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1466297

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Ambulance Services: Staff
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 has taken to (a) increase recruitment of ambulance staff and (b) ensure retention of ambulance staff for (i) the South Central Ambulance Service and (ii) UK wide ambulance services.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	9976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>In 2022/23, NHS England and NHS Improvement are allocating £150 million to support improvements to response times through retention and additional call handler recruitment. In September 2021, £1.7 million was provided for health and wellbeing initiatives for staff in England, including immediate welfare needs. The recruitment and retention of ambulance staff elsewhere in the United Kingdom is a devolved matter.</p><p>This funding has allowed South Central Ambulance Service to increase its recruitment of 999 call handlers. A working group has been also established to review the support provided to staff, such as raising awareness of counselling services.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/06/2022 10:05:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 4674 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1466341

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to require the NHS to provide student doctors with pre-paid expenses cards to cover petrol costs incurred in driving to medical placements in the context on increases in the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	10021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>We have no plans to do so.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/06/2022 10:39:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1466389

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Asthma: 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 the average waiting time is for patients to be first seen at each severe asthma centre.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	9969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>This information is not collected in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/06/2022 10:38:33 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1465728

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Community Care: Endoscopy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using single use endoscopes in community care settings; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	9028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are currently reviewing the potential merits of single-use endoscopes, while considering hospital acquired infections, patient safety and the prevalence of antibiotic resistant organisms in care environments. NHS England and NHS Improvement will review factors including environmental sustainability and economic factors. However, there are no current plans to use single-use endoscopes in any setting.</p><p>The National Health Service offers patients accessible, reliable and relevant information to inform healthcare decisions. This will include information on the range and quality of clinical services where there is robust and accurate information available.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 9029 question first answered 07/06/2022 09:57:35 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 4669 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1465729

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Endoscopy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to help ensure providers enable patients choice on whether a (a) single-use or (b) reusable endoscope is used in their endoscopy treatment; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	9029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are currently reviewing the potential merits of single-use endoscopes, while considering hospital acquired infections, patient safety and the prevalence of antibiotic resistant organisms in care environments. NHS England and NHS Improvement will review factors including environmental sustainability and economic factors. However, there are no current plans to use single-use endoscopes in any setting.</p><p>The National Health Service offers patients accessible, reliable and relevant information to inform healthcare decisions. This will include information on the range and quality of clinical services where there is robust and accurate information available.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 9028 question first answered 07/06/2022 09:57:35 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 4670 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1465730

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Endoscopy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using single-use endoscopes on (a) hospital-acquired infections, (b) patient safety and (c) the prevalence of antibiotic resistant organisms in care environments.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	9030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>The purchase and use of single-use equipment is determined by individual National Health Service trusts which consider the relevant facilities, workforce, finances and patient population when selecting the most appropriate medical equipment.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are currently reviewing single-use endoscopes, taking into consideration hospital acquired infections, patient safety and the prevalence of antibiotic resistant organisms in care environments. This will review all factors, including economic and environmental sustainability. There are no current plans to deploy single-use endoscopes in any setting.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/06/2022 10:01:32 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 4672 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1465741

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of (a) 24 February, (b) 7 April and (c) 28 April 2022 from the hon. Member for Glasgow East, reference DL11390.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	9117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>We replied to the hon. Member on 27 May 2022.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/06/2022 10:37:15 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1465749

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Protective Clothing: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to his Department has been of legal advice given to resolve contractual disputes in regard to personal protective equipment contracts, in particular the cost of (a) external legal advice and (b) consultants.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	8985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>In 2021/22, the costs of external legal advice to support the personal protective equipment (PPE) programme was £2.5 million, which includes advice relating to the resolution of disputed contracts. This excludes the cost of advice provided by the Government Legal Department. The cost of consultants employed in the PPE programme was £15.2 million, including the costs associated with the resolution of disputed contracts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 06/06/2022 09:15:30 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1465754

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Medicine: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to introduce additional support measures for medical students; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) granting access to full maintenance loans for medical students for the duration of their degree programme, (b) granting access to the NHS Learning Support Fund to replace the medical student NHS bursary and (c) making the Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses reflective of the rise in the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	9073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>We have no current plans to do so. In years one to four of an undergraduate course, domestic students can access student loans from Student Finance England. From year five of an undergraduate course and from year two of a graduate-entry course, the non-repayable NHS Bursary is available, comprising payment for tuition fees, a non-means-tested grant and a further means-tested award. Students eligible for the NHS Bursary can also apply for a reduced rate non-means tested maintenance loan for living costs from Student Finance England. The Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses rates of payments are reviewed annually, prior to the start of the academic year.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/06/2022 10:36:00 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1465797

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he will respond to the correspondence of 5 April 2022 from the hon. Member for High Peak, reference RL37141.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Robert Largan
uin	9203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>We replied to the hon. Member on 4 May 2022.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/06/2022 10:00:02 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan