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997715

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Heart Diseases: Babies
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 provide increased funding for research into congenital heart defects in babies.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	185611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including congenital heart defects in babies. It is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. 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. In all disease areas, the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity.</p><p> </p><p>The NIHR continues to fund and support a range of research into congenital heart defects in babies, including the following projects:</p><p>- MRI-augmented guidance for X-ray fluoroscopic paediatric cardiovascular interventions (£415,000);</p><p>- Mixed Reality Imaging of Congenital Heart Disease to Improve Surgical Decision-Making (£453,000); and</p><p>- Infant deaths in the United Kingdom community following successful cardiac surgery - building the evidence base for optimal surveillance (£22.800).</p><p>Information on individual projects funded by the NIHR can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><strong><a href="https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/" target="_blank">https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/</a></strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 05/11/2018 16:43:16 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

993581

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Learning Disability: Training
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 that NHS nurses receive adequate training on learning disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	182773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>National Health Service trusts have a statutory responsibility to provide sufficient numbers of suitably qualified, competent staff to meet the needs of the people using health services, including those with a learning disability. The professional regulators for nurses, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), set the standards and assess curricula for nurse education.</p><p> </p><p>The NMC’s Standards of pre-registration nursing programmes state:</p><p> </p><p>Approved education institutions, together with practice learning partners, must design and deliver a programme that supports students and provides exposure across all four fields of nursing practice: adult, mental health, learning disabilities and children’s nursing.</p><p> </p><p>The Government response to the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review Programme Second Annual Report published in September 2018 agrees that health and care staff should have access to learning disability awareness training and will consult by the end of March 2019 on options for delivering this to staff. Mandatory learning disability awareness training should be provided to all staff, delivered in conjunction with people with learning disabilities and their families.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 26/10/2018 11:43:27 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

928696

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
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	Loneliness: Older People
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 (a) social isolation and (b) loneliness on the mental health of the elderly.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	156431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the negative impact of isolation and loneliness on the quality of life for elderly and other vulnerable people. It is not possible, however, to demonstrate a causal link between becoming socially isolated or lonely and developing mental health problems.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services cannot ‘treat’ loneliness, those who experience mental health conditions may also be lonely and vice versa. IAPT services can signpost or refer people onto other services that seek to address loneliness where these are available locally.</p><p> </p><p>Feelings of social isolation and loneliness are not exclusive to the elderly but that group can be particularly affected. The Green Paper on the care of older people which will be published in the autumn, will set out a number of proposals to help older people live healthier, longer, more independent lives.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 26/06/2018 10:05:13 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

926597

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
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	Loneliness: Older People
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 reduce social isolation among the elderly.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	154719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>Social isolation and loneliness are different concepts but have very close links. Given also the close links between them and poor physical and mental health, I am a member of the newly formed Ministerial Group on Loneliness.</p><p> </p><p>To support the Government’s commitment to tackling loneliness, including a new loneliness strategy and fund, the Department will continue to support policies and programmes such as social prescribing, dementia friendly communities, improved mental health and the recently published Carers Action Plan.</p><p> </p><p>Feelings of social isolation and loneliness are not exclusive to the elderly but this group can be particularly affected. The Green Paper on the care of older people which will be published in the autumn, will set out a number of proposals to help older people live healthier, longer, and more independent lives.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 21/06/2018 16:56:19 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

905682

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
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	Dementia
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 funding from the public purse the Government plans to allocate to dementia research in the 2018-19 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	144916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The usual practice of NIHR is not to ring-fence funds for expenditure on particular topics, with research proposals from all areas competing for available funding. NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health including dementia. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. The amount of NIHR funding in a disease area therefore depends on scientific activity. However, the Government’s 2020 Dementia Challenge makes a commitment to maintain public funding for dementia research at £60 million a year to 2020. NIHR funding for dementia research grew to £44.6 million in 2016/17, with total public funding for dementia research standing at £83.1 million, ahead of the 2020 commitment.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 21/05/2018 16:47:44 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

904183

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
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	Social Services
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 that the quality of social care provision is not being affected by increase in demand.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	143778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>The number of people receiving care commissioned by local authorities has remained broadly flat in the past three years, with 656,510 receiving support in 2014/15 compared to 654,765 in 2016/17.</p><p> </p><p>81% of adult social care providers are rated as good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) (as at May 2018), nonetheless it is completely unacceptable that standards in some settings fall below those rightly expected by care users and their families.</p><p> </p><p>That is why the Care Act 2014 placed a new duty on councils to offer a meaningful choice of services, so that people have a range of high quality, appropriate care options to choose from and that they get the services that best meet their needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government introduced tougher inspections, led by the CQC, to make sure that services meet quality and safety standards.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working with the adult social care sector to implement Quality Matters – a shared commitment to take action to achieve high quality adult social care for service users, families, carers and everyone working in the sector.</p><p> </p><p>This summer we will publish plans to reform our social care system to make it sustainable for the future. The consultation will set out options to put the social care system on a more secure footing and address issues to improve the quality of care and reduce variation in practice.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 17/05/2018 12:46:02 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

904184

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
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	Social 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 he plans to change the social care budget in line with changing levels of demand for services.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	143779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government has already invested funding to put social care on a more stable footing and alleviate short-term pressures across the health and care system. However, further reform is required to ensure that the system is prepared to meet the challenges of an ageing society.</p><p> </p><p>This is why the Government has set out plans to publish a Green Paper by summer 2018 presenting its proposals for reform.</p><p> </p><p>The Green Paper will consider the fundamental issues facing the care system, including the future sustainability of the market, capacity planning and market shaping responsibilities.</p><p> </p><p>In total, we have given councils access to £9.4 billion more dedicated funding for social care over the three years from 2017/18, including the recent Local Government Finance settlement announcement of a further £150 million for social care.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 17/05/2018 12:49:51 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

900354

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
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	Employment: Carers
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 improve awareness among employers of the extra burdens felt by employees who are carers.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	142451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the valuable contribution made by carers who spend a significant proportion of their life providing unpaid support to friends and family members, including those who are ill or have disabilities. That is why the Government is committed to continuing to support carers, who are vital partners in the health and care system, and will continue to support carers in a way that supports their own health and wellbeing, employment and other life chances.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will shortly be publishing a Carers Action Plan, setting out a cross-Government programme of targeted work to support carers over the next two years. Within the Action Plan there will be a chapter dedicated to carers in employment which will cover improving working practices, flexible working and returning to work.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has also been working with the Timewise Foundation on a project to promote best practice in the use of employment flexibilities to support carers. Last month, Timewise launched a new Carers’ Hub – a one-stop shop for support, advice and flexible job opportunities to help carers balance their responsibilities with fulfilling careers, as well as offering best practice guidance on flexible working and flexible hiring practices, in order to help employers find and keep talented people who want or need to work in this way.</p><p> </p><p>More information about the Carers’ hub can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.timewisejobs.co.uk/caring/" target="_blank">https://www.timewisejobs.co.uk/caring/</a></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 14/05/2018 15:27:13 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

900355

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
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	Care Workers
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 additional social care workers that will be required by 2030; and what steps he is taking to ensure that need is met.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	142452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>Skills for Care publishes projections of the adult social care workforce and forecasts the number of adult social care jobs could increase by 31% (500,000 jobs) to around two million jobs by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is aware that our challenge, working alongside stakeholders in the adult social care sector, is to ensure the workforce has the right number of people to meet increasing demands, with the right skills, knowledge and behaviours to deliver quality, compassionate care.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we consulted the sector on the draft Health and Social Care Workforce Strategy. The results of the consultation will inform both the final strategy and the Green Paper on care and support for older people, both due later this year.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 14/05/2018 15:20:08 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

900586

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
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	Bereavement Counselling: Children and Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) financial support (b) guidance and (c) training his Department provides to child bereavement services to ensure appropriate support for children and young people.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	142453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>The funding and delivery of National Health Service bereavement services, including the training of staff, is a local matter.</p><p>Bereavement care is a key part of the provision of good end of life care as set out in the Government’s end of life care Choice Commitment, published in July 2016. As part of this, Health Education England, in partnership with Skills for Care and Skills for Health, published a refreshed End of Life Care Core Skills Education and Training Framework in March 2017. This aims to standardise end of life care training and education, including around bereavement care. The Government’s Choice Commitment and the framework can be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/choice-in-end-of-life-care-government-response" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/choice-in-end-of-life-care-government-response</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/services/item/536-end-of-life-care-cstf-download" target="_blank">www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/services/item/536-end-of-life-care-cstf-download</a></p><p> </p><p>The importance of bereavement care is also reflected in the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Quality Standard on end of life care, and other NICE end of life care guidance, which commissioners should take into account when planning services for local populations. The Quality Standard, which highlights that children may need specific tailored support to help them with bereavement, can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs13" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs13</a></p><p> </p><p>The Quality Standard draws on a range of evidence, including older Departmental guidance such as When a person dies: guidance for professionals on developing bereavement services, first published by the Department in 2005, and updated in 2011 by the Primary Care Commissioning Service with support from the NHS National End of Life Care Programme and the Bereavement Services Association. The guidance can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.pcc-cic.org.uk/sites/default/files/articles/attachments/when_a_person_dies_19_oct_2011.pdf" target="_blank">www.pcc-cic.org.uk/sites/default/files/articles/attachments/when_a_person_dies_19_oct_2011.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 14/05/2018 15:25:17 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis