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227825

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Homeopathy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what meetings Ministers of his Department have held with external organisations to discuss the efficacy of homeopathy in healthcare since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	227793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>There have been no ministerial meetings with external organisations to discuss the efficacy of homeopathy in health care since 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 20/03/2015 14:24:29 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

227826

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Astrology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received since 2010 on the efficacy of astrology in healthcare.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	227794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health has not received any representations since 2010 on the efficacy of astrology in healthcare.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 20/03/2015 13:48:13 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

227827

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Devon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions his Department has had with NHS England on potential intervention measures to address financial problems in the NHS in Devon; what criteria will be used to decide on the timing of the application of such measures; and whether he expects the application of such measures to be affected by the timing of the general election.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	227795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>This is a matter for the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Devon is one of eleven financially challenged health economies to be provided with support from NHS England, Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority to develop and strengthen their strategic plans. The report of this joint work was published in December 2014 and is attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Work based on this support is ongoing in each of the local health economies. This includes the consideration of strategic plans, consultations on possible reforms and the implementation of recommendations flowing from this. The timescales for these processes will be different in each of the 11 areas.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We hold meetings with NHS England on a regular basis to discuss a wide range of issues, including NHS services in the South West of England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 227754 question first answered 20/03/2015 14:29:14 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name Making local health economies work better for patients.pdf title Joint report of strategic plans
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

227845

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Devon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish the final report by PwC on the financial challenge facing the NHS in Devon, which was completed in August 2014.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	227753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>Monitor, the NHS Trust Development Authority and NHS England jointly commissioned work to support the 11 local health economies (LHEs) that were identified as being financially challenged, including Devon.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are advised that consultancy firms (in Devon’s case, Pricewaterhouse Coopers) were not commissioned to produce a report as described in the question, but to support the LHEs with the development and strengthening of their strategic plans.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Work based on this support is ongoing, and a number of steps have to be taken in each of the LHEs. These include the consideration of strategic plans, consultations on possible reforms and the implementation of recommendations flowing from this. It would not be appropriate to release information ahead of these steps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 20/03/2015 14:23:04 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

227846

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Devon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions Ministers in his Department have had with NHS England on the increasing financial deficit in NHS organisations in Devon.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	227754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>This is a matter for the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Devon is one of eleven financially challenged health economies to be provided with support from NHS England, Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority to develop and strengthen their strategic plans. The report of this joint work was published in December 2014 and is attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Work based on this support is ongoing in each of the local health economies. This includes the consideration of strategic plans, consultations on possible reforms and the implementation of recommendations flowing from this. The timescales for these processes will be different in each of the 11 areas.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We hold meetings with NHS England on a regular basis to discuss a wide range of issues, including NHS services in the South West of England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 227795 question first answered 20/03/2015 14:29:14 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name Making local health economies work better for patients.pdf title Joint report of strategic plans
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

227859

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average waiting time was for cancer test results (a) at York Hospital and (b) in England in 2009-10 and each subsequent year.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Bayley
uin	227991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>Information is collected on waiting times from referral to test, but not from test to test result and is published online at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancer-waiting-times/" target="_blank">http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancer-waiting-times/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The collection includes all waits for 15 key diagnostic tests and procedures, but it is not possible to identify which were for suspected cancer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 20/03/2015 13:52:20 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

227860

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	York Hospital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average waiting time was for elective inpatient or day-case treatment at York Hospital (a) overall and (b) in each speciality in 2009-10 and each subsequent year.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Bayley
uin	227992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested. Information available at Trust level is included in the attached table for York Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 20/03/2015 14:47:11 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name Waiting times - 2009-10 to 2013-14.xlsx title Data of waiting times per speciality-York Hospital
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

227861

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Contraceptives: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the assertion that there is some evidence that emergency hormonal contraception schemes are associated with higher teenage conception rates, in the article, The impact of emergency birth control on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, by Professor David Paton of the Nottingham University Business School, published in the Journal of Health Economics in March 2011.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	227979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the publication in question.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2013, the under 18 conception rate was 24.3 per 1,000 women aged 15-17, a fall of 12.3% from 2012 and the lowest rate for 40 years. No research has been commissioned into the links between use of contraception and rates of STIs in young people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 227926 question first answered 20/03/2015 14:38:43 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

227862

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Drugs: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people under 18 years of age have been treated in NHS-funded mental health units for cannabis-induced psychosis in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
tabling member printed	Mr Charles Walker
uin	227980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>The table below shows finished admission episodes (FAEs) with a primary or secondary diagnosis of cannabis-induced psychosis, for patients aged 0-17 in the period 2009/10 to 2013/14. This is not a count of people as one person may have had more than one admission episode within the same time period. The clinical codes used for collecting data do not distinguish between different forms of cannabis or between different cannabinoids. Nor does the information identify the type of unit where the patient was treated. Information on the cost of providing healthcare to people misusing or dependent on cannabis is not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Count of FAEs<sup>1</sup> with a primary or secondary diagnosis<sup>2</sup> of cannabis-induced psychosis<sup>3</sup>, for patients aged 0-17, 2009-10 to 2013-14<sup>4</sup></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><p>Activity in English NHS Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>FAEs</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: </em>Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Health and Social Care Information Centre</p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> Finished admission episodes</p><p> </p><p>A finished admission episode (FAE) is the first period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. FAEs are counted against the year or month in which the admission episode finishes. Admissions do not represent the number of patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>2</sup> Number of episodes in which the patient had a primary or secondary diagnosis</p><p> </p><p>The number of episodes where this diagnosis was recorded in any of the 20 (14 from 2002-03 to 2006-07 and 7 prior to 2002-03) primary and secondary diagnosis fields in a Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) record. Each episode is only counted once, even if the diagnosis is recorded in more than one diagnosis field of the record.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>3</sup> Clinical Coding</p><p> </p><p>Clinical codes used to identify cannabis-induced psychosis:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>F12.5 Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of cannabinoids Psychotic disorder</p><p> </p><p>Includes but is not limited to cannabis induced psychosis</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>F12.7 Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of cannabinoids, Residual and late-onset psychotic disorder</p><p> </p><p>Includes but is not limited to cannabis induced late onset psychosis</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>4 </sup>Assessing growth through time (Admitted patient care)</p><p> </p><p>HES figures are available from 1989-90 onwards. Changes to the figures over time need to be interpreted in the context of improvements in data quality and coverage (particularly in earlier years), improvements in coverage of independent sector activity (particularly from 2006-07) and changes in NHS practice. For example, apparent reductions in activity may be due to a number of procedures which may now be undertaken in outpatient settings and so no longer include in admitted patient HES data. Conversely, apparent increases in activity may be due to improved recording of diagnosis or procedure information.</p><p> </p><p>Note that HES include activity ending in the year in question and run from April to March, e.g. 2012-13 includes activity ending between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 227981 question first answered 20/03/2015 14:36:23 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

227863

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cannabis: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost is to the NHS of caring for people suffering from (a) addiction to skunk cannabis and (b) mental or physical ill-health as a result of the use of skunk cannabis in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
tabling member printed	Mr Charles Walker
uin	227981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>The table below shows finished admission episodes (FAEs) with a primary or secondary diagnosis of cannabis-induced psychosis, for patients aged 0-17 in the period 2009/10 to 2013/14. This is not a count of people as one person may have had more than one admission episode within the same time period. The clinical codes used for collecting data do not distinguish between different forms of cannabis or between different cannabinoids. Nor does the information identify the type of unit where the patient was treated. Information on the cost of providing healthcare to people misusing or dependent on cannabis is not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Count of FAEs<sup>1</sup> with a primary or secondary diagnosis<sup>2</sup> of cannabis-induced psychosis<sup>3</sup>, for patients aged 0-17, 2009-10 to 2013-14<sup>4</sup></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><p>Activity in English NHS Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>FAEs</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: </em>Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Health and Social Care Information Centre</p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> Finished admission episodes</p><p> </p><p>A finished admission episode (FAE) is the first period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. FAEs are counted against the year or month in which the admission episode finishes. Admissions do not represent the number of patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>2</sup> Number of episodes in which the patient had a primary or secondary diagnosis</p><p> </p><p>The number of episodes where this diagnosis was recorded in any of the 20 (14 from 2002-03 to 2006-07 and 7 prior to 2002-03) primary and secondary diagnosis fields in a Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) record. Each episode is only counted once, even if the diagnosis is recorded in more than one diagnosis field of the record.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>3</sup> Clinical Coding</p><p> </p><p>Clinical codes used to identify cannabis-induced psychosis:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>F12.5 Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of cannabinoids Psychotic disorder</p><p> </p><p>Includes but is not limited to cannabis induced psychosis</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>F12.7 Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of cannabinoids, Residual and late-onset psychotic disorder</p><p> </p><p>Includes but is not limited to cannabis induced late onset psychosis</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>4 </sup>Assessing growth through time (Admitted patient care)</p><p> </p><p>HES figures are available from 1989-90 onwards. Changes to the figures over time need to be interpreted in the context of improvements in data quality and coverage (particularly in earlier years), improvements in coverage of independent sector activity (particularly from 2006-07) and changes in NHS practice. For example, apparent reductions in activity may be due to a number of procedures which may now be undertaken in outpatient settings and so no longer include in admitted patient HES data. Conversely, apparent increases in activity may be due to improved recording of diagnosis or procedure information.</p><p> </p><p>Note that HES include activity ending in the year in question and run from April to March, e.g. 2012-13 includes activity ending between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 227980 question first answered 20/03/2015 14:36:23 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker