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177185

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Death Certificates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reason doctors receive extra payments for signing death certificates.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	222854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>When a patient dies it is the statutory duty of the doctor who has attended the patient in the last illness to issue a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD). There is no fee payable for completing the MCCD.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 222855 question first answered 09/02/2015 17:15:23 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

177187

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Death Certificates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average payment to a doctor for signing a death certificate was in the most recent year for which figures are available; and how many doctors received payments for signing death certificates in that year.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	222855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>When a patient dies it is the statutory duty of the doctor who has attended the patient in the last illness to issue a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD). There is no fee payable for completing the MCCD.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 222854 question first answered 09/02/2015 17:15:23 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

99867

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that hospitals follow the updated guidelines on hospital car parking charges.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	211028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Health published new National Health Service patient, visitor and staff car parking principles on 23 August 2014. These principles, widely welcomed by a range of charities and organisations representing patients’ interests, made it clear that NHS trusts should publish:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- their parking policy;</p><p> </p><p>- their implementation of the NHS car parking principles;</p><p> </p><p>- financial information relating to their car parking arrangements; and</p><p> </p><p>- summarised complaint information on car parking and actions taken in response.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In line with our policy of making all key information transparently available to patients, our expectation is that this information will be displayed prominently on trust websites so that patients and the public can hold the NHS locally to account where unfair parking charges and practices remain in place.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, we will be collecting information about NHS compliance with these principles via the next round of the Patient Led Assessments of the Care Environment data collection and the results will be published so that patients can identify those trusts who are falling short.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter grouped question UIN 211029 question first answered 27/10/2014 16:57:30 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

99868

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what sanctions he intends to impose against hospitals found not to be complying with the updated guidance on hospital car parking fees.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	211029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Health published new National Health Service patient, visitor and staff car parking principles on 23 August 2014. These principles, widely welcomed by a range of charities and organisations representing patients’ interests, made it clear that NHS trusts should publish:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- their parking policy;</p><p> </p><p>- their implementation of the NHS car parking principles;</p><p> </p><p>- financial information relating to their car parking arrangements; and</p><p> </p><p>- summarised complaint information on car parking and actions taken in response.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In line with our policy of making all key information transparently available to patients, our expectation is that this information will be displayed prominently on trust websites so that patients and the public can hold the NHS locally to account where unfair parking charges and practices remain in place.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, we will be collecting information about NHS compliance with these principles via the next round of the Patient Led Assessments of the Care Environment data collection and the results will be published so that patients can identify those trusts who are falling short.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter grouped question UIN 211028 question first answered 27/10/2014 16:57:31 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

76269

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Packaging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will conduct a separate consultation into the intellectual property implications of standardised tobacco packaging and its potential effect on the Exchequer.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	204639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government is currently holding a United Kingdom-wide consultation on introducing regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products, which was published on 26 June. The consultation will run for six weeks and conclude on 7 August and we are seeking any new and relevant information that may help in assessing the wider impact of standardised packaging, including any views on the potential impact on intellectual property. We would encourage anyone with an interest in standardised packaging to respond to the consultation, including responding with any information or evidence relevant to the intellectual property implications of standardised tobacco packaging and its potential effect on the Exchequer.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 204758 question first answered 15/07/2014 15:53:44 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

76377

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Patients: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average cost is of providing a patient with hospital transport.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	204434
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The following table shows how many patients received special/planned transport in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special</p></td><td><p>0.08</p></td><td><p>0.06</p></td><td><p>0.05</p></td><td><p>0.04</p></td><td><p>0.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Planned</p></td><td><p>9.51</p></td><td><p>9.40</p></td><td><p>8.79</p></td><td><p>8.26</p></td><td><p>7.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special/planned Total</p></td><td><p>9.59</p></td><td><p>9.47</p></td><td><p>8.84</p></td><td><p>8.29</p></td><td><p>7.13</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>data for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p> </p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by National Health Service trusts is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>NHS Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>325,038</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>312,524</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>341,517</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>344,572</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>320,162</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>NHS Trust spends for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by foundation trusts (FTs) is shown in the following table:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>FT Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at start of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at end of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>21,800</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>21,735</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>23,195</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>25,149</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>25,915</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>The changing amount of spend will be affected by more FTs being authorised each year. These figures include spend from the point at which FTs are authorised, including if mid-year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Clinical commissioning groups also commission patient transport services; however, cost data is not collected centrally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on the average cost of providing a patient with hospital transport is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 204431 204432 question first answered 15/07/2014 15:45:48 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

76380

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Patients: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much money has been spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	204431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The following table shows how many patients received special/planned transport in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special</p></td><td><p>0.08</p></td><td><p>0.06</p></td><td><p>0.05</p></td><td><p>0.04</p></td><td><p>0.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Planned</p></td><td><p>9.51</p></td><td><p>9.40</p></td><td><p>8.79</p></td><td><p>8.26</p></td><td><p>7.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special/planned Total</p></td><td><p>9.59</p></td><td><p>9.47</p></td><td><p>8.84</p></td><td><p>8.29</p></td><td><p>7.13</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>data for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p> </p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by National Health Service trusts is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>NHS Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>325,038</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>312,524</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>341,517</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>344,572</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>320,162</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>NHS Trust spends for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by foundation trusts (FTs) is shown in the following table:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>FT Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at start of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at end of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>21,800</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>21,735</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>23,195</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>25,149</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>25,915</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>The changing amount of spend will be affected by more FTs being authorised each year. These figures include spend from the point at which FTs are authorised, including if mid-year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Clinical commissioning groups also commission patient transport services; however, cost data is not collected centrally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on the average cost of providing a patient with hospital transport is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 204432 204434 question first answered 15/07/2014 15:45:48 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

76376

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Patients: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients received hospital transport in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	204432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>The following table shows how many patients received special/planned transport in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special</p></td><td><p>0.08</p></td><td><p>0.06</p></td><td><p>0.05</p></td><td><p>0.04</p></td><td><p>0.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Planned</p></td><td><p>9.51</p></td><td><p>9.40</p></td><td><p>8.79</p></td><td><p>8.26</p></td><td><p>7.10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Special/planned Total</p></td><td><p>9.59</p></td><td><p>9.47</p></td><td><p>8.84</p></td><td><p>8.29</p></td><td><p>7.13</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>data for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p> </p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by National Health Service trusts is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>NHS Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>325,038</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>312,524</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>341,517</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>344,572</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>320,162</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>NHS Trust spends for 2013-14 has not been published yet, therefore 2008-09 data has been included to complete the five year series.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The total amount spent on hospital transport in each of the last five years by foundation trusts (FTs) is shown in the following table:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>FT Trust spend (£000s)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at start of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of FTs at end of year<sup>1</sup></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>21,800</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>21,735</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>23,195</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>25,149</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>25,915</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>The changing amount of spend will be affected by more FTs being authorised each year. These figures include spend from the point at which FTs are authorised, including if mid-year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Clinical commissioning groups also commission patient transport services; however, cost data is not collected centrally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on the average cost of providing a patient with hospital transport is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 204431 204434 question first answered 15/07/2014 15:45:47 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

64340

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Knee Replacements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many knee replacement revisions were carried out by the NHS in England in the last three years; and how long the average time interval was between total knee replacement and subsequent revision procedures.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	202778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>The attached table shows how many knee replacement operations were carried out in England, by region, in the last three years.</p><p> </p><p>The following table shows how many knee replacement revisions were carried out by the National Health Service in England in the last three years. Information relating to how long the average time interval was between total knee replacement and subsequent revision procedures is not held centrally.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Full Knee Replacement</p></td><td><p>Only one bone in the knee joint is replaced</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>456</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>825</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Yorkshire And The Humber</p></td><td><p>759</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>551</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>751</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>East Of England</p></td><td><p>733</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>738</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>South East Coast</p></td><td><p>673</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>South Central</p></td><td><p>670</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>868</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>England Total</p></td><td><p>7,024</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>422</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>704</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Yorkshire And The Humber</p></td><td><p>751</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>547</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>728</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>East Of England</p></td><td><p>612</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>747</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>South East Coast</p></td><td><p>613</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>South Central</p></td><td><p>576</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>839</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>England Total</p></td><td><p>6,539</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>396</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>759</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Yorkshire And The Humber</p></td><td><p>677</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>572</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>713</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>East Of England</p></td><td><p>596</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>768</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>South East Coast</p></td><td><p>584</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>South Central</p></td><td><p>545</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>915</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>England Total</p></td><td><p>6,525</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Notes: </em></p><p>1. Finished Consultant Episode (FCE): Both tables show FCEs. An FCE is a continuous period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. FCEs are counted against the year in which they end. The figures do not represent the number of different patients, as a person.</p><p>2. The data should not be described as a count of people as the same person may have been admitted on one or more occasion.</p><p>3. †Providers that are not based in England have been removed, and therefore the national totals may not be equal to the sum of the regional totals.</p><p>4. To protect patient confidentiality, figures between 1 and 5 have been replaced with “*” (an asterisk). Where it was still possible to identify figures from the total, additional figures have been replaced with &quot;*”.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 202780 question first answered 03/07/2014 14:46:03 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name PQ202780_PQ202778 - Table.docx title Table
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

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	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Doctors: Death Certificates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much a (a) doctor, (b) general practitioner and (c) consultant is paid to sign a death certificate.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	111124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>A doctor, general practitioner and consultant are not paid to sign a death certificate.</p><p> </p><p>There is no charge for signing a death certificate.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 111125 question first answered 07/11/2017 12:13:11 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon