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1623386

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2023
	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	Health Services: Technology
	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 his Department is taking to ensure that National Institute for Health and Care Excellence technology appraisal guidance is implemented by (a) breast cancer and (b) other services within three months of publication.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	182399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The National Health Service in England is legally required to make funding available for treatments recommended in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) technology appraisals, normally within three months of the publication of final guidance. Funding is available through the Cancer Drugs Fund from the point of NICE’s draft guidance for cancer medicines recommended by NICE.</p><p>The 2023/24 standard contract, which applies to all contracts between NHS commissioners and providers, also stipulates that, where any service involves or may involve the prescribing of medicines, the provider must ensure that its formulary reflects all relevant positive NICE technology appraisals and must make available to service users all relevant treatments recommended in positive NICE technology appraisals.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 15/05/2023 12:25:47 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1128887

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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	Health Services: Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the NHS of the change in the number of Health Tech product suppliers on continuation of supply; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	259153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The supplier base for different products is constantly changing and therefore the Department and NHS Supply Chain continuously monitor developments in the medical technology sector to identify any material implications for the marketplace and continuity of supply.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 06/06/2019 16:05:21 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1138817

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Health Services: Technology
	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 patient organisations are involved in the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s review of health technology assessment methods and processes.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	277170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>There are three patient/lay representatives on the methods working group with a wide range of experience, covering a range of topic areas, reflecting the programmes under review. Two of the patient/lay representatives also belong to the Patients Involved in NICE coalition.</p><p>Patient groups will be involved in the review of each of the specific methodological areas as detailed in the paper presented to the NICE board on 17 July 2019. Experts in the area will be invited to participate in topic specific methods task and finish groups.</p><p>NICE has established a dedicated patient working group. There are six patient organisation representatives on the group, including those who belong to the Patients Involved in NICE coalition. The group will work directly with patient/carer groups to coordinate the patient perspective on both methods and process. A stakeholder workshop with patient groups was held in January 2019 that included representatives from 22 patient organisations.</p><p>The patient working group has recently disseminated a survey to patient umbrella groups to develop a clear understanding of the patient perspective on both methods and processes. The survey runs until 5pm on Monday 12 August 2019. It will be promoted via social media and sent directly to groups working with NICE. Patient organisations can communicate with representatives on the methods working group and patient working group outside of this survey.</p><p>Patient organisations will have the opportunity to comment directly on proposals during the public consultation in summer 2020.</p><p>NICE is implementing other opportunities to encourage more patient group involvement throughout the review via provision of a subscription based bulletin for updates and information (which people can subscribe to via their website) and exploring arrangements of additional engagement sessions (i.e. webinars), as and when appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy grouped question UIN 277171 277172 question first answered 23/07/2019 16:34:14 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1138818

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Health Services: Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what opportunities patient organisations will have to make representations to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s review of health technology assessment methods and processes.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	277171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>There are three patient/lay representatives on the methods working group with a wide range of experience, covering a range of topic areas, reflecting the programmes under review. Two of the patient/lay representatives also belong to the Patients Involved in NICE coalition.</p><p>Patient groups will be involved in the review of each of the specific methodological areas as detailed in the paper presented to the NICE board on 17 July 2019. Experts in the area will be invited to participate in topic specific methods task and finish groups.</p><p>NICE has established a dedicated patient working group. There are six patient organisation representatives on the group, including those who belong to the Patients Involved in NICE coalition. The group will work directly with patient/carer groups to coordinate the patient perspective on both methods and process. A stakeholder workshop with patient groups was held in January 2019 that included representatives from 22 patient organisations.</p><p>The patient working group has recently disseminated a survey to patient umbrella groups to develop a clear understanding of the patient perspective on both methods and processes. The survey runs until 5pm on Monday 12 August 2019. It will be promoted via social media and sent directly to groups working with NICE. Patient organisations can communicate with representatives on the methods working group and patient working group outside of this survey.</p><p>Patient organisations will have the opportunity to comment directly on proposals during the public consultation in summer 2020.</p><p>NICE is implementing other opportunities to encourage more patient group involvement throughout the review via provision of a subscription based bulletin for updates and information (which people can subscribe to via their website) and exploring arrangements of additional engagement sessions (i.e. webinars), as and when appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy grouped question UIN 277170 277172 question first answered 23/07/2019 16:34:14 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1138819

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Health Services: Technology
	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 will take to ensure the broadest number of patient groups can participate in the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s review of health technology assessment methods and processes.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	277172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>There are three patient/lay representatives on the methods working group with a wide range of experience, covering a range of topic areas, reflecting the programmes under review. Two of the patient/lay representatives also belong to the Patients Involved in NICE coalition.</p><p>Patient groups will be involved in the review of each of the specific methodological areas as detailed in the paper presented to the NICE board on 17 July 2019. Experts in the area will be invited to participate in topic specific methods task and finish groups.</p><p>NICE has established a dedicated patient working group. There are six patient organisation representatives on the group, including those who belong to the Patients Involved in NICE coalition. The group will work directly with patient/carer groups to coordinate the patient perspective on both methods and process. A stakeholder workshop with patient groups was held in January 2019 that included representatives from 22 patient organisations.</p><p>The patient working group has recently disseminated a survey to patient umbrella groups to develop a clear understanding of the patient perspective on both methods and processes. The survey runs until 5pm on Monday 12 August 2019. It will be promoted via social media and sent directly to groups working with NICE. Patient organisations can communicate with representatives on the methods working group and patient working group outside of this survey.</p><p>Patient organisations will have the opportunity to comment directly on proposals during the public consultation in summer 2020.</p><p>NICE is implementing other opportunities to encourage more patient group involvement throughout the review via provision of a subscription based bulletin for updates and information (which people can subscribe to via their website) and exploring arrangements of additional engagement sessions (i.e. webinars), as and when appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy grouped question UIN 277170 277171 question first answered 23/07/2019 16:34:14 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1566577

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2023
	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	Health Services: Technology
	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 his Department is taking to provide patients with (a) equitable access to technology to support their care and (b) greater agency in decision making concerning their care.
	tabling member constituency	Knowsley
	tabling member printed	Sir George Howarth
	uin	122069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>Supporting patients’ equitable access to innovative technologies and empowered decision-making in care are key priorities for the Department and NHS England (NHSE).</p><p>The Department’s Plan for Digital and Social Care details significant steps to promote the uptake of new technologies, particularly digital products, and improve access, experience and outcomes for all. The Department and NHSE further strive to mitigate against risks of digital exclusion through Integrated Care Boards’ work and the upcoming framework for National Health Service (NHS) action on digital inclusion by May 2023.</p><p>Enhancing access to and uptake of emerging transformative technologies, especially digital ones, also aims to help patients gain greater control over their care by making informed choices that address their strengths, needs and preferences, as envisioned by the NHS Long Term Plan and its new service model for the NHS centred around personalised care.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/01/2023 13:46:39 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth