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1659497

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2023 to Question 186779 on Health Services, what proportion of additional NHS funding (a) in 2023/24 and (b) 2024/25 will be spent on delivery of the Major Conditions Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>Funding for the development of the Major Conditions Strategy will come out of Department’s existing funding allocation. This funding is not separately identified.</p><p>The funding provided at the Autumn Statement comes on top of the Spending Review 2021 settlement, which provided a 33% total cash increase of £43.9 billion when compared to 2019/20, when our budget outturn was £133.5 billion.</p><p>As part of the Strategy, we will identifying innovative actions to help alleviate pressure on the National Health Service, such as maximising use of new technologies to screen individuals for conditions.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/09/2023 15:28:14 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1659577

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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	Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
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 8 September 2023 to Question 196282 on Prescriptions: Fees and Charges, what figures his Department used to determine that prescription charge revenue offsets for the costs of administering and enforcing the system.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The Prescription Exemption Checking Service (PECS) is delivered by NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA); the role of the scheme administrator is to run and operate the service as commissioned by NHS England. Included within PECS is an enforcement service. NHSBSA investigate a random sample of prescription forms from patients who have claimed exemption from payment to verify the accuracy of the exemption declared. For 2022/23, the administration cost of the PECS at the NHSBSA was £8,918,498. For the same period, the charges recovered by the service totalled £10,354,816.</p><p>The total cost of prescription services includes funding through different routes, some services are shared with other NHSBSA functions, and some costs are incurred by other organisations. It is not therefore possible to provide total costs. Revenue from prescription charges and pre-payment certificates was £651,964,000 in 2021/22.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/09/2023 12:51:45 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1659578

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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	Breast 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, whether Integrated Care Systems have used the NHS England Core20PLUS5 framework and associated resources for initiatives to improve uptake of routine breast cancer screening from communities less likely to attend breast cancer screening; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>NHS England have advised that a national plan has been developed in collaboration with key stakeholders to improve uptake within the breast screening programme in 2023 and beyond, noting the 2028 Cancer Early Detection targets. The plan sets out the priorities, interventions and monitoring of impact and outcomes to improve uptake. Using the Core20PLUS5 principles, the plan outlines the use of evidence-based and evaluated interventions to address inequalities and barriers to accessing breast screening.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/09/2023 12:53:35 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1659579

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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	Breast 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, how many breast cancer rescreening units use an open invitation model as of 1 September 2023; what the average uptake is of breast cancer screening in areas where (a) an open invite and (b) timed appointment model is used; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>The decision to have timed or open appointments in the National Health Service breast screening programme is the responsibility of providers with agreement from commissioners.</p><p>Information on the average uptake of breast screening categorised by areas that use open and timed appointments is not held centrally by NHS England.</p><p>NHS England has commissioned a series of national evaluative projects as part of the Uptake Improvement Plan, including on the impact on screening uptake using different invitation methodologies.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 15/09/2023 11:26:14 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1659580

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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	Breast 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, if he will make it his policy to deliver an online and NHS app booking system for breast cancer screening appointments as part of the Digital Transformation of Screening programme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	198697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government has approved an investment of £68 million in the digital transformation of screening (DToS) programme. The main focus of DToS, which is being led by NHS England, will be to develop digital products to support the invitation of and communication with the public.</p><p> </p><p>The first two national screening programmes to receive these products will be the National Health Service breast screening programme and the diabetic eye screening programme. Subsequently the product will be adapted for use by other existing and new national screening programmes.</p><p> </p><p>The products are planned to support online and app booking as well as call centre booking for those who do not wish to use digital products. DToS will also explore the extent to which the app can be used for other communications with individual members of the public related to their screening requirements.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/09/2023 16:08:44 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1656346

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
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 he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of the overall (a) administrative and (b) enforcement costs of (i) charging for prescriptions and (ii) the Prescription Penalty Charge in England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	196282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>We have made no such estimate. The NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for administering prescription services including charging, exemptions, and Penalty Charge Notices. The Department understands that prescription charge revenue offsets the costs of administering and enforcing the system.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/09/2023 13:23:47 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1656347

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
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 abolish charges for prescriptions in England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	196283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to abolish prescription charges in England.</p><p>Approximately 89% of National Health Service prescription items are dispensed free of charge due to the comprehensive prescription exemption arrangements we already have in place, including exemptions for those on qualifying benefits.</p><p>Prescription pre-payment certificates (PPCs) are available to reduce costs for those who need regular or many prescriptions. The cost of a 12-month PPC remains at £111.60 which can be paid in instalments, to allow people receive their required medicines for just over £2 a week. A three-month PPC and a PPC for hormone replacement therapy medicines are also available. People on a low income who do not qualify for an exemption may be eligible for help with prescription charges through the NHS Low Income Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 05/09/2023 14:41:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1654643

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
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	Kidney Diseases: 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 publish the funding allocations for the Renal Clinical Networks for 2024-25 and 2025-26.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	195351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>National specialised commissioning funding for clinical networks is recurrent and, as with all other financial allocations, is reviewed on an annual basis and at a regional level.</p><p>NHS England does not publish the funding allocations for specialised commissioning services such as the Renal Clinical Network. It does however intend to ring-fence the overall level of funding available for clinical networks to enable the continued support and development of key specialised services post-full delegation to integrated care boards.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/09/2023 11:33:15 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1650924

registered interest
date	06/07/2023
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	Health Services: Postal 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 hold discussions with the Chief Operation Officer of Royal Mail about the impact on patients of Royal Mail delivery delays in (a) Brighton Pavilion constituency and (b) other areas experiencing delays in delivery of letters that include details of NHS appointments; what steps he is taking to ensure that patients receive timely information about their appointments; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	192851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>No discussions are currently planned with the Chief Operating Officer of Royal Mail about the impact on patients of Royal Mail delivery delays, including within the Brighton Pavilion constituency.</p><p>NHS England sends communications and invitations to patients using a ‘digital first’ approach for environmental reasons and to efficiently reduce costs. If an individual has provided a mobile phone number and email address via their general practice, NHS England will, in the first instance, send most invitations for appointments via SMS and email.</p><p>Letters are typically sent to patients when NHS England does not have alternative contact details on record, such as a phone number or email address. This ensures all patients receive notification of an appointment, including elderly and other vulnerable patients where a digital first approach may not be possible or appropriate. Letters may also be sent occasionally as reminders.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/07/2023 14:11:44 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1599810

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
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	Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access
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 20 February 2023 to Question 148627 on Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access, which (a) industry bodies, (b) patient organisations and (c) relevant civil society organisations have been invited to the workshops.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	154440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>The following organisations have been invited to one or more of the stakeholder workshops:</p><p>Industry bodies</p><p>- Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry;</p><p>- British Generic Manufacturers Association;</p><p>- Ethical Medicines Industry Group; and</p><p>- BioIndustry Association.</p><p> </p><p>Patient organisations and civil society organisations</p><p>- Cancer52;</p><p>- The Blood Cancer Alliance;</p><p>- The Charity Medicines Access Coalition;</p><p>- National Voices;</p><p>- The Patients Association;</p><p>- Alzheimer’s Research UK;</p><p>- Anthony Nolan;</p><p>- Cystic Fibrosis Trust;</p><p>- Genetic Alliance UK;</p><p>- The Association of Medical Research Charities;</p><p>- Breast Cancer Now;</p><p>- Myeloma UK;</p><p>- Office of Health Economics;</p><p>- King’s Fund; and</p><p>- NHS Confederation.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/03/2023 15:08:24 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas