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1242898

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date	13/10/2020
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: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when GP surgeries will resume face to face consultations.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	102762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>General practice is open and people should continue to access services by phone, online or in person.</p><p>On 31 August, NHS England and NHS Improvement issued guidance stating that general practitioner (GP) practices must offer face-to-face appointments at surgeries and continue to use remote triage, video, online and telephone consultations where appropriate – whilst also considering those unable to access or engage with digital services. On 14 September, NHS England and NHS Improvement wrote to GPs and their commissioners reiterating the importance of providing face to face appointments for those who need them and shared a communications toolkit designed to support clear communication with patients about how they can access the right type of appointment.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 22/10/2020 14:21:43 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1242900

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
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	Coronavirus: Protective Clothing
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 review the decision to require individuals to wear face coverings in places of worship during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	102763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>Members of the public must wear a face covering in a range of indoor public settings in England, which includes places of worship.</p><p>The wearing of face covering does not replace or change existing advice on other measures – such as hand washing, social distancing and self-isolation – which remain more important (because of stronger evidence and larger effects).</p><p>The Government is committed to following the evidence and will keep reviewing evidence from around the world and update our position as and when needed.</p><p>Guidance around using places of worship safely during the pandemic can be found online at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 20/10/2020 11:45:55 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1236479

registered interest
date	18/09/2020
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	Healthy Start Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what value of Healthy Start vouchers have been redeemed in 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	91831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>The total expenditure on Healthy Start vouchers in England, for the most recent year that data is available, 2018/19, was £44,787,081. This expenditure includes the expenditure on Healthy Start vouchers redeemed and the administrative costs for the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 91832 question first answered 01/10/2020 21:33:02 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 49589 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1236480

registered interest
date	18/09/2020
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	Healthy Start Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much was spent on Healthy Start vouchers in 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	91832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>The total expenditure on Healthy Start vouchers in England, for the most recent year that data is available, 2018/19, was £44,787,081. This expenditure includes the expenditure on Healthy Start vouchers redeemed and the administrative costs for the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 91831 question first answered 01/10/2020 21:33:02 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 49590 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1236481

registered interest
date	18/09/2020
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	Healthy Start Scheme
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 level of take up of the Healthy Start voucher scheme in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	91833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>The Healthy Start scheme is kept under continuous review and the Government continues working to ensure that eligible families are aware of the scheme and how it will benefit them. The current uptake figure is 47%.</p><p>The scheme is promoted through the Healthy Start and Start4Life websites, reminding families to take up the vouchers. The Healthy Start Issuing Unit is also proactive in identifying and making contact with families who may be eligible for Healthy Start and issues invitations to apply for the scheme and pre-populated application forms by post.</p><p>The NHS Business Services Authority is delivering the project to digitise the Healthy Start Scheme. As part of the project, the NHS Business Services Authority holds monthly showcase events for stakeholders, this includes representatives from National Health Service trusts and local authorities. The NHS Business Services Authority will continue to communicate with all appropriate stakeholders in advance of each stage of the rollout of the digital project. The digital approach to Healthy Start will make it easier for families to apply for, receive and use Healthy Start benefits.</p><p>The project is due to begin the private beta phase later this year, followed by a public beta phase starting in early 2021, where new applicants will be able to apply for and use the digital service. The NHS Business Services Authority will also transfer beneficiaries who currently receive the paper-based voucher onto the new digital service from early 2021.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 91834 question first answered 06/11/2020 14:02:56 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 49591 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1236483

registered interest
date	18/09/2020
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	Healthy Start Scheme: Internet
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 on the digitisation of Healthy Start vouchers.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	91834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>The Healthy Start scheme is kept under continuous review and the Government continues working to ensure that eligible families are aware of the scheme and how it will benefit them. The current uptake figure is 47%.</p><p>The scheme is promoted through the Healthy Start and Start4Life websites, reminding families to take up the vouchers. The Healthy Start Issuing Unit is also proactive in identifying and making contact with families who may be eligible for Healthy Start and issues invitations to apply for the scheme and pre-populated application forms by post.</p><p>The NHS Business Services Authority is delivering the project to digitise the Healthy Start Scheme. As part of the project, the NHS Business Services Authority holds monthly showcase events for stakeholders, this includes representatives from National Health Service trusts and local authorities. The NHS Business Services Authority will continue to communicate with all appropriate stakeholders in advance of each stage of the rollout of the digital project. The digital approach to Healthy Start will make it easier for families to apply for, receive and use Healthy Start benefits.</p><p>The project is due to begin the private beta phase later this year, followed by a public beta phase starting in early 2021, where new applicants will be able to apply for and use the digital service. The NHS Business Services Authority will also transfer beneficiaries who currently receive the paper-based voucher onto the new digital service from early 2021.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 91833 question first answered 06/11/2020 14:02:56 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 49592 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1236484

registered interest
date	18/09/2020
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	Food Poverty: 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 estimate his Department has made of the number of children living in food insecure households in England.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	91835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department’s Healthy Start scheme provides a nutritional safety net to hundreds of thousands of pregnant women and families with children under four in lower-income families. Healthy Start encourages a healthy diet by providing vouchers that can only be spent on fresh or frozen fruit and vegetables, plain cow’s milk and infant formula.</p><p>Free school meals, led by the Department for Education, play an important role in ensuring disadvantaged children receive a healthy, nutritious meal each day. They are aimed at families who are out of work or on low incomes.</p><p>Under the benefits-related criteria, there are currently around 1.4 million pupils eligible for and claiming a free school meal, saving families around £400 a year for each child.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 01/10/2020 21:15:55 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 49593 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1235039

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
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	Leukaemia: 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 plans he has to make an assessment of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the early diagnosis of leukaemia and the outcomes for people treated for leukaemia since March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	91004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>No assessment has been made. The full extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on early diagnosis rates or outcomes will not be known until the pandemic is over, and until the data is fully available.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement is continuing the roll-out Rapid Diagnostic Centres (RDCs) across the country to bring together diagnostic equipment and expertise. RDCs will initially focus on diagnosing cancers where patients often present with non-specific symptoms, such as blood cancer, and may go to their general practitioner many times before being sent for appropriate tests. RDC compliant pathways should be in place for all patients, including children, by 2023/24.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/11/2020 11:59:56 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 48792 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1228686

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Cervical Cancer: Screening
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 ensure the availability of cervical screening to people who show symptoms of cervical cancer.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	81805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>Women with symptoms of cervical cancer are urged to speak to their general practitioner (GP) as soon as possible. Cancer services continued during the COVID-19 crisis, although some appointments were rescheduled to protect vulnerable patients from having to attend hospitals. The recovery and restoration of screening and cancer services is well underway with detailed guidance issued by NHS England and NHS Improvement, including ensuring patients have clear information on how to access services and are confident about making appointments for current concerns.</p><p>NHS England is investing more than £258 million in initiatives to improve access to general practice as part of the delivery of the GP Five Year Forward View. More than half the country is now benefitting from improved access to all routine appointments (including cervical screening), at evening and weekends.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 21/09/2020 15:53:24 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 44296 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1228786

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Hearing Impairment: Coronavirus
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 availability of clear face masks to health and social care settings to allow lip reading and communication for deaf patients and staff.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	81807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Government’s national personal protective equipment (PPE) procurement team has been working extremely hard to source clear face masks which comply with UK safety standards.</p><p>At the time of writing, the first batch of 20,250 clear face masks were sent out to National Health Service regions over a week ago. The second batch is due to be sent out this week. We have also sent clear masks to NHS Blood and Transplant services, as well as to the National Supply Disruption Response hotline. We also plan for clear masks to be available in social care settings and will communicate to providers how they can access this product as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 81808 81809 question first answered 10/09/2020 17:09:33 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 44297 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon