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228181

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Inflammatory Bowel Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the ability of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to access (a) a specialist IBD nurse, (b) specialist dietetic support and (c) defined psychological support.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	228148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published, <em>Crohn’s Disease Management in Adults, Children and Young People</em>, in October 2012, and, <em>Ulcerative Colitis</em> <em>Management in Adults, Children and Young People</em>, in June 2013, set out best practice in the management of these conditions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Both sets of guidance state that people with IBD should be offered a range of support which could include access to psychological and dietetic support, if appropriate. The ulcerative colitis guideline highlights psychological support as being particularly important if a patient is considering surgery for their disease, and post-operatively, when surgery has taken place. With regard to access to IBD nurse specialists, the Ulcerative Colitis guideline sets out that both patients who are considering surgery and who have had surgery should have receive information about their treatment from a specialist.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NICE Quality Standard for IBD comprises the four quality improvement statements as follows; specialist assessment, multidisciplinary team support, surgery and monitoring drug treatment. Quality standards are designed to drive measurable quality improvements within a particular area of health or care using the best available evidence. NHS England expects local commissioners and providers to consider the latest evidence and guidance, including from NICE, when planning services for patients with all conditions, including IBD. Whilst providers and commissioners must have regard to the Quality Standards in planning and delivering services, the quality standards do not provide a comprehensive service specification and are not mandatory.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Finally, we want all patients with long-term conditions to feel supported to maintain good physical and mental health which meet their social and psychological needs. Good care planning for patients with long-term conditions as set out by NHS England in the House of Care model, should take into consideration all aspects of a patient’s needs, including psychological needs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 228178 228180 question first answered 25/03/2015 16:18:12 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

228311

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Chronic Illnesses
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 meet the psychological needs of those with (a) inflammatory bowel disease and (b) other long-term health conditions.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	228180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published, <em>Crohn’s Disease Management in Adults, Children and Young People</em>, in October 2012, and, <em>Ulcerative Colitis</em> <em>Management in Adults, Children and Young People</em>, in June 2013, set out best practice in the management of these conditions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Both sets of guidance state that people with IBD should be offered a range of support which could include access to psychological and dietetic support, if appropriate. The ulcerative colitis guideline highlights psychological support as being particularly important if a patient is considering surgery for their disease, and post-operatively, when surgery has taken place. With regard to access to IBD nurse specialists, the Ulcerative Colitis guideline sets out that both patients who are considering surgery and who have had surgery should have receive information about their treatment from a specialist.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NICE Quality Standard for IBD comprises the four quality improvement statements as follows; specialist assessment, multidisciplinary team support, surgery and monitoring drug treatment. Quality standards are designed to drive measurable quality improvements within a particular area of health or care using the best available evidence. NHS England expects local commissioners and providers to consider the latest evidence and guidance, including from NICE, when planning services for patients with all conditions, including IBD. Whilst providers and commissioners must have regard to the Quality Standards in planning and delivering services, the quality standards do not provide a comprehensive service specification and are not mandatory.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Finally, we want all patients with long-term conditions to feel supported to maintain good physical and mental health which meet their social and psychological needs. Good care planning for patients with long-term conditions as set out by NHS England in the House of Care model, should take into consideration all aspects of a patient’s needs, including psychological needs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 228148 228178 question first answered 25/03/2015 16:18:12 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

228312

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Inflammatory Bowel Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department issues to providers and commissioners on the NICE Quality Standard on inflammatory bowel disease.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	228178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published, <em>Crohn’s Disease Management in Adults, Children and Young People</em>, in October 2012, and, <em>Ulcerative Colitis</em> <em>Management in Adults, Children and Young People</em>, in June 2013, set out best practice in the management of these conditions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Both sets of guidance state that people with IBD should be offered a range of support which could include access to psychological and dietetic support, if appropriate. The ulcerative colitis guideline highlights psychological support as being particularly important if a patient is considering surgery for their disease, and post-operatively, when surgery has taken place. With regard to access to IBD nurse specialists, the Ulcerative Colitis guideline sets out that both patients who are considering surgery and who have had surgery should have receive information about their treatment from a specialist.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NICE Quality Standard for IBD comprises the four quality improvement statements as follows; specialist assessment, multidisciplinary team support, surgery and monitoring drug treatment. Quality standards are designed to drive measurable quality improvements within a particular area of health or care using the best available evidence. NHS England expects local commissioners and providers to consider the latest evidence and guidance, including from NICE, when planning services for patients with all conditions, including IBD. Whilst providers and commissioners must have regard to the Quality Standards in planning and delivering services, the quality standards do not provide a comprehensive service specification and are not mandatory.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Finally, we want all patients with long-term conditions to feel supported to maintain good physical and mental health which meet their social and psychological needs. Good care planning for patients with long-term conditions as set out by NHS England in the House of Care model, should take into consideration all aspects of a patient’s needs, including psychological needs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 228148 228180 question first answered 25/03/2015 16:18:12 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

222575

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Crohn's Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on the provision of counselling and support to those with Crohn's disease.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	224719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department has made no assessment of the incidence of Crohn’s disease. However, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) 2012 guideline <em>Crohn’s Disease Management in Adults, Children and Young People</em>, states that there are currently at least 115,000 people in the United Kingdom with Crohn's disease.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NICE guideline sets out best practice on the diagnosis, treatment, care and support of people with Crohn’s disease. This includes, ‘<em>M</em><em>inimising psychological concerns and possible side effects of treatment are fundamental to best practice for all people with Crohn's disease, whatever their age</em>’, which could include access to psychological support, if appropriate. The guideline also recommends that clinicians give patients with Crohn’s disease contact details for relevant support groups. The full guideline can be found at the following link: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg152.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 224776 question first answered 25/02/2015 15:12:44 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

222594

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Crohn's Disease
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 trends in the incidence of Crohn's disease.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	224776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department has made no assessment of the incidence of Crohn’s disease. However, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) 2012 guideline <em>Crohn’s Disease Management in Adults, Children and Young People</em>, states that there are currently at least 115,000 people in the United Kingdom with Crohn's disease.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NICE guideline sets out best practice on the diagnosis, treatment, care and support of people with Crohn’s disease. This includes, ‘<em>M</em><em>inimising psychological concerns and possible side effects of treatment are fundamental to best practice for all people with Crohn's disease, whatever their age</em>’, which could include access to psychological support, if appropriate. The guideline also recommends that clinicians give patients with Crohn’s disease contact details for relevant support groups. The full guideline can be found at the following link: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg152.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 224719 question first answered 25/02/2015 15:12:44 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

166003

registered interest
date	25/11/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will include in the Social Care Commitment, a statement about employer compliance with minimum wage legislation.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	215814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>To make the Social Care Commitment, employers must first commit to ensuring good employment practice. Employers are therefore agreeing to offer fair terms and conditions to all of their employees and to take active steps to ensure that their employment practice complies with employment legislation, including paying the National Minimum Wage as a minimum, and provides additional benefits or enhanced terms and conditions where possible. This is included under the terms and conditions of acceptance of the Social Care Commitment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 02/12/2014 16:04:13 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith