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816713

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date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people were diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (a) nationally and (b) in South Yorkshire in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	121140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not centrally held, as the Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) database contains records of hospital episodes and attendances rather than people.</p><p> </p><p>A count of finished admission episodes with a primary or secondary diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension in England and one of the four clinical commissioning groups located in South Yorkshire, for the years 2012-13 to 2016-17 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Activity in English National Health Service Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>3,496</p></td><td><p>3,570</p></td><td><p>4,047</p></td><td><p>4,391</p></td><td><p>4,397</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>35,624</p></td><td><p>38,334</p></td><td><p>42,160</p></td><td><p>46,293</p></td><td><p>49,558</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: HES, NHS Digital</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 15/01/2018 11:50:21 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

816714

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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 reduce incidences of pulmonary hypertension.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	121141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is caused by changes to the pulmonary arteries, but as these changes can be caused by a number of internal structural changes and medical conditions, it is difficult to target a reduction in incidence of PH.</p><p> </p><p>However, where PH is caused by an underlying lung condition such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), the Department’s action to reduce incidence of the condition also contributes to a reduction in incidence of PH. The Department is taking action to prevent cases of COPD in the first place, through initiatives including the recently published tobacco control plan and its commitment to tackling obesity.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 15/01/2018 11:37:07 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

816729

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the cost of extending the HPV vaccine to teenage boys.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	121156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is updating its advice on the potential extension of the human papillomavirus vaccination programme to include adolescent boys.</p><p> </p><p>An assessment of the overall costs of expanding the programme will be completed once JCVI’s final advice is received.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 15/01/2018 11:58:22 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

816730

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Chronic Illnesses: Children
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 expand routine outcome data collection for long-term conditions in children.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	121157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Patient outcome data collections currently include the National Clinical Audits on Diabetes and Epilepsy, which are delivered by the Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health and managed by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) on behalf of NHS England. There is also a Child Health Clinical Outcome Review Programme, which is run by the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death, also managed by HQIP on behalf of NHS England. The Review Programme is currently examining two topics: chronic neurodisability; and, adolescent mental health.</p><p> </p><p>Audit programmes are routinely reviewed with new audits being commissioned as and when a need is identified. More information about HQIP audits and Review Programme can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hqip.org.uk" target="_blank">www.hqip.org.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>There is also a range of service and population outcome data, available at national, and in many cases, local level, relevant to the care and support of children with long term conditions, as well as the prevention of conditions. For example, the NHS Outcomes framework indicators 1.6 ii Five year survival from all cancers in children and 2.3ii Unplanned hospitalisation for asthma, diabetes and epilepsy in under 19s; and the Public Health Outcomes Framework indicator 2.06 Child excess weight in 4-5 and 10-11 year olds. The latest versions of the frameworks can be found at the following links (the 2016/17 version of the NHS Outcomes framework remains in use). The Frameworks are routinely reviewed and revised as appropriate.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-outcomes-framework-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-outcomes-framework-2016-to-2017</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-health-outcomes-framework-2016-to-2019" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-health-outcomes-framework-2016-to-2019</a></p><p> </p><p>Additional data may also be collected by local services to improve patient care, where such a need is identified.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 15/01/2018 11:32:06 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

816731

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Contraceptives: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve the implementation of NICE guidance on contraceptive services for people under 25.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	121158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities have been mandated to commission open access sexual health services, including contraception services, that meet the needs of their population. We expect commissioners and providers to take account of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance on contraception services for people under 25 when commissioning and providing local services.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 15/01/2018 17:37:01 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

816733

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Shingles: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve the take-up of the shingles vaccine by people aged over 70.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	121160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The shingles vaccination programme is for the vaccination of patients who become eligible for the vaccine from their 70th and 78th birthdays and remain eligible for vaccination (if not previously vaccinated) until their 80th birthday. Vaccination can be offered to those patients who are eligible for the vaccine on an opportunistic basis.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England provides communication materials to both patients and healthcare professionals to better illustrate eligible cohorts. This includes guidance for those in age groups with previous eligibility who have missed the opportunity to receive the vaccine, up to their 80th birthday. Guidance is available to view here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/shingles-vaccination-programme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/shingles-vaccination-programme</a></p><p>NHS England has a focus on reducing variation in all Section 7a immunisation programmes and works with local teams to seek assurance that low uptake and variation are addressed, and to identify good practice that can be shared.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 15/01/2018 11:53:41 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

816739

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Smoking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how the Tobacco Control Plan for England will be funded.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	121166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 answer text <p>Delivery of the Tobacco Control Plan for England will be funded through existing budgets. In addition, the Department plans to provide funding under Section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 to fund eligible organisation(s) to support implementation of the plan.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 10/01/2018 12:21:31 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

816817

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ophthalmic Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will introduce a national eye health strategy to address the increase in the level of sight-threatening conditions.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	121244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government takes sight loss very seriously. The Public Health Outcomes Framework includes an indicator that tracks the rate of reported sight loss (measured through the number of new certifications of visual impairment rate per 100,000 population) including the rates for the three main causes of preventable sight loss - glaucoma, age related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. The Department also supports Vision UK, an umbrella organisation for the eye health and sight loss sector, which aims to improve eye health and end sight loss, improve support across eye health and social care services and improve awareness of sight loss.</p><p> </p><p>Given the size of England, and the diversity of the health needs of different communities, we believe commissioning needs to be owned and managed locally and there are therefore no plans to introduce a national eye health strategy.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 15/01/2018 11:33:55 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

816844

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
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, whether he has received any representations on difficulties experienced by GPs in obtaining (a) diamorphine and (b) other prescription drugs; and whether he is taking steps to increase the ease of access to such drugs by GPs.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	121271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not received any queries on behalf of general practitioners about diamorphine supplies. However, we are aware that supply issues do occasionally occur with prescription drugs. The Department works closely with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the pharmaceutical industry, NHS England, clinical experts, and others operating in the supply chain to help prevent shortages and to ensure that the impact on patients is minimised when they do arise.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 10/01/2018 11:14:34 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

816845

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Gluten-free Foods: Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether staple gluten-free foods will continue to be available on prescription for people with coeliac disease.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	121272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>A report has been prepared on the responses to the consultation on the availability of gluten free foods on prescription, which will be published alongside the Government’s decision in due course. Meanwhile, a range of staple gluten free foods continue to be available on prescription for patients with established gluten sensitivity enteropathies, including coeliac disease.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 15/01/2018 11:25:09 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel