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79245

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Palliative Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve the support that people at the end of life receive so that they can die in their preferred place of care.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	206833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government is committed to expanding choice in end of life care by supporting people’s preferences about how to have a good death. On 1 July 2014, we announced a review of choice in end-of-life care led by Claire Henry, Chief Executive of the National Council for Palliative Care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Programme Board leading this work consists of representatives from charities, people with personal experience of end of life care (including carers), clinicians and policy makers. The review will undertake extensive public consultation to define what people want in end of life services, and will provide advice to the Government on the policy initiatives required to enable people’s preferences to be met. This advice will be provided by early next year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 02/09/2014 14:39:58 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

79247

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the average amount a full-time NHS worker spends on car parking on NHS sites each year.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	206831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Estimates of the average amount a full time National Health Service worker spends on car parking on NHS sites each year are not made centrally. NHS organisations make decisions on the provision and charging for car parking locally for patients, visitors and staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 03/09/2014 13:58:10 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

79248

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of NHS dentistry contracts that were in place between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2014; and what the (a) name and (b) location was of each provider.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	206851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>A table has been placed in the Library which sets out the number of dental contracts reported to the NHS Business Services Authority as in place between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2014, the name of the contract holder and the area in which the contract is held. The table includes start and, where applicable, finish dates. It also shows the contract value, commissioned and completed units of dental activity and units of orthodontic activity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter grouped question UIN 206876 question first answered 03/09/2014 13:54:18 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter attachment 1 file name PQ206851_876 - Lib Doc - Table.xlsx title Table
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

79249

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what changes there were in the number of people diagnosed with diabetes between 2004 and 2014.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	206839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>The Quality and Outcomes Framework has been collating data on the number of adults aged 17 years and older who have been diagnosed with diabetes and are on general practice diabetes registers. In 2005 there were 1,766,391 adults aged 17 years and older with diagnosed diabetes on general practice registers. In 2013 this number was 2,703,044.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 01/09/2014 11:49:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

79284

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that no rogue batches of e-cigarettes and liquid reach the UK market.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	206977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>The revised European Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU), which has a transposition deadline of May 2016, establishes new rules for the safety, quality, ingredients and presentation of consumer electronic cigarettes, as well as refill mechanisms. The new regulations will require six month prior notification of a range of information before either e-cigarettes or refills are placed on the market.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, e-cigarettes are subject to general product safety regulatory requirements, which include powers for local trading standard officers to withdraw unsafe products from the market.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 206978 question first answered 01/09/2014 11:52:27 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

79285

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to announce the implementation of industry standards for those e-cigarettes regulated as consumer products.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	206978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>The revised European Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU), which has a transposition deadline of May 2016, establishes new rules for the safety, quality, ingredients and presentation of consumer electronic cigarettes, as well as refill mechanisms. The new regulations will require six month prior notification of a range of information before either e-cigarettes or refills are placed on the market.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, e-cigarettes are subject to general product safety regulatory requirements, which include powers for local trading standard officers to withdraw unsafe products from the market.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 206977 question first answered 01/09/2014 11:52:27 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

79365

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Meningitis: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department plans to introduce the meningitis B vaccine.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	207051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We are committed to introducing this vaccine as soon as practicable, subject to the manufacturer offering the vaccine at a cost-effective price, in line with the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s recommendation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/09/2014 13:06:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

79366

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Protection Agency: Colindale
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has made any plans for the future of the Colindale Health Protection Agency site.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	207040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Over the past 18 months, Public Health England has been developing the Outline Business Case for a major capital investment in public health science, including modern facilities, called the Science Hub programme (previously called the Chrysalis programme). Under this plan, services would relocate from Colindale to Harlow in a phased programme between mid 2018 and 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Government will make a decision in autumn 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/09/2014 13:14:04 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

79367

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Dental Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on top-level pay at the General Dental Council.
tabling member constituency	Mole Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Paul Beresford
uin	207017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>The General Dental Council is an independent body, directly accountable to Parliament. It is therefore for the General Dental Council to determine its top-level pay. However the Department expects all regulators to show restraint and to set salaries which are appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 01/09/2014 13:57:02 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	103 label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford

79368

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will meet with the author of Mindfulness in Clinician Therapeutic Relationships to discuss the ways in which mindfulness-based practices can be disseminated to NHS staff for the purposes of improving staff well-being and patient care.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	207041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department does recognise the importance of mindfulness for improving staff well-being and patient care, which is discussed in the article Mindfulness in Clinician Therapeutic Relationships.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance for the National Health Service has recommended Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for recurrent depression since 2004. MBCT is available through a number of Improving Access to Psychological Therapy services in England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Health Education England (HEE) supports the delivery of excellent healthcare and health improvement to the patients and public of England, by ensuring that our workforce has the right numbers, skills, values and behaviours. The Government has mandated HEE to provide national leadership on education, training and workforce development in the NHS.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HEE has established a Mental Health Advisory Group to promote and enhance mental health training across the professions and provide strategic professional advice and expertise to HEE around its work on workforce planning and education development for mental health. Membership representation of this group includes; healthcare, social care, third sectors and professional bodies. HEE have been advised of the article Mindfulness in Clinician Therapeutic Relationships and to consider it in terms of workforce planning.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 207042 question first answered 02/09/2014 13:55:23 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger