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1008479

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2018
	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	Diabetes: Medical Equipment
	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 make flash glucose monitoring technology available to all patients with diabetes across clinical commissioning groups.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	192108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>Following an announcement by NHS England on 14 November 2018, flash glucose monitoring systems will be made available on prescription for all patients with type 1 diabetes who meet National Health Service criteria from April 2019.</p><p> </p><p>No estimate has been made of the potential savings related to making flash glucose monitoring technology available to all patients with diabetes.</p><p> </p><p>A search of the Department’s Ministerial correspondence database has identified 272 items of correspondence from members of the public received in 2018 about flash glucose monitoring. This figure represents correspondence received by the Department’s Ministerial correspondence unit only. The Department has not been able to identify any correspondence specifically from charities.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 192109 192110 question first answered 26/11/2018 17:43:55 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1008480

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2018
	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	Diabetes: Medical Equipment
	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 potential savings to the NHS of making flash glucose monitoring technology available to all patients with diabetes across NHS clinical commissioning groups.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	192109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>Following an announcement by NHS England on 14 November 2018, flash glucose monitoring systems will be made available on prescription for all patients with type 1 diabetes who meet National Health Service criteria from April 2019.</p><p> </p><p>No estimate has been made of the potential savings related to making flash glucose monitoring technology available to all patients with diabetes.</p><p> </p><p>A search of the Department’s Ministerial correspondence database has identified 272 items of correspondence from members of the public received in 2018 about flash glucose monitoring. This figure represents correspondence received by the Department’s Ministerial correspondence unit only. The Department has not been able to identify any correspondence specifically from charities.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 192108 192110 question first answered 26/11/2018 17:43:55 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

781408

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Health Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to raise awareness of myalgic encephalomyelitis among (a) healthcare professionals and (b) the general public.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	110590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>There is information readily available on chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) for both healthcare professionals and the general public via NHS Choices website. Further information is also provided in the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guidance which can be found via their website. This information is provided in formats suitable for both professionals and the public. Both the NHS Choices and NICE guidance can be found at the following links:</p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-cfs/" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-cfs/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg53" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg53</a></p><p>On 20 September 2017, NICE announced plans to undertake a full review of the guidance to ensure it reflects the latest available evidence.</p><p>Education and training is also an important feature in building the awareness of clinical professionals. In terms of education and training, the General Medical Council sets out the knowledge, skills and behaviours that new United Kingdom medical graduates must be able to demonstrate and Royal Medical Colleges, such as the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) set the standards for postgraduate medical education in general practice. General practice is where most patients with CFS/ME are likely to be managed, and the condition is identified as a key area of clinical knowledge in the RCGP Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) content guide. The AKT is a summative assessment of the knowledge base that underpins general practice in the United Kingdom within the context of the National Health Service and is a key part of general practitioner’s qualifying exams.</p><p>Once fully qualified, clinicians are responsible for ensuring their own clinical knowledge remains up-to-date and for identifying learning needs as part of their continuing professional development. This activity should include taking account of new research and developments in guidance, such as that produced by NICE.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/11/2017 17:07:53 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

781409

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Health Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to mark International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases on 12 May 2018.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	110595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>There are no specific plans at this point.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England’s Long Term Conditions Unit works with partners such as voluntary sector organisations (including those with a remit on chronic disease) to synchronise communications activity in line with many annual awareness days. The NHS England media team may also provide support through social media to maximise the reach of established campaigns.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/11/2017 17:11:15 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

800571

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Neuromuscular Disorders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the (a) extent and (b) effect on patient care of variation in specialist services for multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's among clinical commissioning groups in England.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	117192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>We know that variation exists between clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in the provision of care for neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis. Whilst it is right that CCGs have autonomy to shape services for local populations, there is a range of work ongoing at a national level to identify unwarranted variation in order to drive improvement, including:</p><p> </p><p>- Through the RightCare programme, which was rolled out to every CCG in 2016/17, NHS England provides practical support to commissioners to tackle unwarranted variation and identify improvements and savings, including for neurological services;</p><p>- Public Health England’s Neurology intelligence network collates and interprets data on adult neurological conditions to provide intelligence for the National Health Service, policy makers, and clinicians; and</p><p>- The Getting it Right First Time programme, supported by NHS Improvement, expanded earlier in 2017 to include neurology and will soon provide insight to demonstrate the value of better neurological services both in hospitals and in the community.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England will continue to work with the Neurological Alliance (an umbrella organisation for neurological condition charities) to support the new national Neurology Advisory Group (NAG), led by consultant neurologist Professor Adrian Williams. The NAG brings together system partners, professional bodies stakeholders to align work to improve neurological care, and has working to understand how best to utilise new and emerging data in services and outcomes. More information on national initiatives to reduce unwarranted variation and drive improvement can be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/rightcare/" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/rightcare/</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/neurology-data-and-analysis-a-guide-for-health-professionals" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/neurology-data-and-analysis-a-guide-for-health-professionals</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://gettingitrightfirsttime.co.uk/" target="_blank">gettingitrightfirsttime.co.uk/</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 117193 question first answered 12/12/2017 17:07:27 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

800572

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Neuromuscular Disorders
	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 potential for improved specialist services for multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's delivering significant savings for the NHS; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	117193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>We know that variation exists between clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in the provision of care for neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis. Whilst it is right that CCGs have autonomy to shape services for local populations, there is a range of work ongoing at a national level to identify unwarranted variation in order to drive improvement, including:</p><p> </p><p>- Through the RightCare programme, which was rolled out to every CCG in 2016/17, NHS England provides practical support to commissioners to tackle unwarranted variation and identify improvements and savings, including for neurological services;</p><p>- Public Health England’s Neurology intelligence network collates and interprets data on adult neurological conditions to provide intelligence for the National Health Service, policy makers, and clinicians; and</p><p>- The Getting it Right First Time programme, supported by NHS Improvement, expanded earlier in 2017 to include neurology and will soon provide insight to demonstrate the value of better neurological services both in hospitals and in the community.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England will continue to work with the Neurological Alliance (an umbrella organisation for neurological condition charities) to support the new national Neurology Advisory Group (NAG), led by consultant neurologist Professor Adrian Williams. The NAG brings together system partners, professional bodies stakeholders to align work to improve neurological care, and has working to understand how best to utilise new and emerging data in services and outcomes. More information on national initiatives to reduce unwarranted variation and drive improvement can be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/rightcare/" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/rightcare/</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/neurology-data-and-analysis-a-guide-for-health-professionals" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/neurology-data-and-analysis-a-guide-for-health-professionals</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://gettingitrightfirsttime.co.uk/" target="_blank">gettingitrightfirsttime.co.uk/</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 117192 question first answered 12/12/2017 17:07:27 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

819992

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	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	Pharmacy
	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 introduce a national minor ailments scheme as part of the Pharmacy Integration Fund, and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	122064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>Minor ailment services are commissioned locally by the National Health Service according to need. The purpose of the Pharmacy Integration Fund (PhIF) is to try out and evaluate new ways of integrating pharmacists and community pharmacy into the wider health care system. National commissioning of NHS pharmaceutical services is arranged through the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework. In December 2017, under the PhIF, NHS England commenced a pilot urgent minor illness care pathway of direct referral from NHS 111 to community pharmacy. The outcome of this pilot will inform future commissioning decisions.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 18/01/2018 14:11:29 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

823445

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	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 recent assessment he has made of the availability of stocks of flu vaccines in (a) York and (b) England.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	122923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>Flu vaccines for people aged 18 years and older are procured directly from manufacturers and suppliers by providers. The procurement and distribution of flu vaccines for the children’s aspect of the national flu programme is managed by Public Health England.</p><p> </p><p>Flu vaccine remains available to order from manufacturers and suppliers across England for both the adult and the children’s aspects of the national flu immunisation programme.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are continuously monitoring the flu vaccine supply landscape to enable timely and appropriate action to be taken in the event that demand begins to outweigh the amount of flu vaccine that is currently available to patients.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 122924 question first answered 24/01/2018 11:59:58 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

823446

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	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 plans his Department has to increase the supply of flu vaccines to areas in the event that there are shortfalls of such vaccines during Winter 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	122924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>Flu vaccines for people aged 18 years and older are procured directly from manufacturers and suppliers by providers. The procurement and distribution of flu vaccines for the children’s aspect of the national flu programme is managed by Public Health England.</p><p> </p><p>Flu vaccine remains available to order from manufacturers and suppliers across England for both the adult and the children’s aspects of the national flu immunisation programme.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are continuously monitoring the flu vaccine supply landscape to enable timely and appropriate action to be taken in the event that demand begins to outweigh the amount of flu vaccine that is currently available to patients.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 122923 question first answered 24/01/2018 11:59:58 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

832935

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2018
	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	Cervical 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 his Department is taking to increase the take-up rate for cervical screening in (a) York and (b) England.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	125251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The North Yorkshire and York Health Improvement Plan includes halting the decline in cervical screening coverage by delivering additional training to general practice staff; working with the clinical commissioning group engagement agents and plans to enlist volunteer cancer champions to attend community events and work with local businesses to promote cervical screening.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE), the Department and NHS England continue to work together to understand and redress the falling participation in the National Health Service cervical screening programme. A range of work is being undertaken by PHE to understand the reasons for the decline in uptake and to support the NHS and local authorities (LAs) to address them. They include access to timely and useful data for benchmarking, evidence on best practices to increase uptake among women who wish to be screened, using governance levers to advice NHS and LAs and working in partnership with commissioners, providers and charities.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 06/02/2018 12:06:53 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy