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1715651

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2024
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
	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 claims related to Covid-19 vaccinations have been made through the Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	24609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>As of 26 April 2024, there have been 11,427 COVID-19 related claims made to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 07/05/2024 16:34:46 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

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

1715343

	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	National Learning Disability Board
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2024 to Question 23729 on the National Learning Disability Board, for what reason the National Learning Disability Board was disbanded in 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
	tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
	uin	24446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>In 2016, following a reorganisation and re-prioritisation exercise within the Department, the decision was made to disband the National Learning Disability Board and integrate its objectives into wider programmes and activities aimed at improving outcomes for this population. The Department keeps its governance structures under periodic review.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 07/05/2024 16:26:12 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1715344

	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	Members: Correspondence
	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 (a) respond to the letter of 21 February 2024 from Parliamentarians on Excess Deaths and (b) direct the other recipients to respond.
	tabling member constituency	St Ives
	tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
	uin	24505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department has received the correspondence from the hon. Member and has provided a response in PO-1497930.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/05/2024 14:07:38 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1715347

	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	Learning Disability: Health
	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 takes to involve people with learning disabilities in the development and implementation of measures to reduce their health inequalities.
	tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
	tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
	uin	24447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of involving people with a learning disability in policy development and implementation to support in reducing the health inequalities they experience. We aim to do this in a range of ways within the Department, some of which are set out below.</p><p> </p><p>Experts by experience are members of governance structures, such as the Oliver McGowan Code of Practice Board. This Board has supported the development of the Oliver McGowan Code of Practice. The Code will guide registered health and care providers to meet their statutory requirement to ensure their staff receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role. The Code sets an expectation that training is co-produced and co-delivered by people with a learning disability and autistic people. The draft Code was publicly consulted on, including an easy read version to ensure accessibility.</p><p> </p><p>In developing the Building the Right Support (BtRS) Action Plan, published in July 2022, we sought expertise, advice and challenge from experts by experience. The Plan brings together actions across government and public services to strengthen community support and reduce overall reliance on specialist mental health inpatient care for people with a learning disability and autistic people.</p><p> </p><p>The BtRS Advisory Group was established to improve direct engagement with experts by experience. The Group developed an independent, co-produced report on ‘What Good Looks Like’ in terms of community services. The final report has a specific focus on actions that integrated care systems should take to ensure the best possible community support for people with a learning disability and autistic people.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Department jointly manages the Health and Wellbeing Alliance which is a partnership between representatives in the health and care system and sector. This enables the sector, including people with a learning disability, to share their expertise at a national level with the aim of improving services and policy development.</p><p> </p><p>Integrated care boards are now expected to have an Executive Lead on learning disability and autism. As part of their role, the Executive Lead will support the Board in championing co-production of policies and service delivery and recognising the value of people’s lived experiences. NHS England has published guidance on this role, which is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/executive-lead-roles-within-integrated-care-boards/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/executive-lead-roles-within-integrated-care-boards/</a></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 07/05/2024 16:33:09 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

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

1715371

	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	Mothers: Exercise and Physiotherapy
	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 providing access to pelvic floor (a) training and (b) physiotherapy for every new mother.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
	uin	24565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>Last October, NHS England published a national service specification for Perinatal Pelvic Health Services. The specification sets out the expected standards of care to improve the prevention, identification, and access to physiotherapy for pelvic health issues during pregnancy, and for at least one year following birth. Perinatal Pelvic Health Services will work with local Maternity and Physiotherapy services so that all women receive quality information about the risk of developing pelvic health problems before they have their baby, the key signs of pelvic floor dysfunction, and things they can do to help prevent these issues from developing, for instance performing pelvic floor exercises. The aim is to reduce the number of women living with pelvic health problems postnatally and in later life.</p><p>The specification also states that Perinatal Pelvic Health Services will work with maternity services across England to implement the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries Care Bundle, to reduce rates of perineal tears resulting from labour and vaginal birth, and improve outcomes for women. This has been shown to reduce serious birth injuries by as much as 20%. Perinatal Pelvic Health Services are currently being rolled out across England.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 07/05/2024 16:29:16 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper