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722502

registered interest
date	19/04/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Department of Health: North Herefordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department has spent in North Herefordshire constituency since 2015.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	71372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not budget or monitor spending by Parliamentary constituency. The majority of Department spending is allocated through clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) who are responsible for the efficient and effective allocation of resources in their local health economies. The relevant CCG for North Herefordshire is Herefordshire CCG, whose published accounts show that comprehensive expenditure was £219.347 million, in 2014/15 and £228.51 million in 2015/16.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 24/04/2017 15:27:48 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

347269

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Herefordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to ensure Kington in Herefordshire has sufficient full-time GPs.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for commissioning general practitioner (GP) services, and is aware of recruiting difficulties in Herefordshire. NHS England is working with the local GP Federation to promote Herefordshire to GP trainees.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Nationally, there has been an increase of 1,677 full-time equivalent GPs (including Registrars and Retainers) since September 2010. At 30 September 2014 the total number of GPs was 36,920, which represents a real increase in capacity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition this Government is committed to making 5,000 more GPs available by 2020. We will increase the number of GP trainees from 40% to 50% of all trainee doctors and expect Health Education England to ensure this happens. This will mean 3,250 training places for GPs each year from 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England, working with Health Education England, the Royal College of GPs, and the British Medical Association, published ‘<em>Building the workforce’</em> in January 2015, which sets out plans to increase the size of the GP workforce backed with £10 million funding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/06/2015 13:23:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

347270

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Herefordshire
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 maintain the level of out-of-hours GP cover in Herefordshire.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>This is a matter for the National Health Service locally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are advised by NHS England that Herefordshire Clinical Commissioning Group currently commissions out of hours general practitioner services from Primecare and confirms there are no current plans to change the level of provision of these services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/06/2015 13:25:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

347271

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Locums
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many locum GPs are available; and what the average daily rate is for a locum GP.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The requested information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>General practitioners (GPs) are independent contractors who provide primary medical services on behalf of the National Health Service. As independent businesses, it is the responsibility of individual GP practices to employ locum GPs to meet their needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In employing locums, GP practices must meet the requirements set out in the GP contract regulations to ensure that they are appropriately qualified and registered.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/06/2015 13:27:26 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

347272

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase the number of GPs employed full-time.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The National Health Service does not employ general practitioners (GPs) directly. GPs either work as, or are employed by independent contractors who hold contracts with NHS England to provide primary healthcare services for the National Health Service and it is for them to determine the hours worked by GPs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are already 1,677 more full-time equivalent GPs working and training in the NHS than in September 2010. Health Education England (HEE) is responsible for delivering a better health and healthcare workforce for England and for ensuring a secure future supply. HEE has plans in place to increase the number of GP training places to 3,250 each year from 2016. We have also committed to make available 5,000 more GPs by 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 04/06/2015 16:49:03 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

222947

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what rules determine who must sign the statement of manufacture that accompanies a custom-made dental device in the UK at initial and final inspection.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	225022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>Annex VIII of the EC Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EC, which is transposed into United Kingdom law by the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (as amended), specifies that the statement of manufacture for custom-made devices must be drawn up by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. Amongst the information to be provided on the statement is the name of the medical practitioner or other authorised person who made out the prescription against which the custom-made device was manufactured. Article I of the aforementioned Directive defines a custom-made device as meaning any device specifically made in accordance with a duly qualified medical practitioner’s written prescription which gives under his responsibility, specific design characteristics and is intended for the sole use of a particular patient. The prescription may also be made out by any other person authorized by virtue of his professional qualifications to do so which in the case of custom-made dental devices would be a dental practitioner.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 225023 225024 225025 question first answered 02/03/2015 11:48:34 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

222948

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the statement of manufacture that accompanies a custom-made dental device in the UK must be signed at initial and final inspection by a person who has received recognised training to make a device of that type.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	225023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>Annex VIII of the EC Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EC, which is transposed into United Kingdom law by the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (as amended), specifies that the statement of manufacture for custom-made devices must be drawn up by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. Amongst the information to be provided on the statement is the name of the medical practitioner or other authorised person who made out the prescription against which the custom-made device was manufactured. Article I of the aforementioned Directive defines a custom-made device as meaning any device specifically made in accordance with a duly qualified medical practitioner’s written prescription which gives under his responsibility, specific design characteristics and is intended for the sole use of a particular patient. The prescription may also be made out by any other person authorized by virtue of his professional qualifications to do so which in the case of custom-made dental devices would be a dental practitioner.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 225022 225024 225025 question first answered 02/03/2015 11:48:34 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

222949

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the statement of manufacture that accompanies a custom-made dental device in the UK must be signed at initial and final inspection by a General Dental Council registrant.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	225024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>Annex VIII of the EC Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EC, which is transposed into United Kingdom law by the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (as amended), specifies that the statement of manufacture for custom-made devices must be drawn up by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. Amongst the information to be provided on the statement is the name of the medical practitioner or other authorised person who made out the prescription against which the custom-made device was manufactured. Article I of the aforementioned Directive defines a custom-made device as meaning any device specifically made in accordance with a duly qualified medical practitioner’s written prescription which gives under his responsibility, specific design characteristics and is intended for the sole use of a particular patient. The prescription may also be made out by any other person authorized by virtue of his professional qualifications to do so which in the case of custom-made dental devices would be a dental practitioner.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 225022 225023 225025 question first answered 02/03/2015 11:48:34 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

222951

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the statement of manufacture that accompanies a custom-made dental device in the UK must be signed at initial and final inspection by a person qualified to authorise that statement.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	225025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>Annex VIII of the EC Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EC, which is transposed into United Kingdom law by the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (as amended), specifies that the statement of manufacture for custom-made devices must be drawn up by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. Amongst the information to be provided on the statement is the name of the medical practitioner or other authorised person who made out the prescription against which the custom-made device was manufactured. Article I of the aforementioned Directive defines a custom-made device as meaning any device specifically made in accordance with a duly qualified medical practitioner’s written prescription which gives under his responsibility, specific design characteristics and is intended for the sole use of a particular patient. The prescription may also be made out by any other person authorized by virtue of his professional qualifications to do so which in the case of custom-made dental devices would be a dental practitioner.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 225022 225023 225024 question first answered 02/03/2015 11:48:34 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

222954

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Dental Council
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 practice of the General Dental Council in reporting possible breaches of the law by its registrants to the appropriate authorities; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	225026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>The General Dental Council is an independent body and responsible for matters concerning the discharge of its statutory duties which would include reporting possible breaches of the law by its registrants to the appropriate authorities where sufficient evidence or concern to support the claim has been provided.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 02/03/2015 15:02:52 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin