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349624

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Obesity: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment NHS England has made of the accuracy and effectiveness of the traditional BMI test in determining levels of obesity in adults.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	1828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>NHS England has not made an independent assessment of the accuracy and effectiveness of Body Mass Index (BMI) in determining overweight and obesity in adults.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Public Health England and NHS England support the implementation of expert guidance on the use of BMI provided by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Currently, NICE recommends that BMI is used routinely by healthcare professionals to assess obesity in adults and children.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE recommends the use of additional validated obesity measures, such as waist circumference, to be undertaken alongside BMI when assessing overweight and obesity in individuals to give more detailed assessment of an individual’s health risk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/06/2015 11:31:49 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

349163

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Veterans: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that injured military veterans do not have to pay for their social care costs out of their military compensation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	1548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>We made a clear commitment, through the Armed Forces Covenant, which we enshrined in legislation in 2011, to support members of the Armed Forces Community, which includes both serving personnel and veterans.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Social care has never been free and people, including veterans, have always been asked to make a contribution based on what they can afford. Veterans injured before 6 April 2005 receive payments under the War Pensions Scheme, which predates the welfare state. Veterans injured from 6 April 2005 receive payments under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. The two schemes reflect the time in which they were developed and as a result they operate differently and are, currently, treated differently in the financial assessment of what people can afford for social care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Officials in the Department of Health have been working closely with the Royal British Legion to assess how the two schemes might be treated under the social care charging rules in future and the impact of any change on local authority finances. We are grateful for the time the Royal British Legion has taken to work with the officials. We are very much committed to continuing this conversation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/06/2015 11:33:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

349313

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Education England: Personnel Management
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 Health Education England's workforce planning.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	1647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>Health Education England (HEE) has made good progress in creating and implementing a national workforce planning process for the National Health Service and public health system. For the first time, there is now a publication of a national workforce plan for England setting out the investment that will be made in the education and training of the workforce. In developing the plan, HEE has worked closely with local NHS providers, commissioners and other partners to ensure that it reflects the future workforce that is needed to deliver health services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HEE has published two workforce plans to date, in December 2013 and most recently in December 2014. The latest plan sets out the education commissions that HEE will make in 2015-16 and forms the basis for future recruitment to postgraduate medical and dental training posts and the contracts with higher education institutions who will deliver the agreed number of education places commencing in September 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Copies of both documents have been attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer attachment 1 file name Workforce Plan for England 14-15.pdf title Health Education England Workforce Plan 2014-15 2 file name Workforce Plan for England 15-16.pdf title Health Education England Workforce Plan 2015-16 question first answered 15/06/2015 11:29:24 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

349406

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cervical Cancer: Human Papillomavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve public awareness of the link between HPV and the development of cervical cancer.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	1670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The NHS Cervical Screening Programme in England offers screening to women aged 50 to 64 every five years to help detect and treat any cervical abnormalities at an early stage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Public Health England continues to work with NHS England to develop a system of performance improvement through the use of performance floors, and strengthened governance for screening. The aims of the performance floors are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Improving performance and equity of service over time by reducing the range of variation at a local level including improving access to cervical screening for women aged 50 and over; and</p><p> </p><p>- Enabling easy identification of poor performance and the setting of objectives and plans for local action, to reduce variation and improve performance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In April 2012 the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) gave its support for a pilot to assess the value of using human papilloma virus (HPV) testing as primary screening for cervical disease, rather than the currently used cytology test. The pilot is establishing the feasibility of using HPV as the primary screen for cervical disease in order to achieve better outcomes for women, while minimising over-treatment and anxiety, and whether it is practical to roll out nationally. The UK NSC will open a public consultation shortly on whether HPV as primary screening for cervical disease should replace the currently used cytology test.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for women of all ages on cervical cancer and HPV is freely available on the NHS Choices website at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cancer-of-the-cervix/pages/introduction.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cancer-of-the-cervix/pages/introduction.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 1544 question first answered 15/06/2015 11:22:57 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

349414

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to implement the recommendations of the report of the Children and Young People's Mental Health Taskforce, Future in Mind, published in March 2015; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	1760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>This Government is committed to improving children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing as well as services for those with mental health problems. We are working with NHS England and other partners to consider how best to drive forward system-wide, sustainable transformation in children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A number of the proposals in the Government report, <em>Future in mind</em>, are already being developed and delivered including:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- The extension and expansion of the children and young people’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme;</p><p> </p><p>- The commissioning of a new prevalence survey on mental health problems in children and young people; and</p><p> </p><p>- Joint training and piloting of staff in schools and local mental health services to strengthen the mental health support and advice available in schools.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/06/2015 11:24:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

349426

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cervical Cancer: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve cervical screening coverage for women over the age of 50.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	1544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The NHS Cervical Screening Programme in England offers screening to women aged 50 to 64 every five years to help detect and treat any cervical abnormalities at an early stage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Public Health England continues to work with NHS England to develop a system of performance improvement through the use of performance floors, and strengthened governance for screening. The aims of the performance floors are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Improving performance and equity of service over time by reducing the range of variation at a local level including improving access to cervical screening for women aged 50 and over; and</p><p> </p><p>- Enabling easy identification of poor performance and the setting of objectives and plans for local action, to reduce variation and improve performance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In April 2012 the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) gave its support for a pilot to assess the value of using human papilloma virus (HPV) testing as primary screening for cervical disease, rather than the currently used cytology test. The pilot is establishing the feasibility of using HPV as the primary screen for cervical disease in order to achieve better outcomes for women, while minimising over-treatment and anxiety, and whether it is practical to roll out nationally. The UK NSC will open a public consultation shortly on whether HPV as primary screening for cervical disease should replace the currently used cytology test.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information for women of all ages on cervical cancer and HPV is freely available on the NHS Choices website at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cancer-of-the-cervix/pages/introduction.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cancer-of-the-cervix/pages/introduction.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 1670 question first answered 15/06/2015 11:22:57 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

348929

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which recommendations from the Francis Inquiry (a) his Department implemented during the previous Parliament and (b) he plans to implement during the current Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	1485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2015 answer text <p><em>Culture Change in the NHS<strong>[1]</strong>,</em> published in February 2015, outlined progress in implementing Sir Robert Francis QC’s Inquiry recommendations. An annexe to this report outlined progress for each of the 290 recommendations[2]. This report shows that for the overwhelming majority of recommendations, progress has either been substantial, or the relevant action is now complete.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Key achievements include new rigorous inspection regime, a robust special measures regime to help struggling hospitals get back on their feet, new Fundamental Standards and a Duty of Candour.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to driving change in the key Francis-related areas of leadership, patient safety and the importance of establishing a learning culture in the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><br /><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/403010/culture-change-nhs.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/403010/culture-change-nhs.pdf</a></p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/403012/culture-change-nhs-annex.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/403012/culture-change-nhs-annex.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 12/06/2015 10:54:49 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

348975

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Care Quality Commission: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what resources have been allocated to the Care Quality Commission to fulfil its new powers of investigation under Sections 53-56 of the Care Act 2014.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	1385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) took on responsibility for the market oversight scheme set out in Sections 53 to 56 of the Care Act 2014, on 6 April 2015. CQC published guidance for providers on the scheme in March 2015. Forty three corporate providers of adult social care services were informed in April 2015 that they would be subject to the scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CQC is funded from two sources: fee income, levied on the health and social care providers that it regulates; and grant in aid (GIA) funding from the Department. The grant in aid allocated to the CQC for 2015/16 is £120 million. The provision of GIA, which is described as unspecific support, is intended to finance CQC’s spending including resources such as those associated with market oversight.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 11/06/2015 11:22:40 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

349000

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	King George Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether a deadline has been given for the planned closure of accident and emergency at King George Hospital in Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Margaret Hodge
uin	1339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>This Government has always been clear that the reconfiguration of health services is a matter for the local National Health Service. All service change should be in the best interests of patients and should be led by clinicians, not driven from the top down.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The local NHS has always been clear that changes to the accident and emergency service at King George Hospital will not be made until it is safe to do so. Plans have been put on hold and cannot take place whilst Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust remains in special measures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 11/06/2015 11:18:19 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

349004

registered interest
date	08/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will resume central funding of the Professional Standards Authority.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	1373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government’s review of arm’s-length bodies in 2010 found no compelling reason for the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) to continue to be funded by the Government and so through the Health and Social Care Act 2012 it was determined that the PSA would be funded by a compulsory fee paid by the regulators it oversees. This is in line with the principle that regulators should be operationally independent of both the Government and those they regulate, and will allow the Authority to promote the health and well-being of people who use services free from the uncertainties of public finance and political or professional interest.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/06/2015 11:25:40 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson