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1674471

registered interest
date	30/11/2023
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	Health: Screening
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 her Department's publication entitled Major conditions strategy: case for change and our strategic framework published on 14 August 2023, what plans her Department has to align NHS Health Checks with the six major health conditions listed.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	4720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>A review of the NHS Health Check programme published in 2021 recommended that following delivery of a digital NHS Health Check, consideration should be given to expanding the NHS Health Check to cover other conditions such as musculoskeletal and mental ill-health. We are investing almost £17 million in the development of an innovative new national digital NHS Health Check and once this is rolled out from next spring, we will consider the coverage of the programme and the case for including menopause and conditions highlighted in the Major Conditions Strategy: case for change and our strategic framework.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/12/2023 16:23:46 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1674473

registered interest
date	30/11/2023
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	Out of Area Treatment
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 Answer of 21 April 2023 to Question 180599 on Orthopaedics: Out of Area Treatment, what plans her Department has to support patients who are ineligible for (a) NHS non-emergency transport and (b) the NHS Travel Costs scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	4722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2023 answer text <p>The Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS) and non-emergency patient transport services (NEPTS) are kept under review by the National Health Service to ensure simplified and streamlined access. The NHS continues to run these schemes in place to support eligible patients with their travel costs.</p><p>The most recent NEPTS review from August 2021 is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/urgent-emergency-care/improving-ambulance-services/nepts-review/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/urgent-emergency-care/improving-ambulance-services/nepts-review/</a></p><p> </p><p>The most recent eligibility criteria from 31 May 2022 are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/non-emergency-patient-transport-services-eligibility-criteria/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/non-emergency-patient-transport-services-eligibility-criteria/</a></p><p> </p><p>The NEPTS Review also identified the important role the HTCS has in supporting patients on low incomes to access NHS treatment. More information on the HTCS is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/help-with-health-costs/healthcare-travel-costs-scheme-htcs/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/help-with-health-costs/healthcare-travel-costs-scheme-htcs/</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department has no plans in place at present to look at further schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 08/12/2023 12:41:59 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1674474

registered interest
date	30/11/2023
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	Health: Disadvantaged
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 Answer of 26 January 2023 to Question 128715 on Health: Disadvantages, what plans she has to expand the Major Conditions Strategy to address ethnic and gender disparities.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	4723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>As part of the policy development process, the Major Conditions Strategy will consider the full range of health disparities that may be experienced by different groups, including ethnic and gender disparities.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 06/12/2023 15:41:48 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1673211

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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
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 she has made of the adequacy of the (a) availability and (b) supply levels of covid-19 vaccine.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	3877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2023 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has sufficient supply of vaccines to meet the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice for the current 2023 autumn booster campaign and for anticipated campaigns in 2024. All vaccines used in the UK to date are effective at protecting against severe disease from current COVID-19 variants.</p><p> </p><p>There is regular contact between the UK Health Security Agency and vaccine manufacturers to ensure the future supply of vaccines to the UK. Advice on eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines and the choice of vaccine products for future campaigns is provided by the JCVI.</p><p> </p><p>All those eligible for a COVID-19 booster as part of the current vaccination campaign and who are yet to come forward are strongly encouraged to do so.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 01/12/2023 14:29:33 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1671867

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
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	Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will publish a national vaccination strategy.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	3029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2023 answer text <p>Development of a vaccine strategy remains under review given the evolving understanding from the COVID-19 vaccination programme, the existing seasonal flu and the 12 national immunisation programmes.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 01/12/2023 13:38:17 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1667958

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
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	Cystic Fibrosis: Drugs
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 people with cystic fibrosis will have access to (a) Orkambi, (b) Symkevi and (c) Kaftrio through the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2023 answer text <p>Orkambi, Symkevi and Kaftrio are currently available as treatment options for eligible National Health Service patients with cystic fibrosis, under the terms of a commercial agreement reached between NHS England and the manufacturer. This agreement has enabled the collection of data to inform a full appraisal of these medicines by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which is currently underway.</p><p>NICE published draft guidance on 3 November 2023 which does not recommend Orkambi, Symkevi and Kaftrio for the treatment of cystic fibrosis. The draft guidance is now subject to a public consultation and NICE’s committee will carefully consider all evidence as well as comments received during the consultation in developing its final guidance, which is expected to be published on 20 March 2024. Patients already receiving these treatments will have continued access following the publication of NICE’s final guidance, regardless of the outcome.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 09/11/2023 17:59:10 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1667963

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
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	Mental Health Services: Young People
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 he has taken to improve access to mental health services for people aged between 18 and 25 years old in Hornsey and Wood Green constituency.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Plan commits to investing £2.3 billion extra funding a year in expanding and transforming mental health services by March 2024, enabling an extra two million people, including people aged between 18 and 25 years old in Hornsey and Wood Green constituency, to be treated by mental health services within the National Health Service.</p><p>Integrated care boards (ICBs) and local authorities work with local partners to understand local needs for mental health services. We expect all ICBs to meet the Mental Health Investment Standard, increasing investment in mental health services in line with their overall increase in allocation for the year.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 13/11/2023 17:39:15 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1666537

registered interest
date	23/10/2023
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	Genomics: Health Services
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 11 September 2023 to Question 198889 on Genomics: Health Services, if he will list the companies (a) involved in delivering and (b) that provided technology and products in support of the NHS Genomic Medicine Service.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	203889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to reply to the hon. Member in the time available before prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 26/10/2023 09:40:05 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1662993

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Emergency Calls and NHS 111
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 Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services, published on 30 January 2023, what progress he has made on increasing clinical support for 111 online and urgent call services.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	200847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 26/10/2023 11:08:19 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1663026

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Smoking
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 his Department's Written Statement of 11 April 2023, on Achieving Smokefree 2030: cutting smoking and stopping kids vaping, HCWS710, what modelling his Department has done of how the steps outlined in that Statement will help bring smoking rates down to 5% or less in England by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	200880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>Annex 1 of ‘Stopping the start: our new plan to create a smokefree generation’ sets out the modelling used to forecast changes in smoking prevalence over time based on legislating for a smokefree generation. This modelling is preliminary and will continue to be further refined ahead of publication of a full impact assessment.</p><p>Annex 1 is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/stopping-the-start-our-new-plan-to-create-a-smokefree-generation/annex-1-modelling-assumptions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/stopping-the-start-our-new-plan-to-create-a-smokefree-generation/annex-1-modelling-assumptions</a></p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 200886 200929 200949 200966 201232 201315 question first answered 18/10/2023 14:11:11 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West