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1551695

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
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	Nurses: Migrant Workers
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 overseas nurses were working in (a) the NHS and (b) each NHS England Hospital Trust in each year since 2015; and whether he has made an estimate of the cost of (a) recruitment and (b) visas for overseas nurses in year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	110780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>Tables showing the number of headcount and full-time equivalent nurses and health visitors with a non-United Kingdom nationality in National Health Service hospital trusts and core organisations in August of each year since 2015 is attached.</p><p> </p><p>No specific assessment of the cost of recruitment for overseas nurses or visas has been made. However, in October 2021, NHS England commissioned a review by the Nuffield Trust, which estimated the cost of recruiting a nurse from overseas at approximately £10,000 to £12,000. Since August 2020, nurses have paid reduced visa fees through the Health and Care Visa.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/12/2022 17:22:57 question first ministerially corrected 30/12/2022 10:26:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince attachment 1 file name FORMATTED TABLE FOR MINISTERIAL CLEARANCE Nurses-HVs by nationality group and organisation Aug15 to Aug22.xlsx title Number of headcount and full-time equivalent nurse previous answer version 43937 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince attachment 1 file name FORMATTED TABLE FOR MINISTERIAL CLEARANCE Nurses&HVs by nationality group and organisation Aug15 to Aug22 .xlsx title Number of headcount and full-time equivalent nurse
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1551324

registered interest
date	13/12/2022
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	Sodium Valproate: Prescriptions
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 has made of the accuracy of the data available on patients who have been prescribed sodium valproate,; and if he will make an assessment of the potential benefits of a register of patients who have been prescribed medicines with a known and significant risk.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	109629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We expect integrated care boards to commission fertility services according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guidelines, ensuring equal access to fertility treatment in England. NICE’s fertility guidelines currently recommend that the National Health Service provides fertility preservation for patients being treated for cancer who wish to preserve their fertility. NICE is currently reviewing these guidelines and we expect that this review will be published in 2024.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">The Medicines and Pregnancy Registry uses National Health Service dispensing data from community pharmacies in England and NHS maternity services to identify female patients who have received anti-epileptic medication, including sodium valproate and those who have received a prescription in a month that they were pregnant. While this dispensing data accurately reflects the medicines received, it relates to patients in England and may not include patients prescribed sodium valproate in hospitals or private healthcare or those who do not present to NHS maternity services.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">All medicines may potentially cause side effects and some of these side effects could be classified as significant risks when used as prescribed, in specific patient populations or in certain circumstances such as during pregnancy. While registries can be helpful when investigating or monitoring specific aspects of prescribed medicines, the integration of records within existing healthcare systems may be more effective at monitoring patient outcomes.</ins></p></ins></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield previous answer version 43428 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield 43935 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield question first answered 20/12/2022 17:21:21 question first ministerially corrected 20/12/2022 19:16:18 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1550004

registered interest
date	08/12/2022
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	Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust: Staff
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 has made of the adequacy of staffing levels within Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	106487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">While Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) are not commissioned from pharmacies, from November 2021 to October 2022, 2,221,117 SMR appointments were booked in general practice.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">No specific assessment has been made. Staffing levels are determined locally and are informed by national guidance for safe staffing.</ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">SMRs optimise patient care in a number of ways, including by reducing medicine wastage. However, no specific assessment has been made of this impact, as it is among a number of benefits. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has assessed the evidence for interventions to optimise the use of medicines in developing its guideline ‘Medicines optimisation: the safe and effective use of medicines to enable the best possible outcomes’, which has informed NHS England’s commissioning policy.</del></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 14/12/2022 16:19:48 question first ministerially corrected 15/12/2022 09:17:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 42107 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1548643

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
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	Surgical Mesh Implants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to undertake a retrospective audit of mesh as called for in Baronness Cumberlege's First Do No Harm, The report of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	103061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>We accepted the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review’s recommendation to undertake a selective retrospective audit of a defined cohort of women who have undergone mesh procedures. NHS Digital has undertaken an audit of all pelvic floor surgery completed <ins class="ministerial">between 2006 and 2011</ins><del class="ministerial">in 2010</del> to generate a historical baseline of outcomes by procedure type and to support further research and analysis. <ins class="ministerial">This audit was conducted using initial procedures and re-operations/ follow up procedures recorded within Hospital Episode Statistics data. While the</ins><del class="ministerial">This audit was conducted using Hospital Episode Statistics data and other data using the identified National Health Service cohort of patients and the longitudinal record to observe outcomes where possible. The</del> audit has been completed and is undergoing peer review<ins class="ministerial">, which may necessitate further enhancements,</ins> prior to publication in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 13/12/2022 11:42:19 question first ministerially corrected 30/12/2022 10:27:19 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 41524 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1544029

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
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	Smoking
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 local authorities have a specialist stop smoking service open to all smokers in their area.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	92139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>According to ‘Reaching Out: Tobacco control and stop smoking services in local authorities in England, 2021’ published by Action on Smoking and Health and Cancer Research UK, of 150 local authorities, 90% provide a universal stop smoking offer<ins class="ministerial">. 67% of local authorities provide this offer through a specialist stop smoking service</ins> and 9% provide stop smoking support to targeted populations.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 24/11/2022 15:06:28 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2022 11:41:22 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien previous answer version 37031 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1541441

registered interest
date	11/11/2022
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	Huntington's Disease: Research
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 an assessment of the adequacy of public funding for the research of (a) adult- and (b) juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	85019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government primarily funds research into rare conditions, such as Huntington’s disease and Juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease, via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).</p><p>From 2017/18 to 2021/22, funding for research into Huntington’s disease was £32.6 million and in 2021/22, expenditure was £<ins class="ministerial">4.9</ins><del class="ministerial">4.5</del> million. The NIHR and UKRI welcome funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including adult Huntington’s disease and Juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease. While it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions, the NIHR and UKRI award funding through open competition to ensure the highest quality research is funded.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/11/2022 17:00:35 question first ministerially corrected 29/11/2022 11:41:39 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 35887 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1538527

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
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 Health and 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, whether his Department plans to (a) move towards a preventative model of care for dentistry and (b) bring forward a public awareness campaign on oral health.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	77394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>NHS England will engage with stakeholders in dental professional groups on improving urgent care access; supporting access for new patients; re-orientating the system towards prevention; and on dental team recruitment and retention and integration with the National Health Service.</p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">In addition, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities has published ‘Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention’ for dental teams to support delivery of preventive advice and treatment for patients, which is available at the following link:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/delivering-better-oral-health-an-evidence-based-toolkit-for-prevention" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/delivering-better-oral-health-an-evidence-based-toolkit-for-prevention</a></ins></p></ins></p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 08/11/2022 14:24:44 question first ministerially corrected 08/11/2022 15:57:08 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien previous answer version 32260 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

1537560

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
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	General Practitioners: Nottingham South
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 his Department has made of the number of GP appointments in Nottingham South in the last 12 months; and what that number was in 2013.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	74632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">This information is not collected in the format requested.</ins><del class="ministerial">NHS England currently commissions many primary care services, including dentistry. Since 1 July 2022, nine integrated care board (ICBs) have delegated responsibility for the commissioning of one or more pharmaceutical services, general ophthalmic services and dental services. NHS England plans to delegate commissioning responsibility to the remaining ICBs for all dental services from 1 April 2023. The Department encourages integrated care systems to commission services to meet the dental care needs of the local population, which could include Centres for Dental Development where appropriate.</del></p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 03/11/2022 17:52:45 question first ministerially corrected 04/11/2022 15:27:27 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien previous answer version 31061 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1525013

registered interest
date	21/10/2022
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	Midwives: Greater London
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 (a) retention rate of midwives and (b) the number of vacancies for midwives at Barts Health NHS Trust.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	68508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>NHS England retains oversight of local workforce plans and is updated on vacancy rates. However, recruitment and retention is undertaken at trust level.</p><p>In 2022, an additional £127 million has been invested in the National Health Service maternity workforce and improving neonatal care, including in <ins class="ministerial">West Ham</ins><del class="ministerial">York Central</del>. This is in addition to the £95 million invested in 2021 to fund a further 1,200 midwives and 100 consultant obstetricians. The NHS People Plan focuses on improving the retention of NHS staff by prioritising staff health and wellbeing. In 2022/23, £45 million has been allocated to support the continuation of 40 mental health hubs, the Professional Nurse Advocates programme and expanding the NHS Practitioner Health service.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince previous answer version 28474 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince 29289 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince question first answered 01/11/2022 11:32:07 question first ministerially corrected 01/11/2022 16:28:18 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1525060

registered interest
date	21/10/2022
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	Healthy Start Scheme
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 beneficiaries of Healthy Start paper vouchers have not yet re-enrolled via the new online registration system.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	68541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The NHS Business Services Authority estimate that as of 18 October 2022, there were <ins class="ministerial">42,954</ins><del class="ministerial">2,954</del> households previously were in receipt of paper vouchers which have not successfully applied to the NHS Healthy Start prepaid card scheme.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien previous answer version 27992 answering member constituency Sleaford and North Hykeham answering member printed Dr Caroline Johnson answering member 4592 30821 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien question first answered 03/11/2022 16:04:17 question first ministerially corrected 14/11/2022 20:45:58 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck