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748175

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Professions
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 the effect on patient care of reductions in the number of NHS nurses and midwives since 2008.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes information on the number of nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff employed in the National Health Service. Earliest data is available for September 2009.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no reduction in the number of nurses and midwives in the English NHS since September 2009. As at March 2017, latest available data, there were over 7,400 full time equivalent more nurses and health visitors and over 2,600 more midwives working in the NHS compared to September 2009.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 10/07/2017 09:43:28 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

748176

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Professions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received from representatives of nurses and midwives on staffing levels in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular meetings with professional bodies where a wide range of issues are discussed.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 10/07/2017 15:46:25 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

748177

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners
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 ensure all patients have a named GP.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Since 1 April 2015, all general practitioner (GP) practices have been required, under the terms of their contract, to allocate a named, accountable GP to all patients, including children.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 10/07/2017 09:26:15 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

748178

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Pay
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 the effect on patient care of the cap on staff pay in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has made clear, the support and welfare of National Health Service staff is a top priority as they do a fantastic job - the Government is committed to ensuring they can continue to deliver world-class patient care. Pay restraint has helped the NHS to recruit an additional 33,800 (6.4%) professionally qualified clinical staff since May 2010.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 10/07/2017 09:26:37 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

748180

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the GP Forward Review published in April 2016, how many of the 3,000 new mental health therapists referenced in that review have been appointed.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>This information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 10/07/2017 16:31:24 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

423587

registered interest
date	23/10/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission a study of the prevalence of births of children damaged as a result of alcohol consumed by their mothers during pregnancy.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	13138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>We recognise the fact that too many women may be unaware of the health risks and possible harmful fetal effects associated with drinking during pregnancy. The Chief Medical Officer’s review of the alcohol guidelines will include consideration to the current Government’s advice on drinking during pregnancy.</p><br /><p>Whilst we have no current plans to commission a study of the prevalence of births of children damaged as a result of alcohol consumed by their mothers during pregnancy the World Health Organization is starting a global prevalence study on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, recognising that this information is lacking in many countries. There are a number of challenges on the feasibility of estimating prevalence, which should be addressed in this study. We welcome this study and will consider participating.</p><p><strong></strong></p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 28/10/2015 17:00:39 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

423588

registered interest
date	23/10/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of adults with brain damage caused by alcohol consumed by their mothers during pregnancy; and what assessment he has made of the level of awareness of health and other care professionals of the disability, and the consequences of that disability, which result from that activity.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	13139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p>Health Education England (HEE) works with the General Medical Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the Royal Colleges to seek to ensure training of health and care professionals meets the needs of the public.</p><p>HEE has established a Patient Advisory Forum which provides advice to the HEE Board and other advisory groups to ensure that the needs of the patient are at the heart of the education, training and workforce planning process.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 28/10/2015 17:34:04 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

178326

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2014 to the hon. Member for Sefton Central, Official Report, column 47WH, when he expects the Chief Medical Officer to publish the results of her review into the risks to children and to women of drinking alcohol while pregnant.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	223715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The review is currently underway and we expect to be able to consult on any new guidelines by summer 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 23/02/2015 15:31:30 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

176482

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Employment Agencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many staff in his Department have been employed through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	222519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department uses recruitment agencies to support permanent appointments to the Senior Civil Service (SCS). The table below shows the number of SCS appointments that have been made where a recruitment agency was involved, for each financial year since 2010-11.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Staff Employed</p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 to date</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that the above information does not include recruitment numbers for our executive agencies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Below SCS level, recruitment agencies are only used for components of a recruitment exercise eg. advertising, sifting or assessment tests.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 04/02/2015 17:01:04 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

63280

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer
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 the quality of the implementation of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on management of metastatic malignant disease of unknown primary.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	201750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>NHS England would expect that service provision for patients with cancer of unknown primary (CUP) takes into account National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>Services for people with cancer are subject to assessment and assurance through the National Cancer Peer Review Programme. Assessment of compliance is made against Commissioning for Quality and Innovation measures.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not collect information centrally on the proportion of hospitals in England which have implemented a multidisciplinary team for CUP.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 201748 201752 question first answered 26/06/2014 14:51:51 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson