefit over three years.</p><p>The deal gave all staff, including nurses in all pay bands, a pay rise of at least 3% for 2018/19. Over the course of the three years, nurses at the top of their pay band will receive a total pay increase of 6.5% and those below the top of their pay band, due to reforms to the pay structure (higher starting pay and fewer pay points), will see pay rises of between 9% and 29%.</p><p>The basic pay for a newly qualified nurse will rise from £22,128 to £24,907 over the three years.</p><p>In addition to basic pay, nurses are paid for working unsocial hours and an additional allowance if they work in and around London. The average earnings of a qualified nurse as at December 2018 was £32,280.</p><p>The deal was negotiated and agreed with the NHS trade unions and supported by the independent NHS Pay Review Body.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 13/05/2019 16:03:53 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1122725

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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	Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to establish programme for the roll-out of the HPV vaccine for boys to ensure parity of take-up with the girls' HPV programme.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	247023
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>Preparation to implement the extension of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme to boys is progressing well. NHS England has carried out a series of assurance surveys to assess the preparedness of the system for the extension of the HPV vaccination programme to boys, specifically covering the service provision, delivery, data collection and coverage. The outcome of that exercise has shown that roll-out is on track for the 2019/20 academic year.</p><p>Public Health England is undertaking research with families and parents of young boys to ensure that we are able to communicate the benefits of the HPV vaccine and ensure parity with the girls’ programme.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 03/05/2019 13:17:12 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1122734

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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	Mental Capacity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations his Department has received from (a) members of the public and (b) civil society groups on Government policy in relation to mental capacity and deprivation of liberty measures.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	247027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department has received representations from both individuals and civil society groups in relation to mental capacity and deprivation of liberty during the passage of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill through Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill has almost completed its Parliamentary process. The Bill replaces the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards with the Liberty Protection Safeguards. The new system will be simpler and more streamlined and efficient, improving protections for vulnerable people. The Department engaged with the third-sector, health and social care organisations, user-led groups and individuals, including those with learning disabilities and dementia during the Bill’s development and passage through the House and is continuing to engage with the sector to develop the statutory Code of Practice.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 02/05/2019 14:45:19 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1122737

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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	Nurses: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to encourage school leavers to enter nursing.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	247028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>In 2018 NHS England launched the ‘We are the NHS’ communication campaign which was delivered in two phases. The first phase aimed at improving the positive perception of and pride of working in the National Health Service to help recruit new student nurses into training, qualified nurses return to practice and retain more of the existing nursing workforce that the NHS already employs. The second phase was designed to focus on attracting new undergraduate students to apply for nurse degree training courses. Phase two ran throughout the period that the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) was open to degree applications and ended on 15 January 2019.</p><p>Health Education England also ran an extensive health education careers website which sets out all the exciting roles that are available in the NHS including all nursing careers. This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk" target="_blank">www.healthcareers.nhs.uk</a></p><p>It has also launched an interactive NHS careers finder tool which is available all those looking at identifying a career that would suit them in the NHS. This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning/career-tools" target="_blank">www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning/career-tools</a></p><p>Following extensive consultation and stakeholder engagement the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has published a new Standards Framework for Nursing and Midwifery. The Standards Framework forms part of a wider suite of Future Nurse education standards for registered nurses which were published in May 2018. Education institutions must be approved against these standards to run any NMC approved programmes by September 2020.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 247029 question first answered 02/05/2019 14:58:30 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1122738

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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	Nurses: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the nurse training framework and pay structure to attract sufficient numbers of people to enter the profession.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	247029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>In 2018 NHS England launched the ‘We are the NHS’ communication campaign which was delivered in two phases. The first phase aimed at improving the positive perception of and pride of working in the National Health Service to help recruit new student nurses into training, qualified nurses return to practice and retain more of the existing nursing workforce that the NHS already employs. The second phase was designed to focus on attracting new undergraduate students to apply for nurse degree training courses. Phase two ran throughout the period that the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) was open to degree applications and ended on 15 January 2019.</p><p>Health Education England also ran an extensive health education careers website which sets out all the exciting roles that are available in the NHS including all nursing careers. This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk" target="_blank">www.healthcareers.nhs.uk</a></p><p>It has also launched an interactive NHS careers finder tool which is available all those looking at identifying a career that would suit them in the NHS. This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning/career-tools" target="_blank">www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning/career-tools</a></p><p>Following extensive consultation and stakeholder engagement the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has published a new Standards Framework for Nursing and Midwifery. The Standards Framework forms part of a wider suite of Future Nurse education standards for registered nurses which were published in May 2018. Education institutions must be approved against these standards to run any NMC approved programmes by September 2020.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 247028 question first answered 02/05/2019 14:58:30 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1111006

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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	Breast Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to lower the mammogram screening age to help prevent breast cancer among younger women.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	243437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2019 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to lower the age of the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme, which offers all women between the ages of 50 to their 71<sup>st</sup> birthday the opportunity to be screened every three years for breast cancer.</p><p>The United Kingdom National Screening Committee awaits the publication of the Age Extension Trial which is looking at the benefits and harms of screening outside the recommended screening age. It is expected that the trial will report in 2026.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 17/04/2019 12:02:04 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1111007

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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	Breast Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce rates of breast cancer in women with BRCA 1 and 2 genes.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	243438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2019 answer text <p>NHS England commissions breast cancer screening services, according to the published national service specifications. The Breast Cancer Screening Programme service specification includes provision for the surveillance of high risk women for early detection of breast cancer (including those with the BRCA 1 and 2 genes) and timely referral to treatment as appropriate. Specifically, following an assessment by specialised services, and referral from a genetics or oncology service, high risk women who meet the eligibility criteria (as outlined in the published guidance) will be included in the screening programme at a younger age and according to different protocols to the general population.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 17/04/2019 12:18:14 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1109221

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	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	NHS: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the pensions annual allowance tax on the availability of NHS consultants.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	239952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department recognises that the annual allowance may contribute to decisions from National Health Service consultants to retire early or limit their NHS commitments. We are also listening carefully to concerns raised by senior doctors and NHS employers about the impact of the tapered annual allowance.</p><p> </p><p>In listening to concerns, the Department has sought to make available to NHS Pension Scheme members all possible flexibility under Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs legislation and the current fiscal framework for public sector pension schemes. The scope of the voluntary ‘Scheme Pays’ facility, implemented by the NHS Pension Scheme to allow scheme members to pay annual allowance charges from the value of their pension benefits rather than upfront, has been extended to cover the payment of tax charges from breaches of the tapered annual allowance.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps the impact of public sector pay and pensions policies under constant review.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/04/2019 10:36:39 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1083525

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	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	Diabetes: Medical Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to widen access to blood glucose monitoring technology for diabetes patients.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	229721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>Glucose monitoring technology, such as continuous glucose monitoring or blood glucose test strips, will continue to be available to those meeting the relevant clinical criteria.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2018, NHS England announced that it will ensure that flash glucose monitoring is available on prescription for all patients who qualify for it in line with current recommendations. From April 2019, all qualifying patients will be able to receive it from their local general practitioner or diabetes team.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 15/03/2019 12:24:05 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1063955

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	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	General Practitioners: Overseas Companies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of GP practices are administered by healthcare companies based abroad.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	223127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>This information is not collected or held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 223130 question first answered 26/02/2019 15:35:55 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1063958

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	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	General Practitioners: Overseas Companies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of GP consortia that are run for profit by overseas-based medical insurance firms.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	223130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>This information is not collected or held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 223127 question first answered 26/02/2019 15:35:55 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1062043

	registered interest
	date	15/02/2019
	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	Paramedical Staff: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons student paramedics are unable to access the NHS Learning Support Fund on the same terms as other allied health profession students.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	222012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The NHS Learning Support Fund (LSF) was implemented in 2017 to ensure course sustainability so that subjects previously funded through National Health Service bursaries continued to offer some non-repayable funding for the unique characteristics of these courses – such as placement length, clinical placement requirements and student demographic. The LSF is applicable only to those courses which, at the time, were within the scope of the education funding reforms in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the route into paramedicine had various education and funding models which did not include access to an NHS Bursary, therefore it was not part of the funding reforms and students were not eligible to access LSF funding.</p><p> </p><p>From March 2018 paramedicine became an all degree subject, with students accessing loans and allowances from the Student Loans Company. In line with the general student population and depending on personal circumstances, students can access funding for all their tuition fees and a maintenance loan of between £7,300 and £11,300 a year.</p><p> </p><p>There are no immediate plans, within the current spending review period, to review those professions which can access the LSF.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 222013 question first answered 25/02/2019 16:56:11 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1062045

	registered interest
	date	15/02/2019
	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	Paramedical Staff: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding support for student paramedics.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	222013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The NHS Learning Support Fund (LSF) was implemented in 2017 to ensure course sustainability so that subjects previously funded through National Health Service bursaries continued to offer some non-repayable funding for the unique characteristics of these courses – such as placement length, clinical placement requirements and student demographic. The LSF is applicable only to those courses which, at the time, were within the scope of the education funding reforms in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the route into paramedicine had various education and funding models which did not include access to an NHS Bursary, therefore it was not part of the funding reforms and students were not eligible to access LSF funding.</p><p> </p><p>From March 2018 paramedicine became an all degree subject, with students accessing loans and allowances from the Student Loans Company. In line with the general student population and depending on personal circumstances, students can access funding for all their tuition fees and a maintenance loan of between £7,300 and £11,300 a year.</p><p> </p><p>There are no immediate plans, within the current spending review period, to review those professions which can access the LSF.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 222012 question first answered 25/02/2019 16:56:11 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1060856

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Mental Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure closer integration of mental and physical health services within hospitals as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	220897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Plan will integrate mental and physical health services in hospitals through the further development of liaison mental health teams in acute hospitals’ emergency departments and inpatient wards. A programme is already in place to deliver the commitment set out in the Five Year Forward View that by 2020/21 all acute hospitals will have liaison teams in place, with at least half to provide this on a 24 hours a day, seven days a week basis in line with the ‘Core 24’ standard established by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Under the NHS Long Term Plan, by 2023/24, 70% of these liaison services will meet the ‘Core 24’ service standard.</p><p> </p><p>On the future funding of services, the NHS Long Term Plan National Implementation Framework, to be published in the spring, will provide further information on how the NHS Long Term Plan will be implemented. Additional details, based on local health system five year plans, will be brought together in a detailed National Implementation Plan in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 220898 question first answered 20/02/2019 11:53:19 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1060857

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Mental Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of new funding under the NHS Long Term Plan is being assigned to support closer integration of mental and physical health services.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	220898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Plan will integrate mental and physical health services in hospitals through the further development of liaison mental health teams in acute hospitals’ emergency departments and inpatient wards. A programme is already in place to deliver the commitment set out in the Five Year Forward View that by 2020/21 all acute hospitals will have liaison teams in place, with at least half to provide this on a 24 hours a day, seven days a week basis in line with the ‘Core 24’ standard established by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Under the NHS Long Term Plan, by 2023/24, 70% of these liaison services will meet the ‘Core 24’ service standard.</p><p> </p><p>On the future funding of services, the NHS Long Term Plan National Implementation Framework, to be published in the spring, will provide further information on how the NHS Long Term Plan will be implemented. Additional details, based on local health system five year plans, will be brought together in a detailed National Implementation Plan in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 220897 question first answered 20/02/2019 11:53:19 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1060858

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Mental Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS is taking to ensure adequate provision is made to treat mental health issues that may arise as a result of physical health conditions during the course of treatment for those conditions.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	220899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The Five Year Forward View for Mental Health set out plans for expanding Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services so that they can treat people with long-term health conditions, such as diabetes or cardiovascular disease. This work is underway, with many integrated IAPT services providing physical care and psychological therapies.</p><p> </p><p>Under the NHS Long Term Plan, by 2023/24, an additional 380,000 adults and older adults will be able to access National Institute for Health and Care Excellence-approved IAPT services.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 20/02/2019 16:43:49 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1059787

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	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	Nurses: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of nurse training course fees and bursaries being paid for by the NHS subject to the completion of several years of post-registration work as a nurse.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	220203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>In August 2017 the Government changed the funding system for pre-registration undergraduate nurse training. The intention of the reforms is to boost participation and secure the future supply of home-grown nurses to the National Health Service and enable universities to create additional nursing and midwifery training places.</p><p> </p><p>On 7 February, the University and College Admissions Service (UCAS) published full-time undergraduate nursing and midwifery applications made by the 15 January deadline. This data showed a 4.5% increase in the number of applicants compared to the same point in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Based on the data UCAS published in February, there is no intention to provide bursaries for nurse training course fees.</p><p> </p><p>On 9 May 2018 the former Secretary of State for Health (Rt. hon. Jeremy Hunt MP) announced a £10,000 package of golden hello payments for 2018/19 loan funded postgraduate nursing students that take up employment in learning disability, mental health or community service nursing roles. The full details of this incentive will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan, published on 7 January 2019, sets out a vital strategic framework to ensure that over the next 10 years the NHS will have the staff it needs so that nurses have the time they need to care, working in a supportive culture that allows them to provide the expert compassionate care they are committed to providing.</p><p> </p><p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has commissioned Baroness Dido Harding, working closely with Sir David Behan, to lead a number of programmes to engage with key NHS interests to develop a detailed workforce implementation plan. These programmes will consider detailed proposals to grow the workforce, including consideration of additional staff and skills required, build a supportive working culture in the NHS and ensure first rate leadership for NHS staff.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 220204 question first answered 18/02/2019 12:22:18 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1059789

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	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	Nurses: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the current framework and funding of nurse training in incentivising sufficient people to join the nursing profession to meet the needs of the health service.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	220204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>In August 2017 the Government changed the funding system for pre-registration undergraduate nurse training. The intention of the reforms is to boost participation and secure the future supply of home-grown nurses to the National Health Service and enable universities to create additional nursing and midwifery training places.</p><p> </p><p>On 7 February, the University and College Admissions Service (UCAS) published full-time undergraduate nursing and midwifery applications made by the 15 January deadline. This data showed a 4.5% increase in the number of applicants compared to the same point in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Based on the data UCAS published in February, there is no intention to provide bursaries for nurse training course fees.</p><p> </p><p>On 9 May 2018 the former Secretary of State for Health (Rt. hon. Jeremy Hunt MP) announced a £10,000 package of golden hello payments for 2018/19 loan funded postgraduate nursing students that take up employment in learning disability, mental health or community service nursing roles. The full details of this incentive will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan, published on 7 January 2019, sets out a vital strategic framework to ensure that over the next 10 years the NHS will have the staff it needs so that nurses have the time they need to care, working in a supportive culture that allows them to provide the expert compassionate care they are committed to providing.</p><p> </p><p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has commissioned Baroness Dido Harding, working closely with Sir David Behan, to lead a number of programmes to engage with key NHS interests to develop a detailed workforce implementation plan. These programmes will consider detailed proposals to grow the workforce, including consideration of additional staff and skills required, build a supportive working culture in the NHS and ensure first rate leadership for NHS staff.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 220203 question first answered 18/02/2019 12:22:18 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1016224

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	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	Primary Health Care: Attendance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address the effects of missed appointments on primary care services.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	196776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2018 answer text <p>We recognise that missed appointments are a waste of National Health Service resources. We believe that encouraging patients to use the NHS sensibly and responsibly is the right approach and we are supportive of local schemes to highlight the number of missed appointments to their patients. However, it is ultimately a matter for the local NHS and primary care providers to decide how best to raise awareness and implement measures to reduce missed appointments.</p><p> </p><p>Primary care providers are encouraged to offer patients different ways to book appointments, send appointment reminders by text messages, and make it quick for patients to cancel or re-arrange appointments e.g. through the use of an online service.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/12/2018 13:02:06 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1008479

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2018
	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	Diabetes: Medical Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make flash glucose monitoring technology available to all patients with diabetes across clinical commissioning groups.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	192108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>Following an announcement by NHS England on 14 November 2018, flash glucose monitoring systems will be made available on prescription for all patients with type 1 diabetes who meet National Health Service criteria from April 2019.</p><p> </p><p>No estimate has been made of the potential savings related to making flash glucose monitoring technology available to all patients with diabetes.</p><p> </p><p>A search of the Department’s Ministerial correspondence database has identified 272 items of correspondence from members of the public received in 2018 about flash glucose monitoring. This figure represents correspondence received by the Department’s Ministerial correspondence unit only. The Department has not been able to identify any correspondence specifically from charities.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 192109 192110 question first answered 26/11/2018 17:43:55 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1008480

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2018
	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	Diabetes: Medical Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the potential savings to the NHS of making flash glucose monitoring technology available to all patients with diabetes across NHS clinical commissioning groups.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	192109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>Following an announcement by NHS England on 14 November 2018, flash glucose monitoring systems will be made available on prescription for all patients with type 1 diabetes who meet National Health Service criteria from April 2019.</p><p> </p><p>No estimate has been made of the potential savings related to making flash glucose monitoring technology available to all patients with diabetes.</p><p> </p><p>A search of the Department’s Ministerial correspondence database has identified 272 items of correspondence from members of the public received in 2018 about flash glucose monitoring. This figure represents correspondence received by the Department’s Ministerial correspondence unit only. The Department has not been able to identify any correspondence specifically from charities.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 192108 192110 question first answered 26/11/2018 17:43:55 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1008481

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2018
	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	Diabetes: Medical Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations he has received from (a) the public and (b) charities on the benefits of making flash glucose monitoring technology available to all patients with diabetes.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	192110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>Following an announcement by NHS England on 14 November 2018, flash glucose monitoring systems will be made available on prescription for all patients with type 1 diabetes who meet National Health Service criteria from April 2019.</p><p> </p><p>No estimate has been made of the potential savings related to making flash glucose monitoring technology available to all patients with diabetes.</p><p> </p><p>A search of the Department’s Ministerial correspondence database has identified 272 items of correspondence from members of the public received in 2018 about flash glucose monitoring. This figure represents correspondence received by the Department’s Ministerial correspondence unit only. The Department has not been able to identify any correspondence specifically from charities.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 192108 192109 question first answered 26/11/2018 17:43:55 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

937860

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	NHS: Data Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the costs incurred to the NHS from third-parties making subject access requests under General Data Protection Regulation instead of using the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	162545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is not the correct route for such requests. The right of access under GDPR confers more personal information than is needed or is justified for insurance underwriting. Accordingly, insurance companies should instead use the established mechanism of the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988 (AMRA) to obtain summary medical reports from general practitioner (GPs). The AMRA allows the GP to charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of copying the report.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 18/07/2018 16:37:24 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

937772

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	Ovarian Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to authorise a national clinical audit of ovarian cancer; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	162542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has been funded by cancer charities to pilot and assess the feasibility of an ovarian cancer audit, this pilot will take place over the next two years.</p><p> </p><p>Since early diagnosis increases survival outcomes, NHS England is working to diagnose cancer earlier and faster. This is particularly important for cancers like ovarian, where early diagnosis makes a huge difference in survival. We are developing new models of care and pathways that will transform services by speeding up diagnosis. This includes the commitment to roll out a new Faster Diagnosis Standard by 2020 to ensure that patients referred for an investigation with a suspicion of cancer are diagnosed or have cancer ruled out within 28 days.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has also committed more than £200 million in cancer services between 2017 and 2019, to accelerate diagnosis, improve survival and enhance quality of life.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is introducing Rapid Diagnostic and Assessment Centres which will operate as one-stop shops to reduce time-to diagnosis and time-to-first treatment. This is a real step change in the way people with unclear symptoms are identified, diagnosed and treated. General practitioners can refer patients suffering from vague symptoms.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is also delivering the largest single upgrade in National Health Service cancer treatment for the last 15 years. The £130 million radiotherapy modernisation programme is upgrading and replacing radiotherapy equipment in hospitals across England. Through this programme, patients will have access to the most modern, innovative radiotherapy techniques to create better health outcomes and improve patient experience.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also closely working with PHE to develop an approach to raise awareness of generic symptoms that can indicate a wider number of cancers, including ovarian cancer, and the need to visit the doctor promptly with these symptoms.</p><p> </p><p>PHE also ran a regional pilot ovarian campaign in the North West of England from 10 February to 16 March 2014. The campaign’s key message was ‘Feeling bloated, most days, for three weeks or more could be a sign of ovarian cancer. Tell your doctor’.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 162543 162544 question first answered 17/07/2018 15:05:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

937774

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	Ovarian Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase ovarian cancer survival rates.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	162543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has been funded by cancer charities to pilot and assess the feasibility of an ovarian cancer audit, this pilot will take place over the next two years.</p><p> </p><p>Since early diagnosis increases survival outcomes, NHS England is working to diagnose cancer earlier and faster. This is particularly important for cancers like ovarian, where early diagnosis makes a huge difference in survival. We are developing new models of care and pathways that will transform services by speeding up diagnosis. This includes the commitment to roll out a new Faster Diagnosis Standard by 2020 to ensure that patients referred for an investigation with a suspicion of cancer are diagnosed or have cancer ruled out within 28 days.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has also committed more than £200 million in cancer services between 2017 and 2019, to accelerate diagnosis, improve survival and enhance quality of life.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is introducing Rapid Diagnostic and Assessment Centres which will operate as one-stop shops to reduce time-to diagnosis and time-to-first treatment. This is a real step change in the way people with unclear symptoms are identified, diagnosed and treated. General practitioners can refer patients suffering from vague symptoms.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is also delivering the largest single upgrade in National Health Service cancer treatment for the last 15 years. The £130 million radiotherapy modernisation programme is upgrading and replacing radiotherapy equipment in hospitals across England. Through this programme, patients will have access to the most modern, innovative radiotherapy techniques to create better health outcomes and improve patient experience.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also closely working with PHE to develop an approach to raise awareness of generic symptoms that can indicate a wider number of cancers, including ovarian cancer, and the need to visit the doctor promptly with these symptoms.</p><p> </p><p>PHE also ran a regional pilot ovarian campaign in the North West of England from 10 February to 16 March 2014. The campaign’s key message was ‘Feeling bloated, most days, for three weeks or more could be a sign of ovarian cancer. Tell your doctor’.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 162542 162544 question first answered 17/07/2018 15:05:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

937775

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	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	Ovarian Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the level of early diagnosis of ovarian cancer.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	162544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has been funded by cancer charities to pilot and assess the feasibility of an ovarian cancer audit, this pilot will take place over the next two years.</p><p> </p><p>Since early diagnosis increases survival outcomes, NHS England is working to diagnose cancer earlier and faster. This is particularly important for cancers like ovarian, where early diagnosis makes a huge difference in survival. We are developing new models of care and pathways that will transform services by speeding up diagnosis. This includes the commitment to roll out a new Faster Diagnosis Standard by 2020 to ensure that patients referred for an investigation with a suspicion of cancer are diagnosed or have cancer ruled out within 28 days.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has also committed more than £200 million in cancer services between 2017 and 2019, to accelerate diagnosis, improve survival and enhance quality of life.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is introducing Rapid Diagnostic and Assessment Centres which will operate as one-stop shops to reduce time-to diagnosis and time-to-first treatment. This is a real step change in the way people with unclear symptoms are identified, diagnosed and treated. General practitioners can refer patients suffering from vague symptoms.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is also delivering the largest single upgrade in National Health Service cancer treatment for the last 15 years. The £130 million radiotherapy modernisation programme is upgrading and replacing radiotherapy equipment in hospitals across England. Through this programme, patients will have access to the most modern, innovative radiotherapy techniques to create better health outcomes and improve patient experience.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also closely working with PHE to develop an approach to raise awareness of generic symptoms that can indicate a wider number of cancers, including ovarian cancer, and the need to visit the doctor promptly with these symptoms.</p><p> </p><p>PHE also ran a regional pilot ovarian campaign in the North West of England from 10 February to 16 March 2014. The campaign’s key message was ‘Feeling bloated, most days, for three weeks or more could be a sign of ovarian cancer. Tell your doctor’.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 162542 162543 question first answered 17/07/2018 15:05:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

935012

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2018
	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	Hospitals: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the feasibility of abolishing hospital parking charges in the last three months; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	161148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department keeps the issue of car parking charges under review following its 2015 guidance on National Health Service patient, visitor and staff car parking which is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles</a></p><p> </p><p>Income generated from parking charges is used to pay the costs of providing the parking e.g. maintenance, security and lighting, and avoid funds being taken from budgets for healthcare services. If any excess is generated, it is used to fund clinical services.</p><p> </p><p>NHS trusts make decisions locally about the provision of car parking to patients, visitors and staff, and are provided guidance by the Department in published car parking principles. The principles provide a sufficient mandate for trusts to take a responsible approach to charging, including recommendations to charge on exit and providing reduced costs.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 161149 question first answered 12/07/2018 13:47:04 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

935013

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2018
	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	Hospitals: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the proceeds from hospital car parking charges are used.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	161149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department keeps the issue of car parking charges under review following its 2015 guidance on National Health Service patient, visitor and staff car parking which is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles</a></p><p> </p><p>Income generated from parking charges is used to pay the costs of providing the parking e.g. maintenance, security and lighting, and avoid funds being taken from budgets for healthcare services. If any excess is generated, it is used to fund clinical services.</p><p> </p><p>NHS trusts make decisions locally about the provision of car parking to patients, visitors and staff, and are provided guidance by the Department in published car parking principles. The principles provide a sufficient mandate for trusts to take a responsible approach to charging, including recommendations to charge on exit and providing reduced costs.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 161148 question first answered 12/07/2018 13:47:03 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

922333

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	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	Drugs: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increased uniformity of medication packaging across manufacturers to enable the efficient identification of all medicines.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	152755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government has produced guidance in conjunction with experts in clinical practice and in the field of design for those who produce medicines packaging which recommends the judicious use of colour to ensure medicines are well differentiated to reduce the likelihood of error. In developing the principles within this guidance, the views of healthcare professionals and patients have been considered.</p><p> </p><p>While there are detailed legal requirements with respect to the content of the information provided on the packaging there are no provisions with respect to colour and design of the packaging when presented to the market place.</p><p> </p><p>Published research points to the similarity of packaging contributing adversely to selection errors in the pharmacy and other clinical settings. In addition, we are also mindful of the views expressed by patients whereby differences in appearance of medicines from different suppliers can be confusing. Where specific safety issues have been identified, for example with medicines containing warfarin, particular colours both for the tablets and the packaging have been adopted as an industry standard.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 152756 152757 question first answered 20/06/2018 16:03:25 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

922337

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	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	Drugs: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations he has received on the desirability of increased uniformity of medication packaging across manufacturers from the (a) public and (b) health service.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	152756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government has produced guidance in conjunction with experts in clinical practice and in the field of design for those who produce medicines packaging which recommends the judicious use of colour to ensure medicines are well differentiated to reduce the likelihood of error. In developing the principles within this guidance, the views of healthcare professionals and patients have been considered.</p><p> </p><p>While there are detailed legal requirements with respect to the content of the information provided on the packaging there are no provisions with respect to colour and design of the packaging when presented to the market place.</p><p> </p><p>Published research points to the similarity of packaging contributing adversely to selection errors in the pharmacy and other clinical settings. In addition, we are also mindful of the views expressed by patients whereby differences in appearance of medicines from different suppliers can be confusing. Where specific safety issues have been identified, for example with medicines containing warfarin, particular colours both for the tablets and the packaging have been adopted as an industry standard.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 152755 152757 question first answered 20/06/2018 16:03:25 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

922344

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	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	Drugs: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for the safety of patients of the variety in packaging of the same medicines; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	152757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government has produced guidance in conjunction with experts in clinical practice and in the field of design for those who produce medicines packaging which recommends the judicious use of colour to ensure medicines are well differentiated to reduce the likelihood of error. In developing the principles within this guidance, the views of healthcare professionals and patients have been considered.</p><p> </p><p>While there are detailed legal requirements with respect to the content of the information provided on the packaging there are no provisions with respect to colour and design of the packaging when presented to the market place.</p><p> </p><p>Published research points to the similarity of packaging contributing adversely to selection errors in the pharmacy and other clinical settings. In addition, we are also mindful of the views expressed by patients whereby differences in appearance of medicines from different suppliers can be confusing. Where specific safety issues have been identified, for example with medicines containing warfarin, particular colours both for the tablets and the packaging have been adopted as an industry standard.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 152755 152756 question first answered 20/06/2018 16:03:25 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

917471

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	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	General Practitioners: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the oral evidence given by the Prime Minister to the Liaison Committee on 27 March 2018, what share of funds he plans to allocate to general practice under the multi-year NHS funding settlement; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	150087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced, in her evidence to the Liaison Committee on 27 March, her intention to come forward with a long-term plan for the National Health Service, supported by a multi-year financial settlement to deliver that plan. The Government will bring forward a long-term plan this year, in advance of the Spending Review. The Government will work with NHS leaders, clinicians and experts to develop this long-term plan, to ensure that the NHS can cope with the serious demand and cost pressures it faces in the future.</p><p> </p><p>No decision has yet been taken on the share of funds to be allocated to general practice under the multi-year financial settlement.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/06/2018 14:15:23 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

917472

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	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	General Practitioners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle GP workload.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	150088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>We are tackling general practitioner (GP) workload by investing in the Releasing Time to Care Programme and expanding the skill mix in general practice. The Releasing Time for Care Programme is designed to help practices implement change to release time more quickly and sustainably. As of October 2017 a series of workshops have reached around 4,800 participants, and survey responses suggest that attending the workshop has had an immediate and substantial effect on practices’ optimism.</p><p> </p><p>We are widening the skills mix by investing in the wider general practice workforce in extra mental health therapists, clinical pharmacists, general practice nurse development, training of current reception and clerical staff, training of physician associates, pilots of new medical assistant roles, and practice manager development nationwide to free up valuable GP time.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 13/06/2018 15:33:45 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

917473

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	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	General Practitioners: Yorkshire and the Humber
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP trainees began training in (a) York and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber in the most recent year for which statistics are available.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	150089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>We do not hold data on the number of general practitioner (GP) trainees who started training in York and Yorkshire and the Humber. The number of GP registrars working in general practice in the Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS England North (Yorkshire and the Humber) in September 2017 is presented in the following table. This may not represent all trainee GPs in these regions as they do not spend the entirety of their training as a GP registrar working in general practice. The remaining time is spent training in hospitals.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>GP Registrars (Full Time Equivalent (FTE))</p></td><td><p>GP Registrars (Headcount)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NHS Vale of York CCG</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NHS England North (Yorkshire and Humber)</p></td><td><p>244</p></td><td><p>277</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>1. Figures contain estimates for the 5.4% of practices that did not provide fully valid GP data.</p><p> </p><p>2. FTE refers to the proportion of full time contracted hours that the post holder is contracted to work. 1 would indicate they work a full set of hours, 0.5 that they worked half time.</p><p> </p><p>3. Figures shown do not include GPs working in Prisons, Army Bases, Educational Establishments, Specialist Care Centres including Drug Rehabilitation Centres and Walk-In Centres.</p><p> </p><p>Data as at 30 September</p><p> </p><p>Source: NHS Digital</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 12/06/2018 15:17:21 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

917475

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	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	General Practitioners: York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP trainers were registered in York in the most recent year for which information is available; and how many were so registered five years ago.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	150090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The York general practitioner (GP) specialty training scheme is well established, respected, evaluated and popular with those choosing to train to become GPs. It attracted higher than regional-average fill rates in the last round of GP recruitment. The scheme has three experienced training programme directors (TPD) that are responsible for the support and delivery of teaching and training for trainees at weekly group sessions, as well as the planning and delivery of training rotations in the area, and support for local GP trainers. The ratio of TPD sessions to trainees is higher than the average for Yorkshire and the Humber.</p><p> </p><p>The training scheme usually operates from postgraduate education centre at York District Hospital. There have been recent renovations to this facility and there is a current period of adaptation and re-organisation, which Health Education England is supporting locally, to make the facilities ideal for all parties.</p><p> </p><p>GP trainers are responsible for the day-to-day supervision of trainee GPs who are on placements in practices. In the year August 2016 to July 2017 there were 34 headcount GP trainers linked to the York GP Speciality Training Programme. Data held prior to this period is not comparable.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 150091 question first answered 12/06/2018 15:25:29 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

917476

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	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	General Practitioners: York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure there are appropriate GP training facilities in York.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	150091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The York general practitioner (GP) specialty training scheme is well established, respected, evaluated and popular with those choosing to train to become GPs. It attracted higher than regional-average fill rates in the last round of GP recruitment. The scheme has three experienced training programme directors (TPD) that are responsible for the support and delivery of teaching and training for trainees at weekly group sessions, as well as the planning and delivery of training rotations in the area, and support for local GP trainers. The ratio of TPD sessions to trainees is higher than the average for Yorkshire and the Humber.</p><p> </p><p>The training scheme usually operates from postgraduate education centre at York District Hospital. There have been recent renovations to this facility and there is a current period of adaptation and re-organisation, which Health Education England is supporting locally, to make the facilities ideal for all parties.</p><p> </p><p>GP trainers are responsible for the day-to-day supervision of trainee GPs who are on placements in practices. In the year August 2016 to July 2017 there were 34 headcount GP trainers linked to the York GP Speciality Training Programme. Data held prior to this period is not comparable.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 150090 question first answered 12/06/2018 15:25:29 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

906365

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2018
	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	Acupuncture
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of acupuncture on the NHS in each Clinical Commissioning Groups in England.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	145325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. It is the responsibility of clinical commissioning groups to make decisions on the commissioning and funding of any health care treatments for National Health Service patients, such as acupuncture, taking account of issues to do with safety, clinical and cost-effectiveness and the availability of suitably qualified or regulated practitioners.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/05/2018 15:37:33 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

886331

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	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	Eating Disorders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the NHS in implementing early intervention measures for people who have eating disorders.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	136526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises that early intervention is absolutely vital and is committed to ensuring everyone with an eating disorder has access to timely treatment.</p><p> </p><p>For children and young people, the Government set up the first waiting times to improve access to eating disorders services for children and young people - so that by 2020/21 95% of children with an eating disorder will receive treatment within one week for urgent cases and within four weeks for routine cases. Latest figures indicate that the National Health Service is on track to meet that standard with almost 76.9% of all patients starting urgent treatment within one week and 83.1% of patients starting routine treatment within four weeks (third quarter of 2017-2018). The data is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cyped-waiting-times/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cyped-waiting-times/</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government announced in 2014 that it would invest £150 million to expand eating disorder community-based care and as a result 70 dedicated new or extended community services are now either open or in development. This means at least 3,350 children and young people a year will receive swift, effective eating disorder treatment in the community.</p><p> </p><p>For adults, a care pathway together with detailed implementation guidance for providers is under development by the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health in partnership with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. The pathway is being fully informed by the available evidence and the views of experts and will increase healthcare professionals’ awareness of the early signs and symptoms of eating disorders so that they are able to refer without delay and intervene early.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 24/04/2018 12:52:47 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

867178

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	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	Lumacaftor/ivacaftor
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward the scheduled review of the Cystic Fibrosis drug Orkambi.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	133296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has made no such assessment itself. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based guidance for the National Health Service on whether drugs and other treatments represent a clinically and cost effective use of NHS resources. NICE published guidance on the use of Orkambi for the treatment of cystic fibrosis in July 2016 and was not able to recommend it for routine use on the NHS.</p><p> </p><p>NICE has advised that it has not been notified of any new data published in February 2018 related to the use of Orkambi. NICE periodically reviews its technology appraisal guidance to determine whether any new evidence, including new trial data, has emerged that may affect its original recommendations. NICE is next scheduled to review its guidance on the use of Orkambi in July 2019, at which point it will conduct a search for new evidence. NICE’s guidance may be reviewed before the expected review date if significant new evidence emerges that is likely to change the recommendations. The company or any other stakeholder can alert NICE to new evidence in line with its established processes to request an early review.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 133299 question first answered 27/03/2018 11:54:59 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

867181

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	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	Lumacaftor/ivacaftor
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made for the implications for its policy of new data published by Vertex Pharmaceuticals in February 2018 on the Cystic Fibrosis drug Orkambi.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	133299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has made no such assessment itself. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based guidance for the National Health Service on whether drugs and other treatments represent a clinically and cost effective use of NHS resources. NICE published guidance on the use of Orkambi for the treatment of cystic fibrosis in July 2016 and was not able to recommend it for routine use on the NHS.</p><p> </p><p>NICE has advised that it has not been notified of any new data published in February 2018 related to the use of Orkambi. NICE periodically reviews its technology appraisal guidance to determine whether any new evidence, including new trial data, has emerged that may affect its original recommendations. NICE is next scheduled to review its guidance on the use of Orkambi in July 2019, at which point it will conduct a search for new evidence. NICE’s guidance may be reviewed before the expected review date if significant new evidence emerges that is likely to change the recommendations. The company or any other stakeholder can alert NICE to new evidence in line with its established processes to request an early review.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 133296 question first answered 27/03/2018 11:54:59 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

867182

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	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	Lumacaftor/ivacaftor
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions has his Department had with Cystic Fibrosis sufferers on the provision of the drug Orkambi by the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	133300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government met with the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, which represents patients with cystic fibrosis, in March 2017 to discuss access to the drug Orkambi. The Government has also had regular correspondence with patients with cystic fibrosis concerning the availability of Orkambi. We are also aware that NHS England has been in regular contact with the Cystic Fibrosis Trust about this matter.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the ongoing discussions between NHS England and the manufacturer of Orkambi, Vertex, to seek to agree a deal that would make Orkambi available to National Health Service patients in a way that represents value to the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 27/03/2018 11:56:18 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

867387

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2018
	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	Lumacaftor/ivacaftor
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential reduction in hospital admissions for people with cystic fibrosis were Orkambi to be made available on the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	133362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department has made no assessment itself. However, in developing its technology appraisal guidance, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, takes into account all the costs and savings associated with the treatment compared with existing clinical practice.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 27/03/2018 14:32:34 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

867419

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2018
	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	Electronic Cigarettes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the potential savings to the public purse from the health service encouraging the uptake of e-cigarettes among smokers.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	133394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The potential financial impacts of e-cigarettes on the public purse are not yet fully understood. The evidence base is still evolving on these products, largely because vaping is still relatively new and the health effects may be very long term. Significant savings to the public purse are likely to arise only if smokers switch completely from smoked tobacco. The Government’s Tobacco Control Plan, published in July 2017, estimates that the National Health Service currently spends £2.5 billion on treating smoking-related diseases and Public Health England assess e-cigarettes to be at least 95% less harmful than smoked tobacco. Reduced harm may not translate exactly into proportional costs savings, but superficially this implies that vaping, as an alternative to smoking, may contribute to significant savings.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 27/03/2018 14:37:44 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy