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1466416

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Blood Cancer: 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, what estimate his Department has made of the level of funding available to the NHS to tackle waiting lists for blood cancer treatment.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	10001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>In 2021, we announced an additional £5.9 billion to support elective recovery, diagnostics and technology in the next three years. This includes £2.3 billion to increase the volume of diagnostic activity and launch community diagnostic centres to increase capacity for clinical tests, such as phlebotomy for the diagnosis of suspected blood cancers.</p><p>We have also committed an additional £15.7 billion from April 2022 to March 2025 for managing the ongoing impact of COVID-19, while reducing waiting times for elective care, including cancer treatments.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 06/06/2022 11:44:14 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1466419

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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
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 (a) collect and (b) publish data on access by people (i) facing digital exclusion and (b) with dementia to Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	10002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>We have no current plans to do so. However, NHS England and NHS Improvement have committed to publishing and disseminating resources on inclusive digital transformation for local services and regional teams and understand the needs of specific cohorts at increased risk of digital exclusion.</p><p>The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) dataset collects and publishes data on access by people with dementia. However, as the volume of this data is low, it is suppressed to protect patient confidentiality. NHS England and NHS Improvement aim to increase the level of data collected for IAPT Long Term Conditions services, including dementia.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 07/06/2022 13:55:25 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1466421

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Cancer: 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 assurances his Department has received from NHS England that the increase in provision of care in the community and remote consultations as a result of the covid-19 outbreak will not result in missed cancer diagnoses.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	10003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The National Health Service in England continued to prioritise cancer diagnosis and treatment throughout the pandemic. In March 2022, over 250,000 urgent cancer referrals were made by general practitioners in England – an increase of 70,000 compared to March 2020. With NHS England, we are increasing diagnostic capacity and connectivity by investing in more than 160 community diagnostic centres, to improve access to tests for cancer. Online consultations and telemedicine are also providing flexibility for patients.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 06/06/2022 11:47:21 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1466424

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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: Compensation
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 support people who have experienced harm as a result of hormone pregnancy drug Primodos.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	10005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has established The Safer Medicines in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Consortium of 16 organisations to meet the information needs of women and healthcare professionals, through accessible and consistent advice.</p><p>We have established the role of Patient Safety Commissioner to work with regulatory bodies to improve the safety of medicines and medical devices. The forthcoming Women’s Health Strategy will also address the health and wellbeing of women in England. A Women’s Health Ambassador will lead the programme to deliver outcomes of the Women’s Health Strategy, which will be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 06/06/2022 12:53:24 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1466425

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	Dementia: 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 assessment his Department has made of the relationship between an early diagnosis and good mental health for people living with dementia.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	10006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>Timely diagnosis of dementia ensures that a person with dementia can access the advice, information, care and support to allow them to live well with the condition and remain independent for as long as possible. Mental wellbeing is acknowledged as one benefit of an early diagnosis. ‘Benefits of timely dementia diagnosis’ indicates that those who receive a diagnosis can understand their experience and reduce their anxiety. This report is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.dementiaaction.org.uk/assets/0000/4970/BENEFITS_OF_TIMELY_DEMENTIA_DIAGNOSIS_to_distribute_2013.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.dementiaaction.org.uk/assets/0000/4970/BENEFITS_OF_TIMELY_DEMENTIA_DIAGNOSIS_to_distribute_2013.pdf</a></p><p>We will set out plans for dementia in England for the next 10 years later this year, including dementia diagnosis.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 07/06/2022 13:57:40 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1465333

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
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	Accident and Emergency Departments: Southport
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 his Department has made of the adequacy of A&E service provision for children in Southport.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	8147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2022 answer text <p>No recent assessment has been made. However, National Health Service leaders in West Lancashire, Formby, and Southport have recently launched the Shaping Care Together programme. This seeks to improve the configuration of services and ensure that NHS services meet the long term needs of the local population.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 30/05/2022 16:05:46 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1465334

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
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	North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust: 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 assessment his Department has had made on the adequacy of North-West Ambulance Service ambulance response times.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	8148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>No recent assessment has been made. In 2022/23, NHS England and NHS Improvement have allocated £150 million to address pressures on the ambulance service, including supporting improvements to response times through additional call handler recruitment and retention. NHS England and NHS Improvement have also tendered a £30 million contract for auxiliary ambulance services to provide national surge capacity as needed and support ambulance response times during periods of increased demand.</p><p>NHS England’s National Ambulance Coordination Centre provides central monitoring of and support for ambulance trusts to improve patient handovers at hospitals, preventing further delays in response times.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/06/2022 12:24:56 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1458303

registered interest
date	19/04/2022
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	Long Covid: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will increase capacity for children at Long Covid clinics.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	155911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The Department continues to keep arrangements for children with the long term effects of COVID-19 under review, including ensuring that there is sufficient capacity within the services to support them. NHS England has established 14 Post COVID-19 specialist paediatric hubs to provide support to local paediatric services through multidisciplinary assessment and advice for children and young people with the most complex needs, to the age of 18 years old.</p><p>The hubs bring together expert clinical teams, including paediatricians, physiotherapists, nurses and occupational therapists, to provide a holistic assessment. The Post COVID-19 specialist paediatric hubs are collecting data and improving data quality to enable the publication of activity including referrals, assessments and waiting times in summer 2022, which will inform decisions on future service provision. Following assessment in the Post COVID-19 services, appropriate treatment including rehabilitation will be provided locally to the child or young person.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 27/04/2022 12:38:37 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1439732

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Cancer: Children
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 a variety of treatments are available for children with cancer.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	138140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2022 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Plan commits to improve the outcomes and experience of children, teenagers and young adults with cancer. These include implementing networked care; simplifying pathways and transitions between service; ensuring that every patient has access to specialist care; and increasing participation in clinical research.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have published a service specification setting out the functions and requirements of principal treatment centres and the Children’s Cancer Operational Delivery Networks. This will enable services to improve and widen access to psychological support, clinical trials and tumour banking. The National Health Service now offers all children and young people with cancer whole genome sequencing to allow more comprehensive and precise diagnosis and access to personalised treatments.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 07/04/2022 13:29:59 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1436931

registered interest
date	01/03/2022
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	Dental Services
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 availability of routine check-up appointments for NHS dental patients in (a) Southport, and (b) the north-west.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	132355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>National Health Service dental provision has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has reduced the number of available appointments in practices, including in Southport and the North West, due to necessary infection prevention and control procedures. NHS dentists have been asked to prioritise available capacity for urgent care, care for vulnerable groups and children, followed by delayed planned care.</p><p>We continue to monitor the delivery of NHS dentistry. Data for February 2022 indicates that an increasing number of courses of treatment are being delivered, including band 1 treatment and checks ups, in the North West and in the Cheshire and Merseyside Sustainability and Transformation Partnership area.</p><p>We have made £50 million available for NHS dentistry in 2021/22 to allow more patients to obtain an NHS dental appointment. Of this, £7,310,000 has initially been made available for the <ins class="ministerial">North West</ins> <del class="ministerial">North East and Yorkshire</del>. We are currently developing proposals for dental system reform to improve access for patients.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 03/03/2022 16:57:41 question first ministerially corrected 09/03/2022 11:21:12 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 55045 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore