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1694089

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	Defibrillators
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 her Department is taking to help improve access to defibrillators.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	17311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease is a priority for the Government. We want people to have the best chance of survival from cardiac arrest, and rapid intervention is central to improving outcomes. Therefore, the Government wants to increase the number of publicly accessible automated external defibrillators (AEDs).</p><p>This is why the Government has announced The Community Automated External Defibrillators Fund, with a £1 million investment that will increase the number of AEDs within England. We want to ensure AEDs are located where they are needed most. Applications that are submitted for funding are assessed to ensure that each AED is installed in areas where there is a clear need for the device, such as high footfall areas or rural locations with extended ambulance response times. Priority will also be given to applications that are considered a cardiac health hotspot, with high levels of deprivation and low numbers of AEDs within the local area.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/03/2024 10:21:36 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1694164

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	Rheumatology: Vacancies
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 estimate her Department has made of the number of FTE (a) fully qualified grade 1 adult rheumatology consultants and (b) fully qualified grade 1 paediatric rheumatology consultant vacancies and shortages in England.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	17414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>No specific estimate has been made of adult or paediatric consultant rheumatologist vacancies.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/03/2024 17:44:15 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1694165

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	Rheumatology: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how often the number of specialty training places for rheumatology consultants is reviewed.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	17415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The number of advertised specialty training places in England is set and reviewed by NHS England, on an annual basis. This includes how many posts are available for each specialty. NHS England are due to complete the planned increase in medical specialty training places by September 2024, to more than 2,000 places over three years. This expansion is both supporting existing planned growth for mental health, cancer, and diagnostic services, as well as elective recovery, urgent and acute care, maternity services, and public health medicine.</p><p>In addition, as part of the historic expansion of medical school places set out in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, we will also ensure there is adequate growth in foundation placement capacity, as those taking up these new places begin to graduate, and a commensurate increase in specialty training places. NHS England will work with stakeholders to ensure this growth is sustainable and focused in the service areas where need is greatest.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/03/2024 17:49:55 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1694166

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	Drugs: Supply Chains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on building resilient global supply chains for branded medicines.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	17416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The resilience of the United Kingdom’s supply chains is a key priority for the Government. Strong supply chains are crucial to building a resilient UK, which can withstand and proactively tackle the challenges of today and the future.</p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regularly engages the Department of Business and Trade (DBT), and other departments, as well as the wider health and care system and industry, on building resilient medical supply chains.</p><p>For example, the DHSC engaged closely with the DBT on the publication of its Critical Imports and Supply Chain Strategy in January 2024, which sets out the Government’s overarching vision for the UK’s critical imports, and outlines the actions we will take to further enhance supply resilience. The strategy includes a spotlight on medical supply chains, and as part of the strategy’s development, medical industry representatives were invited to participate in DBT-led roundtables last year.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/03/2024 10:28:05 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1694252

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	Respiratory Diseases: Health Services
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 her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for (a) diagnosis, (b) treatment and (c) care for people living with pulmonary fibrosis; and if she will make an assessment of the impact of waiting times on patient care.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	17359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including pulmonary fibrosis, although it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money, and scientific quality.</p><p>In order to increase awareness of pulmonary fibrosis, NHS England has established 13 Respiratory Clinical Networks across the country. These have been vital in providing clinical leadership for respiratory services and supporting services in primary care, including restoring spirometry, which is one of the tests used to diagnose pulmonary fibrosis.</p><p>Furthermore, community diagnostic centres are also being established to deliver additional, digitally connected, diagnostic capacity in England, providing patients with co-ordinated diagnostic tests in the community, on a range of clinical pathways, including pulmonary fibrosis. With the aim of raising the standard of care that people with this idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis receive, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence also publishes quality standards that define best practice, and areas in need of improvement.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 17360 17362 question first answered 11/03/2024 10:07:01 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1694253

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	Respiratory Diseases: Health Education
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 her Department is taking to increase awareness of pulmonary fibrosis among (a) health professionals and (b) the public.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	17360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including pulmonary fibrosis, although it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money, and scientific quality.</p><p>In order to increase awareness of pulmonary fibrosis, NHS England has established 13 Respiratory Clinical Networks across the country. These have been vital in providing clinical leadership for respiratory services and supporting services in primary care, including restoring spirometry, which is one of the tests used to diagnose pulmonary fibrosis.</p><p>Furthermore, community diagnostic centres are also being established to deliver additional, digitally connected, diagnostic capacity in England, providing patients with co-ordinated diagnostic tests in the community, on a range of clinical pathways, including pulmonary fibrosis. With the aim of raising the standard of care that people with this idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis receive, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence also publishes quality standards that define best practice, and areas in need of improvement.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 17359 17362 question first answered 11/03/2024 10:07:01 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1694257

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	Respiratory Diseases: Research
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 her Department is taking to support research into pulmonary fibrosis.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	17362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including pulmonary fibrosis, although it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money, and scientific quality.</p><p>In order to increase awareness of pulmonary fibrosis, NHS England has established 13 Respiratory Clinical Networks across the country. These have been vital in providing clinical leadership for respiratory services and supporting services in primary care, including restoring spirometry, which is one of the tests used to diagnose pulmonary fibrosis.</p><p>Furthermore, community diagnostic centres are also being established to deliver additional, digitally connected, diagnostic capacity in England, providing patients with co-ordinated diagnostic tests in the community, on a range of clinical pathways, including pulmonary fibrosis. With the aim of raising the standard of care that people with this idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis receive, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence also publishes quality standards that define best practice, and areas in need of improvement.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 17359 17360 question first answered 11/03/2024 10:07:01 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1693792

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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	NHS: Older Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact on (a) physical and (b) mental wellbeing of the NHS workforce working beyond the age of the current state pension age.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	17180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>No recent assessment has been made. National Health Service staff are not expected to work beyond state pension age, though some choose to do so. The NHS Pension Scheme is generous, and provides good pensions for retirement. The scheme offers a partial retirement option, which allows staff to draw down part of their pension and continue working in a more flexible way.</p><p>The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan commits to going beyond statutory requirements in supporting and promoting flexible working opportunities. NHS England have produced guidance for employers on supporting their older workforce, together with a wide-ranging package of support for NHS staff. This includes tools and resources to support line managers to hold meaningful conversations with staff to discuss their well-being, and emotional and psychological health and wellbeing support.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 16985 17018 question first answered 11/03/2024 15:33:37 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1693873

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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	Royal Bournemouth Hospital: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much investment has been made to improve Bournemouth hospital in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	17079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Bournemouth Hospital, receives funding from national programmes and operational capital. From our national programmes, the trust received the following amounts since 2020:</p><ul><li>£12.9 million from the community diagnostic centres’ Diagnostics fund for development of a community diagnostic centre, providing vital testing to local residents closer to home for the 2021/22 to 2023/24 period;<p><p></li><li>£102,000 from our Mental Health Crisis Fund to improve mental health urgent and emergency care facilities in 2022/23;<p><p></li><li>Over £9 million from our Elective Recovery Targeted Investment Fund in 2021/22 for estate works and digital initiatives;<p><p></li><li>£4.3 million in 2020/21 from our £450 million accident and emergency upgrades programme;<p><p></li><li>£2.8 million in 2020/21 as part of our £600 million Critical Infrastructure Risk funding to address backlog maintenance across its estate; and<p><p></li><li>Over £28 million from the New Hospital programme, for up to 2022/23, in scheme development funding for both their hospital schemes, which includes early works to prepare the sites ahead of main construction commencing.</li></ul><p>The trust has also been allocated £147.3 million of NHS Upgrades Programme funding for the reconfiguration of the Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital, to a major planned site and major emergency site, with the project currently underway and construction ongoing.</p><p>In addition to the above funding, the Dorset Integrated Care Board (ICB), of which the trust is a partner member, has been allocated £61 million in operational capital funding in 2023/24, totalling over £200 million during this spending review period, 2022/23 to 2024/25. This amount is prioritised by the ICB according to local needs.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/03/2024 18:21:37 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 22714 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1693874

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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	Doctors and Nurses: Bournemouth
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 (a) doctors and (b) nurses there were in Bournemouth in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2024.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	17080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on National Health Service staff by where they reside. Data on staff working across hospital and community health services is collected and reported based on the hospital trust that employs staff. Therefore, data is presented for the relevant local hospital trust.</p><p> </p><p>The acute hospital trust that covered Bournemouth in 2010 was The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. In 2020 there was a merger with Poole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and now Bournemouth is covered by the newly formed University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. The Department does not hold data on NHS staffing levels for 2024, however the latest data published by NHS England is for November 2023, and is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-workforce-statistics" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-workforce-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>Direct comparisons of the change in staffing over time are difficult to make, due to the impact of the merger in 2020. However, the following table shows the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) doctors and nurses working at The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in November 2010, and the number of FTE doctors and nurses working at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in November 2023:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Doctors</p></td><td><p>Nurses (including health visitors)</p></td><td><p>Doctors</p></td><td><p>Nurses (including health visitors)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2010</p></td><td><p>395</p></td><td><p>1,001</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2023</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1,110</p></td><td><p>2,274</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/03/2024 14:29:54 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood