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432062

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Professions: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reform the legislation regarding health professional regulation, and whether they will publish a timetable for the implementation of any reform bill.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gould of Potternewton
uin	HL3835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>This Government is grateful for the work of the Law Commissions of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in reviewing the regulation of health and (in England) social care professionals.</p><br /><p>The Law Commissions made 125 recommendations to reform the existing complex and burdensome regulatory system. The joint four United Kingdom country response to the Law Commissions was published on 29 January 2015 which accepted wholly or in part the vast majority of its recommendations.</p><br /><p>The Department is currently reviewing how best to take forward the work of the Law Commissions. We hope to be able to provide an update on this work soon.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 02/12/2015 15:28:41 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	3573 label Biography information for Baroness Gould of Potternewton

432063

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Public Health: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the costs to the NHS of the £200 million reduction in the Public Health Grant to local authorities for 2015–16.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gould of Potternewton
uin	HL3836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities are best placed to make an assessment of local public health needs, and to prioritise and deploy their available resources accordingly, in partnership with the National Health Service. The NHS will continue to provide a vital role in the delivery of public health services.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 08/12/2015 12:29:49 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	3573 label Biography information for Baroness Gould of Potternewton

432064

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Public Health: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the £200 million reduction in the Public Health Grant to local authorities for 2015–16 on (1) teenage pregnancy rates, and (2) rates of unintended pregnancy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gould of Potternewton
uin	HL3837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>The under-18 conception rate is an indicator within the Public Health Outcomes Framework and we continue to see a sustained reduction in teenage pregnancy, improved detection of sexually transmitted infections, and increasing access to the more effective long acting contraception.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 08/12/2015 12:30:12 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	3573 label Biography information for Baroness Gould of Potternewton

432065

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Genito-urinary Medicine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they define open access in the context of mandatory open-access sexual health services.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gould of Potternewton
uin	HL3838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities are mandated by legislation to commission open access sexual health services for everyone present in their area; this includes free testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and notification of sexual partners of infected persons; and free contraception, and reasonable access to all methods of contraception.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 08/12/2015 12:30:39 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	3573 label Biography information for Baroness Gould of Potternewton

432066

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the current emphasis by NHS Choices on starchy foods such as potatoes, cereals, pasta, rice and bread products for people with diabetes, or who are pre-diabetic, is based on sufficiently rigorous evidence.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government takes a whole population approach to healthy eating, and therefore does not provide specific dietary advice to individuals with medical needs. It is recommended for anyone with a medical condition in search of dietary advice to consult their local general practitioner or a dietician.</p><br /><p>In July 2015, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) published its report on Carbohydrates and Health, a review of the latest evidence on dietary carbohydrates and health. This included a review of the evidence on incidence of type 2 diabetes as well as a number of pre-diabetic markers and carbohydrate consumption. SACN continue to recommend that total carbohydrate, which includes starchy foods, should provide approximately 50% total dietary energy. They also advised reducing sugar consumption, increasing fibre consumption and minimising consumption of sugars-sweetened drinks. A copy of the report is attached.</p><br /><p>Following publication, advice on what constitutes a healthy balanced diet for the general population, including those with diabetes, was updated on the NHS Choices website reflecting SACN’s recommendations.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 08/12/2015 12:31:39 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name SACN_Carbohydrates_and_Health_July_2015.pdf title Carbohydrates and Health
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

432067

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Care Quality Commission: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to make regulations under section 85 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in relation to the change in fees proposed by the Care Quality Commission from April 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) fee raising power relates to the registration of providers and inspection against the registration requirements (section 85(1)(a) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008). The Department is proposing to consult shortly on regulations that will clarify that the CQC’s fees include all aspects of its comprehensive inspections. We propose to do this by bringing the CQC’s comprehensive inspections and any associated rating within the scope of its fee raising power.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 01/12/2015 15:46:22 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

432068

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Healthwatch: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether local healthwatches are meeting Healthwatch England's mission to be a consumer champion, in the light of reports that some contractors and local authorities refuse to engage with the public in their area.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2015 answer text <p>The Department currently has no plans to undertake an investigation in to the performance of local Healthwatch organisations. In March 2015 the Department published a report commissioned from the King’s Fund – <em>Local Healthwatch: Progress and promise </em>- which set out the progress that local Healthwatch have made since being established in 2013. Transparency about the performance of local Healthwatch organisations is provided through the annual reports which they are required to publish. Reports on how the local Healthwatch network as a whole is operating and the nature of the support needed to deliver their activities effectively are discussed at quarterly public meetings of the Healthwatch England Committee.</p><br /><p>Arrangements for ensuring local Healthwatch statutory activities are delivered in each area are a matter for local authorities. The Local Government Association has published guidance to support local Healthwatch and local commissioners in putting in place good governance arrangements, which includes clarity about the roles of all parties involved.</p><br /><p>Neither the Department nor Healthwatch England are aware of local Healthwatch contractors refusing to engage with the public in their area. Where Healthwatch England is made aware of concerns in relation to local Healthwatch around governance or local relationships with specific individuals or organisations, it seeks to provide support to resolve these where appropriate. Members of the public are able to raise concerns though the complaints process of the local Healthwatch or the commissioning local authority.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL3842 HL3843 HL3844 question first answered 07/12/2015 14:37:59 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name Kings Fund - Local Healthwatch report.pdf title Local Heathwatch
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

432069

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Healthwatch
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recourse or right of appeal is available to a member of the public removed from, or prevented from working with, a local healthwatch by the contractors.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2015 answer text <p>The Department currently has no plans to undertake an investigation in to the performance of local Healthwatch organisations. In March 2015 the Department published a report commissioned from the King’s Fund – <em>Local Healthwatch: Progress and promise </em>- which set out the progress that local Healthwatch have made since being established in 2013. Transparency about the performance of local Healthwatch organisations is provided through the annual reports which they are required to publish. Reports on how the local Healthwatch network as a whole is operating and the nature of the support needed to deliver their activities effectively are discussed at quarterly public meetings of the Healthwatch England Committee.</p><br /><p>Arrangements for ensuring local Healthwatch statutory activities are delivered in each area are a matter for local authorities. The Local Government Association has published guidance to support local Healthwatch and local commissioners in putting in place good governance arrangements, which includes clarity about the roles of all parties involved.</p><br /><p>Neither the Department nor Healthwatch England are aware of local Healthwatch contractors refusing to engage with the public in their area. Where Healthwatch England is made aware of concerns in relation to local Healthwatch around governance or local relationships with specific individuals or organisations, it seeks to provide support to resolve these where appropriate. Members of the public are able to raise concerns though the complaints process of the local Healthwatch or the commissioning local authority.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL3841 HL3843 HL3844 question first answered 07/12/2015 14:37:59 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name Kings Fund - Local Healthwatch report.pdf title Local Heathwatch
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

432070

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Healthwatch: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to undertake an investigation into the performance of local healthwatches.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2015 answer text <p>The Department currently has no plans to undertake an investigation in to the performance of local Healthwatch organisations. In March 2015 the Department published a report commissioned from the King’s Fund – <em>Local Healthwatch: Progress and promise </em>- which set out the progress that local Healthwatch have made since being established in 2013. Transparency about the performance of local Healthwatch organisations is provided through the annual reports which they are required to publish. Reports on how the local Healthwatch network as a whole is operating and the nature of the support needed to deliver their activities effectively are discussed at quarterly public meetings of the Healthwatch England Committee.</p><br /><p>Arrangements for ensuring local Healthwatch statutory activities are delivered in each area are a matter for local authorities. The Local Government Association has published guidance to support local Healthwatch and local commissioners in putting in place good governance arrangements, which includes clarity about the roles of all parties involved.</p><br /><p>Neither the Department nor Healthwatch England are aware of local Healthwatch contractors refusing to engage with the public in their area. Where Healthwatch England is made aware of concerns in relation to local Healthwatch around governance or local relationships with specific individuals or organisations, it seeks to provide support to resolve these where appropriate. Members of the public are able to raise concerns though the complaints process of the local Healthwatch or the commissioning local authority.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL3841 HL3842 HL3844 question first answered 07/12/2015 14:37:59 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name Kings Fund - Local Healthwatch report.pdf title Local Heathwatch
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

432071

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Healthwatch
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they propose to take to ensure that a proper distinction is made between the role of the contractor appointed by the local authority to enable local healthwatches to be established and run, and that of the local healthwatch organisation itself.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL3844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2015 answer text <p>The Department currently has no plans to undertake an investigation in to the performance of local Healthwatch organisations. In March 2015 the Department published a report commissioned from the King’s Fund – <em>Local Healthwatch: Progress and promise </em>- which set out the progress that local Healthwatch have made since being established in 2013. Transparency about the performance of local Healthwatch organisations is provided through the annual reports which they are required to publish. Reports on how the local Healthwatch network as a whole is operating and the nature of the support needed to deliver their activities effectively are discussed at quarterly public meetings of the Healthwatch England Committee.</p><br /><p>Arrangements for ensuring local Healthwatch statutory activities are delivered in each area are a matter for local authorities. The Local Government Association has published guidance to support local Healthwatch and local commissioners in putting in place good governance arrangements, which includes clarity about the roles of all parties involved.</p><br /><p>Neither the Department nor Healthwatch England are aware of local Healthwatch contractors refusing to engage with the public in their area. Where Healthwatch England is made aware of concerns in relation to local Healthwatch around governance or local relationships with specific individuals or organisations, it seeks to provide support to resolve these where appropriate. Members of the public are able to raise concerns though the complaints process of the local Healthwatch or the commissioning local authority.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton grouped question UIN HL3841 HL3842 HL3843 question first answered 07/12/2015 14:37:59 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name Kings Fund - Local Healthwatch report.pdf title Local Heathwatch
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath