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1147196

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	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	General Practitioners: Recruitment
	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 GPs were recruited to the NHS under the GP International recruitment scheme in (a) 2018 and (b) 2019; and what the cost to the public purse has been of that scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	uin	292341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>The International GP Recruitment (IGPR) Programme was announced in August 2017 and recruitment began from April 2018. Prior to this, four pilot schemes were established between May 2016 and November 2017. The IGPR programme has now recruited over 150 doctors from overseas through the extended national programme and the pilots. These are part of the pipeline of over 350 doctors who are currently working through the Induction and Refresher scheme aimed at supporting both international general practitioners joining general practice in England and domestically trained doctors wishing to return to practice.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/10/2019 15:04:03 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

1147066

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	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	Healthy Start 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 individual Healthy Start vouchers have been used in each of the last 10 years for which data are available.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	292110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>A total of around 256 million Healthy Start vouchers have been redeemed within the last 10 complete financial years. A full breakdown of the redemption within each year can be found in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Redeemed Healthy Start Vouchers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>31,632,099</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>31,825,262</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>31,152,563</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>31,322,441</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>29,191,004</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>26,105,893</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>22,691,074</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>19,927,901</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>17,462,707</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>14,585,372</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>255,896,316</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Healthy Start Reimbursement Unit</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/10/2019 13:19:24 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1147018

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	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	Influenza: Vaccination
	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 adequacy of preparations for the roll-out of the aTIV flu vaccine.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	292200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>NHS England has conducted its annual readiness assessment prior to the flu season. The Department has also had discussions with the supplier of the adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine (aTIV), which is one of the vaccines available for people aged 65 years and older.</p><p>The aTIV is locally procured by general practitioners (GP) and pharmacists who are responsible for ordering supplies of the vaccine they require for their population group. Deliveries of the aTIV commenced early September, and the supplier is on track to meet all orders by GP and pharmacists during October as planned.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/10/2019 15:05:37 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1147226

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	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	Healthy Start Scheme: Drinks
	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 extending the Healthy Starts Voucher Scheme to include the purchase of fortified plant milks.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	uin	292141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department has no current plans to make changes to the milk which can be purchased with Healthy Start vouchers, but we are prepared to consider the merits of allowing the purchase of certain plant-based drinks.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/10/2019 13:18:17 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1147233

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	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	Opioids: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) number of deaths related to opioid usage and (b) rates of opioid addiction.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	292366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics reported that there were 2,208 drug poisonings deaths in England and Wales registered in 2018 that had an opiate mentioned on the death certificate. The data can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsrelatedtodrugpoisoninginenglandandwales/2018registrations" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsrelatedtodrugpoisoninginenglandandwales/2018registrations</a></p><p> </p><p>Information about the prevalence of opiate (and crack cocaine) use in England is produced by Liverpool John Moores University. The latest estimated number of people who use illicit opiates (mainly heroin) aged 15-64 in England in 2016-17 was 261,294. The report can be viewed at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://phi.ljmu.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Estimates-of-the-Prevalence-of-Opiate-Use-and-or-Crack-Cocaine-Use-2016-17-Sweep-13-report.pdf" target="_blank">https://phi.ljmu.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Estimates-of-the-Prevalence-of-Opiate-Use-and-or-Crack-Cocaine-Use-2016-17-Sweep-13-report.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/10/2019 13:17:27 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1147322

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	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	WiFi: Health Hazards
	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 level of risk to the health of children posed by wi-fi systems in the home; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
	uin	292131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) advises that exposure to radio waves, including those from Wi-Fi equipment in the home, should comply with the guidelines on limiting exposures from the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). These guidelines underpin health protection policies at United Kingdom and European levels. These guidelines can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.icnirp.org/cms/upload/publications/ICNIRPLFgdl.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.icnirp.org/cms/upload/publications/ICNIRPLFgdl.pdf</a></p><p>A comprehensive evidence review prepared by the independent Advisory Group on Non-Ionising Radiation (AGNIR) was published in 2012. This review concluded that, although a substantial amount of research has been conducted in this area, there is no convincing evidence that electromagnetic field exposures below guideline levels cause health effects in either adults or children. The AGNIR report is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/radiofrequency-electromagnetic-fields-health-effects" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/radiofrequency-electromagnetic-fields-health-effects</a></p><p>PHE continues to monitor the health-related evidence and reviews emerging around the world, and is committed to updating its advice as required.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/10/2019 13:28:59 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1147015

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	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	Influenza: Vaccination
	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 that every person whose health makes them more vulnerable to flu is able to receive the winter flu vaccine without delay.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	292089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>The flu vaccination is offered to people who are at risk of the serious complications of flu. This includes people over 65, pregnant women, and those in clinical risk groups. In addition, the vaccine is offered to carers, and frontline health and social care workers, who work with vulnerable groups.</p><p>A key objective of the children’s programme is to reduce transmission of flu to the general population and those at risk, in addition to providing individual protection. In 2019/20, all primary school aged children will be offered the vaccine for the first time in England.</p><p> </p><p>Those eligible for flu vaccination can get the vaccine from their general practitioner, and since 2015/16 adult groups can also be vaccinated at their local community pharmacy, thus widening patient access.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/10/2019 13:22:44 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1147062

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	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	Infectious Diseases: Vaccination
	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 that people who for medical reasons cannot be vaccinated against certain infectious diseases remain protected in society and able to lead a normal life.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	292220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>Those who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons receive protection from many infectious diseases through ‘herd immunity’, which occurs as a result of high vaccination uptake rates within the wider population.</p><p>It is therefore critical that vaccination rates for all UK programmes remain as high as possible to protect those who cannot be vaccinated, and we are working to increase uptake across all of our vaccination programmes. In order to deliver that, the Department is reviewing all potential options – including the mandation of certain vaccines. This is why we are looking at making some vaccination programmes mandatory.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/10/2019 13:30:45 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1147076

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	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: 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 steps he is taking to ensure that the full NHS People Plan will tackle shortages in the imaging and diagnostic workforce in order to achieve the ambition in the NHS Long Term Plan to increase cancer screening uptake.
	tabling member constituency	Burton
	tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
	uin	292198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>Following publication of the interim People Plan on 3 June 2019, work is now underway to develop a full five-year NHS People Plan, which will support delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan. The full People Plan will build on the ambitions in the interim Plan, focusing on education and training, and new routes into the National Health Service, as well as workforce planning and redesign, and workforce productivity (releasing time for care).</p><p>Since publication of the Interim Plan, Health Education England and NHS Improvement and NHS England have been working together to ensure delivery of the immediate actions and have been working with stakeholders including the People Plan advisory group and trade unions, think tanks, academia, and professional bodies to develop the full People Plan. Work is also underway with national clinical programmes, including cancer and diagnostics, to understand their workforce priorities for delivering the Long Term Plan commitments, including addressing key workforce shortages.</p><p>Also, as part of the NHS Long Term Plan, NHS England asked Sir Mike Richards to lead a review to improve the delivery of the screening programmes, increase uptake, learn the lessons from the recent issues around breast and cervical screening, and modernise and expand diagnostic capacity. Workforce requirements to support delivery of our national screening programmes are included in scope of Professor Sir Mike Richards review and we expect publication of the report shortly. The review, will make recommendations to the Secretary of State and Board of NHS England about the future commissioning and delivery of screening programmes in England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/10/2019 15:50:16 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

1147234

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	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	Drugs: Rehabilitation
	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 improve the provision of treatment for (a) opioid and (b) other prescription drug addiction.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	292367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>Opioids and other prescription drugs that can be dependency forming, and the Government is taking action to protect people from addiction and inappropriate prescribing. On 10 September, Public Health England published an evidence review of dependence and withdrawal associated with some prescribed medicines and the Government is currently working with stakeholders to consider the recommendations in the review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/10/2019 15:51:54 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes