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1145761

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	Radioisotopes
	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 rationing the supply of medical isotopes in advance of the UK potentially leaving the EU without a deal; and what steps he is taking to ensure an adequate supply of medical isotopes in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	291038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department is doing everything appropriate to prepare for the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. Our plans should ensure the supply of medicines and medical products, including medical radioisotopes, when we leave the EU on 31 October.</p><p>The Department, in consultation with the devolved administrations, has been working with trade bodies, product suppliers, and the health and care system in England to make detailed plans that should ensure continuation of the supply of medical products, including medical radioisotopes, to the whole of the UK and its Crown Dependencies.</p><p> </p><p>On 26 June, we wrote to suppliers of medicines to the UK from or via the EU or European Economic Area setting out our continuing multi-layered approach to support continuity of supply of medicines and medical products from 31 October.</p><p>Further details can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/medicines-and-medical-products-supply-government-updates-no-deal-brexit-plans" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/medicines-and-medical-products-supply-government-updates-no-deal-brexit-plans</a></p><p>As with our plans leading up to 29 March, for those medicines that cannot be stockpiled because, for example, they have short shelf-lives, such as medical radioisotopes for use in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, we have asked suppliers to make alternative arrangements, using airfreight, which some suppliers are already doing. We have offered support to companies to arrange this and are actively working with suppliers to ensure detailed plans are in place ahead of the 31 October.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 30/09/2019 16:52:16 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1145762

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	Hormone Replacement Therapy
	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 increase the supply of HRT patches; and whether stock levels of HRT patches have been affected by uncertainty over the UK's departure from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	291039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department fully understands that maintaining access to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medications is vitally important to many people in this country.</p><p>We are aware of ongoing supply issues with some HRT transdermal patches due to manufacturing issues. We have been working closely with all suppliers of HRT transdermal patches to maintain overall supply to patients. Although some HRT transdermal patches are affected by supply issues, supplies of other alternative HRT transdermal patches have remained available.</p><p>We continue to work with all stakeholders to ensure relevant information about the HRT products affected by supply issues and the products that remain available is shared across the National Health Service on a regular basis. We have already issued comprehensive communications to the NHS with regard to availability and signposted clinicians to sources they can use to support local decision making around switching patients who are affected by the current supply disruptions.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work directly with all suppliers of the affected and alternative products to resolve the supply issues as soon as possible and ensure supplies of HRT products including transdermal patches continue to remain available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There is no evidence that the small number of current HRT supply issues we are managing are related to EU exit or increasing because of this.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 30/09/2019 14:00:36 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1141723

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2019
	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	Maternal Mortality: Ethnic Groups
	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 commission an urgent review of maternal care in response to the findings of the MBRRACE-UK maternal deaths and morbidity statistics 2014-16 relating to increased maternal mortality rates for women from BAME communities.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	281788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department is funding the Maternal and Neonatal Policy Research Unit at the University of Oxford to investigate the factors associated with the excess perinatal mortality experienced by black, Asian and minority ethnic babies; and identify the factors associated with the excess risk of maternal death for black and South Asian women.</p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan outlines plans to reduce health inequalities and address unwarranted variation in maternity care. This work is led by NHS England through the Maternity Transformation Programme.</p><p>Targeted and enhanced continuity of care from the same midwife, or group of midwives can significantly improve outcomes for women. The NHS Long Term plan sets out that 75% of black women will receive continuity of carer from midwives by 2024.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 05/09/2019 11:45:30 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1140972

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	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	Blood: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of palliative care arrangements and support in place for the victims of the contaminated blood scandal.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	280426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>The England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) does not currently have direct support provisions for palliative care arrangements. EIBSS does however support beneficiaries to manage their health conditions via discretionary one-off payments.</p><p>Discretionary one-off payments are a form of financial support that beneficiaries and bereaved spouses/partners may apply for to cover the cost of certain essential, health-related items or services.</p><p>Some examples of the one-off payments we support are for home adaptations and repairs to support an individual’s medical conditions, assisting with respite breaks to aid recovery from periods of ill health and supporting the attendance of appointments by providing payments for car repairs and travel costs.</p><p>A full list of the items or services currently supported through EIBSS is available on the NHS Business Services Authority website at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/support-scheme-members/discretionary-support-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/support-scheme-members/discretionary-support-scheme</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 25/07/2019 16:01:54 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1140314

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	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 Health Services: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of (a) sixth-form, (b) secondary, and (c) primary school students received mental health referrals in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	279115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not available as health and care providers do not routinely collect information on the education status of patients.</p><p>For the number of people receiving mental health referrals, the closest information that could be provided is the number of people aged 0-18 who have been referred to children and young people’s mental health services. This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-services-monthly-statistics/final-march-2019" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-services-monthly-statistics/final-march-2019</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 279116 279117 279118 question first answered 25/07/2019 16:04:15 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1140315

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	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 Health Services: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of (a) sixth-form, (b) secondary, and (c) primary school students started mental health treatment in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	279116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not available as health and care providers do not routinely collect information on the education status of patients.</p><p>For the number of people receiving mental health referrals, the closest information that could be provided is the number of people aged 0-18 who have been referred to children and young people’s mental health services. This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-services-monthly-statistics/final-march-2019" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-services-monthly-statistics/final-march-2019</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 279115 279117 279118 question first answered 25/07/2019 16:04:15 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1140316

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	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 Health Services: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of (a) sixth-form, (b) secondary, and (c) primary school students were waiting to start mental health treatment at the start of each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	279117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not available as health and care providers do not routinely collect information on the education status of patients.</p><p>For the number of people receiving mental health referrals, the closest information that could be provided is the number of people aged 0-18 who have been referred to children and young people’s mental health services. This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-services-monthly-statistics/final-march-2019" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-services-monthly-statistics/final-march-2019</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 279115 279116 279118 question first answered 25/07/2019 16:04:15 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1140317

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	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 Health Services: 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 the average waiting time was for (a) sixth-form, (b) secondary, and (c) primary school students for mental health treatment after receiving a referral in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	279118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not available as health and care providers do not routinely collect information on the education status of patients.</p><p>For the number of people receiving mental health referrals, the closest information that could be provided is the number of people aged 0-18 who have been referred to children and young people’s mental health services. This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-services-monthly-statistics/final-march-2019" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-services-monthly-statistics/final-march-2019</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 279115 279116 279117 question first answered 25/07/2019 16:04:15 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1140319

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	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	Suicide: 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 estimate he has made of the number of school students attempting suicide after receiving a mental health referral but before starting treatment in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	279119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>We have made no such estimate.</p><p>Suicide prevention is a priority for this Government. We published the first ever cross-Government suicide prevention workplan, in January 2019 and we are supporting young people with mental health problems at an earlier stage through bringing education and mental health closer together in schools-based mental health support teams.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 25/07/2019 10:15:21 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1139705

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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: Pensions
	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 British Medical Association and other representative bodies on proposals to mitigate the effect of pension taxation on the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	278568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is listening to concerns raised by doctors that pension tax charges are driving decisions to retire early or limit their National Health Service commitments, and has incorporated the views of the British Medical Association (BMA) and other key stakeholders into the consultation ‘NHS Pension Scheme: proposed flexibility’.</p><p>The consultation sets out a potential 50:50 option, offering 50% pension accrual and halved contributions. As part of the five-year general practitioner contract announced earlier this year, the BMA and NHS England asked the Government to consider introducing a 50:50 option as an appropriate flexibility, and the BMA have welcomed this as a step in the right direction.</p><p>The consultation period is an opportunity to listen to a range of views before reaching a final position that works for both staff and taxpayers. The Department encourages NHS staff and employers to contribute their views.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 25/07/2019 14:43:09 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West