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847707

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Life Expectancy
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 22 January 2018 to Question 123454, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the decline in life expectancy in some local authority areas and the disparity in life expectancy across local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	129512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>We recognise that the causes of health inequalities are multi-faceted and highly complex. We take a comprehensive and strategic approach to reducing health inequalities that addresses the root social causes, promotes healthier lifestyles for all and improves the consistency of NHS services.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken tough action to protect the public’s health - introducing a sugar tax as part of our childhood obesity plan, standardised packaging cigarettes and a world-leading diabetes prevention programme. It will take time for these measures to have an effect, so no assessment of their impact has been made. Our commitment is demonstrated by the £16 billion we will invest over the current spending period until 2020 to support local public health services. Local authorities must consider health inequalities when investing this ring-fenced money.</p><p> </p><p>We have introduced transparent measurement through high level measures to reduce health inequalities in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in the Public Health Outcomes Framework and NHS Outcomes Framework. In March 2015, we published an additional list of selected NHS Outcomes Framework indicators for which health inequalities data has been made available. Last year Public Health England (PHE) published a report entitled ‘Public Health Outcome Framework: Health Equity Report’, which provides detailed statistics on the distribution and drivers of health inequality across England, with a specific focus on ethnicity. The report is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629563/PHOF_Health_Equity_Report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629563/PHOF_Health_Equity_Report.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>PHE has published a number of statistics, evidence reports and tools to enable local government and the wider public health system to take effective action on health equity.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 28/02/2018 17:21:29 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

847709

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
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 the use of off-label medications in the treatment of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	129385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>We have made no such assessment. Prescribers are able to use medicinal products outside their licensed indications where they are satisfied that they best meet the individual clinical needs of their patient. This is part and parcel of normal clinical practice.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 28/02/2018 17:18:23 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

847713

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Nurses: North West
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 20 February 2018 to Question 127707, what information his Department holds on the number of nurse vacancies and in what format such information is held.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	129389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes the number of vacancies that are advertised on NHS Jobs, the dedicated online recruitment service for the National Health Service. However, as the basis of the figures is the number of vacancies advertised for the first time in each given month, it is not possible to determine from these figures the number of vacancies live at any given point in time. The figures only cover those vacancies advertised via NHS Jobs, and it is not always possible to determine how many posts are associated with any given advertisement. The published figures are at the Health Education England region and do not go to the level of individual trusts.</p><p> </p><p>This data is relatively new and there is limited data to establish trends. It is also important to note the distinction between job adverts and actual vacancies as many trusts are in a constant process of recruitment with single job adverts often covering multiple job vacancies.</p><p> </p><p>The latest NHS Digital figures show that over 34,000 nursing and midwifery vacancies were advertised in the three months to September 2017 across England.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS Digital vacancy figures are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB30196" target="_blank">www.digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB30196</a></p><p>NHS Jobs data from NHS Digital is not the only source of vacancy data.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Improvement have produced their own estimates and analysis for vacancy numbers.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Improvement figures represent management information only and are not an official statistic. Their data for nursing and midwifery shows that there are 35,835 full time equivalent nursing and midwifery vacancies, of these approximately 31,351 (87%) are filled by temporary staff (32% agency and 55% bank).</p><p> </p><p>The latest NHS Improvement vacancy figures are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.improvement.nhs.uk/resources/quarterly-performance-nhs-provider-sector-quarter-3-201718/" target="_blank">www.improvement.nhs.uk/resources/quarterly-performance-nhs-provider-sector-quarter-3-201718/</a></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 28/02/2018 13:02:31 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

847714

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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: Parking
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 20 February 2018 to Question 127703, what information his Department holds on the level of hospital car parking charges and on what basis he decides whether the NHS has carried out its duty to ensure that charges are applied fairly.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	129390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>National Health Service car parking data including level of hospital car parking charges at NHS trusts is collected annually through Estates Return Information Collection.</p><p> </p><p>The latest available data for 2016-17 confirms the national average fee charges per hour for patients and visitors are £1.32 and £0.19 for staff.</p><p> </p><p>NHS organisations are responsible locally for their own policy on car parking, taking into account operational circumstances and community interests.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS patient, visitor and staff car parking principles (first published in August 2014 and then updated in October 2015), set out a nationally consistent approach to determining car parking policies, making clear the rules which NHS trusts should follow when making decisions about car parking. However, the provision of parking spaces and the level of any charges that are made to use them are matters for individual NHS trusts.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 28/02/2018 13:25:19 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

847802

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review
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 timetable is for him to receive the report from the Safety of Certain Medicines and Medical Devices Review led by Baroness Cumberlege.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	129478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>Baroness Cumberlege will conduct the Medicines and Medical Devices Review with thoroughness and due speed.</p><p> </p><p>Baroness Cumberlege will involve patient groups representative of people concerned by the use of Primodos, Sodium Valproate and vaginal mesh from the early stages of the Review.</p><p> </p><p>Baroness Cumberlege will make contact with the relevant All Party Parliamentary Groups, and in due course Ministers will report back to the House on the Review and the Government’s response.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 129482 129483 question first answered 28/02/2018 17:40:17 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

847803

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review
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 finalise the terms of reference for Baroness Cumberlege's Review into the Safety of Certain Medicines and Medical Devices.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	129479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has asked Baroness Cumberlege to finalise the terms of reference for the Medicines and Medical Devices Review and to consult on those terms of reference with stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>Baroness Cumberlege will engage with patient groups and other stakeholders throughout the course of the review.</p><p> </p><p>Baroness Cumberlege will also involve patient groups representative of people concerned by the use of Primodos, Sodium Valproate and vaginal mesh from the early stages of the Medicines and Medical Devices Review.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 129480 129481 question first answered 28/02/2018 17:41:53 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

847804

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which people and organisations he plans to consult on the terms of reference for Baroness Cumberlege's Review on the Safety of Certain Medicines and Medical Devices.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	129480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has asked Baroness Cumberlege to finalise the terms of reference for the Medicines and Medical Devices Review and to consult on those terms of reference with stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>Baroness Cumberlege will engage with patient groups and other stakeholders throughout the course of the review.</p><p> </p><p>Baroness Cumberlege will also involve patient groups representative of people concerned by the use of Primodos, Sodium Valproate and vaginal mesh from the early stages of the Medicines and Medical Devices Review.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 129479 129481 question first answered 28/02/2018 17:41:53 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

847805

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review
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 to ensure that women affected by taking Primados as a hormone pregnancy test are consulted about the terms of reference for Baroness Cumberlege's Review of the Safety of Certain Medicines and Medical Devices.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	129481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has asked Baroness Cumberlege to finalise the terms of reference for the Medicines and Medical Devices Review and to consult on those terms of reference with stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>Baroness Cumberlege will engage with patient groups and other stakeholders throughout the course of the review.</p><p> </p><p>Baroness Cumberlege will also involve patient groups representative of people concerned by the use of Primodos, Sodium Valproate and vaginal mesh from the early stages of the Medicines and Medical Devices Review.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 129479 129480 question first answered 28/02/2018 17:41:53 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

847806

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review
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 to ensure that people affected by the use of Primados, Sodium Valproate and virginal mesh implants are consulted, kept informed and able to participate in Baroness Cumberledge's Review on the Safety of Certain Medicines and Medical Devices.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	129482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>Baroness Cumberlege will conduct the Medicines and Medical Devices Review with thoroughness and due speed.</p><p> </p><p>Baroness Cumberlege will involve patient groups representative of people concerned by the use of Primodos, Sodium Valproate and vaginal mesh from the early stages of the Review.</p><p> </p><p>Baroness Cumberlege will make contact with the relevant All Party Parliamentary Groups, and in due course Ministers will report back to the House on the Review and the Government’s response.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 129478 129483 question first answered 28/02/2018 17:40:16 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

847807

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
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	Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review
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 to ensure that hon. Members are kept informed and are able to participate in Baroness Cumberlege's Review on the Safety of Certain Medicines and Medical Devices.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	129483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>Baroness Cumberlege will conduct the Medicines and Medical Devices Review with thoroughness and due speed.</p><p> </p><p>Baroness Cumberlege will involve patient groups representative of people concerned by the use of Primodos, Sodium Valproate and vaginal mesh from the early stages of the Review.</p><p> </p><p>Baroness Cumberlege will make contact with the relevant All Party Parliamentary Groups, and in due course Ministers will report back to the House on the Review and the Government’s response.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 129478 129482 question first answered 28/02/2018 17:40:17 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle