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448692

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Accident and Emergency Departments: Kirklees
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 maintain levels of access to A&E provision in Kirklees.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	24757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>The provision of front line health services, including accident and emergency, is a matter for the local National Health Service, which has a responsibility to ensure that people have access to the best and safest healthcare possible. Any service changes should be led by clinicians and be based on a clear, robust clinical case for change that delivers better outcomes for patients.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/02/2016 12:19:01 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

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

420091

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of progress by the NHS on implementing the recommendations of the 17th Report of Session 2012-13 of the Public Accounts Committee, The management of adult diabetes services, HC 289; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	10907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p><em>Treasury Minutes: progress report on the implementation of Government accepted</em> <em>recommendations of the Committee of Public Accounts - Sessions 2010-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 </em>includes the most recent update on progress made by the NHS on implementing the recommendations of <em>the 17th Report of Session 2012-13 of the Public Accounts Committee, The management of adult diabetes services </em>and can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/415600/48383_Cm_9034_Print_Ready.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/415600/48383_Cm_9034_Print_Ready.pdf</a></p><p><em>The management of adult diabetes services in the NHS: progress review</em>, due to be published by the National Audit Office on 21 October, will further assess progress made by the NHS on implementing these recommendations.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 19/10/2015 14:38:37 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

420092

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes: Medical Treatments Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what comparative assessment he has made of uptake and use by the NHS of new treatments for people living with diabetes with health systems in other EU countries.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	10908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The Office of Health Economics (OHE) report <em>International Comparison of Medicines Usage: Quantitative Analysis</em>, published last year, showed that uptake of newer and more expensive drugs to treat diabetes was lower than comparator countries. However, uptake of more established therapies was considerably higher.</p><p>It is important to note that high use of drugs does not mean more people are cured. There are a number of legitimate factors which influence usage, and therefore variation, such as populations with differing health needs. The Research and Development (RAND) Europe report <em>International variation in drugs usage: an exploratory analys</em>i<em>s</em>, published at the same time as the OHE report – seeks to define some of these factors and can be found at the link below:</p><br /><p><a href="http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR800/RR899/RAND_RR899.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR800/RR899/RAND_RR899.pdf</a></p><br /><p>Our focus is on tackling unjustified variation where it exists.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 19/10/2015 13:08:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

419542

registered interest
date	17/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to increase public understanding of diabetes and its symptoms.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	10561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>Change4Life, Public Health England’s (PHE) social marketing programme aimed at families with children aged 5 to 11 gives advice about healthy lifestyles in order to lower the risks of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, some cancers and heart disease. More than 2.7 million people have engaged with the campaign.</p><p>PHE is currently developing a social marketing campaign for adults about improving their own health, encouraging them to make a number of lifestyle changes including taking more exercise, improving diet, stopping smoking and reducing alcohol consumption.</p><p>The Department, building on the National Diabetes Prevention Programme, has committed to improving the outcomes for those with and at risk of diabetes. We will announce our plans in due course.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/10/2015 11:05:15 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

419543

registered interest
date	17/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes: Children
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 improve the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in children under five.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	10570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>We are supporting the improvement of diagnosis and treatment of children with diabetes through a national best practice tariff, which sets out the standards of care and services that should be in place for children and young people in diabetes services. A round of peer review of all units providing care for children with diabetes was completed in September 2014. Through the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership we support the dedicated National Paediatric Diabetes Audit.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/10/2015 11:22:34 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

391842

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Obesity: Children
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 tackle childhood obesity.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	8168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>Tackling childhood obesity is a major priority for this Government and we will publish our childhood obesity strategy before the year end.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 09/09/2015 16:52:51 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

390314

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Parkinson's Disease: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations has he received from (a) charities, (b) medical professionals and (c) patient groups on the detection and treatment of Parkinson's disease.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	7491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p><em>Parkinson’s disease: Diagnosis and management in primary and secondary care</em>, published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in 2006 sets out best practice for clinicians on the diagnosis treatment care and support of people with Parkinson’s disease.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The guideline highlights key symptoms of the disease including tremor, stiffness and slowness and states that patients in whom the disease is suspected should be promptly referred to a specialist with expertise is the condition. Treatments for Parkinson’s disease are largely drug based. The NICE guidance states that patient preference should be taken into account, once they have been informed of the short- and long-term benefits and drawbacks of the different types of drugs available. The guidance makes it clear that other supportive treatments, such as physiotherapy and speech and language therapy, may also be appropriate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Whilst most patients with Parkinson’s disease can be successfully managed through routine access to primary and secondary care, NHS England commissions certain elements of specialised care, as well as specific drugs and interventions that may be needed. Specialised care providers offer multidisciplinary team support and involve a range of clinical specialities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Regarding recent representation concerning Parkinson’s disease, in October last year, Parkinson’s Disease UK met with the then Minister of State (Norman Lamb) to discuss the arrangements for NHS Continuing Healthcare payments. Since then, our records indicate that Ministers of the Department have received less than 10 letters from charities specifically about the care and treatment of Parkinson’s disease. No letters from patient groups or medical professionals were identified.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 7493 question first answered 23/07/2015 11:22:33 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman