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748194

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services
	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 mental health patients can receive treatment closer to where they live.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	2708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health is committed to ensuring that patients with mental health conditions can receive treatment as close as possible to where they live. Inappropriate out of area placements are unacceptable and the Government has set a target to eliminate these in non-specialist, acute mental health care by 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>To support the delivery of this ambition, in October 2016 the Government put in place the first data collection to secure much-needed national transparency on the number of patients that are sent out of their local area for acute inpatient treatment.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is using this new data to support local health systems to develop and deliver trajectories to eliminate inappropriate out of area placements.</p><p> </p><p>More than £400 million which has been made available for investment in mental health crisis resolution home treatment teams over the next four years, enabling them to provide 24/7 crisis response and intensive home treatment as a genuine alternative to admission where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Shared learning and best-practice advice on reducing out of area placements through improved system capacity management will be included in acute care commissioning guidance.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 07/07/2017 09:57:21 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752683

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Depressive Illnesses: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the number of women aged (a) 20 to 40, (b) 41 to 60 and (c) 61 or over diagnosed with (i) a nervous breakdown and (ii) depression in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	5227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 19/07/2017 16:02:48 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752682

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Dementia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many dementia patients there have been in each of the last five years by gender and age.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	5229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>The following table presents the number of people who had a recorded dementia diagnosis by age and gender as at 20 April in the last three years. Before this a breakdown by age and gender is not possible.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Recorded dementia diagnoses, by age group and gender, England</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>30 April 2015</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>30 April 2016</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>30 April 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Age group (years)</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0 to 29</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 to 39</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40 to 49</p></td><td><p>406</p></td><td><p>357</p></td><td><p>391</p></td><td><p>339</p></td><td><p>411</p></td><td><p>344</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50 to 59</p></td><td><p>2,577</p></td><td><p>2,449</p></td><td><p>2,618</p></td><td><p>2,537</p></td><td><p>2,900</p></td><td><p>2,734</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60+</p></td><td><p>143,775</p></td><td><p>264,969</p></td><td><p>145,361</p></td><td><p>262,382</p></td><td><p>157,549</p></td><td><p>278,102</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Source: NHS Digital</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>The following table presents the total number of people with a dementia diagnosis in earlier years.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Recorded dementia diagnoses, England, 2011/12 to 2014/15</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Achievement date</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Count</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>31 March2012</p></td><td><p>293,738</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>31 March 2013</p></td><td><p>318,669</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>31 March 2014</p></td><td><p>344,408</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Source: NHS Digital</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 5488 question first answered 21/07/2017 11:44:09 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752966

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Dementia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people aged (a) 30 to 40, (b) 41 to 50, (c) 51 to 60 and (d) over 60 have been diagnosed with dementia in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	5488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>The following table presents the number of people who had a recorded dementia diagnosis by age and gender as at 20 April in the last three years. Before this a breakdown by age and gender is not possible.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Recorded dementia diagnoses, by age group and gender, England</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>30 April 2015</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>30 April 2016</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>30 April 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Age group (years)</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Female</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0 to 29</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 to 39</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40 to 49</p></td><td><p>406</p></td><td><p>357</p></td><td><p>391</p></td><td><p>339</p></td><td><p>411</p></td><td><p>344</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50 to 59</p></td><td><p>2,577</p></td><td><p>2,449</p></td><td><p>2,618</p></td><td><p>2,537</p></td><td><p>2,900</p></td><td><p>2,734</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60+</p></td><td><p>143,775</p></td><td><p>264,969</p></td><td><p>145,361</p></td><td><p>262,382</p></td><td><p>157,549</p></td><td><p>278,102</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Source: NHS Digital</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>The following table presents the total number of people with a dementia diagnosis in earlier years.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Recorded dementia diagnoses, England, 2011/12 to 2014/15</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Achievement date</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Count</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>31 March2012</p></td><td><p>293,738</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>31 March 2013</p></td><td><p>318,669</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>31 March 2014</p></td><td><p>344,408</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Source: NHS Digital</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 5229 question first answered 21/07/2017 11:44:09 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

757461

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Care Homes: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) NHS and (b) private care homes have been sanctioned for cases of neglect in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	8481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>For the year 2016 under the offence of ‘care provider ill treatment/wilful neglect of an individual or breach of duty of care’, 17 had cautions issued, two were fined, 72 were proceeded against and 25 were convicted.</p><p> </p><p>The official statistics provided by the Ministry of Justice do not distinguish between National Health Service and private care homes, nor do they categorise offences by reference to ‘sanctions’.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 13/09/2017 15:50:36 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

767582

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Wheelchairs
	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 improve availability of wheelchairs.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	106705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>Local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for commissioning the majority of wheelchair services for their local populations and equipment will be prescribed according to the patient’s clinical need following an assessment by an appropriately qualified practitioner or prescriber.</p><p> </p><p>To improve wheelchair commissioning, and promote personalisation in wheelchair services, NHS England has published a Model Service Specification for Wheelchair and Posture Services. The specification provides CCGs with a Framework for them to use with their service users, providers and suppliers to ensure that they commission services that meet the needs of wheelchair users.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is developing a personal health budget offer for wheelchair users. This will allow meet individuals’ health and wellbeing needs more effectively. The scheme will build on the existing voucher scheme by introducing holistic, personalised assessments and by increasing transparency of choice for people who access wheelchair services.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 12/10/2017 13:37:51 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

767586

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Learning Disability: Eyesight
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of the high risks of sight problems in people with learning disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	106783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>Ascertaining if there are problems with vision is part of the annual health check which is offered to people aged 14 and over who have been assessed as having moderate, severe or profound learning disabilities, or people with a mild learning disability who have other complex health needs.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Choices contains links to information and resources for the public about sight problems in people with a learning disability. Information provided on NHS Choices can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Childrenwithalearningdisability/Pages/Childrenwithalearningdisabilityhome.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Childrenwithalearningdisability/Pages/Childrenwithalearningdisabilityhome.aspx</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 12/10/2017 14:40:53 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

767570

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been infected with (a) hepatitis and (b) HIV by blood transfusions in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	106786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>There were no reports of HIV or hepatitis C transfusion transmissions between 2012 and 2016. There was one hepatitis B transmission reported and confirmed in 2012 affecting one recipient. Transfusion-transmitted infections of hepatitis E (HEV) reported to the blood services and confirmed between 2012 and 2016 are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2012: 1 HEV case (1 recipient)</p><p>2013: no reports</p><p>2014: 2 HEV incidents (3 recipients)</p><p>2015: 2 HEV incidents (3 recipients)</p><p>2016: 3 HEV incidents ( 3 recipients)</p><p> </p><p>All HEV donations associated with transfusion transmitted infections were donated prior to the introduction of universal HEV screening of blood donations in 2017. Further information can be found at the Serious Hazards of Transfusion Website:</p><p><a href="https://www.shotuk.org/" target="_blank">https://www.shotuk.org/</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 17/10/2017 11:16:12 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

768110

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	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, what the timetable is for the review of the Mental Health Act 1983.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	106901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced an independent review of mental health legislation and practice to tackle the issue of mental health detention on 4 October 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Following consultation with stakeholders, the Chair of the independent review, Professor Sir Simon Wessely, will produce an interim report identifying priorities for the review’s work in early 2018, and develop a final report containing detailed recommendations on its priorities, by autumn 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Terms of reference for the review can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-act-independent-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-act-independent-review</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 17/10/2017 12:46:03 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

772203

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Alzheimer's Disease
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	108222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>Information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 25/10/2017 16:19:28 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon