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1674150

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
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	Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of how many and what proportion of repeat prescriptions are unused.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	4437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>As identified in the National Overprescribing Review, published in September 2021, addressing overprescribing is a key area of opportunity for delivering greater value for money in medicines in the National Health Service, and it forms part of NHS England’s ongoing Medicines Value programme priorities. Evidence is limited but the review estimated that at least 10% of the total number of prescription items in primary care need not have been issued.</p><p>The review report is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-overprescribing-review-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-overprescribing-review-report</a></p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 05/12/2023 16:34:20 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1625435

registered interest
date	02/05/2023
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	Prescriptions
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 his Department is taking to reduce delays in (a) dispensing and (b) delivering prescriptions to patients awaiting hospital discharge.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	183625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>Reasons for delayed discharge are various and include hospital process delays and patients awaiting the start of home-based care, residential, nursing home or intermediate care placements. Enabling people to be discharged from hospital more quickly with the right care and support in place contributes to speedier recovery and better outcomes for patients. The Government is providing £1.6 billion of funding over the next two years to enable the National Health Service and local authorities to improve hospital discharge.</p><p>Following discharge, the Discharge Medicines Service (DMS) enables hospitals to refer discharged patients to community pharmacy with information about medication changes made in hospital, community pharmacy can support patients to improve outcomes and prevent harm. Pharmacy delivery services are not usually commissioned or funded by the NHS. Decisions on how to dispense and supply medicines to patients who have specific needs should be made locally with due consideration of the individual’s needs, in collaboration with the local primary care team.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/05/2023 12:25:44 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 73848 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1609901

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Prescriptions
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 his Department is taking to reduce overprescribing.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	180034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>In September 2021, the Government published its review of overprescribing ‘Good for you, good for us, good for everybody’, ‘National overprescribing review report’. The review report evaluated the extent, causes and consequences of overprescribing and made recommendations to address it. A copy of the report can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-overprescribing-review-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-overprescribing-review-report</a></p><p>Led by the National Clinical Director for Prescribing, NHS England and partner organisations are working to implement long term, sustainable reductions to overprescribing. This work includes: t</p><p>The development of national resources to help practices improve the consistency of repeat prescribing processes, supported by training;</p><p>the publication of NHS England’s prescribed medicines review report, ‘Prescribed medicines review: summary’ which includes information to help systems support patients who take medicines associated with dependence and withdrawalwithdrawal; and</p><p>interventions to reduce polypharmacy. A copy of the report can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prescribed-medicines-review-report/prescribed-medicines-review-summary" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prescribed-medicines-review-report/prescribed-medicines-review-summary</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 15/05/2023 12:11:17 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1607988

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
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	Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of prescriptions in England were issued to (a) men and (b) women.
tabling member constituency	Don Valley
tabling member printed	Nick Fletcher
uin	174503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>The proportion of prescriptions in England in 2022 issued to men and women is displayed in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Gender</p></td><td><p>Items Dispensed</p></td><td><p>Proportion (%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>628,562,493</p></td><td><p>54.02%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>501,247,030</p></td><td><p>43.08%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>33,634,015</p></td><td><p>2.89%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indeterminate</p></td><td><p>29,683</p></td><td><p>0.00%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Business Services Authority Information Services Data Warehouse</p><p>“Unknown” is where no data is held. “Indeterminate” is where the data held does not confirm male or female.</p><p>Proportions have been rounded to two decimal places and may not total 100%.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 04/04/2023 12:27:38 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4832 label Biography information for Nick Fletcher

1606426

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
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	Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps under the Medicines and Medical Devices Act to extend independent prescribing responsibilities to (a) dietitians, (b) occupational therapists, (c) orthoptists, (d) diagnostic radiographers and (e) speech and language therapists where safe and appropriate to do so within the scope of their professional practice.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	171493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>Dietitians and diagnostic radiographers can already supply medicines under Patient Group Directions and use supplementary prescribing. Orthoptists can already supply medicines under Patient Group Directions and exemptions which permit certain medicines to be sold, supplied and/or administered to patients.</p><p>In 2015, NHS England held a public consultation on proposals to enable radiographers to practise as independent prescribers. This consultation concerned both diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers and ran from 27 February 2015 to 27 May 2015. It is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/independent-prescribing-radiographers/user_uploads/consult-indepndnt-prescrib-radiographers.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/independent-prescribing-radiographers/user_uploads/consult-indepndnt-prescrib-radiographers.pdf</a></p><p>In December 2021, the Commission on Human Medicines reconsidered this proposal and provided advice to Ministers to amend the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 to allow diagnostic radiographers to independently prescribe. There are no current plans to extend medicines responsibilities further for the other professional groups asked about.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 29/03/2023 08:23:14 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1600319

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
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	Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is his Department's policy that patients who have received a diagnosis from a private healthcare provider can receive NHS prescriptions.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	156041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>Where a diagnosis has been received from a private provider, we would expect an National Health Service clinician to satisfy themselves that the diagnosis was clinically appropriate for their patient. They may require information from the private provider to assess whether the diagnosis was reached in line with local and national guidance relevant to that condition.</p><p>Guidance for NHS patients who wish to pay for additional private treatment should be considered and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/nhs-services-and-treatments/if-i-pay-for-private-treatment-how-will-my-nhs-care-be-affected" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/nhs-services-and-treatments/if-i-pay-for-private-treatment-how-will-my-nhs-care-be-affected</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 07/03/2023 09:15:55 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1545399

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
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	Prescriptions
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 prescriptions have been issued but not collected in each month of 2022 by commissioning area.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	95937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 30/11/2022 16:40:01 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1401905

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
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	Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the safety of prescribing medication by (a) telephone and (b) face-to-face consultation.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	101686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>The Department has made no such assessment. NHS England and NHS Improvement have worked with professional and regulatory bodies, the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector and patient organisations to support the safe and effective use of remote consultations in general practice. The Department works with NHS England and NHS Improvement, NHSX and local commissioners to monitor and assess the extent to which general practice teams have the equipment and skills to provide remote consultations.</p><p>Clinicians use their discretion to invite patients for a face-to-face consultation where this is deemed necessary.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/01/2022 15:11:56 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1316223

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
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	Prescriptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing dispensing doctors to use the Electronic Prescription Service.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	3886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>NHS Digital piloted phase four of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) at general practitioner practices and dispensers across England, from November 2018 and the national deployment, which includes dispensing doctor practices, began in November 2019. The Department and NHS England and NHS Improvement are currently looking at what potential further support can be provided to dispensing practices to implement EPS dispensing functionality.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 24/05/2021 13:47:28 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1251095

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
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	Prescriptions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the review announced on 8 December 2018 into overprescribing in the NHS has concluded; and if so, (1) if it has reported, and (2) when the report will be published.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
uin	HL10215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>The work on the review into overprescribing, led by the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England, was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic because the majority of the participants have National Health Service clinical roles which had to take priority. Work has resumed and it is hoped the report will be finalised in the coming weeks for presentation to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care by the end of the year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 24/11/2020 16:34:15 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton