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228180

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
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 16 March 2015 to Question 227363, when he expects the system-wide solutions to address the financial problems within the local health economy to be announced; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	228162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has confirmed it has been asked by NHS England to present a turnaround plan on 31 March 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We expect this to be made public in due course. Following that, it will be for the CCG and NHS England to determine the next steps, including the detail of any future announcements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 23/03/2015 17:51:27 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

226713

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Devon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the financial situation of NHS organisations in Devon.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	227363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>This is a matter for the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Devon is one of eleven financially challenged health economies to be provided with support by NHS England, Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority under the Intensive Planning Support Programme. The report of this work, along with planning guidance, was published in December 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>System-wide solutions to address the financial problems within the local health economy are currently being worked up under the Local NHS Futures Programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We hold meetings with NHS England on a regular basis to discuss a wide range of issues, including NHS services in the South West of England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter grouped question UIN 227361 227362 question first answered 16/03/2015 16:44:58 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

226716

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Devon
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 provide financial support to NHS organisations in Devon.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	227361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>This is a matter for the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Devon is one of eleven financially challenged health economies to be provided with support by NHS England, Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority under the Intensive Planning Support Programme. The report of this work, along with planning guidance, was published in December 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>System-wide solutions to address the financial problems within the local health economy are currently being worked up under the Local NHS Futures Programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We hold meetings with NHS England on a regular basis to discuss a wide range of issues, including NHS services in the South West of England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter grouped question UIN 227362 227363 question first answered 16/03/2015 16:44:57 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

226718

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Devon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England on support for NHS organisations in Devon.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	227362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>This is a matter for the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Devon is one of eleven financially challenged health economies to be provided with support by NHS England, Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority under the Intensive Planning Support Programme. The report of this work, along with planning guidance, was published in December 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>System-wide solutions to address the financial problems within the local health economy are currently being worked up under the Local NHS Futures Programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We hold meetings with NHS England on a regular basis to discuss a wide range of issues, including NHS services in the South West of England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter grouped question UIN 227361 227363 question first answered 16/03/2015 16:44:58 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

166353

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects to reply to the letter of 31 October 2014 from the right hon. Member for Exeter about the NHS in Devon.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	216013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>My noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Earl Howe) replied to the Rt. hon. Member’s letter of 31 October 2014 on 26 November 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 01/12/2014 17:17:09 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

90717

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medicine: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will institute an awards scheme to recognise best practice among doctors who deliver training to medical students.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	208322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There are currently no plans to institute an awards scheme to recognise best practice among doctors who deliver training to medical students. However, the General Medical Council has established a phased process for implementing arrangements for recognising trainers in medical training. All trainers in four specific roles will be fully recognised by 31 July 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The arrangements relate to:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- named educational supervisors in postgraduate training;</p><p> </p><p>- named clinical supervisors in postgraduate training;</p><p> </p><p>- lead coordinators of undergraduate training at each local education provider; and</p><p> </p><p>- doctors responsible for overseeing students’ educational progress for each medical school.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 10/09/2014 13:02:23 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

90718

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medicine: Education
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 increase the number of places for medical students to undertake training in GP practices.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	208308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2014 answer text <p>Health Education England (HEE) is the special health authority established by the Government to promote high quality education and training for the current and future National Health Service workforce backed by a near £5 billion annual budget.</p><p>HEE have advised that responsibility for the development and organisation of placements for undergraduate medical students rests with individual medical schools, including those placements in GP practices. These are all negotiated locally to ensure high quality education programmes. HEE supports moves to increase opportunities for more students and trainees to obtain experience in GP practices.</p><p>Additionally, HEE has been mandated to ensure that 50% of trainees completing foundation level training enter GP training programmes by 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 09/09/2014 15:01:07 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

89703

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medicine: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has plans to create a nationally agreed structure for medical teachers.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	207155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The General Medical Council (GMC) has established a phased process for implementing arrangements for recognising trainers in medical training. All trainers in four specific roles will be fully recognised by 31 July 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The arrangements relate to:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- named educational supervisors in postgraduate training;</p><p> </p><p>- named clinical supervisors in postgraduate training;</p><p> </p><p>- lead coordinators of undergraduate training at each local education provider; and</p><p> </p><p>- doctors responsible for overseeing students’ educational progress for each medical school.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The GMC will use their existing standards for postgraduate training set out in <em>The Trainee Doctor</em> and for undergraduate education in <em>Tomorrow’s Doctors</em>, and</p><p> </p><p>seven areas originally set out by the Academy of Medical Educators to provide a structure:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- ensuring safe and effective patient care through training;</p><p> </p><p>- establishing and maintaining an environment for learning;</p><p> </p><p>- teaching and facilitating learning;</p><p> </p><p>- enhancing learning through assessment;</p><p> </p><p>- supporting and monitoring educational progress;</p><p> </p><p>- guiding personal and professional development; and</p><p>continuing professional development as an educator.</p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 04/09/2014 13:38:09 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

89704

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medicine: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to create an effective national mechanism for payment for the academic development of medical teachers.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	207442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p>From 1 April 2013, central funding for education and training is provided by the Department to Health Education England (HEE) to fund their responsibilities for managing the delivery of education and training for the healthcare system.</p><p>HEE receives funding via the National Institute of Health Research to support individuals in specialist training to undertake academic training and become the researchers and educators of the future. For 2014-15 this funding supports 1,206 posts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 03/09/2014 10:11:14 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

89708

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Training
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 whether payments mechanisms to medical schools in the form of SIFT funding are resulting in general practices being underpaid.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	207441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p>Responsibility for the Service Increment for Teaching funding for clinical placements for undergraduate medical and dental students was transferred to Health Education England (HEE) from April 2013. Current rates for hospitals are subject to a national tariff, and those for general practices are subject to historic local agreement.</p><p>The Department and HEE are reviewing the funding for medical placements in GP practices. Until this review concludes, no changes are being planned to the funding of these placements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 03/09/2014 10:14:17 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw