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419538

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date	17/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Junior Doctors: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects the new junior doctors' contract to be published; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	10668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>After the British Medical Association (BMA) left negotiations in October 2014, the Government asked the independent Doctors and Dentists Review Body (DDRB) to make recommendations on a new contract for junior doctors. The DDRB report published on 16 July considered evidence from employers, Government, the British Medical Association (BMA) and other interested parties and made recommendations on a new pay structure for doctors and dentists in training.</p><p>The Secretary of State accepted the recommendations of the DDRB as the basis for implementing a new contract and invited the BMA to re-enter negotiations to take forward the recommendations with NHS Employers. Although the DDRB accepted the principles of the reforms there remained significant work to finalise and agree the details of the contract and it was expected that these would be agreed between the parties on the basis of a negotiation. It is disappointing that on 13 August the BMA announced that it would not re-engage in negotiations based on the independent report and absented itself from participating in making important design decisions on the new contract.</p><p>The Government cannot accept that a Trade Union should have a veto on making changes to an outdated employment contract that the BMA agreed urgently needed reform. The Department has therefore asked NHS Employers to take forward the work of developing a new employment contract without the BMA. NHS Employers are arranging to consult with junior doctors and other interested stakeholders directly and will shortly launch a series of roadshows across the country. The Government would still welcome the BMA re-entering the negotiation.</p><p>The new contract will prioritise safe care by strengthening safeguards on doctors’ working hours and reward junior doctors more fairly for the work they do. No financial savings will be made from implementing the new contract. It will be finalised in the new year and is due to be implemented from August 2016.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 10669 10673 question first answered 12/10/2015 15:05:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

419547

registered interest
date	17/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Professions: 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 report produced by the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration entitled Contract reform for consultants and doctors and dentists in training - supporting heathcare services seven days a week, published on 16 July 2015; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	10673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>After the British Medical Association (BMA) left negotiations in October 2014, the Government asked the independent Doctors and Dentists Review Body (DDRB) to make recommendations on a new contract for junior doctors. The DDRB report published on 16 July considered evidence from employers, Government, the British Medical Association (BMA) and other interested parties and made recommendations on a new pay structure for doctors and dentists in training.</p><p>The Secretary of State accepted the recommendations of the DDRB as the basis for implementing a new contract and invited the BMA to re-enter negotiations to take forward the recommendations with NHS Employers. Although the DDRB accepted the principles of the reforms there remained significant work to finalise and agree the details of the contract and it was expected that these would be agreed between the parties on the basis of a negotiation. It is disappointing that on 13 August the BMA announced that it would not re-engage in negotiations based on the independent report and absented itself from participating in making important design decisions on the new contract.</p><p>The Government cannot accept that a Trade Union should have a veto on making changes to an outdated employment contract that the BMA agreed urgently needed reform. The Department has therefore asked NHS Employers to take forward the work of developing a new employment contract without the BMA. NHS Employers are arranging to consult with junior doctors and other interested stakeholders directly and will shortly launch a series of roadshows across the country. The Government would still welcome the BMA re-entering the negotiation.</p><p>The new contract will prioritise safe care by strengthening safeguards on doctors’ working hours and reward junior doctors more fairly for the work they do. No financial savings will be made from implementing the new contract. It will be finalised in the new year and is due to be implemented from August 2016.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 10668 10669 question first answered 12/10/2015 15:05:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

419120

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer Drugs Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received from charities and patients' groups on the future of the Cancer Drugs Fund; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	10500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The Department has received a number of representations on this issue from a wide range of interested parties including hon. Members, noble Lords, patient representative groups and charities, the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare professionals.</p><p>This Government is committed to continuing to invest in the Cancer Drugs Fund which has helped over 72,000 people in England to receive the life-extending cancer drugs that would not otherwise have been routinely available to them.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 12/10/2015 10:40:58 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

419121

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer Drugs Fund
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 unsuccessful applications made to the Cancer Drugs Fund since 2011; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	10501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>Prior to April 2013, the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) was administered through clinical panels based in each strategic health authority (SHA). Information on the number of patients accessing the Fund in 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 is shown below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of patients<sup>1</sup> funded in 2010-11</p></td><td><p>Number of patients funded in 2011-12</p></td><td><p>Number of patients funded in 2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>2,780</p></td><td><p>11,798</p></td><td><p>15,456</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source:</em> Information provided to the Department by SHAs</p><p><sup>1</sup> Some individual patients may be double-counted where a patient has received more than one drug treatment through the CDF.</p><p>Information on the number of unsuccessful applications made to the CDF during this period was not collected centrally.</p><p>Post April 2013, NHS England has had responsibility for the Fund and it publishes information on CDF activity including unsuccessful notifications routinely on its website. Information for 2013-14 and 2014-15 is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/pe/cdf/" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/pe/cdf/</a></p><p>The CDF has already helped over 72,000 people in England to receive the life-extending cancer drugs that would not otherwise have been routinely available to them.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 10502 question first answered 12/10/2015 10:51:20 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

419122

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer Drugs Fund
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 patients who have made use of the Cancer Drugs Fund in each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	10502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>Prior to April 2013, the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) was administered through clinical panels based in each strategic health authority (SHA). Information on the number of patients accessing the Fund in 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 is shown below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of patients<sup>1</sup> funded in 2010-11</p></td><td><p>Number of patients funded in 2011-12</p></td><td><p>Number of patients funded in 2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>2,780</p></td><td><p>11,798</p></td><td><p>15,456</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source:</em> Information provided to the Department by SHAs</p><p><sup>1</sup> Some individual patients may be double-counted where a patient has received more than one drug treatment through the CDF.</p><p>Information on the number of unsuccessful applications made to the CDF during this period was not collected centrally.</p><p>Post April 2013, NHS England has had responsibility for the Fund and it publishes information on CDF activity including unsuccessful notifications routinely on its website. Information for 2013-14 and 2014-15 is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/pe/cdf/" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/pe/cdf/</a></p><p>The CDF has already helped over 72,000 people in England to receive the life-extending cancer drugs that would not otherwise have been routinely available to them.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 10501 question first answered 12/10/2015 10:51:20 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

418698

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	Research: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2015 to Question 8266, what representations he has received from (a) universities and (b) other research institutions on the future funding of research budgets; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	10152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>Correspondence records indicate that Ministers of the Department have received no letters from universities or research institutions specifically about future allocations to the Department’s budget for research and development following the 2015 Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 21/09/2015 14:50:02 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

418704

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	Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of diabetes; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	10181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Diagnosed diabetes prevalence is taken from the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and represents all patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes and included on GP registers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Diabetes prevalence is increasing. Diagnosed diabetes prevalence has increased from 2.3 million (5.3%) in 2009/10 to 2.8 million (6.2%) in 2013/14; an increase of nearly half a million people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Public Health England’s diabetes prevalence model estimates total diabetes prevalence for England and for all local authorities and clinical commissioning groups (CCG) in England. The model reflects the prevalence of diabetes (diagnosed and undiagnosed) and adjusts for the age, sex, ethnic group and deprivation pattern of the local population.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The estimated total diabetes prevalence using the diabetes prevalence model is 7.5% in 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>If current trends continue then we estimate that by 2030 there will be over 4 million people with diabetes. This represents 8.8% of the population aged 16 years and over.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This data is publically available on the Healthier Lives website at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://healthierlives.phe.org.uk/topic/diabetes" target="_blank">http://healthierlives.phe.org.uk/topic/diabetes</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The website also provides diagnosed prevalence at the CCG level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Tackling diabetes is of great concern to this Government. Building on the National Diabetes Prevention Programme, the Department is developing its plans to improve outcomes for those at risk of and with diabetes. These will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 10120 question first answered 17/09/2015 15:53:58 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

418712

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	Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment his Department has made of the trends in the prevalence of diabetes; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	10120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Diagnosed diabetes prevalence is taken from the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and represents all patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes and included on GP registers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Diabetes prevalence is increasing. Diagnosed diabetes prevalence has increased from 2.3 million (5.3%) in 2009/10 to 2.8 million (6.2%) in 2013/14; an increase of nearly half a million people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Public Health England’s diabetes prevalence model estimates total diabetes prevalence for England and for all local authorities and clinical commissioning groups (CCG) in England. The model reflects the prevalence of diabetes (diagnosed and undiagnosed) and adjusts for the age, sex, ethnic group and deprivation pattern of the local population.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The estimated total diabetes prevalence using the diabetes prevalence model is 7.5% in 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>If current trends continue then we estimate that by 2030 there will be over 4 million people with diabetes. This represents 8.8% of the population aged 16 years and over.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This data is publically available on the Healthier Lives website at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://healthierlives.phe.org.uk/topic/diabetes" target="_blank">http://healthierlives.phe.org.uk/topic/diabetes</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The website also provides diagnosed prevalence at the CCG level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Tackling diabetes is of great concern to this Government. Building on the National Diabetes Prevention Programme, the Department is developing its plans to improve outcomes for those at risk of and with diabetes. These will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 10181 question first answered 17/09/2015 15:53:59 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

418713

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	Nurses: Migrant Workers
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 nurses not born in the EU employed by the NHS in England in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	10121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Information on the country of birth of National Health Service staff is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 17/09/2015 15:26:43 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

418327

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2015 to Question 8027, what information his Department holds on the forecast amount to be spent on recruitment campaigns for GPs in each of the next two financial years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	9910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>In January 2015, Health Education England (HEE), alongside NHS England, the Royal College of General Practitioners and the British Medical Association’s General Practitioners Committee, jointly published <em>Building the Workforce – the new deal for general practice </em>which set out an action plan to increase general practitioner (GP) numbers. This plan, which has been allocated £10 million of the Primary Care Infrastructure Fund for this year, includes a campaign targeted at recruitment to GP training which is due to commence later this month. HEE is currently in discussions with NHS England regarding the budget to be committed to this campaign. Any further allocations for such work to continue during 2016-17 and 2017-18 will, if necessary, be determined as part of the wider Spending Review negotiations across Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/09/2015 10:05:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham