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star this property date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
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Department of Health more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Assistive Technology: Annual Reports more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish the Risk Assessment for his Department's decision to bring the production of the annual report on Research and Development Work Relating to Assistive Technology in house from 2015. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
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Andrew Gwynne more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>Section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 sets out the following requirement:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“The Secretary of State shall as respects each year lay before Parliament a report on the progress made during that year in research and development work carried out by or on behalf of any Minister of the Crown in relation to equipment that might increase the range of activities and independence or well-being of disabled persons, and in particular such equipment that might improve the indoor and outdoor mobility of such persons.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In recent years the report has been produced by the Foundation for Assistive Technology and this contract expired in June 2014 following production of the report for 2013-14. Future reports will be produced by the Department and it is expected that the report for 2014-15 will be laid before Parliament and published in July 2015.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no specific impact or risk assessment. The Government will continue to meet the requirement set out in section 22.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Norfolk remove filter
star this property answering member printed George Freeman more like this
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211707 more like this
211708 more like this
211710 more like this
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less than 2014-10-30T16:13:24.0967252Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:13:24.0967252Z
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star this property label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
100717
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star this property date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
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Department of Health more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Assistive Technology: Annual Reports more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish the Impact Assessment for his Department's decision to bring the production of the annual report on Research and Development Work Relating to Assistive Technology in house from 2015. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
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Andrew Gwynne more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>Section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 sets out the following requirement:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“The Secretary of State shall as respects each year lay before Parliament a report on the progress made during that year in research and development work carried out by or on behalf of any Minister of the Crown in relation to equipment that might increase the range of activities and independence or well-being of disabled persons, and in particular such equipment that might improve the indoor and outdoor mobility of such persons.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In recent years the report has been produced by the Foundation for Assistive Technology and this contract expired in June 2014 following production of the report for 2013-14. Future reports will be produced by the Department and it is expected that the report for 2014-15 will be laid before Parliament and published in July 2015.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no specific impact or risk assessment. The Government will continue to meet the requirement set out in section 22.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Norfolk remove filter
star this property answering member printed George Freeman more like this
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211707 more like this
211708 more like this
211709 more like this
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less than 2014-10-30T16:13:24.2061433Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:13:24.2061433Z
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star this property label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
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1506
unstar this property label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
100718
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star this property date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
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Department of Health more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Assistive Technology: Annual Reports more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish the next annual report on Research and Development Work Relating to Assistive Technology. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
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Andrew Gwynne more like this
star this property uin 211707 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>Section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 sets out the following requirement:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“The Secretary of State shall as respects each year lay before Parliament a report on the progress made during that year in research and development work carried out by or on behalf of any Minister of the Crown in relation to equipment that might increase the range of activities and independence or well-being of disabled persons, and in particular such equipment that might improve the indoor and outdoor mobility of such persons.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In recent years the report has been produced by the Foundation for Assistive Technology and this contract expired in June 2014 following production of the report for 2013-14. Future reports will be produced by the Department and it is expected that the report for 2014-15 will be laid before Parliament and published in July 2015.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no specific impact or risk assessment. The Government will continue to meet the requirement set out in section 22.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Norfolk remove filter
star this property answering member printed George Freeman more like this
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211708 more like this
211709 more like this
211710 more like this
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less than 2014-10-30T16:13:23.9161629Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:13:23.9161629Z
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star this property label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
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1506
unstar this property label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
100719
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star this property date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
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Department of Health more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Assistive Technology: Annual Reports more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects the next annual report on Research and Development Work Relating to Assistive Technology to be laid before parliament. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
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Andrew Gwynne more like this
star this property uin 211708 more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>Section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 sets out the following requirement:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“The Secretary of State shall as respects each year lay before Parliament a report on the progress made during that year in research and development work carried out by or on behalf of any Minister of the Crown in relation to equipment that might increase the range of activities and independence or well-being of disabled persons, and in particular such equipment that might improve the indoor and outdoor mobility of such persons.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In recent years the report has been produced by the Foundation for Assistive Technology and this contract expired in June 2014 following production of the report for 2013-14. Future reports will be produced by the Department and it is expected that the report for 2014-15 will be laid before Parliament and published in July 2015.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no specific impact or risk assessment. The Government will continue to meet the requirement set out in section 22.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Norfolk remove filter
star this property answering member printed George Freeman more like this
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211707 more like this
211709 more like this
211710 more like this
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less than 2014-10-30T16:13:24.0029324Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:13:24.0029324Z
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star this property label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
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1506
unstar this property label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
100720
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star this property date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
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Department of Health more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Osteoporosis: Drugs more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much has been spent on prescriptions for the treatment of osteoporosis in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leicester West more like this
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Liz Kendall more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>Information on National Health Service expenditure on drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis in primary and secondary care is in the table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis have been defined as those included in the following British National Formulary sections:</p><p> </p><p>6.6 Drugs affecting bone metabolism</p><p> </p><p>9.5.1.1 Calcium supplements</p><p> </p><p>9.6 Vitamins (colecalciferol and ergocalciferol only)</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="11"><p>Cost of drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis, England<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drug Name<sup>2</sup></p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Primary Care</p><p>(£ million)</p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Secondary Care</p><p>(£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alendronic Acid</p></td><td><p>14.0</p></td><td><p>12.4</p></td><td><p>10.8</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alendronic Acid and Colecalciferol</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Calcitonin (Salmon)</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Calcium</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td><td><p>4.5</p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Calcium and Colecalciferol</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clodronic Acid</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Colecalciferol</p></td><td><p>42.4</p></td><td><p>48.3</p></td><td><p>58.5</p></td><td><p>67.6</p></td><td><p>75.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denosumab</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td><td><p>9.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disodium Etidronate</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ergocalciferol</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td><td><p>8.0</p></td><td><p>7.0</p></td><td><p>6.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ibandronic Acid</p></td><td><p>12.1</p></td><td><p>12.1</p></td><td><p>11.4</p></td><td><p>10.6</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pamidronic Acid</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td><td><p>9.4</p></td><td><p>9.4</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Risedronate Sodium and Risedronate Acid</p></td><td><p>27.9</p></td><td><p>22.9</p></td><td><p>11.6</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sodium Clodronate</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td><td><p>7.2</p></td><td><p>6.3</p></td><td><p>5.5</p></td><td><p>4.3</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strontium Ranelate</p></td><td><p>7.0</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td><td><p>9.0</p></td><td><p>9.2</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Teriparatide</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>3.1</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zoledronic Acid</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>16.7</p></td><td><p>18.0</p></td><td><p>20.9</p></td><td><p>23.7</p></td><td><p>25.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Calcium Supplement Preps</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other drugs<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>123.8</p></td><td><p>126.8</p></td><td><p>123.4</p></td><td><p>119.1</p></td><td><p>115.4</p></td><td><p>39.6</p></td><td><p>39.6</p></td><td><p>42.3</p></td><td><p>46.2</p></td><td><p>55.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1 </sup>Cost of drugs at NHS list price. It does not take account of discounts, dispensing costs, fees or prescription charges income. Totals may not add up due to rounding.</p><p> </p><p><sup>2</sup> The patent for some of these drugs may have expired during this period.</p><p> </p><p><sup>3</sup> “Other drugs” includes Calcium and Colecalciferol and Ergocalciferol, Calcium and Etidronic Acid, Calcium and Risedronic and Colecalciferol, Disodium Pamidronate, Ergocalciferol and Calcium, Etidronic Acid, Hydroxyapatite, Parathyroid Hormone, Salcatonin, Tiludronic Acid, other Bisphosphonate and other Preparations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Source: </em></p><p> </p><p>Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (primary care)</p><p> </p><p>Hospital Pharmacy Audit Index (HPAI) provided by IMS Health (secondary care)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since some drugs are prescribed to treat more than one condition and as the condition for which a drug is prescribed is not collected, it is not possible to separate the different conditions for which a drug may have been prescribed. The information provided may therefore include costs from the prescribing of these drugs for conditions other than for osteoporosis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Norfolk remove filter
star this property answering member printed George Freeman more like this
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less than 2014-10-30T16:09:20.4432894Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:09:20.4432894Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Liz Kendall more like this
100724
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star this property date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
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Department of Health more like this
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star this property hansard heading Motor Neurone Disease: Drugs more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much has been spent on the prescription of drugs for the treatment of motor neurone disease in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leicester West more like this
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Liz Kendall more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>Information on National Health Service expenditure on drugs for the treatment of motor neurone disease in primary and secondary care is in the table.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Riluzole is the only drug defined in the British National Formulary as being used for the treatment of motor neurone disease</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Cost of riluzole, England<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Primary Care</p><p>(£ million)</p></td><td><p>Secondary Care</p><p>(£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td><p>1.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>4.9</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>5.5</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>5.8</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> Cost of drugs at NHS list price. It does not take account of discounts, dispensing costs, fees or prescription charges income.</p><p> </p><p><sup>2 </sup>The patent for riluzole expired in the first quarter of 2013.</p><p> </p><p><em>Source: </em></p><p> </p><p>Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (primary care)</p><p> </p><p>Hospital Pharmacy Audit Index (HPAI) provided by IMS Health (secondary care)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since a drug could be prescribed to treat more than one condition and as the condition for which a drug is prescribed is not collected, it is not possible to separate the different conditions for which it may have been prescribed. The information provided may therefore include costs from the prescribing of the drug for conditions other than for motor neurone disease.</p><p> </p>
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star this property answering member printed George Freeman more like this
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less than 2014-10-30T16:04:31.3067599Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T16:04:31.3067599Z
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star this property label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
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Department of Health more like this
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star this property hansard heading Asthma more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received on extending the right to free prescriptions to all asthma patients; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Warrington North more like this
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Helen Jones more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>We are unable to make such an estimate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data on the cost to the National Health Service of treating asthma patients in accident and emergency or unplanned hospital admissions is not collected by the Department. The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCI) has published information on reasons, for example respiratory problems, for accident and emergency attendance in its <em>Hospital Episode Statistics: Accident and Emergency Attendances in England 2012-13</em>, but this does not identify specific conditions, such as asthma, that may have prompted an accident and emergency visit or unplanned hospital admission.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 1 November 2013, the Department has received 44 representations through the Department’s Ministerial correspondence unit and two parliamentary questions, including the hon. Member’s own, regarding extending exemption from prescription charging to people with asthma.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Norfolk remove filter
star this property answering member printed George Freeman more like this
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Department of Health more like this
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star this property hansard heading Asthma more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the potential saving from extending free prescriptions to all asthma patients arising from reductions in accident and emergency visits and unplanned hospital admissions; and if he will make a statement. more like this
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Helen Jones more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>We are unable to make such an estimate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data on the cost to the National Health Service of treating asthma patients in accident and emergency or unplanned hospital admissions is not collected by the Department. The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCI) has published information on reasons, for example respiratory problems, for accident and emergency attendance in its <em>Hospital Episode Statistics: Accident and Emergency Attendances in England 2012-13</em>, but this does not identify specific conditions, such as asthma, that may have prompted an accident and emergency visit or unplanned hospital admission.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 1 November 2013, the Department has received 44 representations through the Department’s Ministerial correspondence unit and two parliamentary questions, including the hon. Member’s own, regarding extending exemption from prescription charging to people with asthma.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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