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381525

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners: Sheffield Heeley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of the phased withdrawal of the Minimum Practice Income Guarantee on GP services and the number of GP surgeries in Sheffield, Heeley constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	2757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>NHS England advises that 28 practices in Sheffield are affected by the withdrawal of the Minimum Practice Income Guarantee (MPIG).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The MPIG was introduced as part of the 2004 General Medical Services (GMS) contract as a temporary top-up payment to some general practitioner (GP) practices to smooth the transition to new funding arrangements. In the GP contract settlement in 2013, the Government decided to phase out MPIG top-up payments over a seven-year period, starting from 1 April 2014. The MPIG payments are inequitable, because practices serving very similar populations get paid very different amounts of money per patient.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The funding released from MPIG over the seven years will be reinvested in the basic payments made to all GMS practices. For the majority of practices there will be a net gain in practice income. Making changes over this period will allow the minority of practices that lose funding to adjust gradually to a reduction in payments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England agreed to offer additional transitional support to some practices to help with this change. NHS England published criteria for assessing the eligibility of GP practices for support during 2014-15 and 2015-16, where they are losing £3 or more per head of weighted population per annum as a result of changes to GMS funding arrangements, and where there are high levels of need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 2756 question first answered 24/06/2015 11:01:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

381526

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners: Sheffield Heeley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GP surgeries in Sheffield, Heeley constituency will be affected by the phased withdrawal of the Minimum Practice Income Guarantee.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	2756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>NHS England advises that 28 practices in Sheffield are affected by the withdrawal of the Minimum Practice Income Guarantee (MPIG).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The MPIG was introduced as part of the 2004 General Medical Services (GMS) contract as a temporary top-up payment to some general practitioner (GP) practices to smooth the transition to new funding arrangements. In the GP contract settlement in 2013, the Government decided to phase out MPIG top-up payments over a seven-year period, starting from 1 April 2014. The MPIG payments are inequitable, because practices serving very similar populations get paid very different amounts of money per patient.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The funding released from MPIG over the seven years will be reinvested in the basic payments made to all GMS practices. For the majority of practices there will be a net gain in practice income. Making changes over this period will allow the minority of practices that lose funding to adjust gradually to a reduction in payments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England agreed to offer additional transitional support to some practices to help with this change. NHS England published criteria for assessing the eligibility of GP practices for support during 2014-15 and 2015-16, where they are losing £3 or more per head of weighted population per annum as a result of changes to GMS funding arrangements, and where there are high levels of need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 2757 question first answered 24/06/2015 11:01:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

388241

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Dental Services: Sheffield Heeley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the availability of NHS dentist places in Sheffield, Heeley constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	5975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>NHS England commission primary care dental services based on local oral health needs assessments in collaboration with public health teams in local authorities to determine the needs of local populations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information is collected quarterly from patients on whether they sought a National Health Service dental appointment and, if so, whether they were successful. This “GP Patient Survey Dental Statistics; January to March 2015, England” provides information on how far demand for NHS dental treatment is being met.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This information is available at national, and clinical commissioning group (CCG) level. It is not collected at constituency level. In the latest survey, carried out in January to March 2015, 93% of English respondents had sought an NHS dental appointment in the last two years and reported they had been successful. In the NHS Sheffield CCG area this figure was 91%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The full results from the survey can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/2015/07/02/5694gpps_dentw21415/" target="_blank">http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/2015/07/02/5694gpps_dentw21415/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 5862 5974 question first answered 14/07/2015 13:44:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

388242

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Dental Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the availability of NHS dentist places.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	5974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>NHS England commission primary care dental services based on local oral health needs assessments in collaboration with public health teams in local authorities to determine the needs of local populations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information is collected quarterly from patients on whether they sought a National Health Service dental appointment and, if so, whether they were successful. This “GP Patient Survey Dental Statistics; January to March 2015, England” provides information on how far demand for NHS dental treatment is being met.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This information is available at national, and clinical commissioning group (CCG) level. It is not collected at constituency level. In the latest survey, carried out in January to March 2015, 93% of English respondents had sought an NHS dental appointment in the last two years and reported they had been successful. In the NHS Sheffield CCG area this figure was 91%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The full results from the survey can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/2015/07/02/5694gpps_dentw21415/" target="_blank">http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/2015/07/02/5694gpps_dentw21415/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 5862 5975 question first answered 14/07/2015 13:44:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

388255

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Dental Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many new patients have registered with NHS dentists in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	5971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The National Health Service does not collect information about registration and so this is not available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/07/2015 14:20:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

388272

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Dental Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the level of demand for NHS dentist places.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	5862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>NHS England commission primary care dental services based on local oral health needs assessments in collaboration with public health teams in local authorities to determine the needs of local populations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information is collected quarterly from patients on whether they sought a National Health Service dental appointment and, if so, whether they were successful. This “GP Patient Survey Dental Statistics; January to March 2015, England” provides information on how far demand for NHS dental treatment is being met.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This information is available at national, and clinical commissioning group (CCG) level. It is not collected at constituency level. In the latest survey, carried out in January to March 2015, 93% of English respondents had sought an NHS dental appointment in the last two years and reported they had been successful. In the NHS Sheffield CCG area this figure was 91%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The full results from the survey can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/2015/07/02/5694gpps_dentw21415/" target="_blank">http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/2015/07/02/5694gpps_dentw21415/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 5974 5975 question first answered 14/07/2015 13:44:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

389564

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners: Sheffield Heeley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of GP surgeries in Sheffield, Heeley constituency that will have to (a) reduce patient services and (b) close as a result of the phased withdrawal of the Minimum Practice Income Guarantee.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	6570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>This is a matter for NHS England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Minimum Practice Income Guarantee (MPIG) was introduced as part of the 2004 General Medical Services (GMS) contract as a temporary top-up payment to some general practitioner practices to smooth the transition to new funding arrangements. It is being phased out because it is not fair. We want a simplified, fair and transparent system. The funding released from MPIG over seven years will be reinvested in the basic payments made to all GMS practices. For the majority of practices there will be a net gain in practice income. Making changes over this period will allow the minority of practices that lose funding to adjust gradually to a reduction in payments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 6572 question first answered 20/07/2015 10:37:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

389565

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners: Sheffield Heeley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GP surgeries in Sheffield, Heeley constituency will be affected by the phased withdrawal of the Minimum Practice Income Guarantee.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	6572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>This is a matter for NHS England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Minimum Practice Income Guarantee (MPIG) was introduced as part of the 2004 General Medical Services (GMS) contract as a temporary top-up payment to some general practitioner practices to smooth the transition to new funding arrangements. It is being phased out because it is not fair. We want a simplified, fair and transparent system. The funding released from MPIG over seven years will be reinvested in the basic payments made to all GMS practices. For the majority of practices there will be a net gain in practice income. Making changes over this period will allow the minority of practices that lose funding to adjust gradually to a reduction in payments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 6570 question first answered 20/07/2015 10:37:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

418699

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the public sector pay freeze on NHS staff morale; and whether he plans to survey NHS staff on that matter.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	10139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>National Health Service staff earning above £21,000 had their pay frozen during 2011/12 and 2012/13 with, since then, most staff receiving at least 1% increases. This approach to pay has helped protect jobs in the NHS and maintain services for patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is no evidence that the pay freeze affected staff morale. While the NHS Staff Survey, which provides the most comprehensive assessment of staff views about working in the NHS, does not directly measure staff morale, staff engagement, which includes staff motivation at work, staff recommending their trust as a place to work or receive treatment, and the percentage of staff able to contribute towards improvements at work, has remained high with a score of 3.76/5 in 2014 (latest available) rising from 3.68/5 in 2012 (the first year staff engagement was included).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/09/2015 15:58:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

418706

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Temporary Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of employing agency staff to cover staff shortages within the NHS in the last three years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	10136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>The information on the cost to the public purse of employing agency staff to cover staff shortages within the National Health Service in the last three years is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/09/2015 10:03:30 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh