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931619

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date	26/06/2018
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	Care Workers: Migrant Workers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many workers from (1) other EU countries, and (2) non-EU countries were employed in the UK's adult social care workforce in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Cooper of Windrush
uin	HL8967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>Skills for Care, the workforce development organisation for social care, collects data on the number of adult social care workers by nationality in England.</p><p> </p><p>The number of adult social care workers from within the European Economic Area (EEA) and the non-EEA in the last five years is set out in the following table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total workers</p></td><td><p>1,265,000</p></td><td><p>1,290,000</p></td><td><p>1,325,000</p></td><td><p>1,335,000</p></td><td><p>1,340,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British</p></td><td><p>1,043,000</p></td><td><p>1,070,000</p></td><td><p>1,101,000</p></td><td><p>1,110,000</p></td><td><p>1,118,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EEA (non-British)</p></td><td><p>62,000</p></td><td><p>70,000</p></td><td><p>77,000</p></td><td><p>87,000</p></td><td><p>95,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-EEA</p></td><td><p>160,000</p></td><td><p>150,000</p></td><td><p>147,000</p></td><td><p>138,000</p></td><td><p>127,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Source: </em>Skills for Care’s adult social care workforce estimates 2012/13 to 2016/17.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 09/07/2018 14:28:25 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4327 label Biography information for Lord Cooper of Windrush

931621

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Hospitals: Waiting Lists
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the variable health waiting times across the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL8969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>Health is a devolved matter within the United Kingdom and consequently the access standards in each country reflect the specific health requirements of the devolved administrations. Despite the differences between the nations of the UK, compared to the rest of the world, the UK has amongst the most stretching healthcare access standards and the greatest levels of public visibility of performance against these measures.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 09/07/2018 14:31:19 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

931656

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Aortic Aneurysm
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have conducted an impact assessment of the draft NICE Guidelines on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, including the impact (1) on patients over 65 years old who may be medically unsuitable for open surgical repair, and (2) of removing certain treatment options when clinical professionals have indicated that patients require such treatment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Walmsley
uin	HL9003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>We have made no such assessments. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and has not yet published final guidance on the diagnosis and management of abdominal aortic aneurysm. NICE has recently consulted on its draft guideline and will take the comments it has received in response to the consultation fully into account in finalising its recommendations.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL9004 question first answered 09/07/2018 14:31:56 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2547 label Biography information for Baroness Walmsley

931658

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Aortic Aneurysm
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the availability to UK patients of fenestrated endografts, developed in the UK, manufactured in Scotland and used around the world, if the current draft NICE guidelines on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm are implemented.
tabling member printed	Baroness Walmsley
uin	HL9004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>We have made no such assessments. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and has not yet published final guidance on the diagnosis and management of abdominal aortic aneurysm. NICE has recently consulted on its draft guideline and will take the comments it has received in response to the consultation fully into account in finalising its recommendations.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL9003 question first answered 09/07/2018 14:31:56 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2547 label Biography information for Baroness Walmsley

930895

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Mental Health Services: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Association of Child Psychotherapists Silent Catastrophe: responding to the danger signs of children and young people's mental health services in trouble published in June, and its findings in relation to the adequacy of services for children at risk of suicide; and whether they will review the specialist services available to such children.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL8895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department has noted the report and will examine it with interest.</p><p>Suicide prevention is a priority for this Government which is why we updated the National Suicide Prevention Strategy, <em>Preventing suicide in England: Third progress report of the cross-government outcomes strategy to save lives,</em> last year to strengthen its key areas for action. The Strategy highlights that addressing suicide prevention in children and young people requires tailored approaches to meeting their mental health needs. A copy of the Strategy is attached.</p><p>The Government is investing record levels to transform mental health services which includes £1.4 billion to improve access to children and young people’s mental health services. We are investing an additional £300 million to deliver the proposals set out in the joint health and education <em>Transforming Children and Young People’s Mental Health Provision: a Green Paper</em>. A copy of the Green Paper is attached. The Green Paper builds on the work of the report, <em>Future in Mind, </em>to address the provision of mental health services for children and young people, including the provision of specialist services.</p><p>The Department also supports the work of the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness, which published research into suicide by children and young people, in 2017.</p><p>The Department continues to review and wide range of research to inform evidence-based policy development on mental health.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy attachment 1 file name Suicide_report_2016_A.pdf title Preventing suicide in England 2 file name Transforming_children_and_young_people_s_mental_health_provision (1).pdf title Transforming CYP MHP Green Paper question first answered 09/07/2018 16:30:11 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

930914

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Drugs: Misuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which the commissioning guidance for the NHS and local government on how to respond to the needs of people who are addicted to prescription and over the counter medicines, published by Public Health England in June 2013, has been implemented.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL8914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the extent to which the commissioning guidance has been implemented. Responding to the needs of people who are addicted to prescription and over the counter medicines is the responsibility of local authorities and the National Health Service in each area. Local authority and clinical commissioning group commissioners should work together to ensure that there are appropriate services and interventions available to meet the needs of their local populations.</p><p>Public Health England supports local commissioners to better understand and address local need, by publishing guidance and supplying information about people in touch with specialist substance misuse services who are being treated for addiction to medicines.</p><p>People who have developed problems with prescription and over the counter medicines should seek help from their general practitioner (GP) in the first instance. Specialist advice for GPs and support for patients with complex and severe problems is available from substance misuse services in each local authority across the country.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL8915 question first answered 09/07/2018 14:18:52 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

930915

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Drugs: Misuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which support is available in every area for people with a dependency on prescription or over the counter medicines as set out in the guidance published by Public Health England in June 2013.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL8915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the extent to which the commissioning guidance has been implemented. Responding to the needs of people who are addicted to prescription and over the counter medicines is the responsibility of local authorities and the National Health Service in each area. Local authority and clinical commissioning group commissioners should work together to ensure that there are appropriate services and interventions available to meet the needs of their local populations.</p><p>Public Health England supports local commissioners to better understand and address local need, by publishing guidance and supplying information about people in touch with specialist substance misuse services who are being treated for addiction to medicines.</p><p>People who have developed problems with prescription and over the counter medicines should seek help from their general practitioner (GP) in the first instance. Specialist advice for GPs and support for patients with complex and severe problems is available from substance misuse services in each local authority across the country.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy grouped question UIN HL8914 question first answered 09/07/2018 14:18:52 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath