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1665288

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
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	Hospitals: Construction
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 transparency data entitled Ministry of Justice data: ministers hospitality, gifts, travel and meetings, January 2023 to March 2023, for what reason a meeting on 13 January 2023 with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Lords on the New Hospitals Programme was removed from the release.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	202936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 26/10/2023 11:06:05 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 99500 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1663492

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Mental 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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of contracting (a) rehabilitation, (b) therapy and (c) other similar services for key workers.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	201346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the potential merits of contracting rehabilitation, therapy, and other services for key workers in the National Health Service. NHS England has developed a range of health and wellbeing initiatives, including a health and wellbeing guardian role, a focus on healthy working environments, empowering line managers to hold meaningful conversations with staff to discuss their wellbeing, and a comprehensive emotional and psychological health and wellbeing support package.</p><p>NHS England has also published a ‘Growing Occupational Health and Wellbeing Together’ strategy. This sets out a roadmap for the NHS and partner organisations to work together to develop and invest in occupational health and wellbeing services for NHS staff over the next five years.</p><p>To ensure there is a long-term sustainable approach to supporting staff, the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan has tasked integrated care systems with developing and implementing plans, in line with NHS England’s strategy, to invest in occupational health and wellbeing services.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/10/2023 16:09:51 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1662116

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
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	Coeliac Disease: Primary Health Care
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 assisting primary healthcare professionals to carry out clinical audits for coeliac disease.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	200234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>We have made no assessment of the potential merits of assisting primary healthcare professionals to carry out clinical audits for coeliac disease, or the effectiveness of dietetic-led services across the country for people with coeliac disease. It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including the diagnosis and ongoing management of coeliac disease.</p><p>In making commissioning decisions, we would expect ICBs to consider relevant guidance, including the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on the recognition, assessment, and management of coeliac disease [NG20]. This guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng20" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng20</a></p><p>Whilst there are no current plans to instigate a public awareness campaign around coeliac disease, to help raise awareness, NICE promotes its guidance on coeliac disease, which includes information for the public via its website, newsletters, and other media.</p><p>Information for the public on coeliac disease is also published by the National Health Service and is available on the NHS.UK website.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 200235 200236 question first answered 16/10/2023 13:24:38 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1662117

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
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	Coeliac Disease: Dietetics
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 his Department has made of the effectiveness of dietetic-led services across the country for people with coeliac disease.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	200235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>We have made no assessment of the potential merits of assisting primary healthcare professionals to carry out clinical audits for coeliac disease, or the effectiveness of dietetic-led services across the country for people with coeliac disease. It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including the diagnosis and ongoing management of coeliac disease.</p><p>In making commissioning decisions, we would expect ICBs to consider relevant guidance, including the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on the recognition, assessment, and management of coeliac disease [NG20]. This guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng20" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng20</a></p><p>Whilst there are no current plans to instigate a public awareness campaign around coeliac disease, to help raise awareness, NICE promotes its guidance on coeliac disease, which includes information for the public via its website, newsletters, and other media.</p><p>Information for the public on coeliac disease is also published by the National Health Service and is available on the NHS.UK website.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 200234 200236 question first answered 16/10/2023 13:24:38 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1662118

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
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	Coeliac Disease: Health Education
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 implementing a public health campaign to raise awareness of coeliac disease and its symptoms.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	200236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>We have made no assessment of the potential merits of assisting primary healthcare professionals to carry out clinical audits for coeliac disease, or the effectiveness of dietetic-led services across the country for people with coeliac disease. It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including the diagnosis and ongoing management of coeliac disease.</p><p>In making commissioning decisions, we would expect ICBs to consider relevant guidance, including the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on the recognition, assessment, and management of coeliac disease [NG20]. This guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng20" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng20</a></p><p>Whilst there are no current plans to instigate a public awareness campaign around coeliac disease, to help raise awareness, NICE promotes its guidance on coeliac disease, which includes information for the public via its website, newsletters, and other media.</p><p>Information for the public on coeliac disease is also published by the National Health Service and is available on the NHS.UK website.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 200234 200235 question first answered 16/10/2023 13:24:38 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1662123

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
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	Coeliac Disease: 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, whether his Department has sought meetings with (a) professional societies and (b) charities on education and training on coeliac disease in the past year.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	200237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not sought any meetings with professional societies and charities on education and training on coeliac disease in the past year.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/10/2023 14:45:10 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1652007

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
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	Ovarian Cancer: Finance and 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 the Government is taking to increase (a) funding and (b) research into ovarian cancer treatment, in the context of the closure of the National Cancer Research Institute.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	193340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) worked for over 22 years to bring together the cancer research community and connect researchers. The decision to close was made by the NCRI trustees and is not the result of Government funding or any other decisions.</p><p>As the landscape evolves, we will continue to work with the research community and funders across the ecosystem to deliver research that meets the needs of patients and the public. However, we do not expect the closure of NCRI to significantly impact National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funding of ovarian cancer research.</p><p>The NIHR continues to welcome funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including ovarian cancer research. 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.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/07/2023 15:54:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1584470

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
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	Allergies: Waiting Lists
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 adequacy of referral waiting times for allergy tests.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	140054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>Specialist allergy services are commissioned by NHS England Specialised Commissioning in line with the published service specification. While no specific assessment has been made of the adequacy of waiting times, the service specification sets out standard referral processes and equity of access to services, as well as highlighting the response time and prioritisation targets. There are regular review meetings between regional commissioning teams and providers to ensure compliance with service standards.</p><p> </p><p>To reduce waiting times more generally for elective services, the ‘Delivery plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlog of elective care’ sets out how the National Health Service will recover and expand elective services over the next three years.</p><p> </p><p>We have allocated more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25, in addition to the £2 billion Elective Recovery Fund and £700 million Targeted Investment Fund already made available in 2021/2022 to increase elective activity. This funding aims to deliver the equivalent of approximately nine million additional checks and procedures and 30% further elective activity by 2024/25 than pre-pandemic levels. A proportion of this funding will be invested in workforce capacity and training and we have committed to invest £5.9 billion for new beds, equipment and technology.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 140056 140057 140058 140059 question first answered 14/02/2023 16:03:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1584472

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
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	Allergies: Waiting Lists
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 help reduce waiting times for patients who require allergy tests.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	140056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>Specialist allergy services are commissioned by NHS England Specialised Commissioning in line with the published service specification. While no specific assessment has been made of the adequacy of waiting times, the service specification sets out standard referral processes and equity of access to services, as well as highlighting the response time and prioritisation targets. There are regular review meetings between regional commissioning teams and providers to ensure compliance with service standards.</p><p> </p><p>To reduce waiting times more generally for elective services, the ‘Delivery plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlog of elective care’ sets out how the National Health Service will recover and expand elective services over the next three years.</p><p> </p><p>We have allocated more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25, in addition to the £2 billion Elective Recovery Fund and £700 million Targeted Investment Fund already made available in 2021/2022 to increase elective activity. This funding aims to deliver the equivalent of approximately nine million additional checks and procedures and 30% further elective activity by 2024/25 than pre-pandemic levels. A proportion of this funding will be invested in workforce capacity and training and we have committed to invest £5.9 billion for new beds, equipment and technology.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 140054 140057 140058 140059 question first answered 14/02/2023 16:03:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1584473

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
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	Allergies: Waiting Lists
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 he is taking to (a) reduce the NHS backlog and (b) ensure that patients who need to be tested for allergies have timely access to allergy clinics.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	140057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>Specialist allergy services are commissioned by NHS England Specialised Commissioning in line with the published service specification. While no specific assessment has been made of the adequacy of waiting times, the service specification sets out standard referral processes and equity of access to services, as well as highlighting the response time and prioritisation targets. There are regular review meetings between regional commissioning teams and providers to ensure compliance with service standards.</p><p> </p><p>To reduce waiting times more generally for elective services, the ‘Delivery plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlog of elective care’ sets out how the National Health Service will recover and expand elective services over the next three years.</p><p> </p><p>We have allocated more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25, in addition to the £2 billion Elective Recovery Fund and £700 million Targeted Investment Fund already made available in 2021/2022 to increase elective activity. This funding aims to deliver the equivalent of approximately nine million additional checks and procedures and 30% further elective activity by 2024/25 than pre-pandemic levels. A proportion of this funding will be invested in workforce capacity and training and we have committed to invest £5.9 billion for new beds, equipment and technology.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 140054 140056 140058 140059 question first answered 14/02/2023 16:03:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson