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1238426

registered interest
date	28/09/2020
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	Influenza: 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 he has made of the availability of the 2020 flu vaccine.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	95982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>We have sufficient vaccine for up to 30 million people to be vaccinated in England this winter.</p><p>General practitioners and pharmacists are directly responsible for ordering flu vaccine from suppliers which are used to deliver the national flu programme to adults. In addition, the Department has procured additional doses of seasonal flu vaccine to ensure more flu vaccines are available this winter.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/10/2020 12:52:41 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 51424 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1238427

registered interest
date	28/09/2020
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	Influenza: 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 support he is giving to GPs and community pharmacies to ensure they have adequate stocks of the 2020 flu vaccine.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	95983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>General practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists are directly responsible for ordering flu vaccine from suppliers which are used to deliver the national flu programme to adults. In addition, the Department has procured additional flu vaccine that will be available from November in addition to the supplies already ordered by providers.</p><p>Guidance on how GPs and community pharmacies can access the additional flu vaccine will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/10/2020 13:01:09 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 51425 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1238430

registered interest
date	28/09/2020
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	Influenza: 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 steps he is taking to support (a) GP surgeries and (b) community pharmacies to meet increased demand for the winter flu vaccine.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	95984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are working with local areas to ensure that local providers have the support to meet increased demand for the flu vaccination this winter. New models of delivery have been shared with regional commissioning teams to encourage innovative thinking such as mobile, and mass vaccination models to allow for increases in uptake safely whilst observing social distancing and personal protective equipment requirements.</p><p>Alongside this, additional trained workforce is being made available to local providers to help them vaccinate more eligible people.</p><p>Additional flu vaccine has been purchased by the Department to ensure more flu vaccines are available this winter.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/10/2020 13:03:27 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 51426 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1238432

registered interest
date	28/09/2020
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	Influenza: Vaccination
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 (a) GP surgeries and (b) community pharmacies in Birmingham have reported a shortage of the 2020 flu vaccine.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	95985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement – Midlands has not received any direct report on flu vaccine shortages from general practitioner (GP) practices and community pharmacies in the Birmingham and Solihull Sustainability and Transformation Partnership.</p><p>GPs and pharmacists are directly responsible for ordering flu vaccine from suppliers which are used to deliver the national flu programme to adults. In addition, the Department has procured additional flu vaccine that will be available from November in addition to the supplies already ordered by providers.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/10/2020 13:16:40 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 51427 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1234564

registered interest
date	15/09/2020
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	Coronavirus: Birmingham Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people attending the Regional Testing Site at Birmingham International Airport are required to present a QR code in order to be tested for covid-19; and how those QR codes are provided.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	90036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>At all regional testing sites, including Birmingham Airport, people who have booked a valid appointment at a testing site will receive a test. QR codes are provided at the end of the booking journey and by email. Sites can use other key information to confirm an appointment if a QR code cannot be provided by the attendee.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 17/11/2020 12:16:57 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 48745 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1233384

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
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	Members: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Coronavirus Members' Hotline will reopen.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	88245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England’s (PHE’s) COVID-19 Email Helpline for Parliamentarians continue to operate five days a week from 9.00am to 5.00pm.</p><p> </p><p>Any Parliamentarian who requires a conversation with PHE officials can request it via the email helpline.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/09/2020 10:26:49 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 47411 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1225539

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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	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 assessment his Department has made of the length of time symptoms of covid-19 persist in people who have contracted that virus.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	75189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2020 answer text <p>The time to recovery for somebody with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 depends on the severity of illness and varies from relatively quickly through to extremely prolonged. Typically, time to recovery is within 10-14 days for mild and moderate cases. If a person feels unwell for longer than this, they should contact their general practitioner.</p><p>It is clear that for some of those who have survived, the virus and the treatment they have received to combat it will have a lasting impact on their health.</p><p>Research into the long-term health symptoms and impacts of COVID-19 is ongoing. On 4 July the Government announced a research study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19, which is being led by UK Research and Innovation and the National Institute for Health Research.</p><p>On 5 July, NHS England and NHS Improvement announced the launch of an online, on-demand, rehabilitation service called ‘My COVID Recovery’. The service forms part of National Health Service plans to expand access to COVID-19 rehabilitation treatments for those who have survived the virus but still have problems with breathing, mental health problems or other complications.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/09/2020 10:01:52 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 40831 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1224589

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
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	Hormone Replacement Therapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on tackling the shortage of Hormone Therapy Replacement patches.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	73706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>We have been working closely with all suppliers of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) preparations to maintain overall supply to patients. Supplies of alternative HRT products continue to remain available and the situation has been improving steadily since the end of February 2020.</p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has made an assessment of the clinical and cost effectiveness of HRT, including transdermal patches, and has made recommendations on their use in its guideline on menopause: diagnosis and management [NG23].</p><p>The safety and efficacy of individual products that are authorised for the relief of oestrogen deficiency symptoms associated with the menopause are assessed at the time each product is licensed and safety is continuously monitored once it is on the market.</p><p>Most post-marketing studies examine the safety of HRT products as a group and the safety of HRT products as a class has been kept under continuous review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in conjunction with its independent scientific advisory body, the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) and its Expert Advisory Group on Medicines for Women’s Health. Likewise, the safety of licensed medicines and herbal products that are used as alternatives to HRT are continuously monitored by the MHRA and advice sought from the CHM, as needed, when new safety issues arise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 73707 question first answered 03/08/2020 11:30:07 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1224590

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
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	Hormone Replacement Therapy
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 (a) effectiveness and (b) safety of using alternatives to Hormone Therapy Replacement patches.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	73707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>We have been working closely with all suppliers of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) preparations to maintain overall supply to patients. Supplies of alternative HRT products continue to remain available and the situation has been improving steadily since the end of February 2020.</p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has made an assessment of the clinical and cost effectiveness of HRT, including transdermal patches, and has made recommendations on their use in its guideline on menopause: diagnosis and management [NG23].</p><p>The safety and efficacy of individual products that are authorised for the relief of oestrogen deficiency symptoms associated with the menopause are assessed at the time each product is licensed and safety is continuously monitored once it is on the market.</p><p>Most post-marketing studies examine the safety of HRT products as a group and the safety of HRT products as a class has been kept under continuous review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in conjunction with its independent scientific advisory body, the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) and its Expert Advisory Group on Medicines for Women’s Health. Likewise, the safety of licensed medicines and herbal products that are used as alternatives to HRT are continuously monitored by the MHRA and advice sought from the CHM, as needed, when new safety issues arise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 73706 question first answered 03/08/2020 11:30:07 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1204855

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will endorse a covid-19 symptom study app similar to those endorsed by the Scottish and Welsh governments.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	60679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>Project OASIS is a combined effort between NHSX and the jHub to create a much clearer picture of the public’s experience with COVID-19 by incorporating data from multiple third party symptom tracker apps commonly used by the public with the National Health Service’s own internal data. The data will be used by the NHS to understand the spread of COVID-19 at a national and local level.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 25/06/2020 12:28:23 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 31049 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe