Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed question first answered answering member label attachment file name title
tabling member	label

Search

1108885

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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	Genito-urinary Medicine: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford on 25 March (HL Deb, col 1618), whether the £3 billion funding a year ring-fenced around public health services in local authorities is specifically for sexual health services; and if not, what proportion of that funding is specifically for sexual health services.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL14988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The public health grant funding allocated to local authorities is ring-fenced for public health functions. It is not specifically for sexual health services.</p><p>It is for individual local authorities to decide their spending priorities based on an assessment of local need, including the need for sexual health services taking account of their statutory duties. They are required by regulations to provide services for sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment and contraception.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 08/04/2019 13:58:29 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1091636

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Pathology: Laboratories
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many cytology laboratories have been operating in the UK in each of the last five years; and how many they estimate will be operating in each of the next five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL14680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>In each of the four years leading up to 2018/19, there were 48 providers of cytology laboratory services operating across England. By the end of the year 2018/19, this number had reduced to 46 as two providers did not wish to continue providing cytology services.</p><p>NHS England is currently undertaking a national procurement to secure service providers to deliver human papillomavirus (HPV) primary screening, and as part of this process NHS England will consolidate the 46 laboratories who currently support the programme to a maximum of nine laboratories. The HPV pilot evaluation suggested that the need for cytology could reduce by as much as 85% when HPV testing is used as the primary screen.</p><p>The successful providers are expected to be announced in April 2019 and five year contracts will commence from July 2019. Providers are expected to convert to HPV primary screening by December 2019, and operate from a single site by 31 March 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 01/04/2019 11:07:55 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1049596

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Contraceptives
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to monitor and record contraceptive use in the UK once the NHS goes paperless in 2020; and if so, whether they will record types of contraceptives being used according to age group.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL13181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Contraception supplied in sexual and reproductive health services in England is monitored and recorded nationally through the Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity Data Set, which includes data on age, consultation medium and contraception main method. The data is collected from all sexual and reproductive health services, including some general practitioner (GP) services, and will continue after the National Health Service goes paperless. Data by age is not collected where contraception is supplied by general practice under the GP Contract.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 11/02/2019 13:40:30 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1049597

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Childbirth: Incontinence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many cases of urinary or faecal incontinence as a result of childbirth were recorded in each of the last ten years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL13182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The data requested are not held centrally.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 11/02/2019 13:48:05 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1047861

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
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	Postnatal Care
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether contraception advice is provided in postnatal care; and if so, what consideration they give as to when to provide such advice.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL13139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The National Health Service advises women of the importance of using some form of contraception during sex after giving birth, including the first time, if they do not wish to become pregnant. Women will usually have had a chance to discuss contraception before leaving hospital after birth, and again at their postnatal check at six-eight weeks. They can also talk about contraception with their general practitioner or health visitor, or go to a family planning or local contraception clinic, at any time, including whilst still pregnant.</p><p>National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance for postnatal care specifically recommends that methods and timing of resumption of contraception should be discussed within the first week of the birth. The coordinating healthcare professional should provide proactive assistance to women who may have difficulty accessing contraceptive care. This includes providing contact details for expert contraceptive advice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 07/02/2019 14:02:44 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1047590

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Postnatal Care
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the NHS provides post-natal examinations of mothers and babies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL13083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>Commissioners and providers should ensure that services offer a review of a woman’s physical, emotional and social wellbeing by a healthcare professional at the end of the postnatal period (six-eight weeks). National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on postnatal care stipulate that a documented, individualised postnatal care plan should be developed with the woman ideally in the antenatal period or as soon as possible after birth.</p><p>All parents are also offered a thorough physical examination for their baby within 72 hours of giving birth. This examination includes screening tests to find out if a baby has any problems with their eyes, heart, hips and, in boys, the testicles (testes). Parents are offered another physical examination for their baby at the end of the postnatal period, as some of the conditions the NHS screens for can take time to develop. This second examination is usually done at a general practitioner’s (GP) surgery.</p><p>GPs may combine the two checks, for parent and baby, at the same appointment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 06/02/2019 16:32:32 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1047591

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Postnatal Care
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who is responsible for enabling that women have post-natal examinations to detect any birth injury which may have gone unnoticed at delivery.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL13084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>Commissioners and providers should ensure that services offer a review of a woman’s physical, emotional and social wellbeing by a healthcare professional at the end of the postnatal period (six-eight weeks).</p><p>Relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines stipulate that postnatal care for women needs to address any deviation from expected recovery after birth and any symptoms reported by the woman or identified through clinical observations should be assessed. Women should be advised of the signs and symptoms of potentially life-threatening conditions, including those that may arise as a result of birth injury, and to contact their healthcare professional immediately or call for emergency help if any signs and symptoms occur. Signs and symptoms of infection, inadequate repair, wound breakdown or non-healing should be evaluated and urgent action taken. Additionally, women may be offered an examination to see if their stitches have healed if they had an episiotomy or caesarean section.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 06/02/2019 16:32:11 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1042124

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
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	Midwives
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many NHS midwives there were in England, broken down by age, (1) in the latest year for which figures are available, and (2) ten years earlier.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL12862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) workforce statistics. These include staff working in hospital trusts and clinical commissioning groups, but not staff working in primary care, local authorities or other providers.</p><p>The following table shows the headcount number of midwives employed by the National Health Service in England, by five-year age band as at 30 September for the years specified. Comparisons between these data sets is not possible due to changes in headcount methodology.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All midwives</p></td><td><p>23,659</p></td><td><p>25,866</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Of which:</p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Under 25</p></td><td><p>640</p></td><td><p>1,242</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25 to 29</p></td><td><p>2,187</p></td><td><p>3,437</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 to 34</p></td><td><p>2,401</p></td><td><p>3,372</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>35 to 39</p></td><td><p>2,968</p></td><td><p>3,367</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40 to 44</p></td><td><p>4,787</p></td><td><p>2,990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>45 to 49</p></td><td><p>4,757</p></td><td><p>3,137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50 to 54</p></td><td><p>3,313</p></td><td><p>4,225</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>55 to 59</p></td><td><p>1,798</p></td><td><p>2,846</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60 to 64</p></td><td><p>717</p></td><td><p>1,079</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>65 and over</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS HCHS workforce statistics, NHS Digital</p> answering member printed Baroness Manzoor question first answered 29/01/2019 17:24:56 answering member 4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1042125

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
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	Maternity Services: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many support workers were employed in maternity care in the NHS in England in each of the last three years, expressed as (1) a headcount, and (2) a full-time equivalent basis; and what was the age profile of such workers in each of those years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL12863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes Hospital and Community Health Services workforce statistics. These include staff working in hospital trusts and clinical commissioning groups, but not staff working in primary care, local authorities or other providers.</p><p>The information requested is attached due to the size of the data. The table shows the number of support workers employed within the care setting of maternity services, in the National Health Service in England, in each of the last three years in headcount and full-time equivalents, by five-year age band, as at September 30 for the years specified.</p><p>In March last year, the former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Rt. hon. Jeremy Hunt MP) announced that there will be further investment in maternity support staff. This would include working with the Royal College of Midwives and other partners to develop new training routes into midwifery – this will help talented support workers to develop and move quickly to become registered midwives and help the midwifery profession attract and retain talented staff.</p> answering member printed Baroness Manzoor question first answered 29/01/2019 17:22:49 answering member 4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor attachment 1 file name HL12863 formatted.docx title Maternity support workers 2016-2018
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1042127

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
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	Midwives: Leadership
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to strengthen leadership within the midwifery profession at (1) national, (2) regional, and (3) local level.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL12864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>As part of the delivery of Workstream 5 (Transforming the Workforce) of the NHS England Maternity Transformation Programme, Health Education England is working with the NHS Leadership Academy to develop a leadership training offer to Local Maternity Systems to support those working in maternity services to develop the collaborative, compassionate and inclusive leadership that evidence demonstrates is most effective in delivering improvements to care and better health outcomes.</p><p>Health Education England is also working collaboratively with key stakeholders including NHS England, NHS Improvement, the Royal College of Midwives and Local Maternity System Leaders to ensure alignment with work that is already taking place to develop midwifery leaders and to ensure that the training offer meets the ongoing needs of those who will be delivering and supporting improvement across maternity services.</p><p>Additionally, the NHS Leadership Academy works to support excellent leadership across the National Health Service. The Academy provides tools, programmes and expertise to support individuals to improve as leaders. Midwives can access all these resources, whether taking their first steps in healthcare leadership or working at a senior/executive level. The Academy also has ten local leadership academies who connect services on a regional level and provide bespoke support to leaders at every level across the country.</p> answering member printed Baroness Manzoor question first answered 29/01/2019 17:23:40 answering member 4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge