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	registered interest
	date	20/11/2023
	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	Blood: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 23 February 2023 to Question 147435 on HIV Infection: Screening, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of opt-out blood-borne virus testing in ambulance and emergency departments in areas with a high prevalence of HIV in London.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
	uin	2641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>NHS England has committed £20 million between 2022 and 2025 to fund the expansion of HIV opt-out testing in accident and emergency (A&amp;E) departments in areas with extremely high HIV prevalence. To further maximise the opportunity afforded by the funding for HIV opt-out testing, NHS England decided to implement a combined blood borne viruses (BBV) approach to include Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C testing alongside HIV. The NHS England London region took a decision to include all A&amp;E departments in London the project, some of which were high HIV prevalence areas.</p><p>Data from NHS England indicates that this BBV opt-out testing initiative has helped find more than 900 people unaware they are living with HIV, or not accessing HIV care and over 2500 people living with, or not accessing care for Hepatitis B and over 1000 people living with or not accessing care for Hepatitis C during the first 18 months of the programme.</p><p>On 9 November 2023, the UK Health Security Agency published an evaluation of the first year of the BBV opt-out testing in A&amp;E departments in local areas with extremely high HIV prevalence. Findings show that the programme has made a significant contribution to BBV testing in England with more than half the number of tests done in the programme compared to BBV tests in other settings.</p><p>After careful consideration of the available evidence, the Government has now also committed £20 million to fund new research, commissioned through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), that will involve an expansion and evaluation of BBV opt out testing in a further 47 emergency departments, in high prevalence HIV areas across England (2 or more HIV cases per 1,000 residents). Funding will support 12 months of testing for each emergency department, to begin during the next financial year.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 05/12/2023 13:15:02 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1144687

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of EU citizens working for the NHS in the West Midlands that have been granted settled status; and what proportion of those EU citizens this represents.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	286676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Information about the number of European Union citizens working for the National Health Service, in the West Midlands or elsewhere, who have been granted settled status is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 09/09/2019 17:08:06 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1249385

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2020
	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	Health Services: Older 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 support his Department is providing to elderly residents in (a) West Bromwich East constituency and (b) the wider West Midlands who live alone in assisted living accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
	uin	112166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2021 answer text <p>We have published national guidance for the public, which includes advice for older people and will be relevant for those who live alone in assisted living accommodation in West Bromwich East and the wider West Midlands. The guidance can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-aspects-of-coronavirus-covid-19#older-people" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-aspects-of-coronavirus-covid-19#older-people</a></p><p>In addition, the NHS Volunteers Responders Programme is a national scheme which provides companionship and support to those who may be isolated from contact with others, including through the check in and chat service. The Programme will continue to be available until at least March 2021.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 05/02/2021 12:48:06 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1290035

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2021
	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	NHS: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish the next stage of the NHS People Plan.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
	uin	159068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2021 answer text <p>The NHS People Plan is a shared programme of work to grow the workforce, support new ways of working and develop a compassionate and inclusive workplace culture in order to deliver the NHS Long Term Plan.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are working with NHS England and NHS Improvement, Health Education England and with systems and employers to determine our workforce and people priorities beyond April 2021 to support the recovery of National Health Service staff and services.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 30/03/2021 10:17:22 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1540595

	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	Lung Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the UK National Screening Committee’s recommendation to introduce a targeted lung cancer screening programme.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
	uin	82496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>We are considering this recommendation with NHS England.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/11/2022 15:18:24 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1540597

	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	Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on the NHS Long Term Plan ambition to diagnose 75 per cent of cancers at an early stage by 2028.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
	uin	82498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>NHS Digital’s latest available data shows that 55% of stageable cancers were diagnosed in stage 1 or 2 in the 2019 calendar year.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 17/11/2022 12:15:18 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1144683

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Sugar: Consumption
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish an update on progress made on the Sugar Reduction Programme.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	286674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The publication date for the second progress report for the sugar reduction programme is yet to be agreed.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/09/2019 15:02:06 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1144685

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
	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 publish a list of medicines that are (a) not currently available and (b) in short supply in (i) the West Midlands and (ii) England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	286675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department receives regular reports from the pharmaceutical industry about issues which may potentially interrupt the supply of medicines that may affect United Kingdom patients and uses a host of tools to help mitigate and manage any issues. From January this year, it became a mandatory requirement that pharmaceutical companies must report this information to us in a timely manner.</p><p>The Department shares regular updates about impending and current medicine supply issues directly with the National Health Service and the devolved administrations and communicates with other networks including patient groups where appropriate. These communications include information about mitigation actions and management plans to ensure affected patients can be managed appropriately. The Department does not share this information publicly.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/09/2019 15:01:14 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1144688

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Hormone Replacement Therapy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of women that are currently prescribed HRT in (a) the West Midlands and (b) all other regions of England.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	286677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/09/2019 16:35:24 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1149036

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS Hospital Food Independent Review
	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's review of hospital food will include mental health hospitals.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>Mental health hospitals are included in the National Health Service hospital food review.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 17/10/2019 15:35:12 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest