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1133146

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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	Arthritis: 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, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of NHS services for people with rheumatoid arthritis.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	266693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The commissioning and configuration of rheumatoid arthritis services in England is a local matter. The local National Health Service is best placed to make decisions that ensure services meet the needs of resident populations in the most appropriate way. Service should be planned and delivered in line with the best available evidence, such as National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance.</p><p>Regarding assessment, in May 2018, a new three-year Rheumatoid and Early Inflammatory Arthritis Audit was commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership. More information can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.rheumatology.org.uk/Knowledge/Excellence/Audits" target="_blank">www.rheumatology.org.uk/Knowledge/Excellence/Audits</a></p><p>The findings of the Audit are due to be published in October 2019. However, previous Audit reports can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.hqip.org.uk/national-programmes/a-z-of-nca/arthritis-rheumatoid-and-early-inflammatory" target="_blank">www.hqip.org.uk/national-programmes/a-z-of-nca/arthritis-rheumatoid-and-early-inflammatory</a></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 24/06/2019 16:55:48 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1133186

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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: Death
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 estimate of the number of 14-year-olds today that will die from a sudden cardiac death before they reach their 36th birthday.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	266733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The information is not available in the requested format. The chances of sudden heart attacks in apparently physically fit young people are extremely small. The overwhelming majority of heart attacks happen in elderly people.</p><p>In June 2019 the United Kingdom National Screening Committee (UK NSC) published an evidence summary consultation document in relation to its review of the evidence for screening for the risk of sudden cardiac death in young people (12-39). The review process began in February 2019 and is estimated to be completed by December 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The UK NSC welcomes comments and feedback on the evidence review during the consultation period that lasts from 7 June to 7 September 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The UK NSC is an independent committee that advises Ministers and the National Health Service in all four UK countries on all aspects of screening and supports implementation of screening programmes. Conditions are reviewed against evidence review criteria according to the UK NSC’s evidence review process.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 24/06/2019 16:54:04 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1133260

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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 assessment he has made of the potential public health benefits of including asthma as a medical exemption from prescription charges.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	266770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no assessment. Extensive arrangements are already in place to help people access National Health Service prescriptions. These include a broad range of NHS prescription charge exemptions for which someone with asthma may qualify.</p><p>To support those with the greatest need who do not qualify for an exemption, the cost of the prescription pre-payment certificates has been frozen for another year. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just £2 per week.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 24/06/2019 16:49:01 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1133302

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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 effectiveness of the existing NICE guideline on myalgic encephalomyelitis.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	266885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing evidence-based guidance for the National Health Service to support clinicians and commissioners to plan and deliver services. Clinical guidelines are developed by expert groups that include stakeholder and patient representation. Prior to final publication, they are subject to public consultation and, once published, are routinely reviewed to ensure the guidance reflects the latest available evidence.</p><p>In 2007, NICE published the clinical guideline, ‘Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy): Diagnosis and management of CFS/ME in adults and children’<em>. </em>This set out best practice in the diagnosis, treatment, care support of people with the condition.</p><p>On 20 September 2017, NICE announced its decision to undertake a full update of the guideline following a review of the latest available evidence on the diagnosis and management of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis and a public consultation. New guidance is expected in October 2020. More information on this update can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/indevelopment/gid-ng10091" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/guidance/indevelopment/gid-ng10091</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 24/06/2019 16:54:47 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1133333

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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	Antibiotics: Drug Resistance
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 have discussions with NHS England on making tackling Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae/Carbapenemase Producing Organism infections a priority in relation to the management and control of healthcare associated infections.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	266821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s five-year national action plan for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), published 24 January 2019, includes a strengthened focus on infection prevention and control, renewing our commitment to halve levels of healthcare associated Gram-negative blood stream infections by 2023-24. The plan also sets a world-first target to reduce the actual numbers of resistant infections, with the aim to reduce them by 10% by 2025.</p><p>We will achieve our ambitions by adopting a systematic approach to preventing infections, enhancing surveillance and adding Carbapenem resistant Gram-negative infections to the list of notifiable diseases. There will also be enhanced roles for Directors of Infection Prevention and Control, a review of workforce needs and targeted interventions around hand hygiene.</p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan makes the commitment to implement the human health aspects of the UK AMR national action plan. The Department is establishing a UK AMR national action plan delivery board which will drive and oversee delivery of this work.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy grouped question UIN 266822 question first answered 24/06/2019 16:53:00 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1133334

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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	Antibiotics: Drug Resistance
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 with NHS England to tackle the threat of Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae/Carbapenemase Producing Organism.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	266822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s five-year national action plan for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), published 24 January 2019, includes a strengthened focus on infection prevention and control, renewing our commitment to halve levels of healthcare associated Gram-negative blood stream infections by 2023-24. The plan also sets a world-first target to reduce the actual numbers of resistant infections, with the aim to reduce them by 10% by 2025.</p><p>We will achieve our ambitions by adopting a systematic approach to preventing infections, enhancing surveillance and adding Carbapenem resistant Gram-negative infections to the list of notifiable diseases. There will also be enhanced roles for Directors of Infection Prevention and Control, a review of workforce needs and targeted interventions around hand hygiene.</p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan makes the commitment to implement the human health aspects of the UK AMR national action plan. The Department is establishing a UK AMR national action plan delivery board which will drive and oversee delivery of this work.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy grouped question UIN 266821 question first answered 24/06/2019 16:53:01 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1133370

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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, how many prescription penalty charge notices have been successfully appealed in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	266839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 24/06/2019 16:50:20 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1133381

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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	Antidepressants
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 proportion of patients prescribed antidepressants who do not take that medication for the prescribed length of time.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	266845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no such estimate. The Government expects clinicians to prescribe anti-depressants responsibly and to follow the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on shared decision making when discussing care and treatment options with their patients.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 24/06/2019 16:50:51 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1133382

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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	Pain: Medical Treatments
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 potential merits of prescribing mindfulness-based pain management in treating chronic pain.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	266846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. However, self-management approaches, such as mindfulness, may be appropriate for helping people manage the day to day symptoms of living with a long-term condition, such as chronic pain.</p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is in the process of developing the ‘Chronic Pain: assessment and management’ guideline, which is expected for publication on 19 August 2020. The guideline is looking at range of approaches relevant to the management of chronic pain, including pain self-management programmes and peer-led programmes. The guideline scope document can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/gid-ng10069/documents/final-scope" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/guidance/gid-ng10069/documents/final-scope</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 24/06/2019 16:52:29 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1132852

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
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	Preventive Medicine: Babies
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 include proposals for improved provision of support for parent-infant relationships in the forthcoming Prevention Green Paper.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	266058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>We are considering a range of policy options for the Prevention Green Paper and will be mindful of support for parent-infant relationships.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 24/06/2019 16:51:14 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton