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1124146

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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	Cancer: Drugs
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 25 April 2019 to Question 245610, how many forms of cancer have no maintenance drug available at any stage in the treatment plan.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	249828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 08/05/2019 13:54:02 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1121970

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
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	Cancer: Drugs
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 15 April 2019 to Question 242692 on Cancer: Drugs, what steps the Government is taking to give timely NICE and NHS approval to enable access to maintenance medication for people with cancer.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	245610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Through its technology appraisal programme, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes recommendations for the National Health Service on whether drugs and other treatments represent an effective use of NHS resources. NHS England is legally required to fund cancer drugs recommended in NICE technology appraisal guidance.</p><p>The Government wants patients with cancer to be able to benefit from rapid access to effective new drugs, including for maintenance treatment. Under arrangements introduced in 2016, NICE now develops technology appraisal guidance for the NHS on all new cancer drugs. Wherever possible, NICE aims to issue draft guidance on new cancer drugs before licensing and to publish final guidance within 90 days of licensing.</p><p>Funding is available through the Cancer Drugs Fund from the point at which NICE draft recommendations are published, or if the drug is not currently licensed, from the point of licensing. This ensures patients are able to benefit from effective new cancer drugs as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 25/04/2019 14:05:35 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1110551

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
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	Cancer: Drugs
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 is the Government taking to ensure timely access to maintenance medication for people with cancer.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	242692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department fully understands that maintaining access to cancer medication is vitally important to many people in this country.</p><p> </p><p>There is already a team within the Department that deals with medicine supply issues arising both in the community and hospitals. We have well established procedures to deal with medicine shortages, from whatever cause, and work closely with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the pharmaceutical industry, NHS England and others operating in the supply chain to help prevent shortages and to ensure that the risks to patients are minimised when they do arise.</p><p> </p><p>If we are aware of issues with cancer medications we work with national clinical experts to advise on management plans and ensure that appropriate information is provided to the National Health Service and specialist patient groups.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 15/04/2019 12:58:08 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1110552

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
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	Medical Treatments
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 the appraisal process for personalised treatments for small patient groups.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	242693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that provides guidance on the prevention and treatment of ill health and the promotion of good health and social care. Through its technology appraisal and highly specialised technologies programmes, NICE plays an important role in ensuring that patients are able to benefit from effective new treatments, including treatments for small numbers of patients. NICE has recommended a number of drugs for small patient populations through these programmes that are now routinely funded by the National Health Service for eligible patients.</p><p> </p><p>NICE periodically reviews its methods and processes to ensure that they keep pace with developments in science and healthcare. NICE will be carrying out a review of its technology appraisal and highly specialised technologies methods in 2019/20.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 15/04/2019 12:55:57 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1082575

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
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	Respite Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding allocated to councils for respite care has been accessed to date; and what steps his Department is taking to encourage carers to make use of that support.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	229090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Since 2015, the National Health Service contribution to the Better Care Fund (BCF) has included funding to support the implementation of the Care Act 2014, including £130 million which has been made available each year for Carers’ Breaks via the NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCG) minimum contribution to the BCF.</p><p>Locally agreed between local authorities (LAs) and CCGs, joint BCF plans set out the level of resource that will be dedicated to carer-specific support, including carers’ breaks, and identify how the chosen methods for supporting carers will help to meet key outcomes. These BCF plans are agreed locally at Health and Wellbeing Board level as part of the BCF Assurance process, and funding is released under the premise that the requirements and conditions of the Fund are met. The local level allocation data is not readily available at a national level.</p><p>We recognise the importance of carers being able to take a break from their caring role. Through the Carers Action Plan, we have committed to promoting best practice for LAs, service providers and commissioners on carer breaks and respite care. In doing so this will support them to help carers to take a break by highlighting best practice and provide advice and information for carers seeking respite breaks.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 11/03/2019 17:10:29 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1082576

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
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	Care Workers: Registration
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 introduce a requirement for social care workers in England to be registered.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	229091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Care workers in England are subject to employer checks and controls including a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Since 2015, healthcare assistants and care support workers have been expected to achieve the care certificate before working unsupervised. This contains 15 standards setting out a common set of skills, knowledge and behaviours that are needed in order to provide safe, high quality and compassionate care.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to a proportionate system of safeguards for the professionals who work in the health and care system. Statutory professional regulation should only be used in cases where the risks to the public cannot be mitigated in other ways. We have no plans to introduce a requirement for social care workers in England to be registered in England at this time.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 11/03/2019 17:07:02 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1082577

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
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	Care Workers: Registration
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 is planning on introducing a requirement for social care workers to register with Care Quality Commission.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	229092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Care workers in England are subject to employer checks and controls including a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Since 2015, healthcare assistants and care support workers have been expected to achieve the care certificate before working unsupervised. This contains 15 standards setting out a common set of skills, knowledge and behaviours that are needed in order to provide safe, high quality and compassionate care.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to a proportionate system of safeguards for the professionals who work in the health and care system. Statutory professional regulation should only be used in cases where the risks to the public cannot be mitigated in other ways. We have no plans to introduce a requirement for social care workers in England to be registered in England at this time.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 11/03/2019 18:14:04 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1045911

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
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	Continuing Care
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 people received continuing health care in each Care Commission Group; and the cost of that care in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	211100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>A table showing the number of cases found eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) during the years from 2013-14 to 2017-18 is attached. The table refers to the clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) at that time; the total is for both standard and fast track NHS CHC.</p><p> </p><p>Tables showing CCG total NHS CHC expenditure by year, 2013-14 to 2017-18 is attached. Due to different number of weeks paid for in a care package, it is not possible to calculate an average package cost. Activity and cost data cannot therefore be used to approximate cost per person.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage attachment 1 file name PQ211100 Annex B cost of CHC by CCG.xlsx title PQ211100 attached table 2 file name PQ211100 Annex A Number eligible by CCG format.xlsx title PQ211100 attached table question first answered 28/01/2019 14:37:07 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

947037

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Annual Reports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which agencies and other public bodies accountable to him will not have published their annual report and accounts for 2017-2018 by 31 July 2018; and what the reasons are for each such body not having done so by that date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	167136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>A list of agencies and other public bodies which are accountable to the Department of Health and Social Care are listed on GOV.UK at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations</a></p><p> </p><p>All accounts that are published will appear on the bodies’ websites.</p><p> </p><p>As per the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000, there is no legal requirement for agencies or other public bodies to publish their accounts before the January following year end.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 06/09/2018 15:53:29 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

943001

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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	Clinical Commissioning Groups: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much money his Department spent from the public purse on Care Commissioning Groups obtaining transparency orders in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	164864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Information on how much money clinical commissioning groups have spent on obtaining transparency orders is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/07/2018 15:13:03 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts