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1078460

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	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, how many applications for products not yet on the market were made to NICE in each year from 2016 to 2018; and how many of those applications were granted.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	226527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes recommendations on whether specific drugs and other treatments represent a clinically and cost-effective use of National Health Service resources through its technology appraisal and highly specialised technologies programmes. Topics are identified through an established topic selection process and formally referred to NICE by Ministers. Companies do not apply to NICE for an assessment and NICE does not grant applications. NICE aims to issue recommendations on new drugs referred to it within a few months of licensing and therefore normally begins its appraisal process before the drug receives a marketing authorisation.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/03/2019 16:34:44 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1078461

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Diabetes: Drugs
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 publish the cost to the NHS of diabetes drugs prescriptions by CCG from 2018 to date.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	226528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>NHS Digital oversees the publication of ‘Prescribing for Diabetes’ which reports on and examines prescribing trends on medicines prescribed in primary care in England for the treatment and monitoring of diabetes. Data for the year 2018/19 will be published in November 2019 and the report for 2017/18 can be accessed at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/prescribing-for-diabetes" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/prescribing-for-diabetes</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/03/2019 16:21:04 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1078472

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Prostate Cancer: Focal Therapy
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 introduce high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy for prostate cancer more widely through the NHS.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	226582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a technique where high frequency ultrasound waves are aimed at the cancer, heating up the cells with the aim to causing cell death and eradicating the cancer. The technique was reviewed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in 2012 who concluded that the evidence on the efficacy of treatment was limited and recommended that HIFU be used in the research setting only (Interventional procedures guidance IPG424). For this reason, use of the technique in the National Health Service is limited to research only and there are currently no plans to extend use of the technique without development of the current evidence base.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 04/03/2019 16:51:57 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1078523

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Cervical Cancer: Screening
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 extend routine cervical screening to women aged 65 and over.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	226680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme currently stops sending invitations for cervical screening after a woman reaches 65, unless they need ongoing surveillance or follow up. This is generally required if a woman has had an abnormal result in any of her three most recent tests or is recommended for early repeats owing to a previous abnormality.</p><p> </p><p>The natural history of cervical cancer means that it is unlikely that women of 65 and over who have been regularly screened and discharged from the programme will go on to develop the disease. We also know that screening becomes more uncomfortable after menopause.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom National Screening Committee (UK NSC) recently reviewed a proposal about the care of women aged 64 exiting the programme. The outcome of this proposal will be published in the UK NSC’s minutes which will be available in six weeks at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/uk-national-screening-committee-uk-nsc" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/uk-national-screening-committee-uk-nsc</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 04/03/2019 17:00:29 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1078536

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Smoking: 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 his Department has made of the effectiveness of services provided by local authorities to help people give up smoking.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	226631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>NHS Digital collects quarterly data from stop smoking services in England, recording the number of people making a quit attempt, the numbers that are successful, demographic variables and success rates by different quitting methods.</p><p> </p><p>The effectiveness of services has remained steady in recent years with a 50% quit rate on average, with substantially higher success rates for some quit methods. The latest statistics on National Health Service stop smoking services in England are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/statistics-on-nhs-stop-smoking-services-in-england" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/statistics-on-nhs-stop-smoking-services-in-england</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 04/03/2019 16:56:40 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1078541

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Smoking: 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 representations his Department has received from local authorities on services provided by councils to help people give up smoking in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	226633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>A search of the Department’s Ministerial correspondence database has identified no correspondence received from local authorities or the charity sector on services provided by councils to help people give up smoking in the last 12 months. This figure represents correspondence received by the Department’s Ministerial correspondence unit only.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 226634 question first answered 04/03/2019 16:57:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1078542

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Smoking: 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 representations his Department has received from the charity sector on services provided by councils to help people give up smoking in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	226634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>A search of the Department’s Ministerial correspondence database has identified no correspondence received from local authorities or the charity sector on services provided by councils to help people give up smoking in the last 12 months. This figure represents correspondence received by the Department’s Ministerial correspondence unit only.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 226633 question first answered 04/03/2019 16:57:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1078546

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Fibromyalgia
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 support people with fibromyalgia.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	226750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department is committed to making sure people with long term conditions receive the personalised care and support they need.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the NHS Long Term Plan, published on 7 January 2019, NHS England is taking action in range of areas to improve the care treatment and support provided to people with neurological conditions including rolling out the NHS Comprehensive Model of Personalised Care across the country, reaching 2.5 million people by 2023/24.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/03/2019 16:40:00 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1078639

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Dental Services: 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 discussions he has had with local authorities on ensuring the adequacy of the provision of guidance for the most vulnerable people on their entitlement to free dental health care in certain circumstances.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	226579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>No discussions have taken place with local authorities about the adequacy of guidance for vulnerable people on their entitlement for free dental health care. However, the Department, NHS Business Services Authority and NHS England recognise concerns that some patients may not be clear on whether they are exempt from charges and have been working to further improve the information available to patients around eligibility. This includes promoting an easy read patient information booklet, creating an online eligibility checker and developing a national awareness campaign.</p><p> </p><p>Information on which groups of patients are exempt is widely available. All dental practices providing National Health Service care are contractually required to display a standard poster setting out current NHS charges and highlighting that patients may be exempt from or entitled to help with charges. This poster along with a patient leaflet setting out NHS dental entitlements in more detail, is provided free of charge to every practice in England delivering NHS dental treatment.</p><p> </p><p>As well as in all NHS dental practices information on charges and exemptions is also available through other channels such as the NHS Website dental section (formerly NHS Choices) and in the NHS ‘help with health costs’ booklet. NHS England also runs periodic local initiatives, where it assesses whether there is a need to further raise awareness locally among those patients who may be exempt or are through low income entitled to partial help with costs.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/03/2019 16:39:06 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1078679

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
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	Asthma: Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons people with asthma are charged for their medication; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	226740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>Unless a valid exemption has been declared the current statutory applicable charge of £8.80 is payable for each prescription item, dispensed in the community in England.</p><p> </p><p>Asthma is not listed as a medical condition that provides exemption from National Health Service prescription charges. However, there are extensive arrangements in place to help people afford NHS prescriptions. These include a broad range of non-medical prescription charge exemptions, for which someone with asthma may qualify. The Department has no current plans to amend or extend these exemptions.</p><p> </p><p>People on a low income, who do not qualify for an exemption, may be eligible for full or partial help with prescription charges through application to the NHS Low Income Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>To support those with greatest need who do not qualify for an exemption or the NHS Low Income Scheme, prescription prepayment certificates are available. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just £2 per week.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 07/03/2019 16:38:11 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran