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984763

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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	Cancer
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 the NHS cancer dashboard offers disaggregated data on (a) liver, (b) brain, (c) oesophageal, (d) pancreatic and (e) stomach cancer.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	177824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England developed the first iteration of the cancer dashboard in response to recommendations in the Independent Cancer Taskforce report ‘Achieving world-class cancer outcomes: a strategy for England 2015-2020’. This includes data on breast, colorectal, lung and prostate cancers. Further cancer sites were not included because of the risk of making patients identifiable when viewing data for individual hospitals or clinical commissioning groups</p><p> </p><p>PHE is working with NHS England’s Cancer Strategy Team on the next phase of the dashboard development. The types of cancer to be included on the cancer dashboard will be informed by the needs of key stakeholders including cancer charities.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 17/10/2018 13:52:39 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

972433

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
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: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the risks of mobile applications are assessed by NHS Digital for inclusion in the NHS Apps Library.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	174159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>Mobile applications are assessed initially via a clinical review within NHS England to establish whether the app fits with National Health Service values and can evidence benefit to the users of the app. Following this, apps are taken through a comprehensive assessment which takes into account relevant regulation, legislation, national standards and best practice to ensure that developers of apps understand their obligations and can evidence that their products conform with these.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 15/10/2018 16:43:39 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

890384

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
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: Drugs
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 prevent illicit drugs being brought into secure mental health wards.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	137680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>Operating safe, therapeutic and clinically effective services is the responsibility of service providers to manage in accordance with best practice. NHS England’s national service specifications for adult medium and low secure mental health services reinforce the importance of procedural, physical and relational security to address such matters. For high secure services, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care issues specific Directions to providers regarding the way they must manage their security arrangements. These arrangements cover illicit substances.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 02/05/2018 11:34:34 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

712469

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	GP Surgeries: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health of 15 March 2017, Official Report, column 144WH, if the proposed creation of super-hubs in rural areas means the closure of local practice buildings to be replaced with new larger buildings.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	68468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>Hubs are not about surgery closures — that has never been this Government's policy intention and we are supporting general practice with a 14% real terms increase in funding. Many general practices are already working together to support larger populations and in the future there will be even more opportunities for collaboration so that practices can work at scale when necessary, while maintaining their location within communities and relationships with patients.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 23/03/2017 17:17:25 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

674293

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
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 his policy is on the retention of GP practices in areas with an elderly demographic.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	60389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not have a specific policy on the retention of general practitioner (GP) practices in areas with an elderly demographic.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is responsible for the provision of primary medical services in England. As such, it is for NHS England to ensure that patients in all areas have access to GP services. To assess GP service provision in an area, NHS England works with the Care Quality Commission and local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), using data from information sources such as the GP Patient survey and the primary care web tool.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of overall strategy, the provision of primary care will be part of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) which is published in each local authority area and reported through the local Health and Well-being Board. The JSNA will identify any gaps and risks in the provision of primary care to the local population which, in turn, will then inform commissioning strategies for that area.</p><p> </p><p>GP Practices as independent contractors are responsible for ensuring that the practice clinical workforce is fit for purpose and able to meet the reasonable needs of population. Where practices are struggling to maintain a clinical workforce with the necessary skillmix, they can seek support from NHS England and their local CCGs. The Department is investing £40 million over four years targeted at supporting practice resilience.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 20/01/2017 12:06:42 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

674294

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Clacton Hospital: Minor Injuries Units
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 potential effect of closing Clacton Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit on accident and emergency provision at Colchester General Hospital.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	60390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>These are matters for the local National Health Service. No such assessments have therefore been made by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>All service changes should be based on clear evidence that they will deliver better outcomes for patients. It is right that these decisions are led by local clinicians, who best understand the healthcare needs of their local populations, and in consultation with local people.</p><p> </p><p>Changes must meet the four tests for service change: they must have support from general practitioner commissioners, be based on clinical evidence, demonstrate public and patient engagement, and consider patient choice.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is currently consulting local people on the future provision of local urgent care services.</p><p> </p><p>The CCG has liaised with the local Service Resilience Operational Group to assess the impact of all the potential options.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 60391 question first answered 20/01/2017 12:25:05 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

674295

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Clacton Hospital: Minor Injuries Units
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 potential effect of closing Clacton Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit on GP provisioning in North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	60391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>These are matters for the local National Health Service. No such assessments have therefore been made by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>All service changes should be based on clear evidence that they will deliver better outcomes for patients. It is right that these decisions are led by local clinicians, who best understand the healthcare needs of their local populations, and in consultation with local people.</p><p> </p><p>Changes must meet the four tests for service change: they must have support from general practitioner commissioners, be based on clinical evidence, demonstrate public and patient engagement, and consider patient choice.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is currently consulting local people on the future provision of local urgent care services.</p><p> </p><p>The CCG has liaised with the local Service Resilience Operational Group to assess the impact of all the potential options.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 60390 question first answered 20/01/2017 12:25:05 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

674296

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Essex
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 adequacy of GP coverage in North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	60392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for the provision of primary medical services in England. As such, NHS England ensures that patients in all areas have access to general practitioner (GP) services.</p><p> </p><p>Improvement in primary care access is needed in North East Essex. North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) plans new hubs to accommodate teams of health professionals such as GPs, nurse practitioners, mental health nurses, occupational therapists and social care professionals.</p><p> </p><p>High street pharmacists would also support local people to self-care. In addition, the CCG plans greater use of technology for remote consultations between clinicians and patients , where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 20/01/2017 12:10:10 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

672705

registered interest
date	13/01/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cavendish Coalition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what financial assistance his Department has provided to the Cavendish Coalition of NHS Employers.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	59955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>Under its contract with them, the Department funds NHS Employers to support trusts across the National Health Service in England on pay contract negotiations, staff terms and conditions of service and a wide range of advice, guidance and good practice on NHS workforce issues. The Department has not commissioned any work or provided financial support to NHS Employers in relation to the activities of the Cavendish Coalition.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/01/2017 15:06:50 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

672718

registered interest
date	13/01/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS European Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost was to the public purse of the NHS European Office in the 2015-16 fiscal year.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	59953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information as the NHS European Office is part of the NHS Confederation, an independent membership body for all organisations that commission and provide NHS service in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The NHS Confederation is a registered charity whose income is generated through membership subscriptions, conferences and events and the rewards of grants and contracts.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 18/01/2017 17:52:52 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell