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628151

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the value was of NHS England payroll expenditure excluding VAT on (a) permanent nursing staff and (b) agency nursing staff in (i) 2014-15 and (ii) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	51855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department is able to provide payroll expenditure for all Qualified Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Staff on employment contracts with the National Health Service. This information for 2014-15 and 2015-16 is tabled below. VAT costs do not apply to staff on NHS Employment contracts.</p><p><br> The requested information for 2016-17 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Payroll costs for Qualified Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Staff in NHS Hospital and Community Health Services in England. (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>13.3 billion</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>13.5 billion</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br> The Department does not hold national data on agency staff that is broken down by staff group.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 51805 question first answered 11/11/2016 09:58:08 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

628162

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses: Pay
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 NHS England payroll expenditure excluding VAT on (a) permanent nursing staff and (b) agency nursing staff in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	51805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department is able to provide payroll expenditure for all Qualified Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Staff on employment contracts with the National Health Service. This information for 2014-15 and 2015-16 is tabled below. VAT costs do not apply to staff on NHS Employment contracts.</p><p><br> The requested information for 2016-17 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Payroll costs for Qualified Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Staff in NHS Hospital and Community Health Services in England. (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>13.3 billion</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>13.5 billion</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br> The Department does not hold national data on agency staff that is broken down by staff group.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 51855 question first answered 11/11/2016 09:58:09 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

573729

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dentistry: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will discuss with the General Dental Council steps to address the disparity in acceptable scores on the International English Language Testing System achieved by dentists and dental hygienists and the scores accepted in such tests by the General Medical Council for doctors from outside the UK who are able to practise in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	44572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Both the General Medical Council (GMC) and the General Dental Council (GDC) are able to apply a language test to international applicants wishing to practise in the United Kingdom. Proportionate language controls can also be applied by the GMC and GDC on all applicants from the European Economic Area wishing to practise in the UK to ensure that doctors and dentists have the necessary English language skills to practise safely in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>It is for the GMC and GDC as independent regulatory bodies to decide what constitutes an acceptable knowledge of English to practise safely in the UK including an acceptable score in the International English Language Test.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 12/09/2016 15:24:41 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

574097

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Professions: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department plans to respond to the policy briefing from the Royal College of Surgeons on English language testing of EEA healthcare professionals, dated 17 August 2016; and what plans he has to introduce clinical language tests for EEA healthcare professionals working in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	44672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>Changes to United Kingdom law introduced in April 2014 and March 2015, allow the General Medical Council (GMC), Nursing Midwifery Council, General Dental Council (GDC), General Pharmaceutical Council and the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland to carry out language controls for European Economic Area (EEA) doctors, dentists, nurses, midwives, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Britain. The regulators are now able to apply proportionate language controls for EEA professionals before registration and admission onto the register ensuring that only those healthcare professionals who have the necessary knowledge of the English language to do their job in a safe and competent manner are able to practise in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications Directive (MRPQ) regulatory healthcare bodies, including the GMC and GDC, are required to recognise primary and specialist medical qualifications gained in an EEA healthcare professional’s home member state.</p><p> </p><p>The people of the UK have voted to leave the European Union, however until exit negotiations are concluded the UK remains a full member of the EU and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. This includes implementation of the MRPQ Directive.</p><p> </p><p>A number of concerns have been raised about the constraints that the Directive places on the ability of UK regulators of health professionals to carry out robust checks of both the clinical and language skills of medical professionals from the EEA seeking to practice in the UK. The Government shares these concerns and will review the checks that UK regulators are able to apply in light of the EU exit negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 12/09/2016 16:07:55 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

533604

registered interest
date	07/07/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Professions: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether legislative changes will be required to remove the NHS bursary for healthcare students by September 2017; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	42161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The proposed reforms to healthcare education funding for introduction on 1 August 2017 will not require amendments to the legislation under which the National Health Service bursary is provided.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 13/07/2016 13:36:38 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

532939

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Clinical Commissioning Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when clinical commissioning groups will be required to update their local transformation plans; and what plans he has for such plans to interact with sustainability and transformation plans.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	41915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>Health economies have come together to develop Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) for their footprints until 2020/21. As with the current arrangements for planning and delivery, there are layers of plans which can sit below STPs, with shared links and dependencies. STPs do not replace the existing system architecture. Rather STPs act as an umbrella, holding underneath them a number of different specific plans to address key local issues.</p><p> </p><p>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have operational plans for 2016/17 in place. Operational plans for 2017/18 will reflect the contribution of the CCG to the overall STP. The timelines for the development of the 2017/18 operational plans are being finalised.</p><p> </p><p>The March guidance stressed the importance of responding to 10 key priority areas which included mental health. Footprints are at different starting points, and so the degree of detail that has been provided in the 30 June STP checkpoint varies. However, final STPs will be expected to set out how Mandate priorities will be delivered, including the oversight of locally led transformation plans for children and young people’s mental health, before being agreed.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 13/07/2016 14:36:35 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

532944

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Neuromuscular Disorders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions his Department has had with NHS ambulance trusts to encourage them to work with Muscular Dystrophy UK to increase health professionals' knowledge of care for people with muscular dystrophy and neuromuscular conditions.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	41891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for commissioning specialised neurological services, including some services for patients with neuromuscular disorders. NHS England has published a service specification for neurological care that includes an exemplar service specification for neuromuscular conditions that sets out what providers must have in place to offer evidence-based, safe and effective services.</p><p> </p><p>The specification can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d04-neurosci-spec-neuro.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d04-neurosci-spec-neuro.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>National Health Service providers, working with local area teams, may establish neuromuscular networks if they consider it would benefit service provision; such decisions are a local matter.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 41778 41779 question first answered 12/07/2016 12:59:57 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

532952

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department plans to publish and keep updated a public resource for identifying and assisting contact with (a) chairs of clinical commissioning groups, (b) chairs of health and wellbeing boards and (c) sustainability and transformation leads.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	41925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to publish a central resource of contact details. Contact details for each clinical commissioning group are publicly available on their websites. The table below shows where this and other relevant information is publically available:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Chairs of clinical commissioning groups</p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/ccg-details/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/ccg-details/</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chairs of health and wellbeing boards</p></td><td><p><a href="http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/projects/health-and-wellbeing-boards/hwb-map" target="_blank">http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/projects/health-and-wellbeing-boards/hwb-map</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sustainability and transformation leads</p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/2016/03/leaders-confirmed/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/2016/03/leaders-confirmed/</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 13/07/2016 14:25:17 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

530694

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Choice in End of Life Care Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on the Government's response to the Choice Review; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	41571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government Response to the Review of Choice in End of Life Care was published on 5 July 2016. The Response sets out a commitment for end of life care to ensure high quality, personalised care for everyone at the end of life and details the actions that the Government and the health and care system will be taking to deliver this.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 06/07/2016 10:19:32 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

529836

registered interest
date	29/06/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Paediatrics: Audiology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many paediatric audiology services have registered for the Improving Quality in Physiological Services accreditation scheme to date.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	41471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>As of July 2016, 74 services are currently registered – covering all stages of gaining and holding Improving Quality in Physiological Services accreditation.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England does not hold information on the number of services that have been allocated a date and are awaiting an assessment visit by United Kingdom Accreditation Service assessors, or the number of services that failed to gain accreditation after their initial assessment.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England does not hold information on how many paediatric audiology services have reached the level required, using the Self-Assessment and Improvement Tool, to be eligible to apply for Improving Quality in Physiological Services accreditation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 41472 41474 question first answered 06/07/2016 09:54:26 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston