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1342249

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2021
	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
	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 the covid-19 outbreak, whether he has plans to review the long-term infection prevention and control measures required by Intensive Care Units; what assessment his Department has made of the steps required to minimise the risk of hospital acquired infections; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	24968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>There are no specific plans to review the long-term infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in intensive care units (ITU). However, we have committed to publish a National Infection Prevention Manual for England that will contain guidelines for IPC best practice across healthcare settings. All National Health Service providers will be expected to deliver care to the standards outlined in this guidance.</p><p>The United Kingdom IPC COVID-19 cell monitors and reviews emerging evidence and data and guidance on effective IPC. To support NHS trusts to assess compliance with COVID-19 guidelines in all clinical areas, including ITU, NHS England has a number of resources which are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/infection-prevention-and-control-supporting-documentation/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/infection-prevention-and-control-supporting-documentation/</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 19/07/2021 12:03:56 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1342884

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	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
	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 people (a) over 60, (b) between 50 and 60 and (c) under 50 have been infected by covid-19 in each of the last two months.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	25816
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in people aged over 60 years old, between 50 and 60 years old and under 50 years old in England in May and June 2021.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age</p></td><td><p>May 2021</p></td><td><p>June 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Over 60 years old</p></td><td><p>3,551</p></td><td><p>9,385</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50 to 60 years old</p></td><td><p>4,835</p></td><td><p>15,837</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Under 50 years old</p></td><td><p>46,942</p></td><td><p>201,566</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-flu-and-covid-19-surveillance-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-flu-and-covid-19-surveillance-reports</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 12/07/2021 12:58:05 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1344062

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2021
	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
	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 control the transmission of the South African variant of covid-19 in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	28188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2021 answer text <p>The Beta variant accounts for a relatively small amount of COVID-19 cases and is on the list of current variants of concern (VOC) monitored by Public Health England and forms part of the wider approach to dealing with VOCs. This includes the continuous tracking and identification of new strains and assessing their impact on the United Kingdom population.</p><p> </p><p>In response to VOCs, including the Beta variant, support measures have been made available to local authorities, including surge testing, enhanced contact tracing, faster standard tracing for all cases in the area as well as direct reporting into a national incident management structure to ensure a consistent and timely response.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 14/07/2021 09:47:10 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1344063

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2021
	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
	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 people have acne in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	28189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 7 July 2021 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-07-01/25819" target="_blank">25819</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 13/07/2021 10:31:19 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1383323

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2021
	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
	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 work with NICE to ensure that NICE committees (a) are accountable and (b) adequately consider patient testimony.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	84360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2021 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and is responsible for the methods and processes it uses in developing its guidance. Patients are represented on NICE’s committees and patient groups and are able to register as stakeholders in the development of guidance and comment on its recommendations.</p><p>NICE is currently reviewing its methods and processes for developing recommendations on new technologies, including its processes for patient involvement.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 23/12/2021 13:55:36 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1383325

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2021
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken or commissioned research on the potential correlation between infant deaths and race and poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	84362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2022 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health Research’s Policy Research Unit is undertaking a research study titled ‘Why are people from Black and minority ethnic groups more likely to die around the time of birth compared to white babies, whose mothers were born in the UK?’</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 03/02/2022 15:07:03 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1471003

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2022
	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
	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 estimate he has made of the number of people diagnosed with orthorexia in the latest period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	19615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>No specific estimate has been made, as data on the number of people with orthorexia is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 22/06/2022 16:07:21 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1471004

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2022
	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
	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 ensure adequate funding for care homes.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	19616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2022 answer text <p>Local authorities are best placed to understand and plan for the care needs of the local population and develop and build local market capacity. The Local Government Finance Settlement provides an additional £3.7 billion compared to 2021/22, including £1 billion specifically for social care. Councils also have access to funding from un-ringfenced grants and council tax.</p><p>We are also committing £1.36 billion for the Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care Fund. This will support local authorities to prepare markets for reform and move towards paying providers a fair cost of care.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 23/06/2022 09:53:26 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1471005

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2022
	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
	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 tackle delays in ambulance response times.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	19617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2022 answer text <p>Ambulance trusts receive continuous central monitoring and support from the NHS England and NHS Improvement-funded National Ambulance Coordination Centre. In 2022/23, NHS England and NHS Improvement have allocated an additional £150 million for ambulance service pressures, supporting improvements to response times through additional call handler recruitment, retention and other measures.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 23/06/2022 16:00:39 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660135

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of extending the electricity grant available to people using medical equipment at home.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	199095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, meets regularly with other Cabinet colleagues on a variety of matters pertaining to health and social care, including support for people using medical equipment at home.</p><p>As set out in the Autumn Statement, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero are exploring the best approach to consumer protection, as part of wider retail market reforms. The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England are supporting the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in this.</p><p>An NHS England specialised commissioning team is working to support Department of Health and Social Care colleagues with identifying energy-reliant medical devices used in patients' homes, and identifying clinical expert nominees to advise more widely, as part of their operational response.</p><p>The Government continues to monitor the situation and will keep options under review, including with respect to the most vulnerable households.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/09/2023 10:00:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon