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390793

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medical Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when care.data will be rolled out nationally; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	7540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>A full evaluation of the pathfinder stage will take place and further rollout of the programme is dependent on this evaluation. It is a programme led evaluation and the timing of it is subject to the National Data Guardian’s (Dame Fiona Caldicott) assessment of the arrangements and safeguards which will precede it. NHS England anticipates it will conclude in early 2016. The evaluation will involve the care.data pathfinder practices and clinical commissioning groups.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 23/07/2015 10:13:31 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

390794

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medical Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many representations he has received from (a) individuals and (b) groups (i) in favour of and (ii) against care.data in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	7541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>NHS England carried out an extensive listening exercise following the decision to pause the programme in February 2014. More than 3,000 people took part in over 180 local and regional meetings and events including patients, general practitioners, practice managers, patient groups and the research community. A range of views were expressed during this engagement and these have helped to shape the programme, including the addition of a phased approach to implementation starting with a pathfinder stage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 23/07/2015 10:11:46 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

390795

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of variations in the length of time NHS trusts take to implement NICE guidance.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	7529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>We have made no such assessment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Commissioners are legally required to fund treatments recommended in the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) technology appraisals or highly specialised technology evaluations, normally within three months of NICE’s guidance being published. Other guidance from NICE is not mandatory.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We expect commissioners to take NICE’s guidance into account in their decision making. The Innovation Scorecard provides data on local level uptake of some NICE approved products over a period of time. This data can be used by local commissioners to support identification of variation in uptake of some newer products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 23/07/2015 14:57:54 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

390796

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	HIV Infection: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress his Department has made in developing a HIV prevention strategy; and what timetable he has set for the development of that strategy.
tabling member constituency	Finchley and Golders Green
tabling member printed	Mike Freer
uin	7527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department’s Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England (2013) addresses HIV prevention as part of wider action to improve sexual health and modernise sexual health services. It sets out the evidence base for sexual health improvement, including for people at risk of HIV. In addition, Public Health England (PHE) is currently consulting on its Health Promotion Strategic Plan for Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV. This will complement the Department’s Framework and PHE expect to publish their strategic plan later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 23/07/2015 14:39:38 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer

390801

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) NHS establishments, (b) private and medical establishments and (c) registered medical practitioners operate in the UK; how many such establishments or practitioners process personal data for which notification or registration with the Information Commissioner is required; and what estimate he has made of how much revenue has been generated by registered medical practitioners in the UK from processing personal data in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
tabling member printed	Marie Rimmer
uin	7702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission regulates health and adult social care providers in England and has published data about the number of organisations it regulates in its business plan, which is available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/business-plan-shaping-future" target="_blank">http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/business-plan-shaping-future</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Data Protection Act 1998 requires every organisation in England that processes personal information to register with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), unless they are exempt.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information about the number of health and care organisations required to register with the ICO is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information about how much revenue has been generated by registered medical practitioners in the United Kingdom from processing personal data is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 22/07/2015 16:04:22 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer

390802

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what support and guidance has been provided by his Department and the NHS to ensure that (a) NHS establishments, (b) private and medical establishments, (c) registered medical practitioners and (d) medical practitioner regulatory bodies are aware of their obligations under the Data Protection Act; and what plans he has to provide such support and guidance to each of those entities.
tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
tabling member printed	Marie Rimmer
uin	7701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>Each National Health Service organisation, private medical organisation and general practitioner (GP) practice is a Data Controller and responsible for ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition to their legal responsibilities, these organisations are also subject to contractual obligations for data protection. Most NHS organisations, including non-NHS organisations providing NHS services are required to complete an annual assessment of information governance practice using the Department’s online Information Governance Toolkit to provide assurance of compliance. The Health and Social Care Information Centre provides an online Information Governance Training Tool which covers the Data Protection Act as well as other relevant law and legislation. This Training can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.igtt.hscic.gov.uk/igte/index.cfm" target="_blank">https://www.igtt.hscic.gov.uk/igte/index.cfm</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Members of the public can view an organisation's annual report.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has provided specific Data Protection Act guidance to commissioners and GPs/primary care on data processing for risk stratification, invoice validation, fair processing, identity verification (for patient on-line services) and safeguarding. Specific NHS England programmes include work on Data Protection, alongside other relevant issues. Further guidance is in development to support organisations delivering primary care innovation under the Prime Minister's Challenge Fund. NHS England also provides dedicated Information Governance support for this programme to deal with day to day issues and strategic direction.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Medical practitioner regulatory bodies are independent of Government and it would be inappropriate for the Department to influence their work in this area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 22/07/2015 16:10:21 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer

390805

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medical Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have opted out of the care.data scheme in each of the pathfinder areas.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	7710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>July 2015 figures covering 61% of the care.data pathfinder general practitioner (GP) practices suggest that, across those practices, 1.8% of patients have registered a type 1 objection, to their identifiable data being shared outside their GP practice for purposes other than their direct care. Some practices have higher volumes of objections than others, but the majority fall within 0.5-2.5% range.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 23/07/2015 10:21:21 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

390806

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medical Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessments he has made of the deliverability of care.data during the pathfinder stage.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	7709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>No information will be collected until Dame Fiona Caldicott, the National Patient Data Guardian, advises she is satisfied with the care.data pathfinder’s proposals and safeguards. A full evaluation of the pathfinder stage will take place before national rollout begins.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 23/07/2015 10:11:40 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

390813

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Bacterial Diseases: Mortality Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Answer of 25 November 2014 to Question 215524, when Public Health England intends to publish data on the mortality rate for deaths in 2013 involving (a) C. difficile and (b) MRSA in (i) England and (ii) each NHS trust.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	7619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>Public Health England intends to publish 30-day all-cause mortality following methicillin resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> (MRSA) bacteraemia, methicillin sensitive <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> (MSSA) bacteraemia, <em>Escherichia coli</em> bacteraemia and <em>Clostridium difficile</em> infection in the autumn. Data will be broken down by National Health Service region and patient age and gender.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 22/07/2015 15:52:20 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

390814

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medical Records: Publicity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to initiate a public awareness campaign before the national rollout of care.data.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	7629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>Pathfinder practices are planning to begin communicating with their patients in autumn 2015. Patients who are over 16, registered at a pathfinder practice, will receive a letter and booklet about information sharing and an opt-out form. Awareness raising activities are planned in each pathfinder area to complement the delivery of the letter and the decision to send patient communications will be made with each pathfinder area based on their readiness to proceed. No artificial timeframes are being imposed by the programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 23/07/2015 10:22:28 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed