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1507859

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date	23/09/2022
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: Voluntary Work
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for patients, published September 2022, if she will (a) make a renewed call for NHS volunteers, or (b) plans to work through local charities and NHS providers.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	55063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>There is a current need for additional National Health Service volunteers to support the COVID-19 booster vaccine programme through the NHS Volunteer Responders programme and for volunteer vaccinators through a partnership with St John Ambulance. This is being managed on a regional basis. During the winter, there may be further calls for volunteer support which would be met with relevant NHS providers or voluntary organisations locally or nationally.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/10/2022 11:38:52 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1507860

registered interest
date	23/09/2022
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	First Aid: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for patients, published September 2022, if she will give everyone the opportunity of learning basic first aid.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	55064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>NHS England is working with St John Ambulance to create a national network of community advocates to champion the importance of first aid, training 60,000 people which will help save up to 4,000 lives each year by 2028. There are currently a wide range of independent providers who offer first aid training. NHS.UK also provides information on basic first aid, such as the treatment of the most common accidents and emergencies such as a heavy bleed, a burn or an anaphylaxis shock.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/10/2022 11:29:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1507865

registered interest
date	23/09/2022
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	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to provide GP services with increased resources to help them meet the two week appointment guarantee.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	55069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>In 2020 the Government committed at least £1.5 billion for general practice until 2023/24 to deliver an additional 50 million general practice appointments by increasing and diversifying the workforce. This is in addition to the annual increase of £4.5 billion for primary and community care announced in the NHS Long Term Plan.</p><p>In addition to ‘Our plan for patients’ set out measures to address access to general practice, allowing patients can make informed choices on where and when they receive care. The plan allows general practices to recruit new roles to reduce the administrative burden on general practitioners, increase available clinical time and assist practices to run more efficiently.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/10/2022 11:38:04 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1507866

registered interest
date	23/09/2022
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	Nimbuscare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in York where Nimbus Care provide additional capacity and coordination, what additional support will Nimbus Care receive to deliver city-wide enhanced services to the community in York.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	55070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>NHS England North East and Yorkshire has advised that the York Health and Care Partnership (formerly the NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group) works closely with Nimbuscare Ltd. and its member practices within the NHS England commissioning and primary care contracting framework to agree and support the delivery of services that they are contracted to provide. These services include the Seasonal Influenza Enhanced Service and the COVID-19 vaccination programme, for which requirements on providers and commissioners are set out in the national service specifications. The York Health and Care Partnership and Nimbuscare Ltd. recently worked together on the creation of the Acomb Garth Community Hub to expand capacity for local primary care providers.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/10/2022 11:31:41 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1507907

registered interest
date	23/09/2022
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	Organs: Donors
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 she is taking to ensure organ donors are aware that they must inform NHS Blood and Transplant of which organs they wish to donate.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Simon Jupp
uin	55107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>In May 2020, the law around organ donation in England changed to an ‘opt out’ system. NHS Blood and Transplant undertakes regular campaigns to encourage the public to make their organ donation decision known to their family and inform the NHS Organ Donor Register. The Register allows individuals to record which organs they would wish to donate.</p><p>Since September 2021, organ donation and transplantation has been taught through the secondary school curriculum in England, aimed at promoting awareness in young people. In addition, the Department recently supported Organ Donation Week.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/10/2022 11:22:27 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4862 label Biography information for Simon Jupp

1507559

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
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	Dental Services: Darlington
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 her Department is taking to increase NHS dental treatment capacity in Darlington constituency.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	54645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department and NHS England have negotiated with the British Dental Association on a range of improvements to the National Health Service dental system in England, including Darlington, which were announced on 19 July 2022 and align with ‘Our plan for patients’.</p><p>These improvements are supported by the sector and will improve access and targeting of care for patients with higher oral health needs. It will also ensure that dentists are fairly rewarded for the care delivered, making NHS dentistry a more attractive place to work for dentists and their teams.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/10/2022 11:44:53 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1507560

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
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	Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will take steps to help ensure that dental practices regularly update the NHS website with their availability to take new NHS patients.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	54646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>In July 2022, we announced measures to improve the National Health Service dental system, which are currently being implemented. This included a requirement for dentists to update practice information on NHS.UK displaying whether new patients are accepted for treatment.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/10/2022 11:45:43 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1507561

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
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	Dental Services
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 her Department has made of the effectiveness of allowing dental therapists to carry out routine dental care on increasing the overall level of NHS dental capacity.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	54647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The improvements to the National Health Service dental system announced in July 2022 and ‘Our plan for patients’ published in September aim to increase access, target care for patients with higher oral health needs and ensure NHS dentists are fairly rewarded, making NHS dentistry a more attractive place to work.</p><p>NHS England is supporting contract holders to make better use of all staff in dental teams, including therapists, to deliver treatment. This will allow a broader range of dental professionals to contribute to NHS contracts and support professions, such as therapists, to utilise the full scope of practice in the NHS, as in private practice. Contractors will have a greater range of staffing options to meet NHS contracts, while improving the morale of the therapist workforce through development and use of specialist knowledge.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/10/2022 11:46:56 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1507628

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
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	Cancer: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plan her Department has to improve the level of awareness among primary care professionals of (a) sarcoma and (b) other childhood cancers.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	54553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>General practitioners (GPs) are responsible for maintaining their clinical knowledge and identifying learning needs through continuing professional development. This should include take account of new research and developments, such as guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Care.</p><p>All United Kingdom registered doctors are expected to meet the professional standards set out in the General Medical Council’s (GMC) Good Medical Practice. In 2012 the GMC introduced revalidation which supports doctors in regularly reflecting on how they can develop or improve their practice and promotes improved quality of care through improvements in clinical governance.</p><p>The training curricula for postgraduate trainee doctors is determined by the relevant medical Royal College and must meet the standards set by the General Medical Council. Whilst curricula do not necessarily highlight specific conditions, it emphasises the skills and approaches a doctor must develop in order to ensure accurate and timely diagnoses and treatment plans for their patients.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/10/2022 10:40:39 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1507629

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
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	Cancer: Children
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 her Department is taking to increase public awareness of (a) sarcoma and (b) other childhood cancers.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	54554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>On 1 March 2022, a phase of the ‘Help us help you’ campaign was launched to address some of the barriers which prevent people seeking advice on the potential symptoms of all cancers. NHS England is developing plans for future phases of the campaign to raise awareness of cancer symptoms during 2022/23.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/10/2022 10:43:00 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows