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759717

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Maternity Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6776, what steps his Department will take to include the recommendations of the national neonatal review due to publish its initial report in September 2017 for consultation in the Local Maternity System Plans which must be in place by October 2017; and what the timetable is for incorporating those recommendations in the period between publication of that review and the putting in place of those plans.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
	tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
	uin	10021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Neonatal Critical Care Review has this month, set out initial themes and recommendations supported by detailed data packs at Neonatal Care level and Local Maternity Systems level. The Local Maternity System Plans are being incorporated into local planning arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/09/2017 12:53:38 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

418450

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	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, what criteria NICE has set for new dementia treatments to be recommended for provision by the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	10022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence assesses significant new drugs and treatments, including those for the treatment of dementia, through its technology appraisal programme. Technology appraisals are conducted in accordance with NICE’s <em>Guide to the methods of technology appraisal 2013</em> which is available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/article/pmg9/chapter/Foreword" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/article/pmg9/chapter/Foreword</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 16/09/2015 15:15:57 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418449

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Alzheimer's Disease: Dental Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission a study to investigate potential links between dental treatment and Alzheimer's disease.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	10023
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to commission a study on the specific risk of transmission of Alzheimer’s disease in dentistry. There is no evidence that Alzheimer's disease can be transmitted through any medical procedure. In dentistry, patients are protected from the risk of infection by either mandatory single use instruments, or where instruments are reused, by guidance on strict decontamination procedures as per the Health Technical Memorandum 01-05: Decontamination in primary care dental practices - 2013 edition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/09/2015 16:09:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759716

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Anorexia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many diagnosed cases of anorexia there have been among people aged under 30 in the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	10053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the table.</p><p> </p><p>Count of finished admission episodes (FAEs)<sup>1</sup> with a primary diagnosis<sup>2</sup> of anorexia<sup>3</sup> , where the patient age was under 30 years, 2013-14 to 2015-16.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Activity in English National Health Service Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>FAEs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>1,854</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>1,832</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>1,803</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p><sup>1</sup>A FAE is the first period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. FAEs are counted against the year or month in which the admission episode finishes. Admissions do not represent the number of patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the period.</p><p> </p><p><sup>2</sup>Primary diagnosis</p><p>The primary diagnosis is the first of up to 20 (14 from 2002-03 to 2006-07 and 7 prior to 2002-03) diagnosis fields in the Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data set and provides the main reason why the patient was admitted to hospital.</p><p> </p><p><sup>3</sup> International Classification of Diseases ICD-10 Codes</p><p>The following ICD-10 codes classify anorexia:</p><p>F50.0 Anorexia nervosa</p><p>F50.1 Atypical anorexia nervosa</p><p> </p><p>Source: HES, NHS Digital</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 09/10/2017 11:13:23 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

759718

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Primary Health Care
	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 effectiveness of the commissioning process for primary medical care services under circumstances where no prospective providers come forward.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	10064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>NHS England has a statutory responsibility to ensure that all patients have access to high-quality primary medical care services and enters into contractual arrangements with a range of general practitioner providers to secure those services for the population of England.</p><p> </p><p>The commissioning process to secure services includes, where necessary, approaches to stimulate the provider market. These include engaging with patients and the public, and hosting provider events, working with professional representative groups and other key stakeholders. Options available to commissioners include:</p><p> </p><p>- Procurement through an Alternative Provider Medical Services contract, which allow the widest range of providers to bid for delivery;</p><p> </p><p>- Re-procurement through General Medical Services or Personal Medical Services contracts, which are contracts that can only be held by general practitioners or wider members of the National Health Service family; and</p><p> </p><p>- List dispersal in the case of generally small practices where there is reasonable provision from neighbouring practices.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 09/10/2017 11:07:42 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

759719

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Centres: Marske by the Sea
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make an assessment of the effect of the closure of Marske Medical Centre on the costs of travel for patients who must travel further to access GP services.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	10065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) made the decision to close Marske Medical Practice after four unsuccessful attempts find a new provider for the service. The practice therefore closed on 30 June 2017. The CCG continues to support patients following the closure and the great majority of them have re-registered with nearby practices, which have increased staffing levels to manage demand.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage the CCG has not assessed travel costs for patients who may need to travel further to see their general practitioner.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 09/10/2017 12:39:29 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

759720

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2017 to Question 3138, if he will publish the constituent costs which make up the sum referred to as the forecast costs for the set-up of the new NHS Intelligent Client Coordinator body.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	10085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The constituent activities underpinning the forecast cost for the setup of the new NHS Intelligent Client Coordinator body can be categorised into Design, Build, and Support (time limited) activities. As one provider has been selected to undertake these activities through a competitive process, the associated costs are commercially sensitive and therefore cannot be publicly disclosed.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/09/2017 12:57:50 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

759727

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2017 to Question 820, on NHS: finance, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on future funding for the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	10086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>In line with the rest of Government, the Department is analysing the impact of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union. For the Department this includes understanding the financial implications of Brexit for the National Health Service and wider care system and, where appropriate, mitigating for any risks associated with different negotiated options.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working to ensure the best outcome for the health and social care system. All relevant policy teams within the Department are involved with this work and are assessing the implications of the UK leaving the EU on their area. This includes working with NHS England and other arm’s length bodies.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/09/2017 12:59:37 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

759728

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Maternity Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2017 to Question 3375, on Chester Hospital: maternity services, what recent progress has been made on that investigation.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	10087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The investigation by Cheshire Constabulary into a number of baby deaths occurring between June 2015 and June 2016 in the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital remains on-going since my previous response in July 2017. We are not able to provide any further details regarding recent progress at this time.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/09/2017 12:45:54 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

759722

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 12 July 2017 to Question 2509, on health services: reciprocal arrangements, if he will provide the data referred to for 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	10089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The figures for the United Kingdom’s claims against European Economic Area (EEA) member states and Switzerland for medical costs for 2016/17 are attached.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in the response to Question 2509, under European Union Regulations, other European Economic Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland reimburse the UK for the cost of the National Health Service providing treatment to people they are responsible for under EU law. This includes UK nationals insured in another EEA country or Switzerland. In the same way, the UK Government reimburses other EEA countries and Switzerland for the cost of providing treatment to people we are responsible for under EU law, irrespective of nationality.</p><p> </p><p>The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) will cover any necessary treatment – including pre-existing medical conditions and routine maternity care - until the holder returns home.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to separate out claims to other EEA countries from the UK solely linked to EHIC usage. Claims by, and to, the UK for treatment relating to EHICs, are included in a larger category which also includes pre-authorised planned treatments and coverage for posted and frontier workers. It should be noted that Member States, including the UK, can submit claims up to 18 months in arrears so claims for any 12 month period do not necessarily reflect treatment provided in that period.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/09/2017 12:15:50 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name PQ10089 attached table.xlsx title PQ10089 attached table
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders