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1029362
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-12-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Life Expectancy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of trends in life expectancy. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
uin 204558 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-11more like thismore than 2019-01-11
answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) was commissioned by the Department in 2018 to review trends in life expectancy and mortality in England. PHE’s review was released on 11 December 2018 and is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/recent-trends-in-mortality-in-england-review-and-data-packs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/recent-trends-in-mortality-in-england-review-and-data-packs</a></p><p> </p><p>The review summarises the findings from the commission and suggests further work that could be undertaken, by PHE or others. It provides a review of official data to advance understanding of the trends in life expectancy and mortality in England, as well as more detail on specific population groups and specific causes of death, including insight into possible explanations for the trends observed.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-01-11T12:10:18.513Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-11T12:10:18.513Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4471
label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1029368
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-12-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading General Practitioners: Labour Turnover more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to improve the retention level of GPs within the NHS. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
uin 204563 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-09more like thismore than 2019-01-09
answer text <p>NHS England and Health Education England (HEE) are working together with the profession to increase the general practitioner (GP) workforce. This includes measures to boost recruitment, address the reasons why GPs are leaving the profession, and encourage GPs to return to practice.</p><p> </p><p>There is a broad offer available to support GPs to remain in the National Health Service including the GP Health Service, the GP Retention Scheme, and the GP Retention Fund.</p><p> </p><p>In May 2018, NHS England launched the £10 million GP Retention Fund, comprising of the Local Retention Fund (£7 million) and the Intensive Support Areas (£3 million) which will help GPs stay in the workforce by promoting new ways of working and offering additional support.</p><p> </p><p>Recognising that workload is one of the biggest issues impacting retention, NHS England is investing £30 million in the Releasing Time for Care Programme, which aims to help practices reduce their workload through spreading awareness of innovations and facilitating local programmes.</p><p> </p><p>Getting the skills mix right in general practice is also critical in addressing workload pressures as well as in delivering appropriate patient care. This will mean bigger teams of staff, providing a wider range of care options for patients and freeing up more time for GPs to focus on those with more complex needs. As of September 2018, there were over 3,700 more clinical staff, excluding GPs, working in general practice since 2015; consisting of over 600 more nurses and over 3,000 more other direct patient care.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this work, the General Practice Partnership Review, an independent review into the partnership model to which practices work, will deliver its final report early this year. The independent review will consider key questions around workforce and workload and make a number of recommendations with the aim of ensuring general practice remains an excellent place to work.</p>
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-01-09T15:04:10.1Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-09T15:04:10.1Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4471
label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1029369
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-12-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Visual Impairment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle preventable blindness. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
uin 204564 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-09more like thismore than 2019-01-09
answer text <p>The Government takes the concerns around reported avoidable sight loss very seriously. Following the All Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health and Visual Impairment’s ‘See the Light’ report, initial meetings have been held with key stakeholders to discuss the Department and NHS England’s response to the report’s recommendations and these discussions are ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>Two key initiatives, Getting it Right First Time being led by NHS Improvement and the Elective Care Transformation Programme being led by NHS England have considered, as part of their programmes, what can be done to ensure patients do not suffer unnecessary delays in follow-up care for ophthalmology.</p><p> </p><p>Action is also being taken to reduce sight loss caused by medical conditions. On diabetic retinopathy, a common complication of diabetes which can lead to sight loss, a diabetic retinopathy screening programme led by Public Health England offered screening to 2.4 million eligible people in 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p>Early detection is also key and free National Health Service sight tests are available to those at increased risk of eye disease or likely to be deterred from seeking private tests on grounds of cost.</p>
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-01-09T15:05:38.493Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-09T15:05:38.493Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4471
label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1029370
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-12-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Unit Prices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timescale is for Public Health England's assessment of the effectiveness of minimum unit pricing in Scotland. more like this
tabling member constituency Swansea East more like this
tabling member printed
Carolyn Harris more like this
uin 204570 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-14more like thismore than 2019-01-14
answer text <p>The timescale for any assessment of the effectiveness of minimum unit pricing in Scotland will be driven by the availability of robust empirical evidence from its implementation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-01-14T16:16:56.85Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-14T16:16:56.85Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4480
label Biography information for Carolyn Harris more like this
1029374
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-12-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Babylon Health more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent meetings he has had with Babylon Healthcare. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
uin 204568 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-11more like thismore than 2019-01-11
answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has met Babylon Healthcare on two occasions including at a technology roundtable attended by various health technology companies on 18 July 2018 and at their offices on 13 September 2018.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-01-11T12:07:13.09Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-11T12:07:13.09Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4471
label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1029380
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-12-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he plans to publish an alcohol workforce strategy to accompany the alcohol strategy. more like this
tabling member constituency Swansea East more like this
tabling member printed
Carolyn Harris more like this
uin 204571 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-11more like thismore than 2019-01-11
answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care and Home Office officials are continuing to hold discussions on the development of a new joint alcohol strategy and further announcements will be made in due course. There are no plans at this stage to publish an alcohol workforce strategy alongside it.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-01-11T12:00:35.197Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-11T12:00:35.197Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4480
label Biography information for Carolyn Harris more like this
1029381
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-12-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) cost-effectiveness of alcohol care teams in hospitals. more like this
tabling member constituency Swansea East more like this
tabling member printed
Carolyn Harris more like this
uin 204572 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-11more like thismore than 2019-01-11
answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) assessed alcohol care teams (ACTs) in hospitals in the guidance ‘Local health and care planning: menu of preventative interventions’, which supports local planning processes and informs local commissioning strategies and plans. PHE found ACTs to be an effective and cost-effective option for National Health Service sustainability and transformation partnerships to consider helping reduce the harm to individuals, including to those whose alcohol use impacts most heavily on NHS health services, such as repeat hospital admissions. The guidance is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-health-and-care-planning-menu-of-preventative-interventions" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-health-and-care-planning-menu-of-preventative-interventions</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-01-11T11:59:50.783Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-11T11:59:50.783Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4480
label Biography information for Carolyn Harris more like this
1029382
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-12-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure midwives are aware of the Chief Medical Officers’ advice that it is safest not to drink alcohol during pregnancy. more like this
tabling member constituency Swansea East more like this
tabling member printed
Carolyn Harris more like this
uin 204573 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-14more like thismore than 2019-01-14
answer text <p>Midwives and other health professionals have a professional duty to keep up to date with evidence based advice on lifestyle issues to support the patients in their care. Every maternity service in the National Health Service is also actively implementing elements of the Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle. This programme covers a range of initiatives that seek to raise awareness of the known risk factors among pregnant women and health professionals, including the importance of not drinking alcohol.</p><p> </p><p>Current Nursing and Midwifery Council standards highlight the importance of communicating with women to help them make informed choices about their health and health care. This includes ensuring midwives and healthcare professionals are aware of the UK Chief Medical Officers’ Low Risk Drinking Guidelines. No dedicated funding has been allocated by the Department for this purpose.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England’s Start4Life social marketing programme informs pregnant women of the risks associated with consuming alcohol during pregnancy through its website, social media channels and direct emails. The Start4Life website is available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/pregnancy/alcohol/" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/start4life/pregnancy/alcohol/</a></p><p> </p><p>In March 2017, the Government issued guidance setting out how the low risk drinking guidelines can best be communicated on the labels of alcoholic drinks. This guidance sets out the core elements of the guidelines that the Government would wish to see communicated to the public and is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/communicating-the-uk-chief-medical-officers-alcohol-guidelines" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/communicating-the-uk-chief-medical-officers-alcohol-guidelines</a></p>
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine remove filter
grouped question UIN
204574 more like this
204575 more like this
204576 more like this
204577 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-14T16:13:58.963Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-14T16:13:58.963Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4480
label Biography information for Carolyn Harris more like this
1029383
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-12-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure midwives communicate the Chief Medical Officers’ advice that it is safest not to drink alcohol during pregnancy. more like this
tabling member constituency Swansea East more like this
tabling member printed
Carolyn Harris more like this
uin 204574 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-14more like thismore than 2019-01-14
answer text <p>Midwives and other health professionals have a professional duty to keep up to date with evidence based advice on lifestyle issues to support the patients in their care. Every maternity service in the National Health Service is also actively implementing elements of the Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle. This programme covers a range of initiatives that seek to raise awareness of the known risk factors among pregnant women and health professionals, including the importance of not drinking alcohol.</p><p> </p><p>Current Nursing and Midwifery Council standards highlight the importance of communicating with women to help them make informed choices about their health and health care. This includes ensuring midwives and healthcare professionals are aware of the UK Chief Medical Officers’ Low Risk Drinking Guidelines. No dedicated funding has been allocated by the Department for this purpose.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England’s Start4Life social marketing programme informs pregnant women of the risks associated with consuming alcohol during pregnancy through its website, social media channels and direct emails. The Start4Life website is available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/pregnancy/alcohol/" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/start4life/pregnancy/alcohol/</a></p><p> </p><p>In March 2017, the Government issued guidance setting out how the low risk drinking guidelines can best be communicated on the labels of alcoholic drinks. This guidance sets out the core elements of the guidelines that the Government would wish to see communicated to the public and is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/communicating-the-uk-chief-medical-officers-alcohol-guidelines" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/communicating-the-uk-chief-medical-officers-alcohol-guidelines</a></p>
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine remove filter
grouped question UIN
204573 more like this
204575 more like this
204576 more like this
204577 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-14T16:13:59.01Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-14T16:13:59.01Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4480
label Biography information for Carolyn Harris more like this
1029384
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-12-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has allocated to training for midwives on the Chief Medical Officers’ advice that it is safest not to drink alcohol during pregnancy. more like this
tabling member constituency Swansea East more like this
tabling member printed
Carolyn Harris more like this
uin 204575 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-14more like thismore than 2019-01-14
answer text <p>Midwives and other health professionals have a professional duty to keep up to date with evidence based advice on lifestyle issues to support the patients in their care. Every maternity service in the National Health Service is also actively implementing elements of the Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle. This programme covers a range of initiatives that seek to raise awareness of the known risk factors among pregnant women and health professionals, including the importance of not drinking alcohol.</p><p> </p><p>Current Nursing and Midwifery Council standards highlight the importance of communicating with women to help them make informed choices about their health and health care. This includes ensuring midwives and healthcare professionals are aware of the UK Chief Medical Officers’ Low Risk Drinking Guidelines. No dedicated funding has been allocated by the Department for this purpose.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England’s Start4Life social marketing programme informs pregnant women of the risks associated with consuming alcohol during pregnancy through its website, social media channels and direct emails. The Start4Life website is available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/pregnancy/alcohol/" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/start4life/pregnancy/alcohol/</a></p><p> </p><p>In March 2017, the Government issued guidance setting out how the low risk drinking guidelines can best be communicated on the labels of alcoholic drinks. This guidance sets out the core elements of the guidelines that the Government would wish to see communicated to the public and is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/communicating-the-uk-chief-medical-officers-alcohol-guidelines" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/communicating-the-uk-chief-medical-officers-alcohol-guidelines</a></p>
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine remove filter
grouped question UIN
204573 more like this
204574 more like this
204576 more like this
204577 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-01-14T16:13:59.073Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-14T16:13:59.073Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4480
label Biography information for Carolyn Harris more like this