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1130471

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
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	Personal Health Budgets
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 extend top ups for personal health budgets for products other than wheelchairs.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	261171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>NHS services are free of charge, except in limited circumstances sanctioned by Parliament. Increasing the number of areas where top-up payments for personal health budgets (PHBs) are allowed would risk creating a two-tier health service, undermining the core principle of the National Health Service, set out in the NHS Constitution, that treatment is provided free at the point of use, based on clinical need, not ability to pay.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to the roll out of PHBs, and through Universal Personalised Care, NHS England has committed to offering PHBs to up to 200,000 people over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p>From 6 April 2018 to 8 June 2018, the Department and NHS England consulted on five groups which we believe may benefit most from PHBs. On 21 February 2019, we announced our intention to extend the legal rights to a PHB to people eligible for Section 117 aftercare services, and people who access wheelchair services, whose posture and mobility needs impact their wider health and social care needs. PHBs will not be appropriate for everyone, however we will also continue to work with NHS England to further explore both the other groups we consulted on, and additional groups who we believe could also benefit from having a right to have a PHB. Any further extension will be based on evidence of effectiveness and clinical appropriateness.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and NHS England will continue to support clinical commissioning groups in expanding their PHB offer outside of those groups which are offered a legal right.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 261172 question first answered 14/06/2019 11:01:43 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1130472

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
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	Personal Health Budgets: Wigs
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 it his policy to introduce personal health budgets for wigs.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	261172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>NHS services are free of charge, except in limited circumstances sanctioned by Parliament. Increasing the number of areas where top-up payments for personal health budgets (PHBs) are allowed would risk creating a two-tier health service, undermining the core principle of the National Health Service, set out in the NHS Constitution, that treatment is provided free at the point of use, based on clinical need, not ability to pay.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to the roll out of PHBs, and through Universal Personalised Care, NHS England has committed to offering PHBs to up to 200,000 people over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p>From 6 April 2018 to 8 June 2018, the Department and NHS England consulted on five groups which we believe may benefit most from PHBs. On 21 February 2019, we announced our intention to extend the legal rights to a PHB to people eligible for Section 117 aftercare services, and people who access wheelchair services, whose posture and mobility needs impact their wider health and social care needs. PHBs will not be appropriate for everyone, however we will also continue to work with NHS England to further explore both the other groups we consulted on, and additional groups who we believe could also benefit from having a right to have a PHB. Any further extension will be based on evidence of effectiveness and clinical appropriateness.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and NHS England will continue to support clinical commissioning groups in expanding their PHB offer outside of those groups which are offered a legal right.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 261171 question first answered 14/06/2019 11:01:43 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1130473

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
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	Wigs: Standards
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 introduce minimum standards for wigs required by people.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	261173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>Wig suppliers under contract to the National Health Service through the NHS Supply Chain framework must be a member of the Hairdressing and Beauty Suppliers Association (HBSA) and subscribe to the HBSA Wigs Suppliers Code of Practice 2018 which covers the expected quality and standards of service.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/06/2019 13:16:51 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1130475

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
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	Alopecia and Wigs
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 it his policy that NHS England appoints a person responsible for (a) Alopecia and (b) the provision of wigs.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	261174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>The commissioning and configuration of dermatology services in England is a local matter. The majority of patients with dermatological disorders, including alopecia, are managed in primary and community care and the local National Health Service is best placed to make decisions that ensure services meet the needs of resident populations in the most appropriate way.</p><p>Prescriptions for wigs are available on the NHS, but patients will be charged for them unless they qualify for help with charges. Further information can be found via the NHS website:</p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/help-with-health-costs/wigs-and-fabric-supports-on-the-nhs" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/help-with-health-costs/wigs-and-fabric-supports-on-the-nhs</a></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 14/06/2019 13:41:07 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1130476

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
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: Bradford
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 emergency and out of hours NHS dental cover in the (a) Shipley constituency and (b) Bradford district.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	261175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for commissioning National Health Service dental services to meet local need and helping patients find emergency and out of hours NHS dental services. NHS England advises it has taken steps to replace an existing contract to provide urgent and out of hours dental care in Bradford. This contract ended on 31 March. NHS England has put in place a new provider for urgent dental care and work is in hand to see if other local dentists can be funded to also offer additional urgent care.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 14/06/2019 13:06:36 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1105287

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Alopecia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people in the UK who suffer with mental health as a consequence of alopecia.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	237079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>This information is not collected.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 03/04/2019 11:25:38 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1105290

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Alopecia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people who have been diagnosed with alopecia in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	237081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Information concerning the number of people diagnosed with alopecia is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence states that alopecia is a relatively common condition, estimated to affect 15 in 10,000 people in the United Kingdom. Alopecia can present at any age, and males and females are affected equally.</p><p> </p><p>Information concerning the cost to the National Health Service regarding the provision of wigs for alopecia is not available.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 237082 question first answered 02/04/2019 15:45:24 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1105291

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Alopecia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the NHS has spent on providing wigs to patients diagnosed with alopecia in each of the last three years for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	237082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Information concerning the number of people diagnosed with alopecia is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence states that alopecia is a relatively common condition, estimated to affect 15 in 10,000 people in the United Kingdom. Alopecia can present at any age, and males and females are affected equally.</p><p> </p><p>Information concerning the cost to the National Health Service regarding the provision of wigs for alopecia is not available.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 237081 question first answered 02/04/2019 15:45:24 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1105292

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much money from the public purse has been spent on approving suppliers to the NHS in each of the last three years for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	237083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>There is no single or definitive route for approving suppliers to the National Health Service therefore the information cannot be provided in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/04/2019 16:47:22 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1105293

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of CCGs that are using suppliers that have not been officially approved by the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	237084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>National Health Service organisations can currently buy goods and services from many sources, within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and national and local procurement policies and there is no single or definitive list of approved suppliers to the NHS.</p><p> </p><p>Clinical commissioning groups may use any supplier where they are satisfied that the provider is supplying the goods or delivering the service to the required price and quality and therefore the requested information cannot be provided.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/04/2019 16:48:05 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies