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910215

registered interest
date	23/05/2018
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	Nurses: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance NHS Employers has issued on the recommended wage rate for nursing associate apprentices in (a) 2017-18 and (b) 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	147464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>Pay rates for apprentices are set by individual trusts at local level. NHS Employers have issued interim guidance to National Health Service employers on pay for nursing associates suggesting employers pay an interim pay rate for new entrants of Band 3.</p><p> </p><p>Negotiations continue as part of the reform of the Agenda for Change contract to agree guidance on NHS apprentice pay at a national level, which will be decided by the NHS Staff Council.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 04/06/2018 09:49:58 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

910220

registered interest
date	23/05/2018
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: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) names, (b) postcodes and (c) year of closure of the hospitals that closed between 2010 and 2018.
tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
uin	147336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 04/06/2018 09:52:13 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

910221

registered interest
date	23/05/2018
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	Accident and Emergency Departments: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) names, (b) postcodes and (c) year of closure of the A&Es that closed between 2010 and 2018.
tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
uin	147337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 04/06/2018 09:51:11 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper

909449

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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	Devon and Cornwall Ambulance Service
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 improve ambulance response times by Devon and Cornwall Ambulance Service.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	146984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2018 answer text <p>Following an independent evaluation of extensive trials, the Government agreed NHS England’s recommendation to implement an improved ambulance performance framework in July 2017. All mainland ambulance services adopted the new standards by November 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The framework prioritises responses to the sickest patients while helping reduce long waits for ambulance responses, and ensures patients receive the response that they need the first time. Ambulance services are performing well as they adapt to the new system, and are demonstrating improving performance across the board on all measures.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to support the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to adapt to the new framework, including the review of staff rotas and vehicle fleets to include more double crewed ambulances which has resulted in increase in staff in some areas. The Trust is also working with local commissioners to create a joint plan to support improvements in performance and ensure adequate resources to deliver against the standards.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 146985 question first answered 31/05/2018 15:14:51 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

909451

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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	Ambulance Services: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on improving response times in line with the Government’s improved ambulance performance framework of July 2017.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	146985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2018 answer text <p>Following an independent evaluation of extensive trials, the Government agreed NHS England’s recommendation to implement an improved ambulance performance framework in July 2017. All mainland ambulance services adopted the new standards by November 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The framework prioritises responses to the sickest patients while helping reduce long waits for ambulance responses, and ensures patients receive the response that they need the first time. Ambulance services are performing well as they adapt to the new system, and are demonstrating improving performance across the board on all measures.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to support the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to adapt to the new framework, including the review of staff rotas and vehicle fleets to include more double crewed ambulances which has resulted in increase in staff in some areas. The Trust is also working with local commissioners to create a joint plan to support improvements in performance and ensure adequate resources to deliver against the standards.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 146984 question first answered 31/05/2018 15:14:51 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

908938

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
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	Learning Disability: Nurses
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 attract more people into a career in learning disabilities nursing.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	146252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department, working closely with Health Education England (HEE), NHS England, NHS Improvement and Skills for Care, is planning marketing campaigns to increase recruitment across the health and care system.</p><p> </p><p>The campaigns will set out the values and opportunities presented by a career in the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also working with HEE and the university sector to ensure students continue to apply for nursing courses, including learning disability nursing courses, up to the end of clearing in September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Further to the announcement of 9 May, the Government is considering the most effective way to implement the ‘golden hello’ incentive scheme for postgraduate nursing students.</p><p> </p><p>The current intention is that these payment incentives will be made available for future postgraduates who completed courses funded by loans in the 2018/19 academic year. The golden hello payments are anticipated to be contingent on these graduates working in specific fields of the health and care sector including mental health, learning disability and community, including district, nursing.</p><p> </p><p>The detail of the scheme is being developed by the Department. Officials will engage with stakeholders as part of finalising proposals; including determining whether it is in the best interests of the NHS to split out the numbers eligible for a payment determined by branch of nursing. The conclusions of this will inform assessments of the potential impact of such incentives.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 24/05/2018 10:54:15 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

908960

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
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	Kidney Diseases: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to EU dialysis services for people travelling abroad after the UK has left the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	146293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not made a formal assessment of the adequacy of access to European Union dialysis services for people travelling abroad after the United Kingdom has left the EU. However, we engage regularly with our partners in the National Health Service and industry on this matter.</p><p> </p><p>We understand the importance of maintaining reciprocal healthcare arrangements for people with chronic conditions. This is why we have been clear we want to continue participation in the European Health Insurance Card scheme, subject to a reciprocal deal with the EU. We will return to the rights of people not in scope by the end of the implementation period in future talks.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 25/05/2018 11:54:27 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

907111

registered interest
date	18/05/2018
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: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which private hospitals (a) Ministers, (b) Special Advisers and (c) senior officials of his Department have visited in each of the last 18 months; and what the subject of those visits was.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	145570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and Special Advisers visit a range of hospitals, which may include private hospitals and these cover aspects of their role in their capacity as Ministers and Special Advisers. Information of senior officials visiting private hospitals over the past 18 months is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 23/05/2018 10:47:40 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

907112

registered interest
date	18/05/2018
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	Health Services: Private Sector
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 (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) senior officials of his Department have had with representatives of private health companies in each of the last 18 months; and what the subject of those meetings was.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	145571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>Details of all Ministerial and Special Adviser meetings with representatives of private health companies in each of the last 18 months, together with the purpose of each meeting are published quarterly in arrears on the GOV.UK website. Information for 2016 is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-external-meetings-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-external-meetings-2016</a></p><p> </p><p>The latest publications up to December 2017 are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-external-meetings-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-external-meetings-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>Information of senior officials meetings with representatives of private health companies over the past 18 months is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 23/05/2018 10:51:22 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

907149

registered interest
date	18/05/2018
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	Doctors: Greater London
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 number of delays to the recruitment of overseas doctors for reasons of visa restrictions in (a) Ealing hospital and (b) the North West London Trust area in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	145609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information centrally on the number of delays to the recruitment of overseas doctors as a result of visa restrictions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises fully the contribution that international doctors working in the National Health Service make towards delivering the high quality compassionate care we all expect.</p><p> </p><p>But it is important that our immigration system works in the national interest, ensuring that employers look first to the United Kingdom resident labour market before recruiting from overseas.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Home Office are monitoring the operation of the cap on the number of Certificates of Sponsorship for Tier 2 (General) visas closely to ensure it continues to strike the right balance. The health sector continues to occupy the largest cohort of applications within the Tier 2 (General) limit, taking 39% of available Certificates within the cap in 2017/18.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 23/05/2018 10:49:40 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq