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448693

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Zika Virus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what monitoring is in place for people returning from countries where the Zika virus has been found to detect the presence of that virus.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	24731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) and the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) are raising awareness among travellers to ensure they present for medical attention if they develop symptoms, and among health professionals so that they can rapidly investigate and diagnose potential cases of Zika. Updated advice has been published on the PHE Zika virus page and the NaTHNaC website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://travelhealthpro.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://travelhealthpro.org.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>PHE is providing tailored advice for relevant health professionals, including obstetricians and general practitioners (GPs). PHE is liaising with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Association of British Travel Agents who have published updates on their respective websites. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has also updated its country travel advice pages with information about Zika virus.</p><p> </p><p>If a case of Zika is suspected, samples are sent to PHE’s Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory and positive results are reported to appropriate colleagues in PHE through the standard mechanisms.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 02/02/2016 16:24:22 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

448694

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Zika Virus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what additional training has been provided to (a) NHS England and (b) Public Health England personnel on the Zika virus.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	24732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>NHS England continues to work closely with Public Health England (PHE) and Government Departments to ensure appropriate advice is provided to the National Health Service in England in line with the current risk assessment. PHE will provide guidance and information specifically targeted at primary care and this will be available shortly. PHE has also produced regular briefing notes for local health protection teams who have been asked to share this with local NHS.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>PHE has raised awareness about Zika virus among public health and clinical colleagues within PHE by circulating a briefing note to all staff. This will support clinicians to identify, investigate and manage cases that may present in clinical practice. The briefing note included information about the outbreak in the Americas and the unusual increase in microcephaly cases in Brazil. It highlighted existing resources available to PHE personnel, including the PHE Zika virus page:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/zika-virus" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/zika-virus</a></p><p> </p><p>and the National Travel Health Network and Centre website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://travelhealthpro.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://travelhealthpro.org.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>An additional training session will also be provided to the duty doctors in PHE.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 02/02/2016 15:52:37 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

448695

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Zika Virus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with Ministers of the Cabinet Office on the Zika virus.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	24724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health regularly discusses matters across his portfolio with Ministers from the Cabinet Office and other Government departments. He will continue to closely monitor the Zika virus situation.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/02/2016 13:14:37 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

448698

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Zika Virus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with his European counterparts on the Zika virus.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	24727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly discusses matters across his portfolio with his European counterparts. He continues to closely monitor the situation on the Zika virus. Additionally, Departmental officials continue to discuss the development of the virus with relevant European colleagues, and will be participating in a European Health Security Committee meeting on Zika on Tuesday 9 February 2016.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/02/2016 14:46:59 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

448709

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Zika Virus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Chief Executive of Public Health England on the Zika virus.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	24810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>Public Health England’s (PHE) Medical Director is fully engaged in cross-Government discussions on tackling Zika virus and regularly provides updates to Ministers. Staff in the Department, PHE, and other Government departments are in regular contact to monitor the Zika virus situation.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/02/2016 13:16:08 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

449973

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Zika Virus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what protocol is in place in the event of a person in the UK testing positive for the Zika virus.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	25417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>In the United Kingdom, testing for Zika virus is carried out in the Public Health EnglandRare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory at Porton Down. In the event of a positive result, the clinicians caring for the patient are informed immediately, as well as local Public Health officials. The clinicians will be referred to the national guidance for further advice on management and follow-up. The majority of people (roughly 80%) infected do not have symptoms. For those with symptoms, <a href="http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/_layouts/forms/Publication_DispForm.aspx?List=4f55ad51-4aed-4d32-b960-af70113dbb90&amp;ID=1413" target="_blank">Zika virus generally causes a mild, short-lived (2 to 7 days) illness</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of a pregnant woman, the guidance suggests referral to a fetal medicine service for further assessment, including an ultrasound scan. Samples will also be tested for other infections prevalent in the geographical region that the patient has visited, and which may present with similar symptoms, such as dengue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/02/2016 12:59:13 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

449980

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Zika Virus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what role the UK pharmaceutical industry is playing in the development of a vaccine for the Zika virus.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	25387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The United Kingdom pharmaceutical industry will play a leading role in the development of a vaccine for the Zika virus, in collaboration with a range of the UK’s infectious disease experts, who are world leaders in this area.</p><p> </p><p>In the Spending Review, the £1 billion Ross Fund, run jointly by the Department of Health and Department for International Development, includes over £350 million for the development of new vaccines, drugs and diagnostics for infectious diseases.</p><p> </p><p>Particularly noteworthy within this, the UK Vaccine Network, with up to £120 million of funding, brings together industry, academia and Government to finance the development of new vaccines for priority infectious diseases with epidemic potential, including Zika. Indeed, the Network will launch a major funding call to finance the development of vaccines for Zika and other priority diseases at the end of February.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 10/02/2016 17:17:39 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

599575

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Mental Illness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of young offenders residing within the justice system who have a diagnosed mental health disorder.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	47974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 19/10/2016 15:55:35 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

169853

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Veterans: Rehabilitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding his Department has provided to each charity involved in the rehabilitation of veterans of the armed forces in (a) each year since 2010 and (b) 2014 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	218369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department has not provided any direct funding for Service Charities to provide rehabilitation services to veterans of the armed forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, since 2010 the Department has invested over £22.5 million to improve both mental and physical health services for veterans and used additional funding from LIBOR fines to banks to broaden the range of services available, including £2 million to Combat Stress to provide specific services for those veterans with alcohol problems and £2.7 million to help for Heroes for their Hidden Wounds programme providing mental health support for veterans.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 18/12/2014 17:07:29 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

522127

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures are in place to support people who have had adverse reactions to vaccines administered by the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	38831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2016 answer text <p>The Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme (VDPS) was set up under the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 to provide a measure of financial help in those very rare circumstances where it is established that severe disability was caused by vaccination administered by the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>It is only one part of the wide range of support and help available to severely disabled people in the United Kingdom. The VDPS does not prejudice the right of the injured person to pursue a claim for compensation against the manufacturer of the vaccine.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 10/06/2016 11:11:08 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne