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1565987

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
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	Epilepsy and Pregnancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons epilepsy is allocated only one achievement point in the General Medical Services Statement of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2019; and what steps he is taking to ensure that GP's put women who are prescribed Valproate and able to have children on a pregnancy prevention programme.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	120932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>Epilepsy is allocated one achievement point within the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) in the General Medical Services Statement of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) (No.2) Directions 2022. QOF clinical indicators are subject to approval by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and are underpinned by NICE clinical guidelines and are subject to consultation with the General Practitioners Committee of the British Medical Association.</p><p>Sodium valproate must not be used in any woman or girl able to have children unless she has a Pregnancy Prevention Programme in place. This is laid out in guidance issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, last updated in February 2021, which can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/valproate-use-by-women-and-girls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/valproate-use-by-women-and-girls</a>.</p><p>The programme is designed to make sure patients are fully aware of the risks and the need to avoid becoming pregnant. It includes the completion of a signed risk acknowledgement form when their treatment is reviewed by a specialist, which must take place at least annually.</p><p>A Valproate Registry has been set up which, in line with a recommendation of the Cumberlege review, has been extended to other antiepileptic drugs taken during pregnancy. It includes all women in England who are taking National Health Service (NHS) prescribed valproate and identifies when they are pregnant and accessing NHS care for that pregnancy. The registry improves our ability to monitor implementation and compliance with the Pregnancy Prevention Programme.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 20/01/2023 13:16:04 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien previous answer version 47293 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1565988

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
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: Sodium Valproate
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 review the Quality Outcomes Framework to incorporate updates to the Valproate Pregnancy Prevention Program announced by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency,
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	120933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) clinical indicators are subject to approval by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and are underpinned by NICE clinical guidelines. Any changes to the QOF are subject to consultation with the General Practitioners Committee of the British Medical Association.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 20/01/2023 13:05:17 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 47311 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1565989

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
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	Death: Weather
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 an estimate of the proportion of excess deaths caused by cold homes in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	120934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics does not publish data on the number of excess deaths specifically attributed to cold homes.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 20/01/2023 13:17:07 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien previous answer version 47294 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1565425

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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	NHS: Preventive Medicine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what preventative health measures his Department is (a) taking and (b) planning in order to ease pressures on the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	119897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department is pursuing a range of policies which will prevent ill health and make a difference to the demand on services for National Health Services, including policies focused on the main risk factors for preventable ill health and on preventative health services.</p><p>We are making progress in restoring services for preventable non communicable conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). For example, based on the current rate of recovery, we expect NHS Health Check delivery, a core part of our CVD prevention pathway, to return to pre-pandemic levels by June 2023. We continue to explore new policies to improve the prevention of ill health, including for the detection, diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD).</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/01/2023 13:28:40 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1565426

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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	Vaccination: Disinformation
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 is taking to tackle vaccine misinformation.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	119898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling vaccine misinformation. The Department is working alongside the National Health Service, other Government departments and social media companies to tackle anti-vaccine messaging, to limit misinformation. Part of this effort includes supporting strategic communication teams to identify and rebut false information, as well as ensuring reputable sources such as NHS.UK or GOV.UK are prominent and readily available. We remain vigilant and will continue this work, applying the lessons learned to our evolving strategy.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 16/01/2023 10:24:35 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1565427

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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	Obesity: Children
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 address child obesity rates.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	119899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>New Regulations on out of home calorie labelling for food sold in large businesses, including restaurants, cafes and takeaways, came into force in April 2022. Restrictions on the promotion by location of products high in fat, salt or sugar came into force on 1 October 2022. We are also working with the food industry to ensure it is easier for the public to make healthier choices and make further progress on reformulation.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are supporting more than three million children through the Healthy Foods Schemes and helping schools boost physical activity to help children maintain a healthy weight and good overall health through the Primary School PE and Sport Premium and the School Games Organiser Network.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 20/01/2023 13:08:25 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien previous answer version 47286 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1546947

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	HIV Infection: 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 the Government is taking to improve access to PrEP for women.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	99761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>We are considering how equitable access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can continue to be improved for all groups, including women and in settings outside specialist sexual health services.</p><p> </p><p>We are gathering evidence to understand why some population groups which would benefit from PrEP are under-represented and to identify potential barriers to access. This evidence will be considered by the PrEP Access and Equity Task and Finish group and will inform the development of a plan to improve PrEP access and equity.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 14/12/2022 17:58:54 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien previous answer version 39738 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1546952

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Obesity
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 24 November to Question 87788 on Obesity, why no such meetings have taken place.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	99762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>Ministers hold meetings on a range of issues relating to health and social care, including health prevention.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 15/12/2022 14:29:48 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien previous answer version 39739 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1546954

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Smoking
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 22 November to Question 87789, how the Government will monitor its progress against the Smokefree 2030 target without a formal assessment.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	99763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>We monitor progress through reviewing adult smoking prevalence estimates, based on data from the Annual Population Survey. Smoking prevalence estimates for 2021 are due to be published on 6 December 2022 by the Office for National Statistics in ‘Adult smoking habits in the UK’.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 05/12/2022 16:45:06 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1546961

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	IVF: HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to remove legal restrictions on allowing people with HIV top access fertility treatment.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	99764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>The Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs has established a working group to review the current guidelines on gamete donation. This includes consideration of the position on gamete donors with HIV. The Department will consider any advice which may result from this review.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 07/12/2022 17:54:46 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne