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1041378

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
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	Mental Illness: Equality
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 plans to review the 2010 Equality Act to ensure that there are sufficient protections for people who have mental ill health.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	208266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government is aware of concerns that some people with mental health conditions have experienced problems in accessing the Equality Act 2010’s protections. The Government is therefore exploring legislative options to extend protections from discrimination in the workplace for people with mental health conditions, including through the Equality Act 2010.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 17/01/2019 17:13:06 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1039033

registered interest
date	10/01/2019
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	Maternity Services: Foreign Nationals
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 Ministerial Statement of 12 December 2018 on NHS Overseas Charging Regulations Review 2017, HCWS1174, what assessment was made of the needs of (a) pregnant women and (b) new mothers in that review.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	207239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department engaged with 79 organisations as part of the process of reviewing the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and received 57 formal responses. The Department met with and received responses from a number of organisations with expertise in maternity care, including a royal college, maternity staff groups and maternity stakeholder groups. A number of other organisations and individuals who contributed to the review also commented on the impact of the amendment regulations on maternity service users.</p><p> </p><p>Although maternity treatment must always be regarded as immediately necessary, and therefore not subject to the upfront charging requirement, some evidence suggested that overseas visitors may not always be aware of this. The Department has therefore committed to develop user-friendly, culturally-appropriate guidance, that will clarify that maternity treatment is never subject to the upfront charging requirement and ensure this reaches those who may be impacted. The Department has also updated national guidance (published 24 December 2018) to make clear that termination of pregnancy services are to be regarded as urgent, and therefore not subject to the upfront charging requirement, where the overseas visitor cannot reasonably be expected to leave the UK before the date which an abortion may no longer be a viable option.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of the 2017 amendment regulations some secondary care services, including community midwifery services, have become chargeable. However, these services were already chargeable if delivered by hospital employed or directed staff and the removal of the exemption was important in ensuring that charging rules apply in a fair and consistent manner, regardless of where a service is provided. The exemption from the charging regulations for conditions caused by sexual violence remains in place to protect this vulnerable group.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 207240 question first answered 17/01/2019 12:00:46 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1039034

registered interest
date	10/01/2019
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	Maternity Services: Foreign Nationals
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 Written Statement of 12 December 2018 on NHS Overseas Charging Regulations Review 2017, HCWS1174, what discussions he held with (a) healthcare professionals, (b) non-governmental organisations and (c) others with an expertise in maternity care as part of that review.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	207240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department engaged with 79 organisations as part of the process of reviewing the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and received 57 formal responses. The Department met with and received responses from a number of organisations with expertise in maternity care, including a royal college, maternity staff groups and maternity stakeholder groups. A number of other organisations and individuals who contributed to the review also commented on the impact of the amendment regulations on maternity service users.</p><p> </p><p>Although maternity treatment must always be regarded as immediately necessary, and therefore not subject to the upfront charging requirement, some evidence suggested that overseas visitors may not always be aware of this. The Department has therefore committed to develop user-friendly, culturally-appropriate guidance, that will clarify that maternity treatment is never subject to the upfront charging requirement and ensure this reaches those who may be impacted. The Department has also updated national guidance (published 24 December 2018) to make clear that termination of pregnancy services are to be regarded as urgent, and therefore not subject to the upfront charging requirement, where the overseas visitor cannot reasonably be expected to leave the UK before the date which an abortion may no longer be a viable option.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of the 2017 amendment regulations some secondary care services, including community midwifery services, have become chargeable. However, these services were already chargeable if delivered by hospital employed or directed staff and the removal of the exemption was important in ensuring that charging rules apply in a fair and consistent manner, regardless of where a service is provided. The exemption from the charging regulations for conditions caused by sexual violence remains in place to protect this vulnerable group.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 207239 question first answered 17/01/2019 12:00:46 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1038464

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
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: ICT
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 ensure access to new digital services provided by the NHS by people that do not speak English as a first language.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	206725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that all those using the National Health Service have fair and equitable access to high quality, effective healthcare services that are responsive to all patients’ needs.</p><p> </p><p>For people who use NHS.UK links are made available to a translation tool, for those who require help with translation as the vast majority of its content is in English. Health information in other languages is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/accessibility/health-information-in-other-languages/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/accessibility/health-information-in-other-languages/</a></p><p> </p><p>When an appointment is booked through the NHS App, individuals can specify whether a translator is required.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of its on-going user research, NHS Digital frequently tests its English-language content and services with a wide range of users, including those who have English as a second language.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 17/01/2019 17:21:04 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz