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837681

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	General Practitioners: Labour Turnover
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate his Department has made of the number of GPs who plan to leave general practice in the next five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
uin	903795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>We know that one of the main reasons GPs leave general practice is retirement. That is why we have put in place comprehensive measures to ensure we meet our commitment of an extra 5,000 GPs in the NHS by 2020. GP Career Plus, the GP Retention Scheme and the National GP Induction and Refresher Scheme will all help get valuable experienced GPs back into our NHS. 3,157 GP training places were also filled in 2017 – the highest number ever.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 06/02/2018 15:44:28 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

837754

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Blood Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the most recent results of the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey, what steps (a) his Department and (b) NHS England are taking to improve the training for healthcare professionals to ensure that people with blood cancer understand their diagnosis.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	126785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Health Education England, alongside NHS England, has recently published the Cancer Workforce plan, which sets out the steps to transform the cancer workforce in line with the independent cancer taskforce recommendations. This will aim to improve patient outcomes and deliver a better patient experience across all tumour types, including haematological cancers. The report sets out the plan for improving the training of healthcare professionals, as well as recruitment and retention plans. The report can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.hee.nhs.uk/news-blogs-events/hee-news/health-education-england-unveils-plan-transform-future-nhs-cancer-workforce" target="_blank">https://www.hee.nhs.uk/news-blogs-events/hee-news/health-education-england-unveils-plan-transform-future-nhs-cancer-workforce</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 15:29:34 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

837763

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Air Pollution
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 he has had with the Government on steps to ensure that information concerning levels of air pollution reaches children, parents and schools; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	126794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care, including Public Health England (PHE), is fully engaged in discussions with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the development of the Government’s Clean Air Strategy at ministerial and official level. Communication of the best information and advice on air pollution to protect vulnerable groups, including children, will be an important part of the implementation of the Government’s Clean Air Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Department, NHS England and PHE’s Health and Wellbeing Alliance are undertaking a feasibility study on behavioural insights, which aims to improve understanding of how people, particularly vulnerable populations, best receive communications during localised events of elevated air pollution. This includes children, parents and schools. Results are expected later this year. Currently, PHE disseminates Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs United Kingdom Air Information Resource’s tweets issued during significant high air pollution episodes through PHE’s social media account.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 17:05:57 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

837778

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Depressive Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the second consultation on the Nice guidelines for depression in adults will be (a) launched and (b) completed.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	126809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently updating its clinical guideline on the treatment and management of depression in adults. A consultation was held between July and September 2017 and NICE is considering the comments received. NICE is currently working to finalise a launch and completion date.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 17:01:14 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

837789

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Exercise: Children
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 his Department has made under its Childhood Obesity Plan to develop an interactive online tool for schools to help plan opportunities for children to be physically active.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	126820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Active School Planner was launched in October 2017. This interactive online tool will help schools identify gaps in the existing opportunities for children to be active and will recommend a number of solutions they can choose, for example after school clubs, initiatives such as the daily mile, creating an active playground or having an active lesson.</p><p> </p><p>The tool is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.activeschoolplanner.org/" target="_blank">www.activeschoolplanner.org/</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 15:31:12 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

837791

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
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 the Government is taking to raise awareness of complex regional pain syndrome among (a) healthcare professionals and (b) members of the public.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	126822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) has been a recognised medical condition for over 150 years. It is a debilitating, painful condition in a limb, associated with sensory, motor, skin and bone abnormalities, and there is no cure. Although in some cases sufferers make gradual recovery, for others the condition is ongoing. A long-term condition (LTC) can be defined as a condition that cannot be cured but can be managed through the use of medication and/or therapy, and by that definition CRPS is an LTC.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of awareness, NHS Choices provides useful information and advice for the public on CRPS; its symptoms and causes and treatment. To support clinicians in diagnosing and managing the condition, guidance on CRPS is available from authoritative professional sources, including the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, one of the leading centres in the United Kingdom for CRPS. More information on these CRPS resources can be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/complex-regional-pain-syndrome/" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/conditions/complex-regional-pain-syndrome/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/guidelines-policy/pain-complex-regional-pain-syndrome" target="_blank">www.rcplondon.ac.uk/guidelines-policy/pain-complex-regional-pain-syndrome</a></p><p><a href="http://www.rnhrd.nhs.uk/page/79" target="_blank">www.rnhrd.nhs.uk/page/79</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 126831 126836 question first answered 08/02/2018 17:23:20 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

837795

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Research
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 support research into complex regional pain syndrome.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	126826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including complex regional pain syndrome. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. Information on individual projects funded by the NIHR can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/" target="_blank">https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 17:11:44 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

837800

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to healthcare professionals to diagnose of complex regional pain syndrome.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	126831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) has been a recognised medical condition for over 150 years. It is a debilitating, painful condition in a limb, associated with sensory, motor, skin and bone abnormalities, and there is no cure. Although in some cases sufferers make gradual recovery, for others the condition is ongoing. A long-term condition (LTC) can be defined as a condition that cannot be cured but can be managed through the use of medication and/or therapy, and by that definition CRPS is an LTC.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of awareness, NHS Choices provides useful information and advice for the public on CRPS; its symptoms and causes and treatment. To support clinicians in diagnosing and managing the condition, guidance on CRPS is available from authoritative professional sources, including the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, one of the leading centres in the United Kingdom for CRPS. More information on these CRPS resources can be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/complex-regional-pain-syndrome/" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/conditions/complex-regional-pain-syndrome/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/guidelines-policy/pain-complex-regional-pain-syndrome" target="_blank">www.rcplondon.ac.uk/guidelines-policy/pain-complex-regional-pain-syndrome</a></p><p><a href="http://www.rnhrd.nhs.uk/page/79" target="_blank">www.rnhrd.nhs.uk/page/79</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 126822 126836 question first answered 08/02/2018 17:23:20 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

837805

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
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 classify complex regional pain syndrome as a long-term condition; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	126836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) has been a recognised medical condition for over 150 years. It is a debilitating, painful condition in a limb, associated with sensory, motor, skin and bone abnormalities, and there is no cure. Although in some cases sufferers make gradual recovery, for others the condition is ongoing. A long-term condition (LTC) can be defined as a condition that cannot be cured but can be managed through the use of medication and/or therapy, and by that definition CRPS is an LTC.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of awareness, NHS Choices provides useful information and advice for the public on CRPS; its symptoms and causes and treatment. To support clinicians in diagnosing and managing the condition, guidance on CRPS is available from authoritative professional sources, including the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, one of the leading centres in the United Kingdom for CRPS. More information on these CRPS resources can be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/complex-regional-pain-syndrome/" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/conditions/complex-regional-pain-syndrome/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/guidelines-policy/pain-complex-regional-pain-syndrome" target="_blank">www.rcplondon.ac.uk/guidelines-policy/pain-complex-regional-pain-syndrome</a></p><p><a href="http://www.rnhrd.nhs.uk/page/79" target="_blank">www.rnhrd.nhs.uk/page/79</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 126822 126831 question first answered 08/02/2018 17:23:20 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

837821

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
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 extend the HPV vaccine to adolescent boys; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	126852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation is currently considering whether the human papillomavirus vaccination programme for girls should be extended to include adolescent boys.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will consider its final advice once it has been received.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 17:19:26 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas