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1718234

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Reviews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the terms of reference are for her Department's review of the vaccine damage compensation scheme; which body is responsible for undertaking the review; and what estimate she has made of when the review will be completed.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	26322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>All routine policy, including the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS), is reviewed on a regular basis. My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is currently looking into aspects of the scheme, following recent meetings with interested stakeholders.</p><p>Separately, work is underway with the scheme’s administrator, the NHS Business Service Authority, to review processes and make administrative changes, to improve the scheme within the current legislative framework. Formal consideration of whether any reforms to the VDPS are necessary will form part of Module 4 of the COVID-19 Inquiry, chaired by the Rt Hon Baroness Heather Carol Hallett DBE.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 26628 26635 26636 question first answered 22/05/2024 10:43:11 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 35275 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1718235

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) prevalence of the use of, (b) adequacy of the standards of service provided by and (c) potential impact on patient outcomes of the use of the private sector in the provision of mental health services in the NHS; and what steps she has taken to help ensure compliance by the private sector with the Code of Practice: Mental Health Act 1983.
tabling member constituency	Halton
tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
uin	26363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>No such specific assessment has been made. Private companies have always played a role in the National Health Service, and patients should expect a safe and good quality service regardless of whether their care is delivered by private sector or public sector providers. Local integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning health and care services for their local populations, in line with the standards set out in the NHS Standard Contract.</p><p>The Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and care services. All providers of regulated activities, including those in the private sector, must register with the Care Quality Commission, and follow a set of fundamental standards of safety and quality, below which care should never fall.</p><p>The Care Quality Commission also has a duty under the Mental Health Act 1983 to monitor how services exercise their powers and discharge their duties under the act when patients are detained in hospital or are subject to community treatment orders or guardianship.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 20/05/2024 17:05:21 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

1718277

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Pancreatic Cancer: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure that patients taking pancreatic enzymes continue to receive them.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	26452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>We are aware of supply issues with three pancreatic enzyme replacement therapies: Creon 10000 gastro-resistant capsules; Creon 25000 gastro-resistant capsules; and Nutrizym 22 gastro-resistant capsules. We understand that these are due to limited availability of active pharmaceutical ingredients, and manufacturing constraints in producing the volumes required to meet demand. The Department has issued guidance to healthcare professionals regarding treatment of patients while there is a disruption to the supply of these pancreatic enzyme replacement therapies. We are having regular conversations with the suppliers of these products, to ask that they expedite deliveries and increase production forecasts, and to confirm that they are taking action to address the root causes of the issues, to ensure continuity of supply. We are also working with specialist importers to source unlicensed imports from abroad.</p><p>Whilst we can’t always prevent supply issues, we have a range of well-established tools and processes to mitigate risks to patients. These include close and regular engagement with suppliers, use of alternative strengths or forms of a medicine to allow patients to remain on the same product, expediting regulatory procedures, sourcing unlicensed imports from abroad, adding products to the restricted exports and hoarding list, use of Serious Shortage Protocols, and issuing National Health Service communications to provide management advice and information on the issue to healthcare professionals, so they can advise and support their patients.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 20/05/2024 16:55:17 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1718283

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many veterans are on a waiting list for mental health treatment.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	26328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally by NHS England. Veterans are not systematically identified in National Health Service systems, and therefore it is not possible to confirm how many veterans are on waiting lists for NHS services.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 26329 26330 question first answered 22/05/2024 08:22:08 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1718284

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Dental Services: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many veterans are on a waiting list for dental care.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	26329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally by NHS England. Veterans are not systematically identified in National Health Service systems, and therefore it is not possible to confirm how many veterans are on waiting lists for NHS services.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 26328 26330 question first answered 22/05/2024 08:22:08 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1718285

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Services: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many physically injured veterans are on a waiting list for rehabilitative care.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	26330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally by NHS England. Veterans are not systematically identified in National Health Service systems, and therefore it is not possible to confirm how many veterans are on waiting lists for NHS services.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 26328 26329 question first answered 22/05/2024 08:22:08 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1718305

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps their Department is taking to support the Disability Confident scheme; how many officials in their Department work directly on supporting that scheme; what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of that work in supporting the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of disabled people in their Department; and what further steps they are taking to support their Department’s recruitment and retention of disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	26436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department proudly supports the Disability Confident Scheme, and has renewed its status as a Disability Confident employer. No single official works directly on the scheme, and in line with Civil Service guidance, we have moved away from standalone roles and teams to embed equality, diversity, and inclusion activities within existing human resource portfolios and roles. Activity to support the recruitment and retention of colleagues with a disability is undertaken across our recruitment, talent, and employee experience teams.</p><p>In the last calendar year, 11.3% of successful applicants applied under the Disability Confident Scheme. This is a slight increase from last year, at 10.9%. We additionally review our disability representation rates on a regular basis to monitor the impact of our recruitment practices and policy changes. We also have dedicated staff networks to support our disabled employees and celebrate achievements. Turnover of permanent employees who have declared they have a disability is currently approximately 6%, which is significantly lower than the average permanent staff turnover of colleagues who do not have a declared disability.</p><p>In 2023, we launched a new Workplace Adjustments policy, process, and passport. The new process is designed to ensure everyone in the Department can access the support they need as easily and quickly as possible via a person-centred approach that identifies and seeks to remove workplace barriers.</p><p>We also delivered several talent schemes that can assist in supporting the retention and development of disabled colleagues. This includes Beyond Boundaries, a 12-month programme for the Senior Executive Officer grade and below, to support candidates in reaching their full potential. As part of the programme, to support disability positive action, last year we ringfenced six job places out of 30, based on the proportionality of our disabled workforce, the People Survey, and recruitment data. We expect to take similar action this year.</p><p>In addition, the Future Leaders Scheme (FLS) is a 12-month accelerated development scheme for Grade 6 or 7 colleagues, who have the potential to progress to the Civil Service’s most senior and critical leadership roles. There is an option for those candidates who declare a disability or long-term health condition, or both, to enrol on the Disability Empowers Leadership Talent Association (DELTA) integrated scheme. In 2022, we had four candidates participate in DELTA out of the 21 successful FLS candidates, and two out of 26 in 2021, as per the data from the Cabinet Office. It should be noted that due to the sensitive nature of the programmes, not all participants are comfortable in being open about participation in DELTA, especially those with disabilities who have yet to disclose this to their colleagues or managers.</p><p>Finally, the Department’s mutual mentoring programme encourages underrepresented groups, including colleagues with disabilities, to mentor senior civil service colleagues to help increase the engagement and retention of underrepresented staff, and increase cultural intelligence in senior leaders.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 24/05/2024 13:30:25 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1718317

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Junior Doctors: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the average earnings received by junior doctors in addition to basic pay in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	26417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The following table shows the estimated annual basic pay, total earnings, and non-basic pay per person for doctors at Junior Doctor level, each year from 2018/19 to 2022/23, the latest year for which data is available:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mean annual earnings per person</p></td><td><p>£52,062</p></td><td><p>£52,616</p></td><td><p>£54,569</p></td><td><p>£55,422</p></td><td><p>£56,661</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mean annual basic pay per person</p></td><td><p>£37,237</p></td><td><p>£38,128</p></td><td><p>£39,255</p></td><td><p>£40,669</p></td><td><p>£41,876</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mean annual non-basic pay per person</p></td><td><p>£14,825</p></td><td><p>£14,489</p></td><td><p>£15,314</p></td><td><p>£14,753</p></td><td><p>£14,785</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: estimates are based on published figures from the NHS Staff Earnings Estimates and reweighted using headcount data from the NHS Workforce Statistics, both of which are available respectively at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-staff-earnings-estimates/december-2023" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-staff-earnings-estimates/december-2023</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-workforce-statistics" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-workforce-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 23/05/2024 16:11:31 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1718320

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Royal Preston Hospital: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information her Department holds on the hospital admission rates at the Royal Preston Hospital for young people due to violent crime.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	26365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The number of hospital admissions for young people due to violent crime is published at a national level only, and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/hospital-admitted-patient-care-activity/2022-23" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/hospital-admitted-patient-care-activity/2022-23</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/05/2024 09:01:44 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1718325

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the public purse was of staff diversity networks in her Department in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	26342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 24/05/2024 13:59:59 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes