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1151595

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date	22/10/2019
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	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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 (a) update GP guidance and (b) increase GP awareness of the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	3828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>General practice is where most patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) are likely to be managed, and the condition is identified as a key area of clinical knowledge in the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) content guide. The AKT is a summative assessment of the knowledge base that underpins general practice in the United Kingdom within the context of the National Health Service and is a key part of GPs’ qualifying exams.</p><p>In 2007, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published the clinical guideline, ‘Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy): Diagnosis and management of CFS/ME in adults and children. This sets out best practice in the diagnosis, treatment, care and support of people with the condition</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 30/10/2019 16:26:56 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1151610

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
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	Genito-urinary Medicine
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 (a) introduce a national sexual health strategy to tackle increases in the levels of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and (b) allocate funding to testing for all STIs in sexual health clinics in England.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	3778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>We have made excellent progress in some aspects of sexual and reproductive health, for example reducing new HIV infections and teenage pregnancy, but we are concerned about the worrying increases in some sexually transmitted infections. To address this, we announced on 24 October a new sexual health strategy to ensure that people know how to protect themselves, and can access the services they need for good sexual and reproductive health.</p><p>The Government provides funding to local authorities for public health services, including sexual health services, through the ringfenced public health grant. It is for local authorities to determine how the public health grant is allocated in their local areas to meet their needs. Sexual health service providers should ensure commissioned services are in line with current national guidance, standards of training and care and quality indicators.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 30/10/2019 17:53:04 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1151639

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
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	Essential Tremor: Magnetic Resonance Imagers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress NHS England has made to commission MR-guided focused ultrasound for patients with essential tremor.
tabling member printed	Lord Borwick
uin	HL276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>NHS England is part way through the process of developing a clinical commissioning policy for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) for treating essential tremor. Stakeholder engagement will be taking place in the next few weeks. If there is a need for additional investment to support the introduction of this new service this will be considered in the next relative prioritisation round, alongside other interventions requiring new investment.</p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published interventional procedure guidance on the use of MRgFUS as a treatment for essential tremor in June 2018. A copy of <em>Unilateral MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for treatment-resistant essential tremor</em> is attached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 31/10/2019 14:19:27 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford attachment 1 file name PQ HL276 BORWICK MR Guided US Essential Tremor IP Guidance.pdf title NICE guidance MRI for essential tremor
tabling member	4281 label Biography information for Lord Borwick

1151645

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
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	Babylon Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish separately a list of (1) all meetings between all health ministers and the private health care provider, Babylon, and (2) social and other events organised by Babylon attended by one or more health ministers.
tabling member printed	Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
uin	HL282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Since the current Government came into office in 2017, there has been only one external meeting between a Departmental Minister and Babylon, as of June 2019. This was in March 2018 when the Minister of State for Care (Caroline Dinenage MP) attended a meeting where Babylon and other organisations’ representatives were present. Lists of Departmental external meetings are publicly available online.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 05/11/2019 13:06:27 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	579 label Biography information for Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

1151658

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
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	NHS: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency about licensing the polypill in the absence of applications by pharmaceutical companies.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>There have not been any recent meetings with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) about licensing the polypill in the absence of applications from pharmaceutical companies.</p><p>The MHRA is only able to grant a marketing authorisation once the legislative requirements for placing on the market of the product are fulfilled. Prior to approval, the marketing authorisation holder will need to generate and provide adequate evidence of quality, safety and efficacy for the product in a particular group of people (indication). In the absence of a marketing authorisation holder, an application seeking the licence, or data supporting the product, the MHRA is unable to authorise any product. Moreover, the MHRA is not able to compel any sponsor to make an application. The MHRA has over the years contributed to the European guideline, supporting the development of such combination products and has provided scientific advice to companies to facilitate development of polypill product.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 30/10/2019 12:25:40 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1151659

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
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	Dental Health: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the supervised tooth brushing programme, as recommended by the Royal College of Surgeon's Faculty of Dental Surgery in its report The state of children's oral health in England, published in August.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>Evidence shows that targeted supervised toothbrushing schemes are effective at preventing tooth decay and produce the biggest impact in reducing inequalities in oral health.</p><p>The Government’s Green Paper <em>Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s</em>, published in July, commits to consulting next year on options for rolling out a national school toothbrushing scheme in more pre-school settings and primary schools in England. These proposals will aim to reach the most deprived 3-5 year olds in all areas of the country, and will look to reach 30% by 2022.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 04/11/2019 14:38:00 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1151662

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
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	Dental Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a new NHS dental contract focused on prevention, as recommended by the Royal College of Surgeon's Faculty of Dental Surgery's report The state of children's oral health in England, published in August.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reforming the current National Health Service dental contract to focus on preventing, as well as treating, dental disease.</p><p>We are currently testing this new approach in 101 dental practices, known as dental prototype practices, across the country. No decisions have yet been made on wider national roll out.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 04/11/2019 14:54:30 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1151663

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
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	Dental Health: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include oral health in pre-registration training for all public health professionals, as recommended by the Royal College of Surgeon's Faculty of Dental Surgery's report The state of children's oral health in England, published in August.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>The independent professional health and care regulators set the outcomes required from undergraduate (and in some cases postgraduate) education and training for registration as a healthcare professional. It is for education training providers to determine the content of training in order to meet these required outcomes.</p><p>Health Education England has an important role in supporting health and care professionals, including public health professionals, to promote good health, including good oral health and has a number of free to access resources to guide good practice in this area. This includes e-learning, evidence-based toolkits and competency frameworks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 30/10/2019 12:35:24 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath