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1718804

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date	16/05/2024
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: 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, whether her Department (a) has and (b) plans to provide funding for new treatments for ME or chronic fatigue syndrome.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	26662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), provides funding for research projects which aim to understand the underlying causes of myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and find new treatments for the condition. As part of this, the NIHR and the Medical Research Council have funded the world’s largest genome-wide association study of ME/CFS. This £3.2 million study, termed DecodeME, will analyse samples from 25,000 people with ME/CFS to search for genetic differences that may indicate underlying causes, or an increased risk of developing the condition. By helping us to understand ME/CFS better, this research has the potential to lead to new treatments for the condition.</p><p>Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning specialist ME/CFS services that meet the needs of their population, subject to local prioritisation and funding. The process of commissioning services should take into account best practice guidance, such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidance on ME/CFS diagnosis and management, published in October 2021. In addition, in October 2023, the British Association of Clinicians in ME/CFS published the ME/CFS National Services Survey. This report provides insight into the services being delivered for adults, children, and young people with ME/CFS.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 26663 question first answered 21/05/2024 08:08:03 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1718805

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
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: 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, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of NHS provision of specialist ME or chronic fatigue syndrome services; and if she will take steps to increase the number of clinicians who specialise in ME or chronic fatigue syndrome.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	26663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), provides funding for research projects which aim to understand the underlying causes of myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and find new treatments for the condition. As part of this, the NIHR and the Medical Research Council have funded the world’s largest genome-wide association study of ME/CFS. This £3.2 million study, termed DecodeME, will analyse samples from 25,000 people with ME/CFS to search for genetic differences that may indicate underlying causes, or an increased risk of developing the condition. By helping us to understand ME/CFS better, this research has the potential to lead to new treatments for the condition.</p><p>Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning specialist ME/CFS services that meet the needs of their population, subject to local prioritisation and funding. The process of commissioning services should take into account best practice guidance, such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidance on ME/CFS diagnosis and management, published in October 2021. In addition, in October 2023, the British Association of Clinicians in ME/CFS published the ME/CFS National Services Survey. This report provides insight into the services being delivered for adults, children, and young people with ME/CFS.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 26662 question first answered 21/05/2024 08:08:03 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1677034

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
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	Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates
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 she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the publication by the British Medical Association entitled BMA position statement on physician associates and anaesthesia associates, published on 18 September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	6075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department shares the British Medical Association’s view that all healthcare professionals must introduce themselves and explain their role to patients. This includes physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs). There are no plans to change the title of either role.</p><p>The Department is clear that PAs and AAs are not doctors. The role of medical associates is to work with and support doctors, not to replace them.</p><p>Regulation will give the General Medical Council responsibility and oversight of doctors, PAs and AAs, allowing it to take a holistic approach to the education, training and standards of the roles. This will enable a more co-ordinated approach to regulation and make it easier for employers, patients, and the public to understand the relationship between these roles and doctors.</p><p>Regulation and growth of these roles will support plans to reduce pressure on frontline services and improve access for patients. As part of the work to deliver the Long Term Workforce Plan, NHS England continues to work with the relevant professional colleges and regulators to ensure the use of associate roles is expanded safely and effectively.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 18/12/2023 17:15:03 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1672224

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
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	Respiratory Diseases: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the announcement on 26 June 2023, of a national lung screening programme, what proportion of the eligible population for targeted lung screening is already covered by the NHS targeted lung health check programme; by what date she plans to reach all the eligible population in Yorkshire; how the order of the programme rollout across England will be decided; and whether smoking cessation will be offered as an opt-out, integrated service in all lung screening appointments.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	3103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The Targeted Lung Health Checks currently reach approximately 15% of the eligible population. The programme will be fully rolled out by 2028. Within that time frame the pace of roll out is designed at a local level by the cancer alliances. Smoking cessation will be an integral part of the programme as recommended by the UK National Screening Committee and set out by my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 05/12/2023 09:43:47 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 4011 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1672225

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
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	Clinical Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she is taking steps to encourage NHS Trusts to offer clinical staff the opportunity to work on research trials.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	3104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Vision for the Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery (2021) sets out our commitment to create a research positive culture across the National Health Service and to a develop a sustainable and supported research workforce, offering rewarding opportunities and exciting careers for all healthcare and research staff of all professional backgrounds.</p><p> </p><p>Funding provided through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) infrastructure sustains a critical mass of people who are actively involved in conducting and delivering research in the NHS and other health and care settings. This enables clinicians and other health professionals working in the NHS to undertake research, by funding posts or reimbursing NHS trusts for the time their staff are engaged in research. In addition, via the NIHR Clinical Research Network, the NIHR funds front-line research delivery staff who work throughout the NHS and other health and care research settings.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2023, NIHR also announced £30 million additional funding to support health and care professionals (HCPs) to include research in their careers and help them develop as highly skilled researchers and research leaders. The additional funding will strengthen and expand existing opportunities and introduce new initiatives. This will include new NIHR Regional Research Leadership offices to promote and coordinate research opportunities for HCPs at a regional level.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 28/11/2023 12:44:37 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton