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1673236

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
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	Methylphenidate: Shortages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Patient Safety Alert entitled Shortage of methylphenidate prolonged-release capsules and tablets, lisdexamfetamine capsules, and guanfacine prolonged-release tablets, issued on 27 September 2023, alert reference NatPSA/2023/011/DHSC, what progress she has made on tackling supply disruptions affecting Xaggitin XL 18 and 36 mg prolonged-release tablets.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	3916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>We are aware of disruptions to the supply of medicines used for the management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), primarily driven by issues which have resulted in capacity constraints at key manufacturing sites.</p><p>The National Patient Safety Alert to the National Health Service advises healthcare professionals on the management of patients during this time. We have well-established processes for managing and mitigating medicine supply issues, which involve working with the pharmaceutical industry, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, NHS England, the devolved governments and others operating in the supply chain to help ensure patients have access to the treatments they need.</p><p>The Department has been working closely with the respective manufacturers and some issues have now been resolved. However, we know that there continue to be disruptions to the supply of some other medicines, including Xaggitin XL 18 and 36 milligrams, which are expected to resolve in early 2024.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 30/11/2023 13:27:40 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1640549

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
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	Clotrimazole: Standards
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 he has made of the adequacy of the availability and supply of Canesten HC cream.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	186961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department is aware of a supply issue with Canesten HC cream. The manufacturer has advised that stock should be available from wholesalers in mid June. Alternative treatments remain available and patients should talk to their clinician to discuss treatment options.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 06/06/2023 12:07:22 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1628067

registered interest
date	16/05/2023
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department uses automated decision making.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not use or deploy automated decision making on its staff or patients in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 25/05/2023 13:46:25 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1568641

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
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	Methylphenidate: Shortages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2023 to Question 122493 on Hyperactivity: Drugs, whether he has had recent discussions with pharmaceutical suppliers of methylphenidate prolonged-release tablets on supply issues; and estimate he has made of when supply will improve.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	127880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>We are aware of supply issues affecting two brands of methylphenidate prolonged-release tablets. We continue to work with the respective manufactures to ensure these issues are resolved quickly. We expect the affected products to be available in early February and April 2022. Other methylphenidate prolonged-release tablet brands and preparations remain available as well as alternative attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication.</p><p>Communications were issued to the National Health Service including all general practitioners and community pharmacists in May 2022, advising on available alternative brands and how to manage affected patients during this time.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 24/01/2023 17:04:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1566792

registered interest
date	13/01/2023
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	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Drugs
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 he has made of the adequacy of the availability and supply of ADHD medications.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	122493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>We are aware of supply issues affecting one medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), methylphenidate prolonged-release. Other prolonged-release preparations remain available as well as other ADHD medication. Communications were issued to the National Health Service including all general practitioners and community pharmacists in May 2022, advising on available alternatives and how to manage affected patients during this time.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 18/01/2023 17:06:45 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1546805

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Mental Health Services: Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences
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 discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the availability of mental health services for women and girls who experience domestic and sexual violence.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	99951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>We continue to work with colleagues across government on this issue. The NHS Long Term Plan commits an additional £2.3 billion a year for mental health services in England by 2023/24 to allow a further two million people, including victims of domestic and sexual violence, to access National Health Service-funded mental health support.</p><p>NHS England commissions 48 sexual assault referral centres (SARCs), which are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to all victims and survivors of sexual violence and abuse. The Department is working with NHS England to support the integration of SARC services within the local sexual assault and abuse care pathway to ensure that the needs of survivors of sexual exploitation are addressed. We are also working with the Home Office, which is investing up to £7.5 million over three years to implement domestic abuse interventions in healthcare settings in England.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 08/12/2022 11:34:06 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1465741

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of (a) 24 February, (b) 7 April and (c) 28 April 2022 from the hon. Member for Glasgow East, reference DL11390.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	9117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>We replied to the hon. Member on 27 May 2022.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/06/2022 10:37:15 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1422787

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
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	Obesity: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the finding in the National Child Measurement Programme for England in the 2020-21 school year that children living in the most deprived areas were more than twice as likely to be obese than those living in the least deprived areas, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of her Department's policies on child obesity.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	125425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>We are delivering a programme to create a healthier environment to help children and adults achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Over £4.4 million was allocated to 11 local authorities to deliver child and family weight management services, for children identified as overweight or living with obesity through the National Child Measurement Programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 28/02/2022 11:57:35 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1421915

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
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	Hospitals: Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to promote access to support for the cost of travel to hospital by claiming pension credit.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	122800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to do so, as claims for pension credit are made through the Department for Work and Pensions. The Department’s regulations include some travel to hospital costs.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 21/02/2022 15:28:38 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1420957

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
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	Dental Services: Pension Credit
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 promote access to free dental treatment through claiming pension credit.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	120893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2022 answer text <p>Information on exemption from dental patient charges is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/opticians/free-nhs-eye-tests-and-optical-vouchers/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/opticians/free-nhs-eye-tests-and-optical-vouchers/</a></p><p>National Health Service (NHS) dental contractors in England are contractually required to display a poster in their practice that sets out the charges associated with, and exemptions from, NHS dental treatment. This includes those receiving the Guarantee Credit element of pension credit or their partners. Practices are also provided with leaflets providing more detail on NHS dental charges and payment exemptions.</p><p>The NHS Business Services Authority also promote access to support for the cost of NHS dentistry through their Help With Health Costs Facebook page and Twitter account, in addition to a dedicated helpline.</p><p>Further information, including an online tool to check if a patient is exempt from NHS charges, is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://services.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/check-my-nhs-exemption/start" target="_blank">https://services.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/check-my-nhs-exemption/start</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 16/02/2022 10:45:54 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden