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1723011

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date	23/07/2024
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	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: 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 steps his Department is taking to improve (a) diagnosis, (b) treatment and (c) awareness of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Dudley
tabling member printed	Sonia Kumar
uin	1395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Department, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), provides funding for research projects which aim to understand the underlying causes of myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and find new treatments for the condition. For example, the NIHR, together with the Medical Research Council, have funded the world’s largest genome-wide association study of ME/CFS. This £3.2 million study, termed DecodeME, will analyse samples from 25,000 people with ME/CFS to search for genetic differences that may indicate underlying causes or an increased risk of developing the condition. By helping us to understand ME/CFS better, this research has the potential to lead to new treatments for the condition.</p><p>Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning specialist ME/CFS services that meet the needs of their population, subject to local prioritisation and funding. The process of commissioning services should take into account best practice guidance such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guidance on ME/CFS diagnosis and management, published in October 2021.</p><p>It is the duty of clinicians to keep themselves appraised of best practice, in particular guidance issued by the NICE. Whilst guidelines are not mandatory, clinicians and commissioners are expected to take them fully into account when designing services to meet the needs of their local population. The NICE promotes its guidance via its website, newsletters, and other media.</p><p>In October 2023, the British Association of Clinicians in ME/CFS published the ME/CFS National Services Survey. This report provides insight into the services being delivered for adults, children, and young people with ME/CFS.</p><p>The Department has been working with NHS England to develop an e-learning course on ME/CFS for healthcare professionals, to support staff to be able to provide better care and improve patient outcomes. This has involved feedback and input from patients. The Medical Schools Council will promote the NHS England e-learning package on ME/CFS to all United Kingdom medical schools, and encourage medical schools to provide undergraduates with direct patient experience of ME/CFS. A decision on next steps on ME/CFS at the national level will be taken in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 25/07/2024 16:24:15 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	5274

1722436

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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	Cervical Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to roll-out self-sampling cervical cancer tests.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>A recently published YouScreen study provides evidence on offering a self-sampling test to non-attenders in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) plans to review this evidence and make a recommendation by the end of the year.</p><p>In addition, an in-service evaluation is being commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Care Research to determine whether self-sampling could be offered as an option to everyone eligible for cervical screening. The findings from this evaluation will be used to inform any recommendations made by the UK NSC.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 24/07/2024 09:44:09 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1722525

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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: Medical Treatments
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 take steps to reinstate the Covid Medicines Delivery Unit to provide access to antiviral drugs for people with covid-19 infections who are clinically vulnerable.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	1036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for arranging access to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) recommended treatments, therefore it is not driven by the Department. It is up to ICBs to determine the best model of access for their eligible population.</p><p>Antiviral treatments for COVID-19 are now routinely available for National Health Service patients at highest risk of serious illness from COVID-19, in line with the approach to the rollout set out in the NICE’s guidance published last year.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 25/07/2024 16:19:38 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1722561

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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
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 it his policy to publish a national cancer plan.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, sets out the National Health Service’s key ambitions on cancer. The plan sets out the NHS ambition to increase the number of cancers diagnosed at stages 1 and 2 to 75% by 2028, and to increase the number of people surviving cancer for five years by 55,000 as a result.</p><p>Professor Lord Darzi is currently undertaking an independent investigation into the state of the NHS, the findings of which will feed into the Government’s 10-year plan to build a health service that is fit for the future. The Government will set out any further priorities on cancer and health in due course.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 25/07/2024 09:09:07 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1722564

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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	Radiotherapy: 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 steps he plans to take to increase radiotherapy treatment capacity in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>Since April 2022 the responsibility for investing in new radiotherapy machines sits with local systems. This is supported by the 2021 Spending Review, which set aside £12 billion in operational capital for the National Health Service for 2022 to 2025, and the latest Capital Planning Guidance.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 24/07/2024 09:46:31 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1722685

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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	Tobacco and Vapes Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Tracy Gilbert
uin	1132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has been discussing the new United Kingdom-wide Tobacco and Vapes Bill with Neil Gray, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care for Scotland, and will send formal correspondence prior to its introduction. As the bill covers the whole of the UK, the Department will stay in close contact with all our devolved government counterparts, throughout the passage of the bill.</p><p>Department officials have engaged frequently with officials from Public Health Scotland, and the rest of the devolved governments, to help shape and develop proposals for new legislation. Each of the devolved governments, including the Scottish Government, are in support of a new and strengthened bill, and the benefits it will provide to the health of our nations. Once the bill has been introduced to the UK Parliament, the devolved governments will seek consent motions from their respective legislatures, including the Scottish Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 25/07/2024 09:42:06 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	5188

1722718

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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: Hitchin
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 estimate of the number of people who have been waiting more than four weeks for a GP appointment in Hitchin constituency.
tabling member constituency	Hitchin
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	1165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Hitchin constituency sits within the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board where, in May 2024, 649,000 general practice appointments were delivered. Of those, 29,000 appointments, or 4.1%, were delivered 28 days after booking, 0.7% less than the national average.</p><p>In the 12 months up to May 2024, more than 156,000 appointments, which are not usually booked in advance, were delivered more than 28 days after they were booked. There are a number of factors which can influence the timing of appointments, and it is not possible to estimate the time between the patient’s first attempt to contact their surgery and an appointment.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 25/07/2024 14:22:52 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1722719

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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: Hitchin
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 children aged 11 and under with tooth decay were admitted to hospital for a tooth extraction in Hitchin constituency in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hitchin
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	1166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>he information requested is not available on a constituency basis, or for the desired age band.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 25/07/2024 14:20:19 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1722720

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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: Hitchin
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 help reduce the time taken to access dental services in Hitchin constituency.
tabling member constituency	Hitchin
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	1167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government plans to tackle the challenges patients face when trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments, and to recruit new dentists to areas that need them most. To rebuild dentistry in the long term and increase access to NHS dental care, we will reform the dental contract, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of NHS dentists.</p><p>The local integrated care boards (ICBs) for Hitchen are also taking actions to support access to dental services. In May 2024, the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB introduced a Dental Access Pilot which all patients can access via the NHS111 service. This pilot involves a small cohort of dental contractors working across four areas, providing additional dental sessions on evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.</p><p>The Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB has been running a pilot scheme since December 2023 which provides additional urgent appointments during the day and in the evenings, as well as over weekends, to patients who are referred via NHS111.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 25/07/2024 14:17:10 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1722721

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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: Hitchin
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of children aged four and under who were admitted to hospital for a tooth extraction due to decay in Hitchin constituency in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hitchin
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	1168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not available on a constituency basis, or for the desired age band for each of the last five years.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 25/07/2024 14:25:38 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern