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1568752

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date	19/01/2023
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 Workers and Health Professions: Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on speeding up the processing of Health and Care Worker visas for those people roles in the NHS; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	127691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has had no recent discussions with the Home Secretary on speeding up the processing of Health and Care Worker visas for those people in roles in the National Health Service.</p><p>Health and social care workers who apply for the Health and Care Worker visa benefit from a shorter service standard of 15 working days for a decision on their visa.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 26/01/2023 13:41:36 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1566736

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
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	Coronavirus and Influenza: Vaccination
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 has taken to help ensure that housebound patients receive a (a) covid-19 booster and (b) influenza vaccination; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	122408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>Housebound individuals were prioritised from the very start of the current COVID-19 booster campaign, alongside care home residents and staff, with home visits for autumn boosters starting from 5 September. Opportunities to co-administer COVID-19 booster and flu vaccines have been offered where feasible, but not to unduly delay the administration of either jab.</p><p>Local arrangements are in operation to vaccinate those who are housebound, with general practitioners, community pharmacies and National Health Service community teams visiting those who are housebound and are eligible for their COVID-19 booster and flu vaccines.</p><p>Nationally, to ensure eligible housebound individuals have access to a home visit for vaccinations, NHS regions and integrated care systems (ICS) together with primary care networks and Community Pharmacy-led and local vaccination services are working jointly to monitor progress and identify whether further interventions are required to help support and increase uptake.</p><p>A standard operating procedure (SOP) has been provided to Regions, ICSs and local health teams to support their efforts in providing COVID-19 vaccinations to housebound people, including capacity planning. This SOP can be found at the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2021/06/C1432-Standard-Operating-Procedure-Roving-and-mobile-models-v2.pdf</p><p>We continue to focus on offering housebound individuals their seasonal vaccinations and increasing uptake of both COVID and flu vaccinations for all eligible groups this winter.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 122410 question first answered 20/01/2023 13:16:12 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1566739

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
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	Coronavirus and Influenza: Vaccination
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 help housebound patients receive a (a) Covid-19 booster and (b) influenza vaccination; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	122410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>Housebound individuals were prioritised from the very start of the current COVID-19 booster campaign, alongside care home residents and staff, with home visits for autumn boosters starting from 5 September. Opportunities to co-administer COVID-19 booster and flu vaccines have been offered where feasible, but not to unduly delay the administration of either jab.</p><p>Local arrangements are in operation to vaccinate those who are housebound, with general practitioners, community pharmacies and National Health Service community teams visiting those who are housebound and are eligible for their COVID-19 booster and flu vaccines.</p><p>Nationally, to ensure eligible housebound individuals have access to a home visit for vaccinations, NHS regions and integrated care systems (ICS) together with primary care networks and Community Pharmacy-led and local vaccination services are working jointly to monitor progress and identify whether further interventions are required to help support and increase uptake.</p><p>A standard operating procedure (SOP) has been provided to Regions, ICSs and local health teams to support their efforts in providing COVID-19 vaccinations to housebound people, including capacity planning. This SOP can be found at the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2021/06/C1432-Standard-Operating-Procedure-Roving-and-mobile-models-v2.pdf</p><p>We continue to focus on offering housebound individuals their seasonal vaccinations and increasing uptake of both COVID and flu vaccinations for all eligible groups this winter.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 122408 question first answered 20/01/2023 13:16:12 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1566376

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
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	Pregnancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the efficacy of NHS guidelines on managing ovarian cysts during pregnancy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	122033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists currently publish guidelines for the management of ovarian cysts in both pre- and post-menopausal women. The presence of an ovarian cyst can come to light during pregnancy either because of symptoms or as an incidental finding during routine ultrasonography.</p><p>Ovarian cysts are common in pregnancy and are usually small and of no clinical significance. While the guidelines do not specifically include pregnant women, care in pregnancy is largely the same as outside pregnancy in that it is individualised depending on clinical presentation and whether ultrasound scans identify concerning features requiring further investigation or intervention. Where appropriate, surgical intervention occurs after delivery of the baby, although can occur during pregnancy when urgent. Optimal care is provided by multidisciplinary teams involving gynaecology, radiology, obstetric and midwifery input.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 20/01/2023 12:45:14 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1564961

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2022 to Question 107055 on Integrated Care Boards: Diabetes, what steps his Department is taking to tackle inequities in diabetes (a) prevalence, (b) care and (c) outcomes.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	118806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme is available to anyone identified, through a blood test, as being at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, for referral. Local systems receive regular data on whether the numbers of people accessing the programme who are black or minority ethnic or who live in areas of higher deprivation are proportionate to the local population.</p><p>Additionally, in September 2020 the National Health Service started piloting a Low Calorie Diet treatment programme for people who are overweight and living with type 2 diabetes. The programme aims to support people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes to lose weight and make better decisions about their health, enabling them to better control their blood sugar levels – reducing the need for diabetes-related medication and potentially achieving remission of their diabetes.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 18/01/2023 16:57:08 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas