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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Vulnerable Adults more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that appropriate support systems are in place for older vulnerable people and people with dementia. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 219537 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-09more like thismore than 2015-01-09
answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that older vulnerable adults and their carers receive the best possible support in all settings through the Proactive Care Programme, and by ensuring all people aged 75 and over have a named general practitioner (GP) with overall responsibility for their care, providing continuity and oversight of their care. People living with dementia will benefit from this patient focused care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>From April 2015, councils and the National Health Service will pool £5.3 billion of their local budgets under the Better Care Fund. This will require local authorities and the NHS to work together, and engage local partners, including voluntary sector organisations. It is expected that local areas will use some of this to improve care for people with dementia, such as providing access to dementia advisors, reminiscence services and counselling.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Dementia is a key priority for this Government which is why in 2012 we launched the first ever Prime Minister’s Challenge on dementia to increase diagnosis rates, raise awareness and understanding and double funding for research in dementia by 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since the launch of the Challenge, we have made significant progress across all three strands of the challenge including:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- on 28 February 2014, the Secretary of State for Health announced his ambition for improving dementia care and support for people with dementia, their family and carers. This signalled the importance of a tailored plan of care as part of a package of high quality, personalised dementia care and support;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- in the hospital setting, through the Dementia Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) reward (introduced from April 2012), with around 4,000 referrals a month, it is clear that more people with dementia in hospitals are being identified and assessed;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- the Dementia Care and Support Compact, the care sector’s own response to the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia, sets out a commitment to support the delivery of the challenge and improve care and support for people with dementia, their carers and families;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- on 1 April, we put in place a new Dementia Directed Enhanced Service which has had over 80% take up by GPs to reward practices for facilitating timely diagnosis and support for people with dementia;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- on 22 May, we launched the Dementia Roadmap web based navigation aid with the Royal College of General Practitioners to assist primary care staff effectively support patients, families and carers at the time of diagnosis and throughout the dementia journey; and</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- on 10 September 2014, NHS England published a new Dementia Toolkit aimed at helping GPs make a more timely diagnosis and what they can do in terms of vital post-diagnostic support.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-09T13:48:20.34Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
171629
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Social Services: Civil Society more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that the charitable sector can play an increased role in adult social care. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 219521 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-09more like thismore than 2015-01-09
answer text <p>The Government appreciates that voluntary sector organisations make a substantial contribution to the delivery of high quality local health and social care services. Their unique understanding of local communities often means that they are better placed than others to reach those vulnerable and sometimes hard to reach groups. They have a strong track-record of designing, providing and supporting services based on insight into clients’ needs, and are often well placed to respond flexibly to those needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department provides over £125 million of grant funding per year to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector to help deliver better health and social care outcomes. This includes the Third Sector Investment Fund which offers grants to the voluntary and community sector to support the development of the sector, build capacity and promote innovation across health and care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department also has a long history of working with the sector to develop policy. For example, the development of legislation and the regulations and guidance for the Care Act 2014 were produced in collaboration with expert reference groups including a broad range of VCSE organisations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Care Act also gives local authorities flexibility to delegate most of their care and support functions under the Act to another body, although the local authority will retain overall responsibility for the fulfilment of the function. Such delegation can include the voluntary sector where appropriate. In recognition of the important role of the VCSE sector in adult social care, the Act also gives local authorities a new duty to promote a diverse provider market.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-09T13:54:31.8Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-09T13:54:31.8Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
172226
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-06more like thismore than 2015-01-06
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Learning Disability and Autism more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure the recommendations of the report by Sir Stephen Bubb, entitled, Winterbourne View - Time for Change are being implemented as soon as possible. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 219904 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-13more like thismore than 2015-01-13
answer text <p>NHS England and the Department of Health are considering the report’s recommendations in the context of the ongoing, system-wide Transforming Care programme, convened in response to events at Winterbourne View Hospital. NHS England will respond to the report by Sir Stephen Bubb in early 2015.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-13T15:31:30.37Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T15:31:30.37Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
390813
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-16more like thismore than 2015-07-16
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Bacterial Diseases: Mortality Rates more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Answer of 25 November 2014 to Question 215524, when Public Health England intends to publish data on the mortality rate for deaths in 2013 involving (a) C. difficile and (b) MRSA in (i) England and (ii) each NHS trust. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 7619 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-22more like thismore than 2015-07-22
answer text <p>Public Health England intends to publish 30-day all-cause mortality following methicillin resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> (MRSA) bacteraemia, methicillin sensitive <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> (MSSA) bacteraemia, <em>Escherichia coli</em> bacteraemia and <em>Clostridium difficile</em> infection in the autumn. Data will be broken down by National Health Service region and patient age and gender.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Ben Gummer more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-22T15:52:20.763Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-22T15:52:20.763Z
answering member
3988
label Biography information for Ben Gummer more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
416412
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Hospitals: Parking more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to tackle expensive hospital car parking charges since the publication of its ground rules in August 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 8619 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-14more like thismore than 2015-09-14
answer text <p>Decisions on hospital car parking, including charging, are taken locally as National Health Service organisations have the autonomy to make decisions that best suit their local circumstances. However the NHS patient visitor and staff car parking principles published by the Department on 23 August 2014 provide clear direction and leadership and require NHS organisations to publish details of their car parking arrangements including financial information relating to the charges and income which allows patients and the public to hold the NHS locally to account where unfair parking charges occur.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Information about the cost and availability of car parking across the NHS is published annually as part of two data collections - the Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment and the Estates Return Information Collection. This information is publicly available and will also help people hold their local hospitals to account.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-14T15:58:32.26Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-14T15:58:32.26Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
422666
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-20more like thismore than 2015-10-20
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Haematological Cancer more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take further steps to support Anthony Nolan's Destination Cure campaign. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 12658 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-28more like thismore than 2015-10-28
answer text <br /> <br /><p>Since 2011, the Department of Health has provided our delivery partners, NHS Blood and Transplant and Anthony Nolan, a total of £16 million in additional, new funding to improve stem cell transplantation services in the United Kingdom. A further £3 million investment was announced in March 2015.</p><br /><p>The Government remains committed to improving stem cell transplantation services and doing all we can to help those in need of a transplant to find a suitable donor. The report ‘Destination Cure – arriving at a better future’ from Anthony Nolan provides a timely contribution to this work.</p><br /> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-28T17:09:26.3Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-28T17:09:26.3Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
422982
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-21more like thismore than 2015-10-21
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Clinical Commissioning Groups more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress he has made on reform of the NHS funding formula to clinical commissioning groups. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 12812 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-29more like thismore than 2015-10-29
answer text <p>NHS England has responsibility for determining allocations to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). The Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation, an independent advisory group, is undertaking a full review of the formula used to determine allocations for individual CCGs. The review is nearing completion and we expect their recommendations to be presented at the NHS England Board meeting in December</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-29T16:25:35.59Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-29T16:25:35.59Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
433830
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-12-01more like thismore than 2015-12-01
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Vaccine Damage Payment scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 902566 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-12-07more like thismore than 2015-12-07
answer text <p>Policy responsibility for the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme transferred to the Department of Health from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in May 2014 although DWP continues to administer this scheme. The scheme was last revised in 2007 and no assessment of effectiveness has been made since that date.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-07T13:53:40.54Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-07T13:53:40.54Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
436266
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-12-08more like thismore than 2015-12-08
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Lumacaftor/ivacaftor more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects Orkambi to be appraised by NICE. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 19234 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-12-15more like thismore than 2015-12-15
answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently developing technology appraisal guidance on the use of Orkambi (lumacaftor in combination with ivacaftor) for the treatment of cystic fibrosis in people who are homozygous for the F508del mutation. NICE’s anticipated publication date for this guidance is July 2016. Further information is available at:</p><br /><p>www.nice.org.uk/guidance/indevelopment/gid-tag530</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-15T16:20:22.32Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-15T16:20:22.32Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
436267
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-12-08more like thismore than 2015-12-08
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading NHS: Drugs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received on reforming of NICE's procedure for appraisal of medicines. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 19235 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-12-15more like thismore than 2015-12-15
answer text <p>We receive representations about the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) technology appraisal programme from hon. Members, members of the public, clinicians and the pharmaceutical industry.</p><br /><p>NICE is the independent body that provides guidance on the prevention and treatment of ill health and the promotion of good health and social care and is responsible for its own processes and methodology.</p><br /><p>NICE regularly reviews these and its internationally renowned technology appraisal programme has evolved constantly to meet new challenges. NICE has demonstrated its ability to adapt to changes in the health and care environment, and we expect it will continue to evolve in the future, in particular through the recommendations of the Accelerated Access Review which NICE is centrally involved in.</p><br /><p>Further guidance on NICE’s processes of technology appraisal is available at:</p><br /><p>www.nice.org.uk/article/pmg19/chapter/Foreword</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-12-15T16:28:02.747Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-15T16:28:02.747Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this