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1729598

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Children and Young People Cancer Taskforce
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department of Health and Social Care on 6 September (HC2283), why they have paused the work of the Child and Young Person Cancer Task force.
tabling member printed	Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
uin	HL1045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>The Children and Young People’s Cancer Taskforce was paused so that ministers could assess the work of the taskforce so far and determine how it fitted into the Government’s priorities for the Department. Although the taskforce has been paused, the work carried out to date has been valuable, and remains important to the Department's work. We are committed to progressing work in this area, and are in the process of considering next steps for taking forward the taskforce's work and leadership.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 20/09/2024 11:23:37 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

1729621

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Cancer: Health Services and Mortality Rates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings in the review by Lord Darzi of Denham Independent Investigation of the National Health Service in England, published on 12 September, that (1) "cancer care lags behind other countries", and (2) "the UK has appreciably higher cancer mortality rates than other countries"
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Professor Lord Darzi’s report sets out that the United Kingdom has higher mortality from cancer than neighbouring countries, the Nordic countries, and other English-speaking countries, using data published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. His report also uses the latest data from the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership to show that five-year survival for common cancers is below that of comparable countries.</p><p>The Department remains committed to improving cancer survival rates by hitting all National Health Service cancer waiting time targets within five years, so no patient waits longer than they should.</p><p>We will get the NHS diagnosing cancer on time, diagnosing it earlier, and treating it faster, and we will improve patients’ experience across the system.</p><p>The findings of Professor Lord Darzi’s independent review will feed into the Government’s 10-year plan to build a health service that is fit for the future. We are considering how a long-term strategic approach to cancer would best fit in with the 10-year plan.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 20/09/2024 11:23:07 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1728731

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
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	NHS: Capital Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase capital expenditure in the NHS.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Capital investment in the National Health Service increased significantly at the last Spending Review, from approximately £4 billion in 2019/20 to nearly £9 billion in 2024/25. However, Professor Lord Darzi’s independent investigation into the NHS in England, published on 12 September 2024, found that the NHS remains undercapitalised.</p><p>The Government recognises that strategic, value for money investments in capital schemes are critical to providing high-quality health and social care, increased productivity, and patient safety.</p><p>Decisions regarding future capital investment in the NHS are subject to the upcoming Spending Review. In line with the Government’s plans to deliver an NHS fit for the future, and as part of our internal Spending Review preparations, the Department and NHS England are currently reviewing the NHS capital requirements, including through NHS England’s assessment of long-term NHS estate needs across a range of areas.</p><p>Integrated care systems have also been developing local infrastructure strategies with help from NHS England that support key estate investment decisions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 20/09/2024 11:22:16 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1728717

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
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	Cystic Fibrosis
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for extending eligibility for medical exemption certificates to patients with cystic fibrosis, given that many cystic fibrosis patients now live well into adulthood.
tabling member printed	Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie
uin	HL934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>There are no current plans to review the list of medical conditions that entitle someone to apply for a medical exemption certificate. Approximately 89% of prescription items are dispensed free of charge in the community in England, and there are a wide range of exemptions from prescription charges already in place, for which those with cystic fibrosis may be eligible. Eligibility depends on the patient’s age, whether they are in qualifying full-time education, whether they are pregnant or have recently given birth, or whether they are in receipt of certain benefits or a war pension.</p><p>People on low incomes can apply for help with their health costs through the NHS Low Income Scheme. Prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) are also available. PPCs allow people to claim as many prescriptions as they need for a set cost, with three-month and 12-month certificates available. The 12-month PPC can be paid for in instalments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 20/09/2024 11:21:25 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4906 label Biography information for Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie

1727952

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	NHS: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the ease of use of NHS online apps for making appointments with GP surgeries for flu and other jabs.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>We are currently reviewing how to improve access to general practice (GP) appointments, including vaccination appointments accessed through the NHS App. NHS App teams undertake continual rounds of user testing and data monitoring on how the online booking journeys are performing, making changes when issues are identified.</p><p>97.8 million COVID-19 and flu vaccinations have been booked by the public through the National Booking System, with specifically 73% being booked through the website, 18% through the app, and 8% through a call centre, since its launch towards the end of June 2024. Alongside this, GPs directly invite registered patients into vaccination clinics using local booking systems.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 20/09/2024 11:20:32 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1729074

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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	Integrated Care Boards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the success of integrated care boards.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>NHS England holds integrated care boards (ICBs) and National Health Service providers to account for the delivery of national priorities and statutory functions, and oversees them via the NHS oversight framework. NHS England has a legal duty to annually assess the performance of each integrated care board, in respect of each financial year, and publish a summary of its findings. Annual assessments for the financial year 2023/24 have been completed and NHS England will summarise the outcomes of all annual assessments and publish a report.</p><p>In addition, the Government published Professor Lord Darzi’s independent investigation of the NHS in England on 12 September 2024, which includes an assessment of the progress of and challenges facing ICBs. The Government has committed to the development of a new 10 Year Health Plan which will build on the findings of the report published by Professor Lord Darzi.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 20/09/2024 11:15:55 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1727776

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
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	Gender Dysphoria: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment has been made of the impact of extended waiting times to access NHS-commissioned mental health and paediatric services on the ability for young people to access support at the specialist gender services.
tabling member printed	Lord Cashman
uin	HL791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>In August, NHS England published a service specification for the National Referral Support Service for Specialist Services for Children and Young People with Gender Incongruence. Now referrals can only be made by a National Health Service-commissioned, secondary care-level paediatric service, or a Children and Young Person mental health service. This will ensure that healthcare professionals with the relevant expertise conduct the assessment and help determine any co-existing mental health or other health needs of these children and their onward care, ultimately ensuring a holistic approach to care for these children and young people.</p><p>The impacts of the new arrangements for referral into the NHS Children and Young People's Gender Services were considered in detail by NHS England through a process of public consultation, which included publication of an impact assessment. The impact assessment concluded that the new access arrangements are unlikely to increase the waiting time into the NHS Children and Young People's Gender Services for the majority of individuals, as the referral date from primary care to the secondary care service will be honoured for determining an individual’s place on the waiting list for the NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service, and waiting times for local mental health services and paediatric services are likely to be lower for the majority of individuals than the current waiting time for the first appointment with the NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service. NHS England expects waiting times into the NHS Children and Young People's Service to fall as clinical capacity is increased through the establishment of new regional providers, in line with the recommendations of the Cass Review. The consultation materials and the impact assessment are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/referral-pathway-for-specialist-service-for-children-and-young-people-with-gender-incongruence/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/referral-pathway-for-specialist-service-for-children-and-young-people-with-gender-incongruence/</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 19/09/2024 15:55:37 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4340 label Biography information for Lord Cashman

1728029

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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 Treatments: Birmingham
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 NHS have received any complaints about politically motivated advantageous NHS treatment in the Birmingham area in (a) August and (b) September 2024.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	4600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally. The annual release of National Health Service complaints data includes breakdowns of complaints by subject area, region, and integrated care systems area.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 19/09/2024 14:52:28 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne previous answer version 5625 answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1727785

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
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	Fractures: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans to establish a fund for new and improved fracture liaison services.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to expanding fracture liaison services (FLS), supporting ending the postcode lottery. FLS are a globally recognised care model and can reduce the risk of refracture for people at risk of osteoporosis by up to 40%. Officials are working closely with NHS England to consider how best to support systems to ensure better quality and access to these important preventative services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 19/09/2024 13:33:44 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

1729052

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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 Records: Data Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House (1) the data protection impact assessment for the Privacy Enhancing Technology contract for NHS England's Federated Data Platform, and (2) NHS England's template data protection impact assessment for each nationally commissioned product in the Federated Data Platform.
tabling member printed	Lord Kamall
uin	HL968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>NHS England has published on its website an overarching National Health Service Federated Data Platform (FDP) data protection impact assessment (DPIA), an overarching NHS FDP information governance framework, and overarching NHS FDP privacy notice and privacy notices, for each national FDP product.</p><p>NHS England plans to publish an overarching NHS Privacy Enhancing Technology DPIA, and a DPIA for each national FDP product on the NHS England website in autumn 2024. These will be placed in the library of the House.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 19/09/2024 13:19:36 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall