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1192944

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	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: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to introduce a new (a) living wage and (b) financial settlement for social care workers.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
	uin	902197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>We have now made £3.2 billion available to local authorities to address the pressures on local services caused by the pandemic. This funding can be used to cover the cost of pay for care workers who are currently unable to work because they may be shielding (if they are among the clinically extremely vulnerable) or self-isolating – and this has been included in guidance to local authorities.</p><p>My department is working with Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Adult Social Services to confirm that funding provided to local authorities has been distributed to social care providers, and on to the workforce, in accordance with this guidance.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 05/05/2020 13:48:33 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1192947

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	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: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to introduce a new (a) living wage and (b) financial settlement for social care workers.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	902203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>We have now made £3.2 billion available to local authorities to address the pressures on local services caused by the pandemic. This funding can be used to cover the cost of pay for care workers who are currently unable to work because they may be shielding (if they are among the clinically extremely vulnerable) or self-isolating – and this has been included in guidance to local authorities.</p><p>My department is working with Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Adult Social Services to confirm that funding provided to local authorities has been distributed to social care providers, and on to the workforce, in accordance with this guidance.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 05/05/2020 13:49:34 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1330387

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2021
	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	Motor Neurone Disease: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to support targeted research into motor neurone disease.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	900837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government is supporting research into motor neurone disease (MND). On 29 April, I jointly hosted a roundtable event on boosting MND research with the National Institute for Health Research Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre.</p><p>The event brought together researchers, charities, people with MND and funders and we will be working closely with these stakeholders over the coming months to consider ways forward for this vital area of research.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 08/06/2021 14:57:49 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1192949

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	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: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of deaths in the social care sector as a result of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	uin	902212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>Every death from COVID-19 is a tragedy and the full weight of the Government is behind the effort to help the social care sector protect the most vulnerable in society. We have published a comprehensive action plan, including ramping up testing, overhauling the way personal protective equipment is delivered to care homes, and minimising the spread of the virus through cohorting and infection control. We continually review our policies in line with the best scientific advice.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 05/05/2020 13:53:14 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1238393

	registered interest
	date	28/09/2020
	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: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase Covid-19 testing capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Tom Randall
	uin	96223
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>We are increasing our testing capacity, both through current swab testing and new, rapid lateral flow tests to cut the spread of COVID-19 nationwide.</p><p>The United Kingdom’s daily testing capacity passed 500,000 on 31 October. Testing capacity in the UK across all pillars between 29 October and 4 November was at 4,367,049 tests - an increase of 21% compared to the previous week.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 13/01/2021 21:58:15 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 51976 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4845 label Biography information for Tom Randall

1623589

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2023
	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	Neurology: Diagnosis and Medical Treatments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve the diagnosis and treatment of functional neurological disorders.
	tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
	tabling member printed	Sara Britcliffe
	uin	904620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring those with all neurological conditions, including functional neurological disorders, have access to appropriate treatment and services.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2023 the National Neurosciences Advisory Group published its Optimal Clinical Pathway on functional neurological disorders (FND), developed by the neurological community with the support of NHS England.</p><p> </p><p>The pathway sets out what good treatment, care and support looks like for patients with FND, including the importance of timely and effective diagnosis.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 25/04/2023 16:45:48 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4838 label Biography information for Sara Britcliffe

1330388

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2021
	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	Health Services and Social Services: Labour Turnover
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to support the retention of health and care staff beyond the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
	tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
	uin	900853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2021 answer text <p>The workforce are at the forefront of our plans for recovery and we are ensuring they get the support they need and have time to rest.</p><p>This includes access to wellbeing support and rapid referral to mental health hubs.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 08/06/2021 15:08:34 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1537877

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	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	Aortic Dissection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to improve (a) health outcomes and (b) early diagnosis for people with aortic dissections.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
	tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
	uin	901967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>In March 2022, NHS England launched an Aortic Dissection Toolkit to support the implementation of robust clinical pathways to identify and manage both Type A and Type B aortic dissection.</p><p>All English regions are working with the Cardiac Pathways Improvement Programme to improve diagnosis and treatment.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 01/11/2022 17:16:59 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1346003

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2021
	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	Health Professions: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to help support the recruitment and retention of medical and nursing staff.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	902650
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>We are on track to increase the number of nurses in the National Health Service by 50,000 over this Parliament. There are over 9,000 more nurses working in the NHS now compared to this time last year and 4,000 more doctors.</p><p>Applications to study nursing and midwifery are up 21% this year, following a 15% increase last year. Through the NHS People Plan we are working hard to support and retain the NHS workforce.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 13/07/2021 15:55:54 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1192941

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	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: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to help ensure the adequacy of staffing levels in the social care sector during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	902192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>Social care workers are at the frontline of our battle with COVID-19. We are grateful to all care workers, caring for our loved ones every day.</p><p>Care workers must follow the guidance on isolating if they or a household member have COVID-19 symptoms - which means that there are higher absence levels than normal – but there must also be enough staff to provide essential care.</p><p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been monitoring staff absence rates to see where there are particular risks.The CQC is sharing this information with local authorities and the Government has provided them with guidance on supporting care providers. We are encouraging returning health and social care professionals to work in social care and we have launched a national recruitment campaign with the ambition to attract 20,000 people into adult social care.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 05/05/2020 13:38:03 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby