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1466297

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Ambulance Services: Staff
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 has taken to (a) increase recruitment of ambulance staff and (b) ensure retention of ambulance staff for (i) the South Central Ambulance Service and (ii) UK wide ambulance services.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	9976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>In 2022/23, NHS England and NHS Improvement are allocating £150 million to support improvements to response times through retention and additional call handler recruitment. In September 2021, £1.7 million was provided for health and wellbeing initiatives for staff in England, including immediate welfare needs. The recruitment and retention of ambulance staff elsewhere in the United Kingdom is a devolved matter.</p><p>This funding has allowed South Central Ambulance Service to increase its recruitment of 999 call handlers. A working group has been also established to review the support provided to staff, such as raising awareness of counselling services.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/06/2022 10:05:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 4674 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1465728

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Community Care: Endoscopy
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 assessment of the potential merits of using single use endoscopes in community care settings; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	9028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are currently reviewing the potential merits of single-use endoscopes, while considering hospital acquired infections, patient safety and the prevalence of antibiotic resistant organisms in care environments. NHS England and NHS Improvement will review factors including environmental sustainability and economic factors. However, there are no current plans to use single-use endoscopes in any setting.</p><p>The National Health Service offers patients accessible, reliable and relevant information to inform healthcare decisions. This will include information on the range and quality of clinical services where there is robust and accurate information available.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 9029 question first answered 07/06/2022 09:57:35 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 4669 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1465729

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Endoscopy
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 plans to help ensure providers enable patients choice on whether a (a) single-use or (b) reusable endoscope is used in their endoscopy treatment; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	9029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are currently reviewing the potential merits of single-use endoscopes, while considering hospital acquired infections, patient safety and the prevalence of antibiotic resistant organisms in care environments. NHS England and NHS Improvement will review factors including environmental sustainability and economic factors. However, there are no current plans to use single-use endoscopes in any setting.</p><p>The National Health Service offers patients accessible, reliable and relevant information to inform healthcare decisions. This will include information on the range and quality of clinical services where there is robust and accurate information available.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 9028 question first answered 07/06/2022 09:57:35 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 4670 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1465730

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Endoscopy
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 assessment of the potential merits of using single-use endoscopes on (a) hospital-acquired infections, (b) patient safety and (c) the prevalence of antibiotic resistant organisms in care environments.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	9030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>The purchase and use of single-use equipment is determined by individual National Health Service trusts which consider the relevant facilities, workforce, finances and patient population when selecting the most appropriate medical equipment.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are currently reviewing single-use endoscopes, taking into consideration hospital acquired infections, patient safety and the prevalence of antibiotic resistant organisms in care environments. This will review all factors, including economic and environmental sustainability. There are no current plans to deploy single-use endoscopes in any setting.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/06/2022 10:01:32 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 4672 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1465491

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Public Opinion
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 Answer of 28 April 2022 to Question 156486 on Department of Health and Social Care: Public Opinion, which contractors were responsible for delivering the focus groups and polling services for his Department.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	8011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>The Department’s Communications Directorate contracted with BMG Research Limited and Kantar UK Limited. The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities used Solutions Strategy Research Facilitation Ltd; Define; Flamingo Research Limited; Wavemaker Limited; YouGov PLC; and Kantar UK Limited.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/06/2022 10:04:34 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 4656 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1465493

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Protective Clothing
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 (a) Government officials and (b) officials in his Department are employed to oversee the storage of personal protective equipment.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	8012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>The Department has 3.5 full time equivalent staff overseeing the storage of personal protective equipment.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/06/2022 10:02:57 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 4658 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1464886

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent on recruitment consultants in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	6832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 31/05/2022 13:22:08 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 3416 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1464725

registered interest
date	20/05/2022
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	Protective Clothing: Storage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average cost to the public purse of warehouse storage of personal protective equipment by his Department is per month.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	5663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2022 answer text <p>The average cost is £16.4 million per month.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 27/05/2022 09:21:55 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 3115 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1464492

registered interest
date	19/05/2022
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for West Lancashire dated 2 March 2022 on the impact of the Health and Care Act 2022 on the powers of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, reference ZA59040.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	5372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>We replied to the hon. Member on 24 May</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/05/2022 11:09:38 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 2704 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1463482

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
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	Protective Clothing: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2022 to Question 122676, on Protective Clothing: Contracts, what systems were used to record the results of the due diligence checks on suppliers of PPE during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	3606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The results of due diligence were recorded by several Government departments, including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Defence. In the absence of a single, integrated system, financial due diligence on suppliers was recorded locally using bespoke systems and processes, such as Microsoft Office applications, Atamis, Mendix and Defence Share.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 24/05/2022 13:51:29 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 2239 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner