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447751

registered interest
date	26/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Zika Virus: Disease Control
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 prevent the spread of the Zika virus to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	24167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) and the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) have been carefully monitoring the Zika virus outbreak in the Americas since it was first reported in Brazil during May 2015. PHE has reviewed evidence on the transmission of Zika virus and PHE mosquito experts have provided advice to Government and the public that neither the main vector of Zika virus <em>Aedes aegypti</em>, nor other species of <em>Aedes</em> mosquitoes, including <em>Aedes albopictus</em>, that may have the potential to transmit this virus, are established in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>The risk to the UK population is related to travel to countries where Zika virus outbreaks are currently ongoing, and NaTHNaC and PHE have published updated advice for travellers to South and Central America and the Caribbean, including specific advice for pregnant women. The risk of onward spread within the UK is very low and PHE has again provided this advice to government, and the public.</p><p> </p><p>PHE has also been working with appropriate professional groups to develop information and guidance on Zika for clinicians. This advice can be accessed through the PHE website and has been cascaded by organisations such as the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.</p><p> </p><p>Together with the Royal College of General Practitioners PHE has developed guidance specifically targeted at primary care which will be available shortly. PHE has also produced regular briefing notes for local health protection teams who have been asked to share this with the local National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 24166 question first answered 03/02/2016 17:18:10 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

447763

registered interest
date	26/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Zika Virus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with the UN, the EU and authorities in affected countries on (a) the spread of the Zika virus and (b) strategies to prevent the spread of the virus.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	24163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>The Chief Medical Officer, Chief Scientific Adviser and Public Health England (PHE) have had a number of discussions over recent weeks with a wider range of international authorities. The Secretary of State has been briefed about all such discussions.</p><p>PHE and the National Travel Health Network and Centre have been carefully monitoring the Zika virus outbreak in the Americas since it was first reported in Brazil during May 2015. PHE and the Department attended a European Union Health Security Committee teleconference and PHE has shared a recent European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) risk assessment on Zika virus with colleagues in England, the Devolved Administrations and Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. PHE has been in discussion with infectious disease authorities in Brazil with respect to understanding the epidemiological and clinical picture associated with Zika virus and microcephaly and other congenital malformations.</p><p>Through the International Health Regulations National Focal Point, PHE has shared information with the European Union, ECDC and other European Member States on the number of cases of Zika virus infection in returning travellers.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/02/2016 17:13:43 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

447769

registered interest
date	26/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Zika Virus: Disease Control
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 prevent the spread of the Zika virus in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	24166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) and the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) have been carefully monitoring the Zika virus outbreak in the Americas since it was first reported in Brazil during May 2015. PHE has reviewed evidence on the transmission of Zika virus and PHE mosquito experts have provided advice to Government and the public that neither the main vector of Zika virus <em>Aedes aegypti</em>, nor other species of <em>Aedes</em> mosquitoes, including <em>Aedes albopictus</em>, that may have the potential to transmit this virus, are established in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>The risk to the UK population is related to travel to countries where Zika virus outbreaks are currently ongoing, and NaTHNaC and PHE have published updated advice for travellers to South and Central America and the Caribbean, including specific advice for pregnant women. The risk of onward spread within the UK is very low and PHE has again provided this advice to government, and the public.</p><p> </p><p>PHE has also been working with appropriate professional groups to develop information and guidance on Zika for clinicians. This advice can be accessed through the PHE website and has been cascaded by organisations such as the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.</p><p> </p><p>Together with the Royal College of General Practitioners PHE has developed guidance specifically targeted at primary care which will be available shortly. PHE has also produced regular briefing notes for local health protection teams who have been asked to share this with the local National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 24167 question first answered 03/02/2016 17:18:10 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

447905

registered interest
date	26/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Bowel Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people were (a) eligible and (b) participated in the bowel cancer screening programme in (i) England and (ii) each of that programme's five hubs and (iii) each of the 63 screening centres included in that programme in 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr John Baron
uin	24375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p>The National Health Service Bowel Cancer Screening programme is a biennial programme. Coverage data is reported for a preceding two year cohort in arrears.</p><br /><p>Roll out of the NHS Bowel screening programme began in 2006 and completed in 2010 offering men and women aged 60-69 the opportunity to be screened. The programme then extended the screening age to 70-74 however this was not fully rolled out until 2014.</p><br /><p>The data on eligibility and uptake is yet to be published. At the end of January 2015, nearly 25 million Faecal Occult Blood test kits had been sent out to men and women aged 60-74 to self-sample at home. Over 15 million kits have been returned by post to one of five regional labs (programme hubs).</p><br /><p>Since the programme began in 2006, over 21,000 cancers have been detected and over 122,000 patients have been managed for polyps, including polyp removal.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 29/01/2016 14:03:38 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1390 label Biography information for Mr John Baron

447909

registered interest
date	26/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Health Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department and its executive agencies spent on advertising to promote awareness of the health risks associated with alcohol in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	24319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p>Spend on advertising is defined as covering only media spend (inclusive of agency commissions but excluding production costs, Central Office of Information commission and VAT).</p><br /><p>In reference to the Department’s media spend on advertising to promote awareness of the health risks associated with alcohol, spend is set out below:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Expenditure</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£980,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£1,840,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><strong></strong></p><p>Public Health England (PHE) took over responsibility for public health campaigns formerly run by the Department on 1 April 2013. Although there was no advertising spend in 2013-14, other marketing activity would have taken place. For example: the publication and distribution of leaflets and the maintenance of the website. In 2014-15, in addition to this activity, PHE allocated £530,000 of media spend on advertising.</p><br /><p>All figures are rounded to the nearest £10,000.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 29/01/2016 15:00:44 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

447910

registered interest
date	26/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Organs: Donors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people from BAME communities registered to become organ donors in each of the last five years; and what assessment he has made of trends in such registration.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	24337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p>Organ Donation Rate figures for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic registrations for the last five years are listed below:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="7"><p>Ethnicity</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>Asian</p></td><td><p>Black</p></td><td><p>Chinese</p></td><td><p>Mixed</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>Not stated</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>161,367</p></td><td><p>8,562</p></td><td><p>2,022</p></td><td><p>537</p></td><td><p>3,203</p></td><td><p>607</p></td><td><p>911,509</p></td><td><p>1,087,807</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>228,966</p></td><td><p>5,564</p></td><td><p>1,709</p></td><td><p>527</p></td><td><p>3,622</p></td><td><p>678</p></td><td><p>755,907</p></td><td><p>99,6973</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>212,333</p></td><td><p>6,776</p></td><td><p>1,938</p></td><td><p>577</p></td><td><p>3,663</p></td><td><p>792</p></td><td><p>820,193</p></td><td><p>1,046,272</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>204,546</p></td><td><p>6,764</p></td><td><p>1,891</p></td><td><p>598</p></td><td><p>3,593</p></td><td><p>860</p></td><td><p>741,993</p></td><td><p>960,245</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16 (1 April 2015 - 27 January 2016)</p></td><td><p>352,455</p></td><td><p>9,210</p></td><td><p>3,012</p></td><td><p>977</p></td><td><p>6,215</p></td><td><p>1,780</p></td><td><p>57,3872</p></td><td><p>947,521</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,159,667</p></td><td><p>36,876</p></td><td><p>10,572</p></td><td><p>3,216</p></td><td><p>20,296</p></td><td><p>4,717</p></td><td><p>3,803,474</p></td><td><p>50,38,818</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <br /><p><em>Taking Organ Transplantation to 2020: A UK Strategy</em>, launched in 2013, aims to achieve world class performance in organ donation and transplantation. It was developed by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHBST) and the four United Kingdom Health Departments.</p><br /><p>To achieve these aims, NHSBT has developed a behaviour change communication strategy and have a wide range of leaflets promoting organ donation that are translated into a number of different languages including Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.</p><br /><p>NHSBT has also promoted the need for more sign ups from black communities to the Organ Donation Register (ODR), during campaigns such as the ‘Be There’ initiative during Black History Month – which encouraged ODR registrations from the Black African, Black Caribbean and Black mixed race communities.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 29/01/2016 10:41:49 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

447912

registered interest
date	26/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress his Department has made on establishing ex gratia financial support for people who were affected prior to 1991 by (a) HIV and (b) hepatitis C over the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	24340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government launched its consultation on proposals to reform the current payment schemes for those affected by HIV and/or hepatitis C through National Health Service-supplied blood/blood products on 21 January 2016.</p><br /><p>The consultation can be accessed on the gov.uk website:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/infected-blood-reform-of-financial-and-other-support" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/infected-blood-reform-of-financial-and-other-support</a></p><p><br> <br> <br></p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 29/01/2016 10:22:30 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

447916

registered interest
date	26/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will change local authority public health team regulations to ensure that (a) public mental health no longer falls under the heading of miscellaneous and (b) there is parity of esteem between physical and mental health in the activity of such teams.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	24286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>We accept entirely the centrality of mental health and wellbeing to public health and the need for parity of esteem across health services. While it is right for local authorities (LAs) to determine their own local priorities and account to their own electorates, the Department’s Public Health Outcomes Framework – which defines areas for improvement across the public health system, and to which LAs must have regard – includes a number of indicators that relate directly to mental health. Public Health England collects and publishes LA-level data for all these indicators and will continue to support and advise LAs on the evidence base for effective mental health interventions.</p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to require LAs to report spending on public mental health. LAs’ public health functions cover a wide range of activity, and it is important for central government to limit its demands for information from local government to a minimum. LAs would also be unable to disaggregate their spending on, for example, a drug or alcohol misuse service in order to isolate a sum that could be attributed purely to the mental health aspect of the service.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/02/2016 16:10:14 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

447919

registered interest
date	26/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS Walk-in Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which NHS Walk-in Centres have closed in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mr David Crausby
uin	24215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>Comprehensive data on walk-in centres is not collected centrally. Since 2007, the local National Health Service has been responsible for NHS walk-in-centres. It is for local commissioners to decide on the availability of these services.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/02/2016 16:07:17 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

447920

registered interest
date	26/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Organs: Donors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of hospitals in England that have at least one embedded specialist nurse dealing specifically with organ donation.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Mrs Caroline Spelman
uin	24365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2016 answer text <p>NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has a network of specialist nurses for organ donation throughout the United Kingdom who are an integral part of the donation process and provide support to potential donor families.</p><p> </p><p>All hospitals in England with donation potential have input and support from specialist nurses for organ donation. There are currently 98 hospitals in England that have specialist nurses for organ donation embedded within them. In addition NHSBT is recruiting specialist nurses to a further seven hospitals, making a total of 105. The level of support and resource allocated varies according to the donation potential for the individual hospital and the number of hospitals in each acute trust. The larger trusts will have a larger team allocated to them. The specialist nurses work to provide support to all hospitals within the trust, adopting a hub and spoke approach.</p><p> </p><p>These specialist nurses provide an on call service 24 hours, seven days a week, to ensure each donor referral is responded to in a timely manner and facilitated.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/02/2016 16:13:16 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman