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809126

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date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Skin Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate he has made of the number of patients with Erythropoietic Protoporphyria.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	903031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>In 2016/17 there were 54 National Health Service admissions in England with a primary diagnosis of Erythropoietic Protoporphyria.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the numbers of people with a particular rare disease can be very small, 3.5 million people in the United Kingdom have a rare disease. We know, as with the hon. Member’s constituent, that these diseases can have a heart-breaking impact on a person’s health.</p><p> </p><p>That‘s why the UK is committed to building on our position as a world-leader in the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2017 17:07:30 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

809129

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of fines in relation to dental and prescription charges.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	903036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA) issues penalty charge notices (PCNs) for incorrect claims for exemption from National Health Service dental and prescription charges.</p><p>To ensure the integrity of the exemption system the NHS BSA has recently increased the number of checks. In 2016/17, 365,181 PCNs for dental charges and 975,065 for prescription charges were issued. This represents an increase of 90.11% and 90.23%, respectively, on 2015/16. There is a clear process for patients to appeal a PCN if they believe it is unjustified.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2017 17:09:22 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

806468

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Prescription Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which prescription drugs increased proportionately the most in cost to the public purse in each of the last 10 years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	119544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is presented in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Prescription medicines have only been included where there was prescribing in both 2006 and 2016. The medicines have been ranked on the highest average annual increase from 2006 to 2016 and the top five drugs are shown at presentation level.</p><p> </p><p>Where the Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) is shown to be £0.00, this is in fact rounded and the true figure is between £0.00 and £0.01 which is calculated by dividing the NIC by quantity.</p><p> </p><p>Top five medicines with the largest average annual percentage increase, 2006-16, for NIC per quantity</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Drug name</p></td><td><p>NIC 2006</p></td><td><p>NIC 2016</p></td><td><p>Average annual percentage change, 2006 - 16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hydrogen Peroxide Ear Drops 1.5%</p></td><td><p>£0.02</p></td><td><p>£33.28</p></td><td><p>111.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Potassium Permanganate Solution 0.1%</p></td><td><p>£0.00</p></td><td><p>£1.11</p></td><td><p>102.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proflavine Solution 0.1%</p></td><td><p>£0.00</p></td><td><p>£0.42</p></td><td><p>80.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sodium Chloride Solution 0.9%</p></td><td><p>£0.00</p></td><td><p>£0.36</p></td><td><p>73.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bismuth Subgallate Suppository 300mg</p></td><td><p>£0.14</p></td><td><p>£32.97</p></td><td><p>72.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Prescription Cost Analysis</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2017 17:25:29 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

806489

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Euratom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department taking to ensure the future of medical supplies that are linked to the UK's membership of Euratom.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	119565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is fully aware of the importance of medical radioisotopes and the reliance on nuclear medicine for diagnostic procedures in the National Health Service. The United Kingdom’s ability to import medical isotopes from Europe and the rest of the world will not be affected by withdrawal from Euratom. It is in the interest of both the UK and the European Union to avoid disruption in the timely access of treatment to patients; and to ensure that cross-border trade with the EU is as frictionless as possible. This will be part of the broader negotiations of the UK’s future relations with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2017 17:24:01 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

806517

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GPs there were in England per 100,000 population in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	119593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The requested information is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>All general practitioners (excluding locums) headcount per 100,000 population, England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>70.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>73.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>74.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>75.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>74.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2017 17:22:28 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

806586

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Bowel Cancer: Health Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to raise awareness of bowel cancer since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	119662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The Be Clear on Cancer Abdominal Symptoms pilot campaign aims to raise awareness of a range of abdominal symptoms that can indicate a number of cancers, including bowel, and encourages people to visit their doctor promptly. The pilot ran from 9 February until 31 March 2017 in the East and West Midlands and Public Health England (PHE) is working with NHS England on timings and location for any future activity.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, PHE worked in partnership with Cancer Research UK to deliver a pilot Be Clear on Cancer campaign in the North West of England to promote uptake of bowel screening. The campaign ran from 2 January to 19 March 2017 and is currently being evaluated to assess its impact on uptake.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2017 17:22:57 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

806588

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cystic Fibrosis: Health Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to raise awareness of cystic fibrosis since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	119664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Information about cystic fibrosis (CF) for both healthcare professionals and the general public is readily available on the NHS Choices and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) websites. Diagnosis of CF is primarily made during new-born screening (the median age at diagnosis is two months) and NICE published a new best practice guideline for clinicians on the condition in October 2017. NICE has also provided new content on CF for the public, which includes contact information for organisations that can provide additional information and support, such as the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Both the NHS Choices and NICE guidance can be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cystic-fibrosis/" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/conditions/cystic-fibrosis/</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng78" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng78</a> <br></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2017 17:24:37 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

806680

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Arthritis: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of patients receiving treatment for arthritis in (a) South Tees NHS Trust, (b) the North East and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	119756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>No specific estimate has been made. The majority of patients receiving treatment for rheumatoid arthritis are managed in outpatient settings where data collection is not mandated.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2017 17:23:31 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

806681

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of full-time practising GPs in (a) South Tees NHS Trust, (b) the North East and (c) England for each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	119757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The requested information is shown in the table below. The table shows data for general practitioner (GP) full-time equivalent figures for NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS England North (Cumbria and North East) and England, for each of the years in question. Prior to 2015, the locum headcounts were not recorded.</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>All GPs Full-Time Equivalent</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>All GPs (Excluding Registrars, Retainers and Locums) Full-Time Equivalent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>NHS England North (Cumbria and North East)</p></td><td><p>NHS South Tees CCG</p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>NHS England North (Cumbria and North East)</p></td><td><p>NHS South Tees CCG</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2017</p></td><td><p>33,921</p></td><td><p>1,679</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>28,092</p></td><td><p>1,544</p></td><td><p>145</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2016</p></td><td><p>34,495</p></td><td><p>1,837</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>28,458</p></td><td><p>1,724</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2015</p></td><td><p>34,592</p></td><td><p>1,910</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>29,229</p></td><td><p>1,774</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>32,628</p></td><td><p>2,160</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2013</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>32,075</p></td><td><p>2,143</p></td><td><p>189</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2017 17:58:10 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

804252

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure talking therapies are provided to help people diagnosed with cancer.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	118430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Many general practice surgeries provide counselling or therapy services on the National Health Service. If counselling or therapy is not available at the surgery, patients may be referred to a local psychological therapies service.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is supporting local implementation of the Recovery Package for cancer patients as part of our £200 million investment to transform cancer services across the country. The aim of the Recovery Package is to help ensure patients have more personal care and support from the point they are diagnosed. For a patient, this means working with their care team to develop a comprehensive plan outlining not only their physical needs, but also other support they may need, such as therapy or counselling services, help at home or financial advice.</p><p> </p><p>By 2020, the Government want all patients in England to have access to the Recovery Package.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/12/2017 17:33:52 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon