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1188326

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	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	Psychology: Training
	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 ensuring that the (a) education and (b) training of psychological professionals continues during the covid-19 outbreak to meet the (i) ambitions of the Long- Term Plan and (ii) potential additional psychological needs caused by that pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	37786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The education and training of psychological professionals in England remains a Health Education England (HEE) priority during the COVID-19 outbreak. Regulatory bodies representing professions in the psychological workforce have recently issued statements on how training and education will be managed during this outbreak.</p><p>It is too early to make a full evaluation of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on any additional psychological needs for the population, but the Government will continue to keep this under review. HEE and NHS Improvement are working with professional bodies to ensure staff training continues during COVID-19 such as moving studies on line to ensure we continue to have the pipeline of staff we need to support patients and to accommodate increased demand.</p><p>Education and training in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales is a matter for each of the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 28/04/2020 12:48:34 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1188327

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	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	Psychiatry: Coronavirus
	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 have (a) telephone and (b) digital access to psychological therapies during the covid-19 outbreak; and what steps he is taking to ensure that access to those therapies is (i) safe and (ii) confidential.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	37787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>NHS England has asked all mental health trusts to review advice lines to ensure that 24 hours a day, seven days a week advice is available to people of all ages through a single point of access. Mental health providers are also looking at how they can maximise the use of digital and virtual channels to keep delivering support to existing and new service users.</p><p> </p><p>NHSX has published guidance to support the use of digital and virtual channels, including off-the-shelf applications such as Skype and WhatsApp, and designed-for purpose commercial products. This advice is endorsed by the Information Commissioner’s Office, the National Data Guardian and NHS Digital.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 28/04/2020 12:35:55 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1188332

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Mental Health Services
	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 commissioned any modelling of potential increased need for psychological interventions during the covid-19 outbreak; what plans he has to increase the psychological professions workforce; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	37792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>Health Education England is currently working with NHS England and NHS Improvement to model the increased demand for psychological professions both during and after the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p>The workforce development, education and training of psychological professionals also remains a Health Education England priority both now and in the future.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 28/04/2020 14:31:14 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1171432

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	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	Occupational Health
	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 discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on how Government can encourage employers to invest in early clinical intervention.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	4351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is exploring a range of policy options aiming to reduce ill-health related job loss. The consultation ‘Health is Everyone’s Business: Proposals to Reduce Ill Health-related Job Loss’ closed in October 2019.</p><p> </p><p>It set out proposals to boost Government support available to employers to support employees who are managing health conditions in work and to manage sickness absence more effectively. It included proposals to encourage employers to take early, sustained and proportionate steps to support a sick employee to return to work, reform Statutory Sick Pay, improve occupational health availability and improve the provision of advice and support for employers. We have received a good response from a range of stakeholders, which we are reviewing.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 4352 question first answered 24/01/2020 14:50:27 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1171433

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	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	Occupational Health
	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 potential merits of making (a) early intervention mental health support and (b) physiotherapy provided by employers non-taxable benefits-in-kind.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	4352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is exploring a range of policy options aiming to reduce ill-health related job loss. The consultation ‘Health is Everyone’s Business: Proposals to Reduce Ill Health-related Job Loss’ closed in October 2019.</p><p> </p><p>It set out proposals to boost Government support available to employers to support employees who are managing health conditions in work and to manage sickness absence more effectively. It included proposals to encourage employers to take early, sustained and proportionate steps to support a sick employee to return to work, reform Statutory Sick Pay, improve occupational health availability and improve the provision of advice and support for employers. We have received a good response from a range of stakeholders, which we are reviewing.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 4351 question first answered 24/01/2020 14:50:27 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1171437

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	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	Occupational Health
	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 the provision of cognitive behavioural therapy services by employers.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	4353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is exploring a range of policy options aiming to reduce ill-health related job loss.</p><p>The consultation ‘Health is Everyone’s Business: Proposals to Reduce Ill Health-related Job Loss’ closed in October 2019. It set out proposals to boost Government support available to employers to support employees who are managing health conditions in work and to manage sickness absence more effectively. It included proposals to encourage employers to take early, sustained and proportionate steps to support a sick employee to return to work.</p><p>While people with health conditions need timely delivery of effective treatment, available evidence shows that treatment alone is not enough to address occupational health issues.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 22/01/2020 11:28:12 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1172990

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2020
	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	Mental Health Services: Inspections
	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 improve hospital inspections to ensure adequate treatment and care for patients with mental health conditions.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	7269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care providers in England and is responsible for deciding its own regulatory inspection and assessment framework.</p><p>The CQC is delivering a programme of improvement to its regulation of inpatient and community mental health services, with specific improvements for people who are subject to the Mental Health Act 1983 and a focus on human rights principles.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 30/01/2020 12:23:23 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1172995

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2020
	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	Autism: Prisoners
	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 improve the diagnosis process for autistic spectrum disorder for people in custody.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	7273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>Reception screening tools are used by prisons in England to flag up potential learning disabilities and difficulties, cognitive impairment and other neuro-disabilities with onward referral for specialist screening/assessments and potential diagnostic assessment. Any subsequent healthcare interventions would then be tailored to meet the patient’s needs to ensure they fully understand, and can participate in, any treatment/interventions they may require.</p><p> </p><p>Revised primary care service specification and accompanying best practice guidance, scheduled to be published by NHS England and NHS Improvement in April 2020, are expected to set out the specific elements of support expected for people with learning disabilities, autism or both when accessing healthcare services in prison.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 30/01/2020 15:40:42 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1173977

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	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	Mental Health Services: Out of Area Treatment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on achieving the target of reducing out-of-area placements for people receiving inpatient care for severe mental health conditions by 2021.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	9060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>We remain fully committed to ending such placements by 2021 and are prioritising a number of actions to achieve this ambition. NHS England and NHS Improvement continues to provide targeted, intensive support to local areas to develop robust recovery plans where there is reliance on out of area placements.</p><p>To achieve longer-term sustainable improvements NHS England and NHS Improvement is supporting local areas to test innovative approaches to providing locally-based care for those with the most complex needs. This will also improve our understanding of how people currently cared for in long-term inpatient settings might be better supported closer to home, and in the community.</p><p><br> <br></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 05/02/2020 13:47:48 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1187189

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2020
	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	Mental Health Services: Sleeping Rough
	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 support rough sleepers with (a) drug and alcohol addiction and (b) mental health problems.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	33687
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that many people who are sleeping rough have mental health issues and suffer disproportionate harms from drugs and alcohol misuse. The Government has committed to end rough sleeping by the end of this term of Parliament.</p><p>To support this commitment the Government has announced £262 million of funding over four years for substance misuse treatment and recovery services for people experiencing rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping.</p><p>Guidance to support commissioners and providers of services for people who use drugs and alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic is being developed and will be issued shortly.</p><p>The Department is also providing £2 million in funding to test ways to improve access to health services for people with co-occurring mental ill-health and substance misuse problems who are currently, or at risk of returning to, sleeping rough. This builds on the commitment already made in the NHS Long Term Plan to spend up to £30 million over five years on mental health services for rough sleepers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 31/03/2020 12:40:34 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron