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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Health: Males more like this
house id 1 more like this
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25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2014 to Question 206875, what funding his his Department has made available for research into the effect of loneliness and isolation on health and wellbeing; and what research his Department has commissioned on that issue. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 212118 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-03more like thismore than 2014-11-03
answer text <p>The Department has a strong interest in the impact that loneliness and isolation in older people can have on their physical and mental health and wellbeing. The Department’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funds a range of research relating to the effect of loneliness and isolation on health and wellbeing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NIHR School for Public Health Research has funded a systematic review of Men’s Sheds interventions in partnership with Age UK. A report drawing on this research is available on the Age UK website:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.ageuk.org.uk/documents/en-gb/for-professionals/research/men%20in%20sheds%20age%20uk%20brief.pdf?dtrk=true" target="_blank">http://www.ageuk.org.uk/documents/en-gb/for-professionals/research/men%20in%20sheds%20age%20uk%20brief.pdf?dtrk=true</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NIHR has awarded £231,788 for a doctoral fellowship focussed on developing effective interventions to prevent or address the adverse effects of loneliness and isolation on the health of older people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department welcomes Men’s Sheds interest in meeting with Ministers and we would recommend that they contact my office to request a meeting.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
grouped question UIN 212117 remove filter
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less than 2014-11-03T16:51:11.6214796Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-03T16:51:11.6214796Z
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label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this