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1712704

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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	Alcoholism and Drugs: 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, how many NHS Inpatient Detox units there are by location.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	23005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>There are eight NHS inpatient detoxification units in England. They are listed below:</p><p> </p><p>Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust (London),</p><p>Bridge House, Kent and Medway NHS Trust (Maidstone, Kent),</p><p>Dame Carol Black Unit, Midlands Foundation NHS Trust (Fareham, Hampshire),</p><p>Acer Unit, Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (Bristol),</p><p>Edward Myers Unit, Staffordshire Combined NHS Trust (Stoke),</p><p>New Beginnings, Rotherham, Doncaster, South Humber Foundation NHS Trust (Doncaster), Chapman Barker Unit, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust (Manchester),</p><p>Topaz Ward, Essex Partnership NHS Trust (Chelmsford, Essex).</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/04/2024 11:39:35 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1712868

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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	Dentistry: 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 her Department is taking to provide mental health support for the dental workforce.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	23057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan commits the National Health Service to supporting staff health and wellbeing, and asks integrated care systems to develop plans to support NHS staff in maintaining their mental health.</p><p>The NHS dental workforce is also able to access the NHS Practitioner Health Service. NHS England is in the process of reviewing the service as part of a wider review into its mental health and wellbeing offer to all staff, including the dental workforce.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/04/2024 10:40:57 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1712903

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	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 and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 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 she has made of the potential merits of adding medications related to (a) asthma and (b) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to the NHS prescription charge exemption list.
	tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
	tabling member printed	Keir Mather
	uin	23082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>While the Government’s policy remains, that there are no plans to review the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate, there are extensive arrangements currently in place in England to ensure that prescriptions are affordable for everyone, including for those with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.</p><p>Approximately 89% of prescription items are dispensed free of charge in the community in England, and there is a wide range of exemptions from prescription charges already in place for which those with heart disease may be eligible. Eligibility depends on the patient’s age, whether they are in qualifying full-time education, whether they are pregnant or have recently given birth, or whether they are in receipt of certain benefits or a war pension.</p><p>People on a low income can apply for help with their health costs through the NHS Low Income Scheme. The scheme provides income related help to people who are not automatically exempt from charges, but who may be entitled to full or partial help if they have a low income and savings below a defined limit.</p><p>To support those with greatest need who do not qualify for an exemption or the NHS Low Income Scheme, Prescription Prepayment Certificates (PPCs) are available. PPCs allow people to claim as many prescriptions as they need for a set cost, with three month and 12 month certificates available, which can be paid for in instalments.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/04/2024 11:34:55 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4993 label Biography information for Keir Mather

1702141

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	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	Food: Advertising
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to lay regulations under the Health and Care Act introducing further advertising restrictions on TV and online for less healthy food products.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	22526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>On 1 October 2025, the Government will introduce a United Kingdom-wide 9:00pm television watershed for the advertising of less healthy products, and a restriction of paid-for advertising of these products online. The Government and regulators are working through the necessary steps to implement and enforce the regulations. These steps include consulting, finalising guidance, and laying regulations.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 22180 question first answered 23/04/2024 18:33:19 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 29989 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1702220

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Health: Men
	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 has she made of the potential merits of a men's health strategy for the economy.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	22586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>Whilst no specific assessment has been made, we are already taking action to address the health issues that disproportionately impact men. This includes through policies announced on International Men’s Day, such as the appointment of a Men’s Health Ambassador, to raise the profile of men’s health issues. The Major Conditions Strategy will also focus on improving health outcomes linked to major condition areas like cancer, cardiovascular, and chronic respiratory diseases that disproportionately impact men.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/04/2024 11:29:18 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1702266

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	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	Alcoholic Drinks: Health
	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 Answer of 4 March 2024 to Question 16199 on Alcoholic Drinks: Health, whether the post of (a) Head of Alcohol Policy and (b) Senior Policy Manager for Alcohol is (i) occupied and (ii) combined with other policy areas.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	22598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Health Improvement Directorate leads on public health policy to reduce alcohol-related health harm. Within the directorate, the Head of Alcohol and Gambling and the Head of Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery, which have direct responsibility for aspects of alcohol policy, are occupied. There are several policy and programme leads working directly on different aspects of alcohol policy and programme delivery. There are two live vacancies in the alcohol and gambling policy and programme team, and we are recruiting staff to fill them.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/04/2024 18:34:45 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 29990 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1702273

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	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	Dental Services: Maidstone and the Weald
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress her Department has made on increasing access to dentists in Maidstone and the Weald constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Maidstone and The Weald
	tabling member printed	Mrs Helen Grant
	uin	22539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>In the 24 months to June 2023, 496,306 adults were seen by a National Health Service dentist in Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). This figure is 12% higher than the year before, where 444,190 adults were seen by an NHS dentist, in the 24 months to June 2022.</p><p>On 7 February 2024, we published Faster, simpler, and fairer: our plan to recover and reform NHS dentistry, which is backed by £200 million and will fund approximately 2.5 million additional appointments. The plan sets out our actions to improve dental access for patients across the country to address the challenges facing NHS dentistry, including in Maidstone and the Weald.</p><p>A new patient premium is supporting dentists in taking on new patients, and a new marketing campaign will help everyone who needs an NHS dentist in finding one. We have further supported dentists by raising the minimum Units of Dental Activity rate to £28 this year, making NHS work more attractive and sustainable.</p><p>From 1 April 2023, the responsibility for commissioning primary care dentistry to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to all ICBs across England. Kent and Medway ICB is responsible for having local processes in place to identify areas of need, and determine the priorities for investment across the ICB area.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/04/2024 10:44:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant

1702276

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	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: Labour Turnover
	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 progress she has made on retaining more GPs.
	tabling member constituency	Maidstone and The Weald
	tabling member printed	Mrs Helen Grant
	uin	22540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>There were 2,799 more full time equivalent (FTE) doctors working in general practice (GP) in December 2023, compared to December 2019.  The Government is working with NHS England to increase the GP workforce in England. This includes measures to boost recruitment, address the reasons why doctors leave the profession, and encourage them to return to practice. NHS England has made available a number of retention schemes, to boost the GP workforce.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/04/2024 10:47:03 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant

1702287

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	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	Breastfeeding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of increased rates of breastfeeding on cost savings for the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	22611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The public health benefits of breastfeeding for child and maternal health are significant and well established. Research published in the British Medical Journal suggests that increasing breastfeeding rates, both in terms of duration and exclusivity, is likely to generate substantial cost savings to the National Health Service, although the actual amounts saved will depend on the extent of this increase.</p><p>Through the Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme, we are investing £50 million to increase the range of specialist support, which is enabling more parents to access face-to-face and virtual support whenever they need it. One of the objectives of the programme is to improve the evidence base around the impact of breastfeeding interventions, and the specific combination of interventions that are effective in different circumstances. This is expected to strengthen the case for further, more widespread investment in the future.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/04/2024 11:32:06 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1701730

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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	Smoking
	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 she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that lobbying by the tobacco industry does not undermine future public health policies aimed at reducing smoking rates.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	22359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>Smoking is responsible for approximately 80,000 deaths a year in the United Kingdom, and causes around one in four cancer deaths in the UK. It also costs our country £17 billion a year, and puts a huge burden on the National Health Service. Smoking is an addiction, and there is no liberty in addiction. It causes harm to not only the smoker, but to society as a whole. That is why we have introduced the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to create the first smokefree generation, and enable us to further crack down on youth vaping. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3703" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3703</a></p><p>The UK is a party to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, and under Article 5.3 has an obligation to protect the development of public health policy from the vested interests of the tobacco industry. As a world leader in tobacco control, the Government takes this commitment very seriously. In 2023, the Department published guidance for Government engagement with the tobacco industry, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protocol-for-engagement-with-stakeholders-with-links-to-the-tobacco-industry/guidance-for-government-engagement-with-the-tobacco-industry" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protocol-for-engagement-with-stakeholders-with-links-to-the-tobacco-industry/guidance-for-government-engagement-with-the-tobacco-industry</a></p><p>The Department regularly publishes correspondence from, or to, those with links to the tobacco industry, and it is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://khub.net/web/phe-national/public-library/-/document_library/v2WsRK3ZlEig/view/394794557" target="_blank">https://khub.net/web/phe-national/public-library/-/document_library/v2WsRK3ZlEig/view/394794557</a></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/04/2024 10:33:32 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi