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1122647

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	UK Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostics Collaborative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish the data produced by Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostics Collaborative.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	246987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Professor Dame Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer for NHS England, leads work to deliver the Government’s ambitions for diagnostics as part of the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) strategy. NHS England established the UK AMR Diagnostics Collaborative to support delivery of the United Kingdom’s diagnostics ambitions for AMR and development of the diagnostics elements of the new UK five-year national action plan on AMR, published in January this year.</p><p>The Department continues to work closely with the UK AMR Diagnostics Collaborative. NHS England advises that there are currently no plans to publish its data, but this may be revised in future.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 29/04/2019 14:25:36 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1122648

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	Antimicrobials: Drug Resistance
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 March 2019 to Question 231971, if his Department will publish its plans for the implementation of Tackling antimicrobial resistance (2019-2024): The UK’s five-year national action plan; when this plan will be implemented; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	246988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department is working closely with delivery partners across Government to finalise governance arrangements and implementation plans for the commitments set out in the United Kingdom’s five-year national action plan for antimicrobial resistance. Agreed implementation arrangements will be shared as soon as practicable.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 29/04/2019 14:33:11 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1122713

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	NHS: Pensions
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 make it his policy to recognise Humanist marriages for the purpose of paying an NHS survivors pension to spouses of deceased pension holders.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	247003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Whilst Humanist marriage ceremonies do not have legal force in England and Wales, the NHS Pension Schemes do provide generous survivor benefits for cohabiting couples who are not legally married. The Department routinely considers making changes to NHS Pension Scheme rules to take account of developments in the law governing marriage and civil partnerships.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 29/04/2019 14:23:27 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1122715

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	Prescription Drugs
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 publish Public Health England's Prescribed medicines: an evidence review.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	246940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Public Health England plans to publish ‘prescribed medicines: an evidence review’ in summer 2019.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 29/04/2019 14:27:57 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1122732

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	General Practitioners: 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 estimate he has made of the time taken to obtain non-emergency GP appointments in (a) England and (b) Gloucestershire; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	246920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The time between booking an appointment with a general practice and having the appointment (in days) for the practices where data is currently collected in Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group is presented in the following table for the last available published date, February 2019. A 12- month average from March 2018-February 2019 has also been presented along with a comparison to the average across all appointments in England. NHS Digital’s ‘Appointments in General Practice’ data is published monthly with a two-month time lag.</p><p>The appointments data does not differentiate between emergency and routine appointments in general practice and the ‘time from booking to appointment’ does not take into consideration that many patients will be appropriately booking ahead as part of the continuity of care they receive for long-term conditions.</p><p>The data on general practitioner (GP) appointments are from a new data collection and are still experimental therefore the data and collection method are still being refined and improved. Whilst these early datasets published by NHS Digital do not yet represent a comprehensive picture, they are an important key step in understanding pressures on primary care. NHS England, NHS Digital and the government are working closely with GPs to understand how the data on GP appointments can be refined to improve the overall picture of primary care activity.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Gloucestershire</p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Gloucestershire</p></td><td><p>England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Time between booking an appointment with a general practice and having the appointment (days)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>February 2019</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>March 2018 to February 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Same Day</p></td><td><p>38.3%</p></td><td><p>42.3%</p></td><td><p>37.5%</p></td><td><p>42.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>One Day</p></td><td><p>6.2%</p></td><td><p>6.8%</p></td><td><p>6.5%</p></td><td><p>6.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Two to Seven Days</p></td><td><p>19.2%</p></td><td><p>19.8%</p></td><td><p>20.0%</p></td><td><p>20.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eight to 14 Days</p></td><td><p>15.4%</p></td><td><p>14.4%</p></td><td><p>14.8%</p></td><td><p>13.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15 to 21 Days</p></td><td><p>9.1%</p></td><td><p>7.6%</p></td><td><p>8.6%</p></td><td><p>7.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22 to 28 Days</p></td><td><p>6.4%</p></td><td><p>5.1%</p></td><td><p>6.4%</p></td><td><p>5.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>More than 28 Days</p></td><td><p>5.4%</p></td><td><p>4.0%</p></td><td><p>6.3%</p></td><td><p>4.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>100.0%</p></td><td><p>100.0%</p></td><td><p>100.0%</p></td><td><p>100.0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 29/04/2019 14:41:03 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1122753

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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 Illness
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 made of the prevalance of diagnosed mental health conditions in each National Statistics socio-economics classification category in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	246941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Public Health England assessed the prevalence of common mental health disorders in the population by age group, sex and deprivation quintile. Estimates are based on data from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, a survey of mental health problems taken every seven years and last undertaken in 2014.</p><p>Estimates show an increase of common mental disorders in men and women with increasing deprivation, across all age groups (16-24, 25-65 and 65 and over).</p><p>The analysis by Public Health England is published by NHS Digital and can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/find-data-and-publications/supplementary-information/2019-supplementary-information-files/supplementary-analysis-of-prevalence-of-common-mental-health-disorders-by-age-group-gender-and-deprivation" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/find-data-and-publications/supplementary-information/2019-supplementary-information-files/supplementary-analysis-of-prevalence-of-common-mental-health-disorders-by-age-group-gender-and-deprivation</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 29/04/2019 13:48:52 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1122761

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	Care Homes: Fees and Charges
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 the cost of residential care for the elderly.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	246925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government has given councils access to around £10 billion more dedicated funding for social care from 2017/18 to 2019/20. The 2018 Autumn Budget also announced that a further £410 million is available in 2019/20 to improve social care for older people, people with disabilities and children.</p><p>Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are required to shape their local markets to ensure that they are sustainable, diverse and offer high quality care and support. Councils have statutory duties to meet the social care needs of the elderly, disabled and vulnerable people in their area.</p><p>This Government is also committed to ensuring that the social care system is sustainable in the longer term, which is why we will be publishing a Green Paper at the earliest opportunity, setting out our proposals for reform. This will include ideas for including an element of risk pooling in the system, to protect people from the highest costs and improve consumer choice and protection.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 29/04/2019 13:01:12 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1122836

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to issue guidance to NHS staff on EU citizens with settled status and access to NHS care.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	246932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made clear that the rights of European Union citizens in the United Kingdom on exit day will be protected, and this includes being able to access National Health Service care without charge. It should be noted that EU citizens already living in the UK on exit day have up until 31 December 2020 to apply for Settled Status, but their access to healthcare will remain the same regardless of whether they apply for Settled Status up to then. The Department has already updated operational guidance and websites with the latest information for both EU citizens who wish to access NHS healthcare upon exiting the EU to EU citizens who are NHS staff. Further guidance and information will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 29/04/2019 14:18:56 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1122875

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	Primodos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons his Ministers declined to meet with members of the All Party Parliamentary Group on hormone pregnancy tests to discuss the scientific review set up to consider the effects of the drug primodos on pregnant women.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	246933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>In November 2017 the Expert Working Group established by the Commission on Human Medicines to review hormone pregnancy tests concluded that the available evidence did not support a causal association with adverse pregnancy outcomes. At that time the Government made a commitment to evaluate carefully any new evidence. In February 2018 the Government asked Baroness Cumberlege to undertake a review into patients’ concerns and how these were responded to, and to advise what further action may be required.</p><p>Since then, a new ad hoc Expert Group of the Commission on Human Medicines has been convened to consider the recent meta-analysis published by Heneghan et al. of clinical studies. An independent review of this publication is also being conducted in parallel by the European Medicines Agency via a formal referral under European Union legal provisions. Both of these scientific reviews are ongoing and the conclusions will be made public when complete, likely in May.</p><p>While the review by Baroness Cumberlege into what further action may be required in the case of hormone pregnancy tests is ongoing, and pending the findings of the scientific reviews of <em>Heneghan et al.</em>, the Government considers that it would be premature to have a further meeting with the All Party Parliamentary Group.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 29/04/2019 13:37:31 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1122389

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
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	Plastic Surgery: Insurance
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 15 April 2019 to Question 242742 on Plastic Surgery: Insurance, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) redress and (b) safeguarding systems are accessible by members of the public who experience unacceptable treatment standards from non-regulated healthcare professionals providing aesthetic procedures.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	246485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the safety of cosmetic procedures through better training for practitioners, and clear information so that people can make informed decisions about their care.</p><p>The Department is working with stakeholders, including professional associations, to review industry standards of practise as part of the manifesto commitment to ensure there is “effective registration and regulation of those performing cosmetic interventions”.</p><p>We urge anyone seeking a cosmetic procedure to take the time to find a reputable, safe, and competent practitioner who is subject to statutory regulation, or on an accredited voluntary register overseen by the Professional Standards Authority. Using a registered practitioner provides assurance that they are appropriately qualified, registered and insured.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 29/04/2019 10:02:16 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones