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1197681

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
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: Coronavirus
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 patients were discharged from hospitals in (a) England and (b) to (i) care homes and (ii) nursing homes between 19 March 2020 and 31 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	49577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>The total number of people discharged from hospitals in England between 19 March 2020 and 31 March 2020 was 341,562.</p><p>The Government does not hold data on the total number of patients discharged from hospitals to care homes and nursing homes. We are working closely with local authorities, the care sector and NHS England to understand the impact of COVID-19 on care homes, and ensure everyone has access to the right care in the most appropriate setting for their needs.</p><p>This is an unprecedented global pandemic, and we will continue to work closely with the sector to keep our policies and data under review as it goes on.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/06/2020 13:48:49 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 25131 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1197111

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
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	Coronavirus: Banks
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 has taken to make sure the instruction to ensure bank staff and subcontractors receive full pay when in self-isolation, as referred to by NHS England and NHS Improvement in a letter of 2 March 2020 to NHS Trust executives, is (a) funded, (b) monitored, and (c) enforced.
tabling member constituency	Ealing North
tabling member printed	James Murray
uin	49131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>It is essential for infection control purposes that staff members who are told to self-isolate, do so as quickly as possible.</p><p>As such we have made sure that we have issued guidance to employers to ensure that all National Health Service staff, including bank workers and subcontracted staff who must be physically present at an NHS facility to fulfill their role, receive full pay should they need to self-isolate. Our guidance states that employers should use their usual methods for calculating full pay using agreed processes at a local level and in line with NHS terms and conditions.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement wrote to NHS organisations and providers on 17 March 2020 with details of updates to financial arrangements during the 2020/21 financial year, stating that NHS providers and commissioners must carefully record the costs incurred in responding to the COVID-19 outbreak and report actual costs incurred on a monthly basis.</p><p>We are continuing to review our guidance and working closely with trade unions to monitor and address any related concerns as and when they arise.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/06/2020 14:16:46 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 25130 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1197135

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
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	Carers: Personal Income
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 has taken to protect the incomes of workers involved in Shared Lives provision.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	48949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>This Government is grateful for everything Shared Lives carers do to provide care and support to thousands of people. Many have continued to do this during the COVID-19 crisis, but we are aware that others have seen a reduction in the caring hours they provide, which has an impact on their income.</p><p>The Department is currently working with Shared Lives Plus and local government on this issue, to ensure that Shared Lives carers receive appropriate support at a local level.</p><p>In addition, Shared Lives carers may be able to receive support through the welfare system, including benefitting from Government's relaxation of the earnings rules (known as the Minimum Income Floor) in Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/06/2020 14:55:58 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 25119 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1196467

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
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	Post-polio Syndrome: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May to Question 38861 on Coronavirus: Disease Control, for what reasons people living with post-polio syndrome have not been included in the clinically extremely vulnerable category; and if he will make it his policy to include those people in that category.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	48244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>Those on the clinically extremely vulnerable list include those who have specific medical conditions that, based on what we know about the virus so far, place someone at greatest risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Disease severity, history or treatment levels will also affect who is in this group.</p><p>Some conditions are not suitable for blanket inclusion in the clinically extremely vulnerable and this is the case for post-polio syndrome where there is a spectrum of severity. Some patients with post-polio syndrome experience mild symptoms, and it would not be proportionate for them to be included in the clinically extremely vulnerable and advised to shield.</p><p>General practitioners and hospital clinicians can exercise their clinical judgement and continue to add people to, or remove them from, the list depending on the circumstances of each individual case. People will only be removed from the list following a discussion with their clinician.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/06/2020 18:39:37 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 25103 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1196607

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
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: Coronavirus
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 reasons for which care homes have been disproportionately affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	48416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>COVID-19 continues to present an unprecedented challenge for social care. Since this pandemic began, we have been working flat out to support the social care sector – drawing on all the levers that the Government has to help social care providers look after the people in their care. We are working closely with local authorities, the care sector and NHS England to understand the impact of COVID-19 on care homes and ensure everyone has access to the right care, in the most appropriate setting for their needs.</p><p>The safety of residents and staff is always a priority. We have provided extensive support and guidance to care homes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>This is an unprecedented global pandemic and we will continue to review our guidance and national support in line with the latest scientific advice.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/06/2020 14:43:27 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 25112 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1196341

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
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	Dyslexia: Diagnosis
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 it his policy to introduce adult dyslexia diagnostic assessments in the NHS for people that did not receive an assessment during their school years.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	47250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>This is a matter for National Health Service commissioners taking into account any guidance published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/06/2020 14:53:30 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 23131 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1195768

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
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	Coronavirus: Patients
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what standardised (a) advice, (b) guidance and (c) support is made available to the family and friends of covid-19 inpatients.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	46825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>The National Health Service takes all necessary precautions to protect patients and staff during the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p>Current NHS guidance on ‘Visitor Guidance’ (within inpatient, diagnostic and outpatient areas) is that visiting is suspended with immediate effect and until further notice. NHS organisations will, however, consider visitors on compassionate grounds for seriously ill patients or those receiving end-of-life care only in agreement with each individual ward.</p><p>The visitor guidance can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/visitor-guidance/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/visitor-guidance/</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/06/2020 15:06:54 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 22384 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1194998

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
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	Coronavirus: Nutrition
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 provide intravenous nutrition to patients who cannot safely be admitted to hospital during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	46133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>We have continued to deliver the most urgent treatments, such as emergency and urgent cancer care, throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p>Services to patients with intestinal failure, either requiring the initiation of home parenteral nutrition, or the review and monitoring of those established on home parenteral (intravenous) nutrition, have continued to be supported throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>At the end of March 2020, NHS England published guidance for clinical leads about home parenteral nutrition services, including information to give to patients. A copy of the guidance can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/home-parenteral-nutrition-hpn-services/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/home-parenteral-nutrition-hpn-services/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 03/06/2020 17:35:52 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 22365 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1195056

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
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	Coronavirus: Religious Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government plans to publish for what reasons places of worship are not included in the initial easing of covid-19 lockdown measures.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	46116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>The ongoing closure of places of worship reflects the need to limit social contact in indoor spaces, where the risk of infection is higher. We recognise that transparency is important in these unprecedented times. We have therefore published the statements and the accompanying evidence to demonstrate how our understanding of COVID-19 has continued to evolve as new data emerges, and how the advice from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies has quickly adapted to new findings that reflect a changing situation.</p><p>The scientific evidence supporting the government response to COVID-19 can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies-sage-coronavirus-covid-19-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies-sage-coronavirus-covid-19-response </a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/06/2020 15:04:33 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 22362 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1194383

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
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: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to update guidance to care homes on whether vulnerable residents should be placed into self isolation in a care home that does not have a covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	45403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>‘Admission and Care of Residents during COVID-19 Incident in a Care Home’ is the current guidance for the care sector and is live on gov.uk. This guidance sets out infection control and cohorting advice to care homes, which providers should follow to ensure that they have the confidence to receive and support residents.</p><p>We are currently reviewing and updating this guidance in line with recent policy changes and updates to other relevant guidance. We aim to publish the updated guidance shortly.</p><p>This is an unprecedented global pandemic and we continue to review our guidance in line with the latest scientific advice and emerging domestic and international evidence; this includes considering changes to infection control measures such as isolation and cohorting policies in care homes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/06/2020 14:48:24 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 22331 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy