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1717913

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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	Social 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 recent estimate she has made of the number of people in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England who have unmet care needs; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure those care needs are met.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	26174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for assessing individuals’ care and support needs and, where eligible, for meeting those needs. Where individuals do not meet the eligibility threshold, they can get support from their local authorities in making their own arrangements for care services, as set out in the Care Act 2014.</p><p>We recognise that some people still experience challenges in accessing the care and support they need, when they need it. That is why ensuring that people find adult social care fair and accessible is one of the three main objectives of our 10-year reform vision for adult social care. To achieve this vision, we are supporting local authorities to address workforce pressures, drive improvements in their local area, and better streamline their assessment processes.</p><p>To support this, the Government has made available up to £8.6 billion in additional funding over the financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25, to support adult social care and discharge. This includes up to £1.5 billion of additional grant funding for adult social care for 2024/25, compared to 2023/24, alongside a 2% increase to the adult social care precept for local authorities with social care responsibilities, uptake of which will generate a further £609 million in 2024/25. In addition, the Market Sustainability and Improvement Fund, worth almost £2 billion over two years, is designed to support increased adult social care capacity, improve market sustainability, and enable local authorities to make improvements to adult social care services.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 17/05/2024 08:18:03 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1612829

registered interest
date	20/04/2023
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	Musculoskeletal Disorders: 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, how many and what proportion of people waiting for community musculoskeletal services were provided with an appointment within (a) four and (b) 12 weeks of referral in the past year.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	181988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>NHS England does not hold data on how many people waiting for community musculoskeletal services were provided with an appointment within a certain time of referral in the past year.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 26/04/2023 09:16:01 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 71261 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1612884

registered interest
date	20/04/2023
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	Musculoskeletal Disorders: 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 discussions his Department has with (a) NHS trusts, (b) integrated care boards and (c) other stakeholders on the services that will be offered through integrated community musculoskeletal services.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	181992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>No discussions have been had with National Health Service trusts, integrated care boards and other stakeholders on the services that will be offered through integrated community musculoskeletal services.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 26/04/2023 16:02:13 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1609295

registered interest
date	30/03/2023
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	Arthritis: Diagnosis
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 ensure the early diagnosis of people with arthritis.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	177843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>NHS England is working to ensure and improve early diagnosis of people with arthritis, as well as treatment and care, through the Getting it Right First Time rheumatology programme. The programme published a national report on rheumatology in 2021, which makes a series of recommendations to support equitable and consistent access to diagnostic tests. Additionally, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has produced a range of guidance to support early diagnosis of conditions including rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.</p><p> </p><p>To support the health of people with arthritis while they are waiting for elective treatment, NHS England has worked with Versus Arthritis on their Joint Replacement Support Package. The National Health Service has also published resources on the My Planned Care website to support arthritis patients waiting for hip and knee surgery to maintain their health and wellbeing and to be ready for surgery when it arrives. The website is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.myplannedcare.nhs.uk/care-support/" target="_blank">https://www.myplannedcare.nhs.uk/care-support/</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 177844 question first answered 17/04/2023 08:14:07 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1609296

registered interest
date	30/03/2023
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	Arthritis: Surgery
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 arthritis who are waiting for elective surgery.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	177844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>NHS England is working to ensure and improve early diagnosis of people with arthritis, as well as treatment and care, through the Getting it Right First Time rheumatology programme. The programme published a national report on rheumatology in 2021, which makes a series of recommendations to support equitable and consistent access to diagnostic tests. Additionally, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has produced a range of guidance to support early diagnosis of conditions including rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.</p><p> </p><p>To support the health of people with arthritis while they are waiting for elective treatment, NHS England has worked with Versus Arthritis on their Joint Replacement Support Package. The National Health Service has also published resources on the My Planned Care website to support arthritis patients waiting for hip and knee surgery to maintain their health and wellbeing and to be ready for surgery when it arrives. The website is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.myplannedcare.nhs.uk/care-support/" target="_blank">https://www.myplannedcare.nhs.uk/care-support/</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 177843 question first answered 17/04/2023 08:14:07 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1551574

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
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	Respite Care
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 he is taking to help unpaid carers access respite care in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	110729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>In 2022/23, through the Better Care Fund (BCF) £291.7 million has been allocated to provide short breaks and respite services for carers in England, including in the West Midlands and additional advice and support for carers under the Care Act 2014. Integrated care boards and local authorities must agree how carers will be supported through the BCF.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 20/12/2022 10:41:06 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 43410 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1355790

registered interest
date	15/09/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps his Department is taking to help small and medium-sized businesses in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England recover from the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	50046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic, the Government has provided historic levels of support to the economy. This is a total of £352 billion, delivered through job and income support, tax reliefs and deferrals, and cash loans and grants for businesses. However, the Government recognises that it takes time for businesses and the economy to bounce back – this is why many of the pillars of the support package announced at the Spring Budget were set to last well beyond the end of the Roadmap.</p><p> </p><p>Over the course of the pandemic the Government has made up to £25 billion in cash grants available to protect businesses of all sizes in England and the jobs they support. Over £2 billion of discretionary business grant funding has been provided to local authorities via the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) fund, including a £425 million top-up announced at the Budget. A significant proportion of this £2 billion is still with local authorities and available to be allocated to businesses, including small and medium sized businesses, in need of support.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses throughout the UK can also benefit from the Recovery Loan Scheme, which runs until the end of the year. This ensures viable businesses continue to have access to Government-backed finance they need throughout 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses of all sizes have been supported through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS), which have provided a total of £68.5 billion and £27 billion in support respectively to date. The CJRS has supported approximately 21,000 jobs in the Coventry North East constituency since its inception, and the SEISS has had over 15,000 claims in this area.</p><p> </p><p>There is also significant continued relief on business rates and VAT for retail, hospitality and leisure sectors for this financial year. And the commercial rent moratorium has been extended until March 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 20/09/2021 15:01:33 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1344709

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
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	Maternity Services: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the midwifery staffing vacancies in all maternity settings in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England; and what steps his Department is taking to help fill those vacancies.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	29066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department has made no such estimate.</p><p>Health Education England is committed to increasing the number of midwifery training places by 25% or 3,650 over a four-year period to ensure future sustainability from 2022.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 13/07/2021 10:33:40 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 13469 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1331338

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	Social 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 recent estimate he has made of the number of people who have unmet care needs in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure those care needs are met.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	13084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2021 answer text <p>We have not made a recent assessment. Local authorities are responsible for assessing individual’s eligibility for care and support as set out in the Care Act 2014 and where the individual is eligible for financial support, for meeting those needs. Where individuals are not eligible for financial support, local authorities may support individuals to make arrangements for care.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 17/06/2021 10:42:42 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 6345 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1330744

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
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	Social Services: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the number of workforce vacancies in adult social care in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England in each of the last five years; and what steps his Department is taking to fill those vacancies.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	12150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the following table. The number of adult social care vacancies in Coventry prior to 2019/20 is not available in the format requested.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>78,000</p></td><td><p>81,000</p></td><td><p>90,000</p></td><td><p>97,000</p></td><td><p>93,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>7,500</p></td><td><p>7,500</p></td><td><p>9,000</p></td><td><p>10,500</p></td><td><p>8,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coventry</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>600</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Skills for Care</p><p>We have run a national recruitment campaign across broadcast, digital and social media. The latest phase of the campaign ran from February to April 2021. We are also working with the Department for Work and Pensions to promote adult social care careers to jobseekers.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/06/2021 15:40:26 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 6337 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher