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1568760

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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: Staff
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 make an estimate of the number of NHS staff who have emigrated to work in Australia in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	127844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">There are no plans to make an estimate.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The department does not hold an estimate of the information requested.</ins></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince previous answer version 50765 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince 51754 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince question first answered 31/01/2023 16:17:40 question first ministerially corrected 01/02/2023 09:22:00 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1566002

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
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	Whipps Cross Hospital: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons his Department has not made a decision on the scheme-specific business case for the redevelopment of Whipps Cross Hospital.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	121043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>Whipps Cross Hospital is one of the Pathfinder schemes within the New Hospital Programme, these will be the first of the larger and more complex schemes to be taken forward. Decisions on specific business cases for schemes which are expected to <ins class="ministerial">be funded</ins><del class="ministerial">commence</del> after 2025 are dependent on the approval of the programme wide business case.</p><p>The New Hospital Programme continues to work closely with Barts Health NHS Trust to develop their new hospital scheme at Whipps Cross Hospital in line with the national programme approach to standardisation which will reduce end to end delivery timescales for individual schemes. The national approach will ensure efficient delivery of the new hospitals and provide value for money so that patients and staff have access to world class facilities.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince previous answer version 47296 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince 47596 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince question first answered 17/01/2023 16:25:24 question first ministerially corrected 26/01/2023 10:05:45 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1564778

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of funding the cost of medicines regulation undertaken by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	119066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">No assessment has been made.</del> The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is a largely fee charging regulator with approximately three quarters of its income derived from fees levied on applicants. This is a standard form of cost recovery for regulators worldwide. The MHRA has recently concluded a public consultation on its statutory fees to ensure all costs involved in delivery are recovered, which concluded on 23 November 2022.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/01/2023 15:48:08 question first ministerially corrected 16/01/2023 18:02:12 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 47021 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1551695

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
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	Nurses: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many overseas nurses were working in (a) the NHS and (b) each NHS England Hospital Trust in each year since 2015; and whether he has made an estimate of the cost of (a) recruitment and (b) visas for overseas nurses in year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	110780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>Tables showing the number of headcount and full-time equivalent nurses and health visitors with a non-United Kingdom nationality in National Health Service hospital trusts and core organisations in August of each year since 2015 is attached.</p><p> </p><p>No specific assessment of the cost of recruitment for overseas nurses or visas has been made. However, in October 2021, NHS England commissioned a review by the Nuffield Trust, which estimated the cost of recruiting a nurse from overseas at approximately £10,000 to £12,000. Since August 2020, nurses have paid reduced visa fees through the Health and Care Visa.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/12/2022 17:22:57 question first ministerially corrected 30/12/2022 10:26:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince attachment 1 file name FORMATTED TABLE FOR MINISTERIAL CLEARANCE Nurses-HVs by nationality group and organisation Aug15 to Aug22.xlsx title Number of headcount and full-time equivalent nurse previous answer version 43937 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince attachment 1 file name FORMATTED TABLE FOR MINISTERIAL CLEARANCE Nurses&HVs by nationality group and organisation Aug15 to Aug22 .xlsx title Number of headcount and full-time equivalent nurse
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1550004

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
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	Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust: Staff
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 staffing levels within Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	106487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">While Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) are not commissioned from pharmacies, from November 2021 to October 2022, 2,221,117 SMR appointments were booked in general practice.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">No specific assessment has been made. Staffing levels are determined locally and are informed by national guidance for safe staffing.</ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">SMRs optimise patient care in a number of ways, including by reducing medicine wastage. However, no specific assessment has been made of this impact, as it is among a number of benefits. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has assessed the evidence for interventions to optimise the use of medicines in developing its guideline ‘Medicines optimisation: the safe and effective use of medicines to enable the best possible outcomes’, which has informed NHS England’s commissioning policy.</del></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 14/12/2022 16:19:48 question first ministerially corrected 15/12/2022 09:17:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 42107 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1541441

registered interest
date	11/11/2022
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	Huntington's Disease: Research
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 make an assessment of the adequacy of public funding for the research of (a) adult- and (b) juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	85019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government primarily funds research into rare conditions, such as Huntington’s disease and Juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease, via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).</p><p>From 2017/18 to 2021/22, funding for research into Huntington’s disease was £32.6 million and in 2021/22, expenditure was £<ins class="ministerial">4.9</ins><del class="ministerial">4.5</del> million. The NIHR and UKRI welcome funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including adult Huntington’s disease and Juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease. While it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions, the NIHR and UKRI award funding through open competition to ensure the highest quality research is funded.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/11/2022 17:00:35 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2022 11:41:39 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 35887 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1525013

registered interest
date	21/10/2022
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	Midwives: 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 assessment she has made of the (a) retention rate of midwives and (b) the number of vacancies for midwives at Barts Health NHS Trust.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	68508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>NHS England retains oversight of local workforce plans and is updated on vacancy rates. However, recruitment and retention is undertaken at trust level.</p><p>In 2022, an additional £127 million has been invested in the National Health Service maternity workforce and improving neonatal care, including in <ins class="ministerial">West Ham</ins><del class="ministerial">York Central</del>. This is in addition to the £95 million invested in 2021 to fund a further 1,200 midwives and 100 consultant obstetricians. The NHS People Plan focuses on improving the retention of NHS staff by prioritising staff health and wellbeing. In 2022/23, £45 million has been allocated to support the continuation of 40 mental health hubs, the Professional Nurse Advocates programme and expanding the NHS Practitioner Health service.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince previous answer version 28474 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince 29289 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince question first answered 01/11/2022 11:32:07 question first ministerially corrected 01/11/2022 16:28:18 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1521010

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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	Breast Cancer: Worsley and Eccles South
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 help increase the uptake of breast cancer screening in Worsley and Eccles South constituency.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	61829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available. </del></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">The Department is working with NHS England to finalise the delivery of £10 million for breast screening units, including determining which areas will benefit from this investment. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">National Health Service breast screening providers are also encouraged to work with Cancer Alliances, Primary Care Networks, NHS regional teams and the voluntary sector to promote the uptake of breast screening and ensure access to services.</ins></p></ins></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince previous answer version 23323 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince 23325 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince question first answered 17/10/2022 17:03:35 question first ministerially corrected 18/10/2022 17:01:54 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1521267

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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: Batley and Spen
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 help improve access to NHS dental services in Batley and Spen constituency.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Kim Leadbeater
uin	62166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. However, NHS England asked dental practices to return to full delivery of contracted activity from July 2022, including in <ins class="ministerial">Batley and Spen</ins><del class="ministerial">Lancaster and Fleetwood</del>. In September, we announced ‘Our plan for patients’, which outlines how we will meet oral health needs and increase access to dental care, including in Batley and Spen.</p><p>The plan includes improvements to ensure dentists are renumerated fairly for more complex work, allowing greater flexibility to reallocate resources and to utilise dentists with greater capacity to deliver National Health Service treatment, whilst enabling full use of the dental team. The plan also includes streamlining processes for overseas dentists and holding the local NHS to account for dentistry provision. In addition, Health Education England is also reforming dental education to improve the recruitment and retention of dental professionals.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 17/10/2022 10:21:35 question first ministerially corrected 18/10/2022 11:12:33 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 22784 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4923 label Biography information for Kim Leadbeater

1521269

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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: Batley and Spen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the NHS dentist provision in Batley and Spen constituency.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Kim Leadbeater
uin	62167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. However, NHS England asked dental practices to return to full delivery of contracted activity from July 2022, including in <ins class="ministerial">Batley and Spen</ins><del class="ministerial">Lancaster and Fleetwood</del>. In September, we announced ‘Our plan for patients’, which outlines how we will meet oral health needs and increase access to dental care, including in Batley and Spen.</p><p>The plan includes improvements to ensure dentists are renumerated fairly for more complex work, allowing greater flexibility to reallocate resources and to utilise dentists with greater capacity to deliver National Health Service treatment, whilst enabling full use of the dental team. The plan also includes streamlining processes for overseas dentists and holding the local NHS to account for dentistry provision. In addition, Health Education England is also reforming dental education to improve the recruitment and retention of dental professionals.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 17/10/2022 10:21:35 question first ministerially corrected 18/10/2022 11:12:49 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 22790 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4923 label Biography information for Kim Leadbeater