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1105875

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
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	East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust: Legal Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust spent on legal fees on its appeal to the First Tier Tribunal with respect to the Information Commissioner's Office's decision notices on patient safety and welfare information.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	238289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust spent £4,655.29 on legal fees on its appeal to the First Tier Tribunal with respect to the Information Commissioner's Office's decision notices on patient safety and welfare information.</p><p> </p><p>The amount East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust has spent on legal fees defending employment tribunal cases in each year since 2016 is set out in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Amount</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£267,037.81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£213,414.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£325,640.03 (year to date)</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 238290 question first answered 02/04/2019 14:05:46 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

1105876

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
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	East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust: Legal Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust spent on legal fees defending employment tribunal cases in each year since 2016.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	238290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust spent £4,655.29 on legal fees on its appeal to the First Tier Tribunal with respect to the Information Commissioner's Office's decision notices on patient safety and welfare information.</p><p> </p><p>The amount East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust has spent on legal fees defending employment tribunal cases in each year since 2016 is set out in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Amount</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£267,037.81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£213,414.20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£325,640.03 (year to date)</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 238289 question first answered 02/04/2019 14:05:46 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

1105918

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
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	Dermatology: Consultants
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 improve the national coverage of consultant dermatologists, particularly in rural or remote areas.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	238299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Dermatology is a highly competitive specialty training pathway and often oversubscribed. Nationally and locally there has been a 100% fill rate in dermatology training for the past four years.</p><p> </p><p>There has been a 22% increase in full time equivalent (FTE) dermatologists (doctors at the consultant grade) in post since September 2010, with 1,049 FTE dermatologists working in the National Health Service in November 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The number of medical specialty training places that are available each year is set by Health Education England and is based on their assessment of service gaps and predicted workforce needs.</p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of individual NHS trusts to have staffing arrangements in place that deliver safe and effective care. This includes recruiting the staff needed to support these levels and meet local needs.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 02/04/2019 14:06:56 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1105933

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
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	NHS: Sexual Offences
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 sexual misconduct claims in the NHS since 2010-11; what the cost was of settling those claims; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	238351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>National Health Service trusts are responsible for dealing with cases of sexual misconduct working with their staff, their security teams, their accredited security management advisors, the police and Crown Prosecution Service to ensure appropriate action is taken to prevent such misconduct in the first place and robust sanctions are taken against perpetrators.</p><p> </p><p>We are supporting NHS organisations through our programmes to tackle bullying, harassment, violence and abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The following data was obtained from NHS Resolution.</p><p> </p><p>The following table sets out the number of sexual misconduct/harassment/abuse claims received by NHS Resolution from 2010/11 to 2017/18, the latest available information.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of claims (patients)</p></td><td><p>Number of claims (public)</p></td><td><p>Number of claims (staff)</p></td><td><p>Grand Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand total</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>323</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note:</p><p>The data excludes where numbers are less than five to mitigate the risk of individuals involved in incidents being identified.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 02/04/2019 15:48:47 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1105947

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
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: Fire Prevention
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 hospital buildings, of all heights, that use combustible cladding or combustible insulation.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	238300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The regulations implementing the ban on the use of combustible materials in the external walls of certain new high rise buildings, including hospitals, came into force on 21 December 2018. The Government is committed to reviewing the regulations after a year of their operation. The Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government continue to discuss these matters.</p><p> </p><p>Data is not held centrally on hospitals or other National Health Service buildings that have combustible cladding.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 238301 question first answered 02/04/2019 11:31:50 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1105948

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
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 Homes and Hospitals: Fire Prevention
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 his Department has had with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on extending the scope of the ban on combustible materials to hospitals and care homes.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	238301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The regulations implementing the ban on the use of combustible materials in the external walls of certain new high rise buildings, including hospitals, came into force on 21 December 2018. The Government is committed to reviewing the regulations after a year of their operation. The Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government continue to discuss these matters.</p><p> </p><p>Data is not held centrally on hospitals or other National Health Service buildings that have combustible cladding.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 238300 question first answered 02/04/2019 11:31:50 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1105479

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
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	Epilepsy: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what contingency plans are in place to ensure adequate supplies of epilepsy medication in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	237701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the European Union with a deal remains the Government’s top priority. However, as a responsible Government we must plan for every possible outcome including ‘no deal’. The Department has published guidance to industry and the health and care system to allow them to make informed plans and preparations. This is available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been working closely with industry to ensure the supply of medicines, including epilepsy medication, can continue uninterrupted in the event of a ‘no deal’ EU exit.</p><p> </p><p>The Department wrote to all suppliers of medicines to the United Kingdom on 26 March to advise them of the changes to EU exit dates, and ask them to continue with preparations to protect patients in all possible outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>We are confident that, if everyone does what they need to do, the supply of medicines and medical products will be uninterrupted.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 01/04/2019 15:17:16 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1105555

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
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	Junior Doctors: Mental Health
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 offer junior doctors mental health support and pastoral care.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	237593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department is helping National Health Service trusts in their responsibility for offering junior doctors mental health support and pastoral care through the NHS staff health and wellbeing framework and NHS Improvement’s NHS staff health and wellbeing collaborative. Both incorporate the mental health standards in ‘Thriving at Work – a review of mental health and employers’ produced by Mind.</p><p> </p><p>The Workforce Implementation Plan, announced in the NHS Long Term Plan, is prioritising recommendations from Health Education England’s ‘NHS Staff and Learners Mental Wellbeing Commission’ report which should give junior doctors access to board level Well Being Guardians, personal wellbeing supervisors and ‘safe spaces’ for reflection, learning and breaks complementing work with the Care Quality Commission and NHS Improvement to ensure junior doctors have high quality supportive supervision and are not asked to work excessive hours. Doctors in training now report any pressure to work excessive hours to the Guardian of Safe Working.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 01/04/2019 15:27:33 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1105593

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
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	NHS: Drugs
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 ensure that UK pharmaceutical and medical companies will not be disadvantaged by unregulated imports from EU companies if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	237745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the safe and effective regulation of medicines in the United Kingdom; we continue to strengthen safety while ensuring patients and the public have fast access to new, innovative medicines.</p><p> </p><p>On 7 March 2019, Parliament voted to agree legislation that would, in the event the UK left the European Union without a deal, amend the UK’s regulatory framework for the safe supply of medicines to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>This legislation would see the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency take on the functions currently undertaken by the EU and operate as a standalone regulator for human medicines on the UK market. The provisions include the introduction of various checks and balances on the medicines supply chain, including those imported from the European Economic Area, which will be required to comply with the same regulatory requirements as medicines from the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 02/04/2019 15:49:42 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1105061

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	NHS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effect on the NHS of the UK leaving the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kensington
tabling member printed	Emma Dent Coad
uin	910046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>As a responsible Government, we are continuing to prepare for all eventualities. We have put detailed ‘no deal’ contingency plans in place for the continuity of supply of medicines and medical products, continuity of reciprocal healthcare arrangements, and the health and social care workforce.</p><p>We recognise that a ‘no deal’ exit would affect a wide range of areas across the health and care system, and the Department is working hard to mitigate these risks.</p><p>We are asking the National Health Service, and everyone in the health and social care system, to continue their planning. We are confident that if everyone does what they need to do, the potential risks of leaving without a deal can be mitigated successfully.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 26/03/2019 14:07:32 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4683 label Biography information for Emma Dent Coad