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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

1235209

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2020
	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	Statutory Sick Pay: 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 guidance his Department is providing to parents with children with covid-19 symptoms who have been required to self-isolate by schools and who are not entitled to statutory sick pay if they do not go to work.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	91171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2021 answer text <p>If a child is self-isolating because they have symptoms of COVID-19, other members of their household should also self-isolate. In this situation, parents and/or guardians should follow guidance and book a test for their child. They can do this through any of the main testing channels. In the event the child does test positive, they should continue to self-isolate for at least ten days from the onset of their symptoms, and only return to school after ten days if they do not have symptoms. All other members of the household should continue to self-isolate until 14 days after the onset of the child’s symptoms.</p><p> </p><p>If a child has tested positive, other members of their household who need to self-isolate may be eligible for the £500 Test and Trace Support Payment, if they are a low-income worker, unable to work from home and losing income as a result.</p><p> </p><p>If a parent or guardian needs support while a child is self-isolating, there is Government guidance on staying at home and self-isolating, accessing local support provided by their local authority and receiving assistance from NHS Volunteer Responders.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 06/01/2021 12:52:49 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1237825

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2020
	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 Act 2020
	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 the Government has made of the effectiveness of the enforcement of restrictions under the Coronavirus Act 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	95759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>As per section 97(1)(b) of the Coronavirus Act 2020, the Secretary of State will make a statement in the two month report about whether he considers the current status of non-devolved provisions to be appropriate. The first such statement was published on 29 May and this and subsequent reports can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-act-two-monthly-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-act-two-monthly-reports</a></p><p>An analysis of the provisions was published on 23 September, to inform the debate held on 30 September, and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-act-analysis" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-act-analysis</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 09/10/2020 09:03:03 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 51005 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1242924

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2020
	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	Antenatal Care: 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 his Department is taking to support pregnant women facing restrictions on their partners accompanying them to antenatal appointments and scans.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	102948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>Restrictions on visitors are subject to the local discretion of trusts. The Department expects Trusts to use the ‘Framework to assist NHS trusts to reintroduce access for partners, visitors and other supporters of pregnant women in English maternity services’ and consider as a priority how access for partners, visitors and supporters of pregnant women can be reintroduced as soon as possible whilst maintaining the safety of all service users, staff and visitors.</p><p>The Chief Midwifery Officer, Chief Allied Health Professions Officer (England), and the National Clinical Director for Maternity and Women's Health wrote to all NHS Directors of Nursing and Heads of Midwifery in England on 19 September to inform those that are still working through the guidance that this must happen now so that partners are able to attend maternity units for appointments.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 20/10/2020 08:42:30 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1247936

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	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: Gyms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the evidential basis was for the decision to close gyms during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	110271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s response to the pandemic is guided by the science. Data and scientific advice informing the fight against COVID-19 are published on GOV.UK and specific relevant findings are shared in presentations accompanying significant policy announcements.</p><p>Unfortunately, we know that the virus spreads readily in indoor environments where members of different households and/or support bubbles spend time together. These restrictions do not single out restaurants, pubs or gyms but apply to a wide range of settings where the risk of transmission is high.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 110180 question first answered 10/11/2020 21:32:59 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 59215 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1249542

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2020
	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	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
	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 his Department has to offer mental health support for children and young people during the second covid-19 lockdown.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	113250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2021 answer text <p>We recognise the pressures on children and young people’s mental health due to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated measures. We will bring forward our winter plan for mental health and wellbeing in due course, outlining the support available over the winter period.</p><p>We have published ‘Guidance for parents and carers on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic’ on GOV.UK and Every Mind Matters. In September 2020, we launched a campaign through Every Mind Matters to raise awareness of the guidance and tools available to support children and young people’s mental wellbeing.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 06/01/2021 13:40:59 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1328196

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2021
	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	Mental Health Services: Children
	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 level of demand for mental health services by (a) children under the age of 16 and (b) 16 to 18 year olds.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	7962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p><p>Through the NHS Long Term Plan we will invest at least an additional £2.3 billion a year into mental health services by 2023/24, which will see a further 345,000 children and young people a year able to access support through National Health Service-funded services including school and college-based mental health support teams by 2023/24. We have also announced an additional £79 million in this financial year to significantly accelerate the planned expansion of children and young people’s mental health services.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 7963 question first answered 09/06/2021 09:16:28 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1328197

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2021
	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	Mental Health Services: Children
	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 increase mental health services provision for (a) children under the age of 16 and (b) 16 to 18 year olds.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	7963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p><p>Through the NHS Long Term Plan we will invest at least an additional £2.3 billion a year into mental health services by 2023/24, which will see a further 345,000 children and young people a year able to access support through National Health Service-funded services including school and college-based mental health support teams by 2023/24. We have also announced an additional £79 million in this financial year to significantly accelerate the planned expansion of children and young people’s mental health services.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 7962 question first answered 09/06/2021 09:16:28 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare