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1242895

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
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	Pregnancy: Screening
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 effect of advice from healthcare professionals following prenatal disability diagnoses on the decision of a pregnant women to (a) continue or (b) terminate their pregnancy.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	102813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department has not made a recent assessment on the effect of advice from healthcare professionals following prenatal disability diagnoses on the decision of pregnant women to continue or terminate their pregnancy.</p><p>The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has published guidance on Termination of Pregnancy for Fetal Abnormality in England, Scotland and Wales. The guidance sets out that all staff involved in the care of a woman or couple facing a possible termination of pregnancy must adopt a non-directive, non-judgemental and supportive approach.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 19/10/2020 13:52:33 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1243070

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
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	Surgery
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 number of cancellations of elective surgeries in (a) England and (b) Hull; and what steps his Department is taking to develop post-covid-19 plans to reduce waiting times for elective surgeries.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	102706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>Data is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/10/2020 09:58:08 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1242327

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
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	Childbirth: Coronavirus
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 29 July 2020 to Question 75237, what definition of birth applies in the guidance produced by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists on women being encouraged to have a birth partner present during any type of labour and birth.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	102156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>There is no definition of birth included in guidance produced by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists but the guidance is clear that women should be encouraged to have one birth partner, who has no symptoms of COVID-19, present with them during any type of labour and birth, unless the birth occurs under general anaesthetic.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 16/10/2020 10:16:52 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1242354

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
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	Health Services: Waiting Lists
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 average NHS waiting times for (a) hospital appointments,(b) elective surgeries, (c) semi-elective surgeries and (d) non-elective surgeries have been during the covid-19 outbreak to date.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	101999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>Data is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/10/2020 10:00:47 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 54606 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1242485

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
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	Mental Health Services: Coronavirus
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 assess the effect of covid-19 on NHS mental health services; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	102080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>We recognise the pressures on mental health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. National Health Service mental health services have remained open for business throughout this time, including delivering support digitally and by phone. For those with severe needs or in crisis, NHS mental health providers have established all-age 24 hours per day, seven days a week mental health crisis lines.</p><p>We are working with the NHS, Public Health England and other key partners to gather evidence and assess the potential longer-term mental health impacts, and plan for how to support mental health and wellbeing throughout the coming weeks and months. In addition, NHS England and NHS Improvement are working at pace on their winter planning for NHS mental health services, to help them respond to demand.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 16/10/2020 11:02:33 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 54619 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1242504

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
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	Endometriosis: Diagnosis
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 average time taken is for women with endometriosis to receive that diagnosis in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	102093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>Data on average waiting times for women with endometriosis to receive a diagnosis is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 16/10/2020 10:04:11 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 54622 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1242584

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
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	Surgery
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 ensure that minor and major operations take place within his Department's target times for those operations; and how many (a) minor and (b) major operations have missed those target times since 16 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	101991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>Data is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/10/2020 10:02:56 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 54604 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1242595

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
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	DNACPR Decisions: Care Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he is having with care homes that require relatives to sign Do Not Resuscitate orders (DNRs) for residents; and what steps he is taking in response to situations where people have lost their lives as a result of a DNR having been required by the care home.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	102086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have confirmed that there has never been an instruction or directive issued by the National Health Service to put in place blanket ‘Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation’ (DNACPR) decisions for any group of people in hospitals or care homes.</p><p>The Department remains clear that the <a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2020/04/C0166-Letter-DNACPR.pdf" target="_blank">blanket application of DNACPRs is unacceptable</a> and that standards and quality of care should be maintained even in pressurised circumstances. The Adult Social Care Winter Plan published on 18 September 2020 reiterates this.</p><p>The Department has asked the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to review how DNACPR decisions were used during the COVID-19 pandemic, building on concerns that the CQC reported earlier in the year. Interim findings are expected to be reported later this year with a final report in early 2021.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 19/10/2020 13:47:58 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 54620 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1242044

registered interest
date	09/10/2020
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	Continuing Care
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 NHS Continuing Healthcare (a) referrals, (b) reviews and (c) assessments were received by local health and social care systems between 19 March and 31 August 2020.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	101299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>During the COVID-19 emergency period, National Health Service Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC) assessments were not required, due to changes made as part of section 14 of the Coronavirus Act 2020. The sector has been asked to reintroduce CHC processes from 1 September 2020.</p><p>Data from the NHS CHC Deferred Assessments Situation Report shows that as at 1 September 2020, 37,672 referrals for NHS CHC had been received relating to the period between 19 March and 31 August 2020. This figure includes pre-COVID-19 emergency period cases that were already in progress on 19 March 2020 and which were paused due to COVID-19 pressures or provided with COVID-19 funding, as a result of the COVID-19 Act and discharge requirements.</p><p>Data for NHS CHC reviews is not collected centrally.</p><p>Statistics relating to the completion of NHS CHC assessments are published on a quarterly basis. For Quarter 1 2020/21, covering the period 1 April to 30 June 2020, this data is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/nhs-chc-fnc/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/nhs-chc-fnc/</a></p><p>Quarter 2 2020/21 data, for the period 1 July to 30 September 2020 will be published in November 2020 and will be available at the same link.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 19/10/2020 10:21:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 54367 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1242045

registered interest
date	09/10/2020
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	Continuing Care
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 he has made of the time it will take for Clinical Commissioning Groups and Local Authorities to process the NHS Continuing Healthcare referrals, reviews and assessments received between 19 March and 31 August 2020.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	101300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>We understand that the deferred case assessments will have workload implications for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), the wider National Health Service and local authorities. NHS Continuing Healthcare referrals, reviews and assessments should be completed as soon as is practical and CCGs are expected to carry out this activity in a timely manner.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 19/10/2020 10:24:02 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 54368 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield