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1547013

	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	Long Covid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to help (a) develop treatments for and (b) reduce the level of incidence of Long Covid; and what recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of disability benefit (i) provision and (ii) eligibility for people with Long Covid.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	100009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government has invested more than £50 million in 22 research projects for Post COVID-19 Syndrome to improve understanding and treatment of the condition. We are also monitoring research being undertaken internationally. The National Institute for Health and Care Research welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including Post COVID-19 Syndrome.</p><p> </p><p>The reduction of transmission will reduce the prevalence of Post COVID-19 Syndrome, through pharmaceutical interventions such as vaccines and identifying and isolating positive cases and providing advice to the public on how to protect themselves and others. No specific assessment has been made of the adequacy of disability benefit provision and eligibility for those experiencing the long term effects of COVID-19 infection.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 07/12/2022 17:10:45 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 39737 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1682894

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	General Practitioners
	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 her Department is taking to increase access to GPs.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
	uin	10019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>We recognise that despite the hard work of general practice teams, some patients are still struggling to access care in a timely way. That is why we have published our Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care. The plan has two central ambitions: to tackle the 8am rush and reduce the number of people struggling to contact their practice, and for patients to know on the day they contact their practice how their request will be managed.</p><p>We will achieve this by rolling out new digital tools and telephone systems which can help practices to better match their capacity to patient demand, backed by £240 million in retargeted funding. The plan also includes further measures to empower patients to do more themselves, cut bureaucracy for general practitioners (GPs) and build capacity to deliver more appointments by diversifying the workforce. We have also increased the number of doctors working in general practice and record numbers of GPs are in training.</p><p>We have now delivered on our commitment for 50 million more GP appointments per year, with 364.1 million booked across the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 10023 question first answered 24/01/2024 17:51:02 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1682899

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	Dementia: Social Services
	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 her Department is taking to help ensure that families affected by dementia are able to access funding for care.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
	uin	10020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department has produced guidance on what to expect from health and care services following a dementia diagnosis. The guidance can help those diagnosed with dementia, or supporting someone with dementia, to understand the support and services available to them in England and how they can access this support.</p><p>People who may be eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), a National Health Service-funded package of ongoing care for adults with complex needs, should be referred by a health or social care professional to their integrated care board for screening and comprehensive assessment as appropriate. CHC may be appropriate for adults with the highest levels of complex, intense or unpredictable needs, who have been assessed as having a primary health need.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/01/2024 17:06:19 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1682902

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates
	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 her Department is taking to ensure that patients are aware when they are being treated by (a) an Anaesthesia Associate and (b) other healthcare practitioners without a medical degree.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
	uin	10021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines set out that all healthcare professionals directly involved in a patient's care should introduce themselves and explain to the patient: who is responsible for their clinical care and treatment; the roles and responsibilities of the different members of the healthcare team; and the communication about their care that takes place between members of the healthcare team.</p><p>In advance of their regulation by the General Medical Council (GMC) later this year, the GMC has published interim standards for anaesthesia associates (AAs), and also physician associates, which make it clear that professionals should always introduce their role to patients and set out their responsibilities in the team.</p><p>The Royal College of Anaesthetists, in collaboration with other stakeholders, has developed the guidance, Planning the introduction and training for Anaesthesia Associates, which details the processes and considerations required when introducing AAs into departments.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 22/01/2024 17:21:34 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1682903

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis
	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 her Department is taking to help reduce the time taken to diagnose pancreatic cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
	uin	10022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>NHS England is delivering a range of interventions that are expected to increase early diagnosis and improve outcomes for those with pancreatic cancer. This includes providing a route into pancreatic cancer surveillance for those at inherited high-risk to identify lesions before they develop into cancer and diagnose cancers sooner; creating new pathways to support faster referral routes for people with non-specific symptoms that could be linked to a range of cancer types; and increasing direct access for general practitioners to diagnostic tests.</p><p>NHS England is funding a new audit into pancreatic cancer, the aim of which is to provide regular and timely evidence to cancer service providers of where patterns of care in England may vary, to increase the consistency of access to treatments and to stimulate improvements in cancer treatment and outcomes for patients. The Royal College of Surgeons began work on this audit in October 2022 and a scoping exercise in consultation with key stakeholders has taken place to shape the direction of the audit. The first report is expected in October 2024.</p><p>In addition, the Getting It Right First Time team in NHS England is undertaking a deep dive into pancreatic cancer, which will highlight actions National Health Service providers need to take to improve services, as well as gathering examples of good practice to share.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 22/01/2024 17:24:34 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1682904

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	General Practitioners
	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 her Department is taking to increase patient access to GP appointments.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
	uin	10023
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>We recognise that despite the hard work of general practice teams, some patients are still struggling to access care in a timely way. That is why we have published our Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care. The plan has two central ambitions: to tackle the 8am rush and reduce the number of people struggling to contact their practice, and for patients to know on the day they contact their practice how their request will be managed.</p><p>We will achieve this by rolling out new digital tools and telephone systems which can help practices to better match their capacity to patient demand, backed by £240 million in retargeted funding. The plan also includes further measures to empower patients to do more themselves, cut bureaucracy for general practitioners (GPs) and build capacity to deliver more appointments by diversifying the workforce. We have also increased the number of doctors working in general practice and record numbers of GPs are in training.</p><p>We have now delivered on our commitment for 50 million more GP appointments per year, with 364.1 million booked across the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 10019 question first answered 24/01/2024 17:51:02 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1682971

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	Dental Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to publish the recovery plan for NHS dentists; and what interim provision she is making for people unable to obtain NHS dentistry treatment locally.
	tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
	uin	10027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>Patients in England are not registered with a National Health service dental practice, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. There is no geographical restriction on which practice a patient may attend, allowing patients the choice of where they would like to receive a course of treatment.</p><p>Patients unable to access an urgent dental appointment directly through an NHS dental practice are advised to contact NHS 111 for assistance. NHS dentists are now required to update their NHS website profiles at least every 90 days, to ensure patients have access to up-to-date information on where they can access care.</p><p>We are working on our Dentistry Recovery Plan, to be published shortly, which will address how we can significantly improve access, particularly for new patients; and how we make NHS work more attractive to ensure NHS dentists are incentivised to deliver NHS care.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 22/01/2024 16:17:57 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1669033

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2023
	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	Dementia: International Cooperation
	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 the World Health Organisation’s Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to dementia Health Ministers and the Health Ministers communiqué from Japan’s presidency of the G7, if he will write to the WHO secretariat to support calls for a 10-year extension to the Global Action Plan on dementia.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	1006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>As outlined in the G7 Nagasaki Health Ministers Communique held on 13 and 14 May 2023, the G7 Health Ministers encourage member states to develop and implement strategies and action plans, adopting integrated approaches on dementia in line with the WHO’s Global Action Plan on Dementia. In terms of any extension to the Global Action Plan, this is still under consideration.</p><p>On 24 January 2023, the Government announced that it will publish a Major Conditions Strategy covering six conditions including dementia. Our Major Conditions Strategy will consider prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care to support people to stay in good health for longer.</p><p>We published our initial report Major Conditions Strategy: Case for change and our strategic framework on 14 August 2023. It sets out what we have learned so far, and shares what we plan to focus on next to develop the final strategy. Following publication of the Strategic Framework, we will continue to develop the strategy, informed by the Call for Evidence and ongoing engagement. Our intention is to publish the Major Conditions Strategy in early 2024.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 20/11/2023 12:08:53 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 1080 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1683026

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the letters of 10 November and 13 December 2023 from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare sent on behalf of a constituent on liver scans.
	tabling member constituency	Weston-super-Mare
	tabling member printed	John Penrose
	uin	10074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>I replied to the hon. Member on 18 January 2024.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 22/01/2024 10:39:53 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	1584 label Biography information for John Penrose

1683027

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the letters of 14 November and 13 December 2023 from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare sent on behalf of a constituent on dementia.
	tabling member constituency	Weston-super-Mare
	tabling member printed	John Penrose
	uin	10075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>I replied to the hon. Member on 25 January 2024.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 26/01/2024 12:23:28 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	1584 label Biography information for John Penrose