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179053

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Clacton-on-Sea Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to improve Clacton railway station.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	223919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>Any such improvements would be for the station operator to suggest. The Government believes that operators are better placed than central Government to react to the demands of their customers.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 23/02/2015 15:39:57 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

178990

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Clacton Hospital
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the long-run sustainability of the maternity unit at Clacton Hospital.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	223917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>Between May 2010 and November 2014, the number of midwives in England rose by 2,231 or 11.1% and the number of midwives in the East of England area rose by 380 or 20.5%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The provision of local health services is a matter for local National Health Service organisations. NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), in collaboration with Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, undertook a public consultation on the provision of maternity services locally, including the maternity unit at Clacton Hospital, from 15 October to 10 December 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The purpose of the consultation, called <em>Right Start</em>, is to improve upon the good care already provided and deliver services that are safe, clinically effective and provide a good patient experience. An independently chaired panel will meet on 27 February 2015 to receive the consultation analysis report and make a recommendation to the CCG and Trust boards. Whatever outcome is reached, the CCG and Trust aim to ensure women have a choice of where to have their babies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All NHS service changes should be led by clinicians and be in the best interests of patients, not driven from the top down. The Government has set out strengthened criteria that we expect any significant changes to NHS services to meet. Proposals should demonstrate support from clinical commissioners, strengthened public and patient engagement, clarity on the clinical evidence base and support for patient choice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 25/02/2015 15:36:06 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

178911

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWE Burghfield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officers of the rank of inspector and above at AWE Burghfield are currently under investigation.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	224054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>No officer of the rank of Inspector or above stationed at AWE Burghfield is currently under investigation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/02/2015 17:37:27 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

179052

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Clacton
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make representations to Network Rail and Abellio Greater Anglia on introducing a higher frequency of train services on the line between London Liverpool Street and Clacton, particularly at weekday peak travel times.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	223918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The Hon Member is aware that the Department is currently running a public consultation to help inform how we specify the next East Anglia franchise, which is due to commence in October 2016. All of the responses will be carefully considered before any decisions are taken and we will publish a stakeholder briefing document summarising the views represented to us and the consultation’s conclusions when we issue the invitation to tender for the franchise. The Hon Member is invited to submit his representations to the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 23/02/2015 15:35:53 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

178995

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Clacton Hospital
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that more diagnostic tests are carried out at Clacton Hospital.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	223949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The provision of local health services is a matter for local National Health Service organisations. NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) advises that Clacton Hospital provides some diagnostic testing for the local population, but the variety of tests that can be effectively provided is limited. More specialised diagnostic tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging or invasive tests such as angiography or endoscopy, have to be carried out at Colchester Hospital. They are not available at Clacton Hospital either because of a lack of physical space for the facilities within the hospital or because it is not clinically appropriate for the tests to be carried out in a community hospital. Clacton Hospital has no clinical theatre space. No emergency medical cover is available should a patient become seriously unwell following an invasive diagnostic test.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CCG states that demand for diagnostic services is exceptionally high and it is considering how they could be provided within community settings to reduce waiting times. This might include direct access to some tests through general practitioner (GP) referral. This would enable the GP to receive a definitive test result for the patient, before referring on to secondary care where necessary. The CCG believes this would help to reduce waiting times and make access to the service easier for local people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 223950 question first answered 26/02/2015 11:38:33 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

178996

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Clacton Hospital
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to reduce waiting times for diagnostic tests at Clacton Hospital.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	223950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The provision of local health services is a matter for local National Health Service organisations. NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) advises that Clacton Hospital provides some diagnostic testing for the local population, but the variety of tests that can be effectively provided is limited. More specialised diagnostic tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging or invasive tests such as angiography or endoscopy, have to be carried out at Colchester Hospital. They are not available at Clacton Hospital either because of a lack of physical space for the facilities within the hospital or because it is not clinically appropriate for the tests to be carried out in a community hospital. Clacton Hospital has no clinical theatre space. No emergency medical cover is available should a patient become seriously unwell following an invasive diagnostic test.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CCG states that demand for diagnostic services is exceptionally high and it is considering how they could be provided within community settings to reduce waiting times. This might include direct access to some tests through general practitioner (GP) referral. This would enable the GP to receive a definitive test result for the patient, before referring on to secondary care where necessary. The CCG believes this would help to reduce waiting times and make access to the service easier for local people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 223949 question first answered 26/02/2015 11:38:33 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

178992

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners: Clacton
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what alternative provision his Department is offering to the users of the Epping Chase Surgery, Clacton for access to primary care in response to that surgery's closure.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	223920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>The provision of primary medical services is a matter for NHS England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England’s Essex Area Team advises that, since February 2014, the Epping Close Surgery has been temporarily relocated on Kennedy Way, Clacton, following a serious water leak at its original premises.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>To date, there have been no complaints from patients about the relocation, which has enabled the practice to continue to provide healthcare to patients.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 24/02/2015 14:44:17 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

178994

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners: Essex
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to increase the number of GPs in North East Essex.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	223934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>There are now 36,294 full-time equivalent general practitioners (GPs) working and training in the National Health Service, an increase of 1,051 (3.0%) since September 2010 and a commitment to train and retain 5,000 additional GPs by 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has commissioned a project specifically for the Tendring area to review the current local workforce capacity and options to correct any deficiencies in GP workforce capacity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England, Health Education England (HEE), the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the British Medical Association’s (BMA) GP committee are working together nationally to ensure that we have a skilled, trained and motivated workforce in general practice. In January, NHS England announced a further £10 million investment to expand the general practice workforce.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>HEE is also working with NHS England, the BMA and RCGP to standardise a funded scheme which allows GPs to return to United Kingdom general practice following a career break. We expect this to be launched nationally at the end of March 2015. 43 doctors have already completed this scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 25/02/2015 15:39:45 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

178993

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners: Essex
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to increase the number of practice staff working in GP surgeries in North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	223921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>There are now 36,294 full-time equivalent general practitioners (GPs) working and training in the National Health Service, an increase of 1,051 (3.0%) since September 2010 and a commitment to train and retain 5,000 additional GPs by 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England is working with the North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group, and Health Education East Of England to increase the number of practice staff working in GP surgeries across north east Essex.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England is also working with the Royal College of General Practitioners, and the British Medical Association nationally to produce a 10 point action plan to increase the size of the general practice workforce, which this Government has supported with £10 million of funding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 25/02/2015 15:38:39 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell