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1696295

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
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	Lung Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans NHS England has to update the standard protocol for the Targeted Lung Health Check programme to reflect work carried out by the National Screening Committee’s lung cancer screening task group.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	18730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>The standard protocol for the Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) programme was last updated in November 2022, with the protocol and quality assurance standards being regularly reviewed by the programme’s Expert Advisory Group.</p><p>When the TLHC protocol is next updated, it will take into account feedback received since the last update, including work carried out by the UK National Screening Committee’s lung cancer screening task group. The focus of the task group has been to support the feasibility of the rollout of a national targeted lung cancer screening programme, and developing aspects of planning and implementation.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 22/03/2024 10:37:35 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 24631 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1696296

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
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	Lung Cancer: Screening
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 funding has been allocated to (a) implementing the national roll-out of lung cancer screening and (b) increasing CT scanner capacity to support the national roll-out of lung cancer screening in each financial year until 2027-2028.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	18731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2024 answer text <p>The Targeted Lung Cancer Screening Programme, once fully rolled out in 2030, will offer people aged 55 to 74 who are at high risk of lung cancer, screening every 2 years and will detect around 9,000 cancers earlier each year.</p><p>Plans for 2024/25 are currently being finalised by NHS England, including delivery trajectories. Over £100 million of revenue funding is available to support the implementation of the NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme in 2024/25.</p><p>Plans for 2025/26 and beyond will be subject to the outcome of a future Spending Review.</p><p>Assessing the funding required for computed tomography scanner capacity specifically is not possible as much of this capacity is commissioned by NHS England as part of a wider service, using broader programme funds.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 10/04/2024 12:42:31 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 24632 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1696298

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
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	Lung Cancer: Screening
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 publish an assessment of the CT scanner capacity required to support the national roll-out of lung cancer screening by 2028.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	18732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for the roll out of the NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme, and has no plans to publish an assessment of the computed tomography scanner capacity required.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 22/03/2024 10:38:33 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 24633 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1696299

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
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	Lung Cancer: Screening
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 Targeted Lung Health Check sites are planned to begin operation in each financial year until 2027-28.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	18733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for the running of the Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) Programme, and the roll out of the NHS Targeted Lung Cancer Screening Programme. NHS England does not hold the number of TLHC sites that will be in operation in each financial year until 2027/28. This is because the TLHC programme has moved away from the initial pilot sites, and towards a national rollout of a targeted lung cancer screening programme. The focus is therefore on overall population coverage, rather than the number of sites.</p><p>Plans for 2024/25 are currently being finalised by NHS England, including trajectories for expected population coverage. Plans from 2025/26 and beyond will be subject to the outcome of a future Spending Review. The programme is expected to have invited approximately 25% of the currently eligible population by the end of March 2024.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 20/03/2024 14:19:44 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 24635 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1696300

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
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	Lung Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the additional resources required in (a) primary care, (b) thoracic surgery and (c) systemic anti-cancer therapy clinics following the implementation of a national lung cancer screening programme.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	18734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for the roll out of the NHS Targeted Lung Cancer Screening Programme, and work is underway to assess any potential additional resources that may be required at a national level. Primary care capacity has not been directly estimated by NHS England as the impact on capacity is mainly through the identification of incidental findings that require follow-up. This is highly dependent on existing local services and practices, and numbers are not held nationally.</p><p>The assessment on thoracic surgery is complex as some surgery would still be required in the absence of screening. In addition, requirements of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) clinics are equally complex, although some clinics will be required for those diagnosed through the targeted lung cancer screening programme, once fully implemented, the programme could deliver a reduction in SACT demand for patients no longer diagnosed at the latest stage.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 20/03/2024 14:24:57 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 24636 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1695004

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
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	Osteoporosis: Screening
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 community diagnostic centres carried out DEXA scanning in 2023; and how many DEXA scans were conducted in community diagnostic centres (a) in total and (b) in each centre.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	17949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans were recommended as part of the Sir Mike Richards Diagnostics Recovery and Renewal report as an additional service that could be offered in community diagnostic centres (CDCs) in addition to the core recommended services, and provision of it in CDCs will be determined locally.</p><p>As of the end of December 2023, 15 CDCs had reported carrying out DEXA scanning in 2023. The number of CDCs operational at the end of December 2023 was 141. The proportion of the total number of CDCs offering DEXA scans, therefore, was 10.6% as of the end of December 2023.</p><p>The total number of DEXA scans conducted in CDCs from 1 January to 31 December 2023 was 25,879. This is published monthly as of April 2023 as part of NHS Diagnostic Waiting Times and Activity Data (DM01), which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/diagnostics-waiting-times-and-activity/monthly-diagnostics-waiting-times-and-activity/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/diagnostics-waiting-times-and-activity/monthly-diagnostics-waiting-times-and-activity/</a></p><p>We do not hold the number of DEXA scans in each CDC in the format requested and this data can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 21/03/2024 17:50:21 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 23780 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

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

1693031

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
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: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had discussions with social enterprises that employ front line staff on funding to cover lump sum payments.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	16491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department has not had recent discussions with social enterprises on funding to cover lump sum payments.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 07/03/2024 13:49:58 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 21828 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth