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1538076

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
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	Breast Cancer: North Tyneside
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 is taking to help increase the uptake of breast cancer screening in North Tyneside constituency.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	75918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government has invested £10 million into the National Health Service to establish more breast screening units across the country.</p><p>NHS Breast Screening Providers are also being encouraged to work with cancer alliances, primary care networks, NHS England regional teams and the voluntary sector, to bring together work to promote uptake of breast screening and take action to ensure as many people as possible can access services.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 11/11/2022 14:25:37 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 31910 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1247802

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
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	Pregnancy: Screening
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 19 October 2020 to Question 102813, whether he plans to make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the testimony of parents who note that on learning their child has Down's syndrome they feel led by medical professionals to abort their child.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	110127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>The Department expects clinicians to follow the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ guidance on Termination of Pregnancy for Fetal Abnormality in England, Scotland and Wales, which states that all staff involved in the care of a woman or couple facing a possible termination of pregnancy must adopt a non-directive, non-judgemental and supportive approach.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal College is currently reviewing its clinical guidelines and guidance for the care of women through antenatal screening and further diagnostic testing. A new core curriculum for professionals working in maternity and neonatal services has been developed by the Maternity Transformation Programme, which includes training on ultrasound scanning and related conversations.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 09/02/2021 13:03:25 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 59202 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1247803

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
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	Abortion: Analgesics
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 ensure the use of direct fetal analgesia prior to late-term abortions.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	110128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The Department does not set clinical practice. To support clinical practice, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has considered the issue of fetal pain and awareness in its guidelines ‘The Care of Women Requesting Induced Abortion’ and ‘Fetal Awareness: Review of Research and Recommendations for Practice’, which are available at the following links:</p><p><a href="https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/abortion-guideline_web_1.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/abortion-guideline_web_1.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/rcogfetalawarenesswpr0610.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/rcogfetalawarenesswpr0610.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 01/12/2020 08:57:43 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 59203 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1246244

registered interest
date	22/10/2020
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	Neurology
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 potential merits of the NHS developing a brain workforce as recommended by the National Neurosciences Advisory Group in the report of its June 2019 Mental Health and Neurosciences Leaders Away Day.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	107655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department has not made a specific assessment of the merits of developing a brain workforce. However, NHS England and NHS Improvement, working closely with partners including Health Education England and the National Neurosciences Advisory Group, are taking a range of action to strengthen the neurology workforce. This includes ongoing work to improve integration of care for neurology patients and developing, as part of the National Stroke Programme, a stroke-specific education framework to ensure a sustainable and appropriately skilled workforce.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/11/2020 23:10:14 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 58284 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1243361

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
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	Abortion: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Department holds on selective abortions on grounds of disability in England and Wales from January to June 2020.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	103511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>Under the Abortion Act 1967, a pregnancy may be lawfully terminated by a registered medical practitioner in approved premises, if two medical practitioners are of the opinion, formed in good faith, that the abortion is justified under one or more of grounds A to G. Ground E refers to cases where “there is substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped”. There can be multiple reasons for an abortion for a fetal abnormality, therefore there can be more than one medical condition mentioned on a HSA4 form.</p><p>Selective abortions are abortions where the number of fetuses in the womb is reduced.</p><p>There were 55 mentions of medical conditions for selective abortions performed under ground E between January to June 2020, a breakdown of which is available in the attached table<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/11/2020 12:57:44 question first ministerially corrected 09/11/2020 18:54:06 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately attachment 1 file name PQ103511 Table of Data 2020-10 .xlsx title Ground E abortions data previous answer version 58615 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1225929

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
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	Continuing Care: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is his policy that clinical commissioning groups follow the emergency discharge guidance for funding people who have a new or enhanced care package; and whether under the emergency discharge guidance funding lasts for the duration of the emergency period.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	76034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2020 answer text <p>On 19 March the Department published Hospital Discharge Service Requirements, in partnership with NHS England, which applies to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-hospital-discharge-service-requirements" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-hospital-discharge-service-requirements</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/08/2020 15:27:21 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 40836 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1225979

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
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	Continuing Care: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance clinical commissioning groups should follow on funding for treatment of people with a new or enhanced care package who are discharged under emergency procedures during the covid-19 outbreak; and for what time period that funding should be available.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	76035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2020 answer text <p>On 19 March the Department published Hospital Discharge Service Requirements, in partnership with NHS England, which applies to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-hospital-discharge-service-requirements" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-hospital-discharge-service-requirements</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/08/2020 15:29:59 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 40837 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1225774

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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	Continuing Care: Clinical Commissioning Groups
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 place in the Library the recovery plan guidance for NHS Continuing Healthcare which is being provided to clinical commissioning groups.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	75303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2020 answer text <p>During the COVID-19 emergency period, National Health Service Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessments have not been required due to changes made under section 14 of the Coronavirus Act 2020. The Secretary of State is keeping measures under review.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working closely with NHS England and NHS Improvement to agree a date for the resumption of CHC assessments. On agreement, restart guidance will be published and shared with clinical commissioning groups.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/08/2020 15:06:15 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 40383 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1220041

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
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	Social Services: 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 plans the Government has for the safe re-starting of (a) respite care, (b) day centre and (c) other social care services that were stopped as a result of social distancing restrictions; what steps the Government has taken to communicate those plans to users of those social care services; and what guidance the Government is issuing to local authorities on the safe re-starting of those services.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	67641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2020 answer text <p>We recognise the crucial role that day services and respite care plays both for unpaid carers and the people who use these services.</p><p>Decisions on the running and re-opening of day services are made on a local basis.</p><p>We have worked with the Social Care Institute for Excellence to publish guidance to help make decisions on restarting services and to provide quality care safely. The guidance was is for commissioners, providers, families and unpaid carers to ensure effective planning in opening and delivery of care in day services and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.scie.org.uk/care-providers/coronavirus-covid-19/day-care/safe-delivery" target="_blank">https://www.scie.org.uk/care-providers/coronavirus-covid-19/day-care/safe-delivery</a></p><p>Public Health England has also developed an illustrated guide for the use of personal protective equipment in community and social care settings, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/905630/PHE_illustrative_PPE_guide_for_community_and_social_care_settings_17b.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/905630/PHE_illustrative_PPE_guide_for_community_and_social_care_settings_17b.pdf</a></p><p>Local authorities and service providers should have maintained contact with carers and people who use their services throughout the lockdown. They will now be discussing arrangements to reintroduce care packages including where possible day care provision and respite breaks.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/09/2020 11:33:52 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 35096 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1202839

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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: Mental Health
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 effect on the mental health of (a) informal carers and (b) people accessing social care of the decision by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman not to (i) take on and (ii) investigate new complaints during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	58709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2020 answer text <p>On 8 April we published guidance for unpaid carers on GOV.UK, which includes advice on infection control, caring where someone has symptoms and links to other information and support.</p><p>There is other guidance also published on GOV.UK for everyone, including unpaid carers, on self-care and mental health wellbeing.</p><p>The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has started to restart suspended complaints and anticipates reopening for new complaints in the coming weeks. Members of the public will not lose their right of appeal, and complaints regarding the COVID-19 outbreak period will be considered in due course. The Ombudsman is not an emergency service, and members of the public are required by law to first have their complaints investigated by their council or care provider. The Ombudsman has also opened up a helpline to give advice and support to concerned members of the public.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 19/06/2020 10:47:14 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 29540 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon