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1713144

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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	Social Services: 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, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform white paper, published on 1 December 2021, whether the target for 80% of CQC registered social care providers to have a digital social care record in place by March 2024 was met.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	23166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>We have increased the adoption of digital social care records (DSCRs) by Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered providers from 40% in December 2021, to at least 63% in February 2024. In January 2024, the Department updated this target to ensure that 80% of CQC registered providers and 80% of people who receive care will have a DSCR in place by March 2025. By extending timeframes, we can ensure that care providers who are yet to digitise have the time and support needed to successfully adopt DSCRs, and to reduce the risk of regional disparities in DSCR uptake. We’ve allocated a further £25 million this financial year, to ensure as many people as possible can benefit from a DSCR.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 29/04/2024 14:30:46 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1696649

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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: 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 recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of (a) overseas and (b) senior care workers’ rights to bring dependants on main applicant flows for the health and social care visa.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	19011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>We expect social care visa volumes will remain resilient to removing the eligibility for new care and senior care workers to bring dependants. This is in the context of a strong global labour supply, possible changes in migrant behaviour in response, and that a proportion of recruits are estimated to already come without dependants. The Home Office has published estimates of the impact these changes might have on the number of people applying to work in the sector from outside the United Kingdom, which are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/legal-migration-statement-estimated-immigration-impacts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/legal-migration-statement-estimated-immigration-impacts</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 25/03/2024 16:58:07 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1693818

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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 Capacity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what her planned timetable is for the introduction of Liberty Protection Safeguards.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	17066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>The situation remains as set out in April 2023. The implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) has been delayed beyond the life of this Parliament. We will therefore not be publishing a timetable for the introduction of the LPS at this time.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/03/2024 11:54:49 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1682550

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS England’s vaccination strategy, published on 13 December 2023, what assessment her Department has made of Integrated Care Boards’ readiness to take on responsibility for commissioning vaccination services by April 2025.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	9783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>NHS England and its regional commissioning teams are working with integrated care boards (ICBs) to prepare for any future delegation of commissioning responsibility for vaccination services. This is likely to include a period of formal joint working between NHS England teams and ICBs to support collaborative decision-making. As with any delegation process, an assessment of ICB readiness will be required prior to any changes being made and the Department will be involved in this assessment. Following delegation, ICBs will need to provide assurance to NHS England that they are exercising the delegated functions safely and effectively, in line with the NHS Oversight Framework.</p><p>NHS England will remain accountable to the Secretary of State for the delivery and performance of national vaccination programmes as set out in the NHS public health functions.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 23/01/2024 14:18:37 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1682551

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference the NHS England's vaccination strategy, published on 13 December 2023, what steps she (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to help ensure that NHS England is able to monitor (i) vaccine uptake and (ii) vaccine performance across England after vaccination commissioning and performance monitoring is delegated to Integrated Care Boards.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	9784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>Following any delegation, integrated care boards (ICBs) would still be expected to meet and report on national performance standards for uptake and coverage, and national data for uptake and coverage of vaccinations will continue to be published. The national vaccination strategy also suggests that this is enhanced by introducing additional requirements for understanding performance in communities that are currently underserved by vaccination services, and NHS England will be working with the UK Health Security Agency, ICBs and other partners to develop this further.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 23/01/2024 14:21:02 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1682553

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
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: Integrated Care Boards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS England's vaccination strategy, published on 13 December 2023, what guidance Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and NHS regional bodies will receive to ensure that vaccine monitoring is (a) comparable with other ICBs and (b) collated at a national level to monitor England’s vaccine performance, after they become responsible for monitoring vaccine performance.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	9785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>Guidance for integrated care boards (ICBs) on this issue is yet to be developed. NHS England will develop guidance on this issue at the time of any delegation and in consultation with the Department. ICBs would still be expected to meet and consistently report on national performance standards for uptake and coverage, and national data for uptake and coverage of vaccinations will continue to be published following any delegation.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 23/01/2024 14:22:59 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1682555

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
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: Immunosuppression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS England's vaccination strategy, published on 13 December 2023, what guidance her Department plans to provide to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to ensure that vaccinators are trained to consider people with blood cancer who have received stem cell transplants when determining who has access to re-vaccination programmes, once ICBs become responsible for training vaccinators.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	9786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>Eligibility for vaccination programmes is determined by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) rather than the National Health Service or individual vaccinators. NHS England or JCVI may issue guidance on administering vaccines to certain groups and individuals including those who are immunocompromised. Training standards in vaccine administration will continue to be set by the UK Health Security Agency, and employers will be responsible for training their staff in accordance with these standards. In line with the vaccination strategy, NHS England will consider which national training and workforce management tools would support integrated care boards and employers to drive innovation in vaccination delivery including ways of supporting different eligible groups.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 9787 question first answered 23/01/2024 14:14:41 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1682558

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
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: Immunosuppression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS England's publication entitled NHS vaccination strategy, published on 13 December 2023, whether she plans to issue guidance to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) on the best practice for administering vaccinations for individuals with weakened immune systems.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	9787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>Eligibility for vaccination programmes is determined by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) rather than the National Health Service or individual vaccinators. NHS England or JCVI may issue guidance on administering vaccines to certain groups and individuals including those who are immunocompromised. Training standards in vaccine administration will continue to be set by the UK Health Security Agency, and employers will be responsible for training their staff in accordance with these standards. In line with the vaccination strategy, NHS England will consider which national training and workforce management tools would support integrated care boards and employers to drive innovation in vaccination delivery including ways of supporting different eligible groups.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 9786 question first answered 23/01/2024 14:14:41 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1677288

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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	Duty of Candour Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on her Department's duty of candour review for health and social care providers.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	6450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>Ahead of publishing the Terms of Reference for the review on 6 December 2023, we consulted all members of the Home Affairs Committee, including my rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Justice, on the Department’s planned approach to review the statutory duty of candour.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 18/12/2023 17:04:37 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1677433

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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	Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had discussions with NHS England on using its (a) structures and (b) delivery mechanisms to identify unpaid carers.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	6487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>This summer, I met with NHS England and ministerial counterparts as part of the cross-government roundtable on unpaid carers. We discussed the identification of unpaid carers, including young carers, which continues to be an important area of work. NHS England set out how it plans to continue important work to identify, involve and support unpaid carers by, for example, enhancing the NHS App.</p><p>The Adult Social Care reform white paper, ‘People at the Heart of Care’, which was published December 2021, addressed identifying unpaid carers through increasing the use of markers in National Health Service electronic health records, by simplifying current approaches to data collection and registration.</p><p>On 17 October 2022, NHS England wrote to all general practitioner practices about the importance of identifying carers and advising how caring status should be recorded on patient records.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 18/12/2023 16:27:51 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne