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1137731

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
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: Sign Language
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 assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the procurement processes operated by NHS trusts for the purpose of hiring British Sign Language translators.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	275195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Many National Health Service trusts use framework agreements for the procurement of translation services which are put in place either by Crown Commercial Service or their local procurement hub. These central purchasing bodies undertake assessments of companies to ensure that they meet the minimum standards and are able to track performance across a number of NHS trusts.</p><p>The Department does not review NHS procurement practices on a trust by trust basis.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 16/07/2019 08:43:29 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1137839

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
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: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2019 to Question 271509, what his Department's definition is of serious or persistent failure in relation to doctors failing to follow guidance on disclosing their interests in organisations to which they refer patients; and how many incidents of that serious or persistent failure there have been in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	275201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not define ‘serious or persistent failure’ in relation to doctors failing to follow guidance on disclosing their interests in organisations to which they refer patients. The Department also does not hold information on the number of incidents relating to failure to follow guidance on disclosing interests.</p><p>The General Medical Council (GMC) is the independent regulator of doctors in the United Kingdom. All UK registered doctors are expected to meet the professional standards set out in the GMC's guidance ‘Good Medical Practice’. Serious or persistent failure to follow this guidance will put their registration at risk.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 16/07/2019 08:42:06 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1137873

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
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	Dietary Supplements and Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on supplies of (a) synthetic protein supplements and (b) prescription foods.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	275228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>As in preparation for 29 March and 12 April, our ‘no deal’ contingency plans for 31 October cover the National Health Service, social care and the independent sector and covers all medicines, medical devices and clinical consumables, supplies for clinical trials, vaccines and countermeasures, and organs and tissues for transplants.</p><p>Specialist nutritional products including prescription foods and synthetic protein supplements are an important part of patient care throughout the health and social care sector. In recognition of this we have made this a specific area of focus within our preparedness arrangements.</p><p>The Department has continued to work closely with the devolved administrations, industry trade bodies including the British Specialist Nutrition Association and suppliers, the NHS and other key stakeholders. Prior to 29 March, the Department analysed the supply chains of 12,300 medicines, close to half a million product lines of medical devices and clinical consumables, vaccines used in national and local programmes, and essential non-clinical goods on which the health and care system relies. These analyses and assessments have been updated where necessary and will continue to be refined while a ‘no deal’ European Union exit remains a possibility. This work has informed our plans.</p><p>We are asking suppliers to analyse their supply chains and to make alternative plans if they anticipate disruption, including rerouting to alternative ports or using airfreight where necessary. Our contingency measures aim to support industry-led measures and, where required, act as a ‘last resort’ to be used only when a supplier’s alternative arrangements encounter difficulties, to ensure uninterrupted supply.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 15/07/2019 15:52:46 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1137448

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
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: Qualifications
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 is taking to prevent doctors with fake qualifications working in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	274581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>It is for local National Health Service employers and the General Medical Council (GMC), as the independent regulator of doctors in the United Kingdom, to verify a doctor’s professional qualifications.</p><p>All doctors must register with the GMC to be able to practise in the UK. The GMC’s registration process includes checks of professional qualifications.</p><p>NHS Employers advises employing organisations to undertake professional registration and qualifications verification checks.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 16/07/2019 08:44:48 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1137498

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
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: 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 the timeframe is for the publication of the final NHS People Plan.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	274478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Scunthorpe (Nic Dakin MP) on 5 July 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-06-26/269718/" target="_blank">269718</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 16/07/2019 08:37:10 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1137500

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
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: Staff
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 an assessment of the effect of ending freedom of movement of people on the NHS workforce.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	274480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the need for the National Health Service to be able to continue to recruit effectively from abroad when freedom of movement ends. The Immigration White Paper, ‘The UK’s future skills-based immigration system’, published in December 2018, sets out the foundation for a single immigration system, where it is workers’ skills that matter, not where they come from. This system will remove the cap on skilled migrants, abolish the requirement to undertake a Resident Labour Market Test and significantly improve the timeliness of being able to apply for a visa.</p><p>Additionally, legislation introduced on the 7 March 2019 means health and care professionals with professional qualifications from European Union and Swiss institutions who are currently registered can continue to practise in the United Kingdom as they do now, guaranteeing their ability to work in the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 16/07/2019 08:45:59 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1137505

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
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	Health Services: Suffolk
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 level of healthcare funding was per patient in Suffolk in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	274499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The healthcare funding per registered head of population in Suffolk in 2009-10 and 2018-19 is set out in the following table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Healthcare funding per registered head of population in Suffolk (£)</p></td><td><p>1,327</p></td><td><p>1,580</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The figures are not directly comparable as the balance of funding in primary care trust allocations (2009-10) and clinical commissioning group allocations (2018-19) differs due to how specialised activity is commissioned.</p><p>It is not possible to determine the healthcare funding per patient as this information is not collected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 274500 question first answered 16/07/2019 12:15:34 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1137520

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
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	Health Services: Suffolk
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 level of healthcare funding was per head of population in Suffolk in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	274500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The healthcare funding per registered head of population in Suffolk in 2009-10 and 2018-19 is set out in the following table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Healthcare funding per registered head of population in Suffolk (£)</p></td><td><p>1,327</p></td><td><p>1,580</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The figures are not directly comparable as the balance of funding in primary care trust allocations (2009-10) and clinical commissioning group allocations (2018-19) differs due to how specialised activity is commissioned.</p><p>It is not possible to determine the healthcare funding per patient as this information is not collected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 274499 question first answered 16/07/2019 12:15:34 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1137627

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
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	Physician Associates: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on plans to introduce legislative proposals on the statutory regulation for physician associates.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	274548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>On 7 February 2019 the Government published its response to the consultation on the Regulation of Medical Associate Professions in the United Kingdom, confirming the decision to introducing statutory regulation for physician associates and anaesthesia associates (formerly known as physicians’ assistants (anaesthesia)).</p><p>Officials have been working with the devolved administrations to establish which regulatory body should regulate these roles as the regulation of new professions is devolved to Scotland and is a transferred matter in respect of Northern Ireland. We expect to announce the decision shortly.</p><p>Once the regulator has been announced, the Government will work with relevant stakeholders to develop the required legislation. Bringing non-regulated healthcare professions into statutory regulation is typically done using Section 60 of the Health Act 1999 and is subject to Parliamentary time.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 274549 question first answered 11/07/2019 11:21:29 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1137629

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
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	Physician Associates: Regulation
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 announce a decision on whether the (a) General Medical Council or (b) Health and Care Professions Council will be responsible for the regulation of Physician Associates.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	274549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>On 7 February 2019 the Government published its response to the consultation on the Regulation of Medical Associate Professions in the United Kingdom, confirming the decision to introducing statutory regulation for physician associates and anaesthesia associates (formerly known as physicians’ assistants (anaesthesia)).</p><p>Officials have been working with the devolved administrations to establish which regulatory body should regulate these roles as the regulation of new professions is devolved to Scotland and is a transferred matter in respect of Northern Ireland. We expect to announce the decision shortly.</p><p>Once the regulator has been announced, the Government will work with relevant stakeholders to develop the required legislation. Bringing non-regulated healthcare professions into statutory regulation is typically done using Section 60 of the Health Act 1999 and is subject to Parliamentary time.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 274548 question first answered 11/07/2019 11:21:30 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris