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1643601

registered interest
date	12/06/2023
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: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Government grants statistics 2020 to 2021, published on 31 March 2022, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Adult Social Care Omicron Support Fund.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	188955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>In recognition of the increased pressures on existing funding sources caused by the Omicron variant, the Government made available £60 million of additional funding for January 2022 through the Omicron Support Fund.</p><p>As this funding was made available in January 2022, it was not included in the Government grants statistics publication for 2020 to 2021. However, it was included in the publication for 2021 to 2022, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/government-grants-statistics-2021-to-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/government-grants-statistics-2021-to-2022</a>.</p><p>This fund was unringfenced, meaning that local authorities could prioritise the use of their allocations based on local resource and need. Local authorities submitted spending reports as part of our monitoring, showing use of their funding on the key measures outlined in the grant conditions, which were confirmed as the appropriate activities at that time. No assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the Omicron Support Fund.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/07/2023 16:11:09 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1609837

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many care homes received transfers from NHS hospitals in April 2020; and how many of those patients were tested for Covid before transfer.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	179970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 19/04/2023 16:35:47 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1550089

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
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: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to remove the requirement for care homes to recommend residents undergo PCR testing where more than two covid-19 cases inside a care setting have been confirmed.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	106351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s guidance on outbreak testing, where more than two COVID-19 cases inside a care setting have been confirmed, is informed by public health advice. This aims to ensure that positive cases of COVID-19 can be identified and to prevent transmission. We continue to keep this guidance under review.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 16/12/2022 10:48:49 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1540007

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
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	Care Homes: 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 steps his Department is taking to support care homes dealing with covid-19 outbreaks over the winter 2022-23 period.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	80647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>In the event of a suspected outbreak, the Government’s guidance states that the care home should inform the local health protection team or other relevant partner to provide advice and support on the clinical situation. Testing should be undertaken to prevent further transmission and the guidance offers flexibility on further temporary measures which may be taken to manage the outbreak, subject to a risk assessment. We are working with local partners and the care sector to ensure the guidance can be deployed proportionately during the winter.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 10/11/2022 15:02:48 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1520981

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to take steps to end the requirement for staff working in care homes to wear face masks.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	61962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>At present, adult social care guidance continues to recommend that all care home staff and visitors wear masks to provide protection for residents from COVID-19. The guidance allows for masks to not be used if, as part of a risk assessment, they are considered particularly challenging for the resident. We continue to keep this under review. Further personal protective equipment may also be recommended to carry out specific tasks.</p><p>The Department continues to work with the UK Health Security Agency to review relevant guidance to ensure it reflects the latest available evidence and safe and proportionate infection prevention and control principles.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/11/2022 16:51:39 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1467392

registered interest
date	01/06/2022
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: 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 recent assessment he has made of the impact of ongoing covid-19 restrictions for care settings on (a) respite care home capacity and (b) patients and carers requiring respite care.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	11680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. However, we continue to monitor the delivery of the ‘Living with COVID-19’ plan. Updated guidance for the sector was published on 31 March 2022 to ensure there are sufficient protections for care recipients while safely removing restrictions as far as possible. We are investing up to £25 million to identify and test a range of new and existing interventions to support unpaid carers, which could include respite and breaks.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 14/06/2022 14:06:41 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan previous answer version 5090 answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1467394

registered interest
date	01/06/2022
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: Coronavirus
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 estimate of the number of (a) respite care homes, (b) care homes and (c) nursing homes limiting their patient capacity due to covid-19 restrictions in the latest period for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	11681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.<ins class="ministerial"> Updated guidance for the sector was published on 31 March 2022 to ensure there are sufficient protections for care recipients while safely removing restrictions as far as possible.</ins></p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan previous answer version 5091 answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan 6130 answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan question first answered 14/06/2022 13:46:52 question first ministerially corrected 14/06/2022 14:58:20 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1462793

registered interest
date	13/05/2022
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: 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 steps his Department will take to ensure adequate supply of (a) PCR and (b) LFT covid-19 testing kit supplies to care homes.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	1474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency continues to work with commercial partners to procure sufficient test kits and ensure a continuous supply to care homes. Care homes can order rapid lateral flow device (LFD) tests for regular asymptomatic testing, symptomatic testing of staff and residents and LFD and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing in the case of outbreaks. A courier booking service remains available to all care homes for completed PCR test kits in during outbreaks.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 19/05/2022 11:09:12 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1462413

registered interest
date	12/05/2022
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: 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 assessment he has made of the adequacy and effectiveness of support given to care homes since the publication of the Government's Living with Covid-19 document in February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	1089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. However, on 31 March 2022 updated guidance for the sector was published to ensure sufficient protections for care recipients remain. Care home residents will continue to be prioritised for vaccinations, the free provision of personal protective equipment remains and testing will continue to be provided to the sector.</p><p>We are also investing £5.4 billion over the next three years to begin the reform of adult social care, including £1.36 billion to move towards a fair cost of care.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 19/05/2022 11:56:04 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1460424

registered interest
date	26/04/2022
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: 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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of support provided to care homes following the publication of the Government's guidance entitled Living with Covid-19 on 21 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	160443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 28/04/2022 09:12:00 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe