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1699201

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	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	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Drugs
	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 she is taking to tackle shortages of (a) methylphenidate and (b) other ADHD medications.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	Sarah Dyke
	uin	20829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Disruptions to the supply of medicines used for the management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have been primarily driven by issues which have resulted in capacity constraints at key manufacturing sites. The Department has been working hard with industry to help resolve those issues and expedite deliveries to boost supplies of these medicines, as quickly as possible. As a result of our ongoing activity and intensive work, some issues have been resolved. Many strengths of lisdexamphetamine, and all strengths of atomoxetine capsules, are now available. Medicine supply issues remain for some strengths of guanfacine, lisdexamphetamine, and methylphenidate. However, we continue to escalate these issues with the manufacturers to ensure that action is taken to resolve regulatory issues and expedite deliveries. We have been informed that these disruptions should largely be resolved by April or May 2024.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 17/04/2024 08:49:36 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4995 label Biography information for Sarah Dyke

1694297

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2024
	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	Dental Services: Somerset
	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 and what proportion of dental practices stopped providing NHS services in Somerset in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	Sarah Dyke
	uin	17469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The number of dentists who performed National Health Service work in the last five years, as well as the number of dentists who started and stopped NHS work in the Somerset Integrated Care Board in each year, is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-dental-statistics/2022-23-annual-report" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-dental-statistics/2022-23-annual-report</a></p><p>We do not hold data on the proportion of dental practices that have stopped providing NHS services in Somerset in the last five years.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/03/2024 14:44:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4995 label Biography information for Sarah Dyke

1694305

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2024
	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	Care Homes: LGBT+ People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the prevalence of discrimination against LGBTQ+ (a) residents and (b) staff in care homes.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	Sarah Dyke
	uin	17477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>Any discrimination in adult social care on the basis of one’s sexual or gender identity, or indeed on the basis of any protected characteristic, is unacceptable. The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace, and in wider society.</p><p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspects and assesses care homes and other social care providers for compliance against the fundamental standards embedded in regulation. This includes the requirement, as clearly described in the CQC’s guidance, for providers to do everything reasonably practicable to make sure that people who use the service receive person-centred care, that meets their needs and reflects their personal preferences. As part of this, during an inspection, the CQC will take account of how the service considers a person’s protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.</p><p>The CQC has also published its Equality Objectives, which outline how the CQC is taking a preventative approach to LGBTQ+ people experiencing prejudice or abuse, as well as improving the data it collects around equality risks. Finally, the new duty on the CQC to assess local authorities’ delivery of their adult social care duties went live from April this year. CQC assessment of local authorities will increase transparency, and enable people to hold their local authority to account.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 17478 question first answered 11/03/2024 17:59:12 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4995 label Biography information for Sarah Dyke

1694306

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2024
	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	Care Homes: LGBT+ People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring inspections by the Care Quality Commission to take into account the experience of LGBTQ+ residents in care homes.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	Sarah Dyke
	uin	17478
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>Any discrimination in adult social care on the basis of one’s sexual or gender identity, or indeed on the basis of any protected characteristic, is unacceptable. The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace, and in wider society.</p><p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspects and assesses care homes and other social care providers for compliance against the fundamental standards embedded in regulation. This includes the requirement, as clearly described in the CQC’s guidance, for providers to do everything reasonably practicable to make sure that people who use the service receive person-centred care, that meets their needs and reflects their personal preferences. As part of this, during an inspection, the CQC will take account of how the service considers a person’s protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.</p><p>The CQC has also published its Equality Objectives, which outline how the CQC is taking a preventative approach to LGBTQ+ people experiencing prejudice or abuse, as well as improving the data it collects around equality risks. Finally, the new duty on the CQC to assess local authorities’ delivery of their adult social care duties went live from April this year. CQC assessment of local authorities will increase transparency, and enable people to hold their local authority to account.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 17477 question first answered 11/03/2024 17:59:12 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4995 label Biography information for Sarah Dyke

1689448

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	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	Epilepsy: Cannabis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she expects the randomised controlled trials to test medicinal cannabis for adults and children with epilepsy to begin; which NHS Trusts will be participating in these trials; how many patients will be involved in the trials; and whether patients will be approached to participate.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	Sarah Dyke
	uin	14347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department, via the National Institute for Health and Care Research, is developing a programme of two randomised controlled trials to test the safety and efficacy of medicinal cannabis products to treat epilepsy in adults and children. The trials will start as soon as possible, and results will be published once the trials have been completed and the findings peer reviewed. The trial details are in development.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 21/02/2024 16:02:23 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4995 label Biography information for Sarah Dyke

1687534

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2024
	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: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the adequacy of the provision of mental health services in rural areas.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	Sarah Dyke
	uin	13134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>While there are no plans for a specific assessment, the Government remains committed to supporting rural communities, as set out in its Unleashing Rural Opportunity report, published in June 2023. Since the launch of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee's inquiry into Rural Mental Health in 2021, considerable progress has been made to help ensure access to mental health services in rural areas, as outlined in the Government's response to the committee in November 2023.</p><p>Notably, since 2018, we have invested an extra £2.3 billion a year to expand mental health services in England, with the aim of enabling two million more people, including those in rural areas, to access mental health support by March 2024.</p><p>Integrated care boards (ICB) are responsible for decisions about the provision of services in their area and on how funding allocations should be used to meet the needs of people in their areas. There are a range of adjustments made in the ICB allocations formula to account for how the costs of providing health care may vary between different types of rural and urban areas. We expect all ICBs to continue to meet the Mental Health Investment Standard, increasing their mental health spend in line with their overall funding allocations.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 13/02/2024 16:03:13 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4995 label Biography information for Sarah Dyke

1687065

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2024
	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	Cannabis: Medical Treatments
	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 she has made with (a) regulatory, (b) research and (c) NHS partners on establishing clinical trials to test the (i) safety and (ii) efficacy of medical cannabis products.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	Sarah Dyke
	uin	12872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department, via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is developing a programme of two randomised controlled trials to test the safety and efficacy of medicinal cannabis products to treat epilepsy in adults and children. The trials will start as soon as possible, and the results will be published once the trials have completed and the findings peer reviewed.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the Government continues to encourage manufacturers to invest in research and has highlighted that public funding is available for high quality applications. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and the NIHR can provide applicants with scientific and research advice.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 09/02/2024 10:47:53 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4995 label Biography information for Sarah Dyke

1682606

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2024
	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	Cannabis: Medical Treatments
	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 she has made of the potential merits of allowing children to be issued medical cannabis prescriptions on the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	Sarah Dyke
	uin	9974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>Licensed cannabis-based medicines, that have been proved effective in clinical trials and judged cost-effective by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE), are routinely available on the National Health Service, including for people aged over two years old with certain types of epilepsy. However, clinical guidelines from NICE demonstrate a clear need for more evidence to support routine prescribing and funding decisions for unlicensed cannabis-based medicines.</p><p>We continue to call on manufacturers to conduct research to prove if their products are safe and effective and we are working with regulatory, research and NHS partners to establish clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of these products.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 22/01/2024 14:04:14 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4995 label Biography information for Sarah Dyke

1675315

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	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
	hansard heading	Mental Health Act 1983
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it remains Government policy to reform the Mental Health Act 1983.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	Sarah Dyke
	uin	900481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <ul><li><p>It remains our intention to bring forward a Mental Health Bill when Parliamentary time allows.</p></li><li><p>I am incredibly grateful to the Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill as well as the many experts who have generously given their time.</p></li><li><p>We will continue to take forward non-legislative commitments to improve the care and treatment of people detained under the Act, including piloting models of Culturally Appropriate Advocacy. These will provide tailored support to people from ethnic minority communities and improve their experience of being treated under the Mental Health Act.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 05/12/2023 14:25:38 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4995 label Biography information for Sarah Dyke

1641214

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
	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 mental health services for children and young people living in rural areas.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	187253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local populations. There are a range of adjustments made in the core ICB allocations formula to account for the fact that the costs of providing health care may vary between rural and urban areas.</p><p>We are supporting ICBs to expand mental health services through the NHS Long Term Plan, which commits to investing an additional £2.3 billion a year into mental health services by March 2024. This increased investment will improve access to mental health services, including for people in rural areas. Through the Long Term Plan, by March 2024, 345,000 more children and young people will be able to access National Health Service funded mental health support.</p><p>We are continuing to roll out Mental Health Support Teams to schools and colleges in England.  There are 3.4 million pupils/learners who were covered by a Mental Health Support Team in 2022/23, which equates to 35% coverage of pupils in schools and learners in further education in England. We expect there to be approximately 500 Mental Health Support Teams up and running by 2024, covering around 44% of pupils.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 12/06/2023 15:58:26 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton