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1454731

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
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	Inivos: Protective Clothing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Kamall on 26 January (HL5352), 10 February (HL5960), and 23 March (HL6213), whether they have notified the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regarding the concerns around Inivos sterile surgical gowns.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>The Department has notified the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regarding the Inivos surgical gowns.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 01/04/2022 09:03:43 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1454754

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
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	Care Homes: Visits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support families, particularly those on low incomes, to meet the continued guidance to test for COVID-19 before visiting care homes.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL7392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2022 answer text <p>Most visitors to care homes will no longer need to test before entering a care setting. Visitors are asked to take necessary precautions to keep themselves and their loved ones safe, in line with general population guidance. There are a small number of residents who need support with personal care from a visitor with whom they have a close relationship. These visitors may be asked to test before entering, up to twice weekly if visiting more than twice, with free lateral flow device tests available.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 14/04/2022 12:35:26 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

1454774

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
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	Mental Health Services: Berkshire
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 his Department has to support healthcare providers in Berkshire to meet proposed new mental health access standards.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	148346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are working with the Government and stakeholders to develop an implementation plan, which will set out how the proposed new mental health access standards might be achieved, including in Berkshire.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 31/03/2022 12:31:15 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1454776

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
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	Heart Diseases: Paracetamol
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the accuracy of reports of a link between paracetamol usage and increased risk of heart conditions.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	148189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2022 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) monitors the safety of all medicines on the market in the United Kingdom. The MHRA recently reviewed a research paper on the effects of paracetamol on blood pressure in patients with hypertension without pain and sought expert advice from the Pharmacovigilance Expert Advisory Group of the Commission on Human Medicines. The experts considered the limitations of the study as it was not representative of the whole population who experience pain and recommended that further evidence is needed to determine effect on blood pressure within the wider population.</p><p>The MHRA keeps all new evidence on the safety of paracetamol kept under review. Alternative medicines which can be used to treat pain have known and significant risks on the heart and therefore, the MHRA does not recommend patients change their pain medicine without the advice of their healthcare professional.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 05/04/2022 16:42:39 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1454777

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
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	Paralysis: 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, if he will take steps to ensure that NHS patients can access spinal implants to help paralysed patients walk again.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	148190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p>Spinal cord injury services are directly commissioned by NHS England and services are provided by spinal cord injuries centres. There is no current policy in development for spinal implants. However, where a spinal implant is considered clinically appropriate, a clinical lead would submit a request in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 19/04/2022 12:05:22 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1454778

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
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	GP Surgeries: Opening Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on GP surgery opening hours (a) outside of core hours and (b) at weekends to increase accessibility for the public.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	148191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2022 answer text <p>The new Enhanced Access arrangements in England, based on Primary Care Networks providing bookable appointments outside core hours between 6.30pm and 8pm on weekday evenings and 9am and 5pm on Saturdays, will begin in October 2022. NHS England and NHS Improvement held two virtual workshops on patient access in July and August 2021 including members of the public, representatives from national patient groups, carer organisations and voluntary and health organisations including general practitioner practices and clinical commissioning groups. NHS England and NHS Improvement have also engaged with the British Medical Association’s General Practitioner Committee on the new Enhanced Access arrangements. Enhanced Access is in addition to Out of Hours Services from 6.30pm to 8am on weekdays and all day at weekends and on bank holidays.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 11/04/2022 09:54:11 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1454779

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
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	IVF
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 support take up of IVF treatments.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	148192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>The Department undertook an internal policy review on the variation in access to National Health Service fertility services, which was completed in 2021. The results of this internal review will inform future policy. We will set out our initial ambitions in the Women’s Health Strategy, due to be published in the spring.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 01/04/2022 12:55:39 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1454787

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
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	Sickle Cell Diseases: Prescriptions
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 he has to support people with sickle cell disease to access free prescriptions.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	148369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>There are no current plans to review or extend the prescription charge medical exemptions list to include long term conditions such as sickle cell disease. Approximately 89% of prescriptions are dispensed free of charge and there are arrangements in place to help those with the greatest need. Eligibility depends on the patient’s age, whether they are in qualifying full-time education, whether they are pregnant or have recently given birth, or whether they are in receipt of certain benefits or a war pension. Those with sickle cell disease may therefore meet the eligibility criteria for prescription charge exemptions and in receipt of free prescriptions.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/04/2022 08:58:15 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1454788

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
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	Long Covid: 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, whether his Department is taking steps to prioritise targeted, lab-based studies to find possible treatments for those suffering from long covid.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	148370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>Over £50 million has been invested in research projects into the long term effects of COVID-19, with £38.6 million awarded to 19 projects commissioned through two research calls.</p><p>The National Institute for Health Research’s (NIHR) second research call specified the need for studies to review possible treatments and interventions and develop a greater understanding of the underlying mechanisms of the disease. Six of the studies funded through this call are directly examining treatments and therapies.</p><p> </p><p>Further research on the long term effects of COVID-19 and providing support for those affected has been funded through the NIHR’s programme funding streams. These include a £3.5 million award to the HEAL-COVID study to develop treatments for COVID-19 which reduce the long term risks of death and disability.</p><p> </p><p>The NIHR continues to welcome funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including potential treatments for post-COVID-19 syndrome. It is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 20/04/2022 08:23:27 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1454793

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
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	NHS: Migrant Workers
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 ensure that healthcare workers recruited for the NHS who are not UK nationals can acquire the necessary documents as soon as possible.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	148251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>All regulated healthcare professionals are required to register with the relevant professional regulator, such as the General Medical Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council, in order to practice in the United Kingdom. All regulators have procedures in place to assess the skills, knowledge and experience of healthcare professionals who have qualified overseas to ensure that they meet standards of practice in the UK. The regulators are independent and are responsible for these arrangements.</p><p>The Department is currently consulting on legislative changes which will provide the General Dental Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council with greater flexibility to put in place alternative routes to registration for international applicants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 31/03/2022 15:46:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire