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1342983

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	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	Surgical Mesh Implants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, why rectopexy mesh injured patients are not entitled to access care in the new specialist mesh centres.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	25975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The eight specialist mesh services, currently in operation, have been commissioned to treat women who have experienced complications due to vaginal or abdominal mesh procedures for urinary incontinence or prolapse, including removal of mesh.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are considering the commissioning of care and support for people with complications in the use of mesh inserted for colorectal indications, known as rectopexy mesh. This work includes exploring whether the remit of the existing specialist mesh services can be expanded. NHS England and NHS Improvement expect to make a decision by the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 22/07/2021 15:14:38 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 12668 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1342984

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	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	Surgical Mesh Implants
	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 people have had ventral mesh rectopexy surgery; and how many are experiencing complications as a result of that surgery.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	25976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2021 answer text <p>The information is not collected in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 05/08/2021 13:21:39 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 12669 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1342985

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	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	Surgical Mesh Implants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has plans to investigate a potential link between the properties of polypropylene mesh and foreign body reaction, fibromyalgia and autoimmune disorders.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	25977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/08/2021 answer text <p>There are no plans to investigate the link between the properties of polypropylene mesh and foreign body reaction, fibromyalgia and autoimmune disorders.</p><p>The Department has commissioned NHS Digital to undertake a retrospective audit of complications from pelvic mesh from a defined cohort of women. This was announced in the Government’s response to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Review.</p><p>Planning is at an early stage and the requirements for this audit are currently being gathered from a range of stakeholders and patient representatives.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 17/08/2021 15:55:29 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 12670 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1455138

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2022
	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	Surgical Mesh Implants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which specialist surgical mesh removal centres are (a) offering rectopexy mesh removal and (b) expected to be offering rectopexy mesh removal within the next 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	148421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2022 answer text <p>The specialist mesh services in operation do not currently offer rectopexy mesh removal. NHS England and NHS Improvement are working to commission rectopexy services within the specialist mesh centres, to treat those who have been adversely affected by rectopexy mesh. The information requested on the specialist mesh services offering rectopexy mesh removal within the next 12 months is not yet available.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 11/04/2022 10:45:21 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 62072 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1520391

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	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: North Staffordshire
	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 she has made of the effectiveness of diagnostic hubs in diagnosing dementia in North Staffordshire.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	61401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>In August 2022, dementia diagnosis rate in North Staffordshire was 69.4%, which exceeds the mental health constitutional target of 66.7% and the national diagnostic rate. This is monitored through the monthly assurance cycle, in partnership between Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board and NHS England. The North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust reports that 100% of its staff felt the hub model increased their knowledge and skills. Allowing trained senior nursing staff to deliver diagnoses has also improved continuity of care.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 19/10/2022 15:01:06 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1524317

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	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	Alfacalcidol
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has had recent discussions with suppliers of One Alpha on the procurement of that product for people with hypoparathyroidism.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	67257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>There have been no specific discussions. We are aware of a shortage of the one microgram capsules due to manufacturing delays, which is expected to be resolved in November 2022. There are two alternative suppliers of alfacalcidol one microgram capsules which remain in stock with no anticipated supply issues.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 01/11/2022 11:38:28 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1524321

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	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: North Staffordshire
	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 and what proportion of GP appointments were held face-to-face in North Staffordshire in (a) 2019 and (b) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	67260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>This information is not collected in the format requested. However, in the 12 months to August 2022, there were 5.82 million general practice appointments in the NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System area, excluding COVID-19 vaccinations. Of these, 64.7% were conducted face to face.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 27/10/2022 16:20:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1537348

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	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: Staffordshire
	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 additional nurses have been recruited in North Staffordshire in the past 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	74973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>This information is not collected in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/11/2022 16:34:31 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1537349

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	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: Staffordshire
	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 mental health care provision in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) North Staffordshire.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	74974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. In September we announced ‘Our plan for patients’, which outlines how we will increase access to National Health Service mental health services, including in Newcastle-under-Lyme and North Staffordshire. Ensuring easier access to general practice will expand this route to access mental health services.</p><p>Through the NHS Long Term Plan, we are investing an additional £2.3 billion a year by 2023/24 to expand NHS mental health services in England, including in Newcastle-under-Lyme and North Staffordshire.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 07/11/2022 10:57:50 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1537350

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	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	Strokes: 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 recent progress has been made on developing integrated stroke delivery networks.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	74975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Since 1 April 2021, 20 integrated stroke delivery networks (ISDNs) have been operational in England.</p><p>In North Staffordshire, the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust have a dedicated stroke team which co-ordinates the transfer of care of stroke survivors from hospital providing early, effective and community specialist stroke rehabilitation and disability management. In addition, the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System has a dedicated early supportive discharge and integrated community stroke service, which ensures that stroke survivors from north Staffordshire have on average a shorter length of stay in hospital than elsewhere in the county.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 74976 question first answered 08/11/2022 16:10:18 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1537352

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	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	Strokes: Staffordshire
	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 make an assessment of the effectiveness of support available to people affected by strokes in north Staffordshire.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	74976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Since 1 April 2021, 20 integrated stroke delivery networks (ISDNs) have been operational in England.</p><p>In North Staffordshire, the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust have a dedicated stroke team which co-ordinates the transfer of care of stroke survivors from hospital providing early, effective and community specialist stroke rehabilitation and disability management. In addition, the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System has a dedicated early supportive discharge and integrated community stroke service, which ensures that stroke survivors from north Staffordshire have on average a shorter length of stay in hospital than elsewhere in the county.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 74975 question first answered 08/11/2022 16:10:18 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1537353

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	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	Maternity Services: Staffordshire
	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 make an assessment of the effectiveness of maternity and neonatal services in North Staffordshire.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	74977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>Maternity and neonatal services in North Staffordshire are provided at two sites by University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust at the County Hospital in Stafford and The Royal Stoke University Hospital. Maternity services at the County Hospital and the Royal Stoke University Hospital were last inspected by the Care Quality Commission in 2019 and rated as good overall, with the safe domain rated as requires improvement.</p><p>Whilst there are no plans currently in place to make a further assessment of the effectiveness of maternity and neonatal services in North Staffordshire, I would be happy to meet the hon. Member to address their concerns directly.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 16/11/2022 17:24:00 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1540522

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2022
	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	Motor Neurone Disease: Staffordshire
	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 diagnosis rates for Motor Neurone Disease in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) North Staffordshire.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	82484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/11/2022 13:30:23 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1540523

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2022
	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: Staffordshire
	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 availability of support for people with diabetes in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) North Staffordshire.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	82485
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/11/2022 14:24:43 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1540524

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2022
	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	Multiple Sclerosis: Staffordshire
	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 availability of support for people with multiple sclerosis in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) North Staffordshire.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	82486
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/11/2022 14:26:19 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1541074

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2022
	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: Diagnosis
	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 make a comparative assessment of the average time taken to diagnose ovarian cancer (a) in North Staffordshire and (b) nationally.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	83787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>There are no plans to make a specific assessment.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 16/11/2022 15:26:06 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1543541

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2022
	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	Huntington's Disease: North Staffordshire
	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 make an assessment of the adequacy of the support available for people who have Huntington's Disease in North Staffordshire.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	90898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>There are no plans to make a specific assessment. Integrated care boards are responsible for working with local communities to understand the needs of the population and commission services to meet those needs, including support for Huntington’s disease.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 28/11/2022 10:21:49 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1587642

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2023
	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 Services: Foreign Nationals
	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 foreign nationals received treatment on the NHS via the visitors charging regime in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	149638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>We have taken foreign national to mean an overseas visitor. The following table shows that over the last five years the National Health Service has received £150 million from overseas visitors.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cash payments received</p></td><td><p>£30 million</p></td><td><p>£35 million</p></td><td><p>£39 million</p></td><td><p>£21 million</p></td><td><p>£25 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Consolidated NHS provider accounts</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 149639 question first answered 01/03/2023 16:22:35 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 58587 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1587643

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2023
	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 Services: Foreign Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much foreign nationals paid for the treatment they have received on the NHS via the visitors charging regime in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	149639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>We have taken foreign national to mean an overseas visitor. The following table shows that over the last five years the National Health Service has received £150 million from overseas visitors.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cash payments received</p></td><td><p>£30 million</p></td><td><p>£35 million</p></td><td><p>£39 million</p></td><td><p>£21 million</p></td><td><p>£25 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Consolidated NHS provider accounts</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 149638 question first answered 01/03/2023 16:22:35 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 58588 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1641148

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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: Agency Workers
	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 make an assessment of the potential merits of awarding a non-consolidated payment to NHS Bank Staff who assisted in the vaccination efforts.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	187216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Many National Health Service bank staff who are directly employed on the Agenda for Change contract, for example, permanent or fixed term contracts, and who undertake additional shifts through an NHS bank, will already be eligible for the non-consolidated payments agreed with the NHS Staff Council. Some will be employed exclusively on locally managed contracts, for example Bank contracts, and thus it will be for individual employers to determine the pay and conditions for those members of staff.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/06/2023 11:13:17 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1642041

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2023
	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	Accident and Emergency Departments
	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 he has made on delivering the Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	905231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>We are continuing to make progress to deliver the 800 ambulances, 5,000 beds, and 3,000 additional virtual ward beds set out in our Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan.</p><p>This plan is backed by £1 billion of additional funding.</p><p>NHS England is working with Integrated Care Boards and Ambulance Trusts to review local demand and capacity and ensure plans are put in place to deliver these commitments.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 06/06/2023 16:46:23 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1183278

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care what guidance he has issued to (a) schools, (b) community groups, (c) faith organisations and (d) other organisations that attract public congregation on the spread of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	26181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government has made several announcements regarding social distancing to be implemented across all areas raised in this question that will help reduce the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19). More information on social distancing can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults</a></p><p>Additional advice on school and business closures can be found at the following links:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-regulations-created-by-secretary-of-state-for-business-closure-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-regulations-created-by-secretary-of-state-for-business-closure-covid-19</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-school-closures/guidance-for-schools-about-temporarily-closing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-school-closures/guidance-for-schools-about-temporarily-closing</a></p><p>On 23 March the Prime Minister announced new measures to lock down the United Kingdom for a minimum of three week, stating that places of worship were among the premises that had to close immediately, along with libraries, playgrounds, most shops, and outdoor gyms. People should stay at home, except to shop for basic necessities, take exercise, address medical needs, and travel to and from essential work. More information can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.government-online.net/the-prime-minister-announces-new-measures-to-lock-down-the-country/" target="_blank">https://www.government-online.net/the-prime-minister-announces-new-measures-to-lock-down-the-country/</a></p><p>Specific guidance or information for faith groups is not held centrally. However, The Church of England have released their own advice. More information can be found at the following link::</p><p><a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 02/04/2020 15:43:15 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1183279

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2020
	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 Services: Coronavirus
	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 support NHS staff in the event of increased patient admissions as a result of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	26182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>The National Health Service will be given all the resources it needs to respond to this virus and keep the public safe.</p><p>The NHS is scaling up intensive care beds, whilst NHS England is looking at NHS organisations’ critical care capacity - including the availability of additional facilities operated by independent sector providers. They are also making sure that they have as much ventilation equipment as possible and, crucially, the skilled and trained people to use it.</p><p>The Health and Wellbeing Framework sets out the standards for what NHS organisations need to do to support staff to feel well, healthy and happy at work. It sets out clear actionable steps and provides guidance for organisations to develop and deliver a staff health and wellbeing plan. The link for this guidance can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhsemployers.org/retention-and-staff-experience/health-and-wellbeing" target="_blank">https://www.nhsemployers.org/retention-and-staff-experience/health-and-wellbeing</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 16/03/2020 11:51:39 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1183280

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Medical Records
	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 protect the privacy and confidentiality of people diagnosed with covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	26183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government and other health organisations are obliged to protect patient confidentiality, in line with standard clinical practice. More information on data protection can be found on GOV.UK at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 16/03/2020 15:42:46 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1195552

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2020
	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	Pharmacy: Coronavirus
	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 provide (a) PPE and (b) home testing kits for pharmacy staff.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	46818
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>There are around 11,500 community pharmacies in England, and deliveries of personal protective equipment (PPE) packs were made in March. Further, supplies of PPE have been distributed to wholesalers and distributor networks supplying community pharmacies.</p><p>Where there remains an urgent need for additional PPE stock, community pharmacies should contact their Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) who can provide supplies to respond to local spikes in need. For those who are critically short of PPE, they should phone the National Supply Distribution Response for an urgent delivery. We will continue to work in ensuring that community pharmacies have access to PPE.</p><p>Symptomatic pharmacy staff, or symptomatic member(s) of their household, are eligible for testing through the self-referral online portal where they are able to order home delivery testing kits. The online portal and further information on those eligible for testing is available at the following links:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/apply-coronavirus-test" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/apply-coronavirus-test</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 19/05/2020 16:33:40 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 22383 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare