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1663061

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	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	Dementia: Diagnosis
	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 chapter 2 of the report entitled, Tipping Point: The Future of Dementia, published by Alzheimer’s Research UK in September 2023, whether he has considered the potential merits of taking steps to increase NHS capacity to diagnose dementia.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	200915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>In December 2022, the recovery of the dementia diagnosis rate to the national ambition of 66.7% was included in the National Health Service priorities and operational planning guidance, as part of the refined mental health objectives for 2023/24. This reinforces the importance of dementia as a key priority for NHS England and provides a clear direction for integrated care boards to support delivery of timely diagnoses within systems.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 18/10/2023 16:23:56 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1641300

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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	Aortic Stenosis
	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 increase (a) awareness among and (b) training for primary healthcare professionals of the different clinical indicators presented by (i) women and (ii) men with aortic stenosis.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	187323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not provide information on Aortic Stenosis. Local services in the National Health Service are responsible for providing information to patients on ways to reduce their risk of heart disease including Aortic Stenosis, including reference to the NHS website.</p><p>NHS England have considered research that has evidenced that women tend to present symptoms of Aortic Stenosis at an older age than men. Both men and women exhibit the same symptoms of aortic stenosis, with dizziness and breathlessness more common in women.</p><p>NHS England have recently published an adult breathlessness pathway tool for clinicians working in Primary Care. This will help support diagnosis of chronic breathlessness which is a more common symptom of Aortic Stenosis in women.</p><p>NHS England have developed and published a new heart failure and heart valve disease e-learning for healthcare (e-LfH) course for primary care and community and enable health care professionals to better recognise the symptoms of Aortic Stenosis in both men and women, and to diagnose, manage, and support heart failure and heart valve disease patient.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 187324 question first answered 07/06/2023 16:15:23 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1641301

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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	Aortic Stenosis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what action his Department is taking to improve the (a) information on and (b) resources for aortic stenosis provided to (i) women and (ii) primary healthcare professionals.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	187324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not provide information on Aortic Stenosis. Local services in the National Health Service are responsible for providing information to patients on ways to reduce their risk of heart disease including Aortic Stenosis, including reference to the NHS website.</p><p>NHS England have considered research that has evidenced that women tend to present symptoms of Aortic Stenosis at an older age than men. Both men and women exhibit the same symptoms of aortic stenosis, with dizziness and breathlessness more common in women.</p><p>NHS England have recently published an adult breathlessness pathway tool for clinicians working in Primary Care. This will help support diagnosis of chronic breathlessness which is a more common symptom of Aortic Stenosis in women.</p><p>NHS England have developed and published a new heart failure and heart valve disease e-learning for healthcare (e-LfH) course for primary care and community and enable health care professionals to better recognise the symptoms of Aortic Stenosis in both men and women, and to diagnose, manage, and support heart failure and heart valve disease patient.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 187323 question first answered 07/06/2023 16:15:23 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1332040

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2021
	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	Dementia: 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 assessment he has made on the effect of covid-19 restrictions on those living with dementia.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	14022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2021 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made. However, we continue to work with stakeholders and health and care system partners to support people with dementia and their carers, including NHS England and NHS Improvement’s guidance on the adjustments needed across the Dementia Well Pathway to ensure people continue to be diagnosed and can access care and support.</p><p>We have also commissioned research through the National Institute for Health Research on mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on people with dementia and their carers living in the community. This includes help to manage the psychological and social impacts of social distancing, self-isolation and lockdown. Leaflets were produced for people with dementia and their carers and are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.idealproject.org.uk/covid/" target="_blank">http://www.idealproject.org.uk/covid/</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 17/06/2021 10:59:44 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 6617 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1332041

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2021
	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	Dementia: Health Services
	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 improve healthcare services for those living with dementia.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	14023
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2021 answer text <p>Personalised care and support planning is supported by ‘Dementia: Good Care Planning – information for primary care and commissioners’ which sets out the development of care and support planning following an initial holistic assessment of a person’s health and well-being needs within the context of their whole life and family situation. This process recognises the person’s skills and strengths as well as their experiences and the things that matter most to them. The guide is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/dementia-good-care-planning-information-for-primary-care-and-commissioners/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/dementia-good-care-planning-information-for-primary-care-and-commissioners/</a></p><p>We continue to work with stakeholders and health and care system partners to support people with dementia and their carers, including work by NHS England and NHS Improvement’s guidance on the adjustments needed across the Dementia Well Pathway during the pandemic to ensure people continue to be diagnosed and can access care and support. In addition, we have made £17 million available to NHS England and NHS Improvement to address dementia waiting lists and increase the number of diagnoses.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 17/06/2021 10:57:35 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 6611 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1285647

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2021
	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	Carers: Mental 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 recent assessment he has made of the mental wellbeing of young carers during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	152597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>During the pandemic the Government has provided over £11 million to the See, Hear, Respond programme, to support vulnerable children and young people whose usual support networks have been impacted by the outbreak, including young carers as a target group. The programme provides a range of support, including online counselling and helping children and young people stay connected with school.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 24/02/2021 17:05:16 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 83927 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1279656

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2021
	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	Nurses: 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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing payments to student nurses conducting shifts on covid-19 hospital wards.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	142035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) announced on 14 January 2021, that it was reintroducing the emergency education standards, to enable final year nursing students to opt into paid placements to support the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, dependent on local National Health Service need.</p><p> </p><p>Student nurses opting into paid placements will be paid a salary and will receive an automatic NHS pension entitlement at the appropriate band. Time spent on paid placements can count towards students’ requirements to complete a specified number of training hours in order to successfully complete their degree.</p><p> </p><p>Students may also volunteer or undertake paid ‘bank’ work within a health or care setting while maintaining their academic study if they wish to do so. In line with current guidelines, volunteering or paid work on the ‘bank’ will not be counted towards NMC required practice hours and assessed experience.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 28/01/2021 16:31:30 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 77822 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1279276

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2021
	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	Social Services: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to bring forward a third round of the Infection Control Fund to help social care providers protect residents during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	141571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>The Infection Control Fund has provided over £1.1 billion of ring-fenced for infection prevention and control in the care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial support is being provided to the sector in other key areas through the £149 million Rapid Testing Fund and the £120 million Workforce Capacity Fund. Additionally, £4.6 billion has been provided to support local authorities to address pressures on public services, including adult social care.</p><p>In 2021/22, we expect to provide local authorities with estimated funding of around £3 billion to help manage the impact of COVID-19 across their services, including in adult social care and to compensate for income losses. The Government will continue to monitor pressures on the sector and will keep future funding under review.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 28/01/2021 15:14:16 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 77321 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1271245

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2020
	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	Care Workers: Conditions of Employment and Pay
	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 improve pay and working conditions for social care workers.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	130176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government does not have direct responsibility for pay or wider terms and conditions in adult social care in England.</p><p>The Government nonetheless maintains oversight of the social care system and we are committed to raising the profile of the social care sector. The Government expects local authorities to commission care at the rate that allows providers to employ the staff they need to deliver quality care. We are providing councils with access to an additional £1 billion for social care.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 13/01/2021 21:06:28 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 72720 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1234455

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2020
	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: 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 recent assessment he has made on the adequacy of covid-19 testing available to NHS and care workers.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	uin	90201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2021 answer text <p>All National Health Service patient facing staff in acute, mental health, ambulance and community trusts have been provided with lateral flow tests to enable them to test themselves at home twice a week. Lateral flow tests are also being distributed across primary care including general practice, community pharmacy, dentistry and optometry. In addition tests have been provided to independent sector providers and community interest companies providing NHS care.</p><p>For care homes, new guidance advises all care home staff to undertake an additional two lateral flow tests per week, in addition to the current regular polymerase chain reaction testing regime.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 26/02/2021 13:03:50 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 48778 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss