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1715203

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Streptococcus: Clinical Trials
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she expects to receive the outcome of the Group B Streptococcus trial before the House rises for the Summer adjournment.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	24400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The clinical and cost-effectiveness of testing for Group B Streptococcus: a cluster randomised trial with economic and acceptability evaluations trial current contract end date is 31 August 2025, therefore results will not be available before the House of Commons rises for the summer adjournment. The trial has finished recruiting participants and data extraction and analysis continues and the results will be available once both are completed. As with all research funded through the National Institute for Health and Care Research, we expect findings to be submitted to the Department, and in the case of this trial, to the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) hosted by the Department. The UK NSC stands ready to review the findings of this research as soon as the results are shared.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 07/05/2024 08:33:56 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1715213

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure myalgic encephalomyelitis receives a proportionate share of National Institute for Health and Care Research funding.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	24494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health including myalgic encephalomyelitis. These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made based on the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. In all areas, the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 24495 question first answered 07/05/2024 09:31:25 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1715220

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will instruct the National Institute for Health and Care Research to increase the level of funding available for myalgic encephalomyelitis research.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	24495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health including myalgic encephalomyelitis. These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made based on the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. In all areas, the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 24494 question first answered 07/05/2024 09:31:25 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1715240

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Medical Equipment: Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what her planned timetable is for publication of the implementation plan for the Medical Technology Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	24491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government published the Medical Technology Strategy: One Year On policy paper on 9 April 2024. This paper outlines key achievements since the publication of the inaugural Medical Technology Strategy in February 2023. It also outlines our plan to streamline and integrate the innovation pathway, detailing next steps and milestones.</p><p>The paper reiterated the Government’s commitment to collaborate with key stakeholders to deliver our plan, including industry, patient groups, clinicians and the wider health and social care system.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 07/05/2024 08:29:42 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1715353

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Breast 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, how many women were turned away from mammogram screening tests because they were unable to hold the required position for sufficient time in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
	tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
	uin	24596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>NHS England does not hold this information at a national level. NHS England is committed to improving the accessibility of the screening programmes it commissions and contractually, providers of National Health Service screening services are required to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that their services are accessible for people with disabilities.</p><p>Services make reasonable adjustments within the constraints of mammography equipment, to ensure that people with disabilities are offered the opportunity to have screening; However, there may be situations where this is not possible.</p><p>Local providers will have a better understanding of any accessibility issues for individual patients and will deal with these on a case by case basis. Providers will offer an alternative approach as necessary. For example, for women who are unable to have a mammogram, may be offered a referral to a symptomatic breast clinic for a physical check.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 07/05/2024 08:25:46 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1714862

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Elysium Healthcare: Contracts
	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 annual cost to her Department is of contracts with Elysium Healthcare (a) nationally and (b) in Cheshire.
	tabling member constituency	Halton
	tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
	uin	24188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not and has not held any contracts with Elysium Healthcare. Contracts with Elysium Healthcare are held with local National Health Service bodies, for instance NHS trusts.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 07/05/2024 08:05:57 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

1714894

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Prostate Cancer: Research
	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 funding her Department has allocated to prostate cancer research in the last 5 years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	24240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department is proud to invest £1.3 billion per year in health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was over £121.8 million for 2022/23, with more spent on cancer than any other disease group. In 2018, the Government announced £75 million towards clinical trials for prostate cancer, with a focus on improving early diagnosis, survival rates, and exploring options for different treatments for men affected by the disease.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2019, the NIHR has awarded £79.1 million across 49 prostate cancer research programmes. Research includes randomised controlled trials of different treatments for prostate cancer, a randomised controlled trial of different methods of biopsy for suspected prostate cancer, and survivors' rehabilitation evaluation after cancer.</p><p> </p><p>On 19 November 2023, the Government and Prostate Cancer UK announced a £42 million screening trial to find ways of detecting the country’s most common male cancer earlier. Prostate Cancer UK is leading the development of the trial, with the Government contributing £16 million through the Department. Additionally, the NIHR supported over 100 commercial and non-commercial clinical research studies in 2023/24, through the NIHR Research Delivery Network.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 07/05/2024 14:18:52 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1714926

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Dietetics: Prescriptions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending independent prescribing responsibilities to dietitians.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Andrew Western
	uin	24351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>Dieticians can currently supply and administer medicines using Patient Group Directions and train to use supplementary prescribing. At present, these are deemed to be the most appropriate medicines mechanisms for their use.</p><p>The University of Surrey is carrying out a study which looks at the effect of dietitians and therapeutic radiographers prescribing on patients, staff, and services. The project began in 2019 and is now in its final phase.</p><p>The Department works with NHS England to ensure that the prescribing responsibilities for all Allied Health Professionals, including dietitians, are regularly reviewed and updated. Where it is deemed clinically appropriate and necessary to extend prescribing responsibilities to Allied Health Professionals, the Department follows an established process for making changes that ensures proposals are safe and beneficial for patients.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 24352 24353 24354 question first answered 07/05/2024 09:12:15 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4979 label Biography information for Andrew Western

1714927

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Dietetics: Prescriptions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning research on the potential impact on patient care of granting independent prescribing responsibilities to dietitians.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Andrew Western
	uin	24352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>Dieticians can currently supply and administer medicines using Patient Group Directions and train to use supplementary prescribing. At present, these are deemed to be the most appropriate medicines mechanisms for their use.</p><p>The University of Surrey is carrying out a study which looks at the effect of dietitians and therapeutic radiographers prescribing on patients, staff, and services. The project began in 2019 and is now in its final phase.</p><p>The Department works with NHS England to ensure that the prescribing responsibilities for all Allied Health Professionals, including dietitians, are regularly reviewed and updated. Where it is deemed clinically appropriate and necessary to extend prescribing responsibilities to Allied Health Professionals, the Department follows an established process for making changes that ensures proposals are safe and beneficial for patients.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 24351 24353 24354 question first answered 07/05/2024 09:12:15 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4979 label Biography information for Andrew Western

1714928

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Dietetics: Prescriptions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether officials in her Department have had discussions with (a) the British Dietetic Association and (b) other relevant stakeholders on the potential extension of independent prescribing responsibilities to dietitians.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Andrew Western
	uin	24353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>Dieticians can currently supply and administer medicines using Patient Group Directions and train to use supplementary prescribing. At present, these are deemed to be the most appropriate medicines mechanisms for their use.</p><p>The University of Surrey is carrying out a study which looks at the effect of dietitians and therapeutic radiographers prescribing on patients, staff, and services. The project began in 2019 and is now in its final phase.</p><p>The Department works with NHS England to ensure that the prescribing responsibilities for all Allied Health Professionals, including dietitians, are regularly reviewed and updated. Where it is deemed clinically appropriate and necessary to extend prescribing responsibilities to Allied Health Professionals, the Department follows an established process for making changes that ensures proposals are safe and beneficial for patients.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 24351 24352 24354 question first answered 07/05/2024 09:12:15 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4979 label Biography information for Andrew Western