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861034

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	Rare Diseases: Drugs
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 effectiveness of NICE's consideration of drugs for rare diseases.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	132183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based guidance for the National Health Service on whether drugs and other treatments represent an effective use of NHS resources.</p><p> </p><p>NICE assesses most significant new drugs through its technology appraisal programme and has been able to recommend a number of drugs licenced for the treatment of rare diseases for routine use on the NHS. NICE also operates a separate highly specialised technology evaluation programme for the assessment of very high cost drugs for the treatment of very small numbers of patients.</p><p> </p><p>NICE’s methods and processes for the assessment of drugs have been carefully developed over time and are internationally respected. NICE continues to keep its procedures under periodic review to ensure that they remain effective.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 21/03/2018 13:47:55 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

861036

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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: Armed Forces
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 reduce smoking prevalence rates amongst (a) serving armed forces personnel and (b) veterans; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	132185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has a proven track record in reducing the harm that tobacco causes, and in July 2017 we published a new tobacco control plan to build on that success. In the plan we commit to reducing smoking prevalence from 15.5% to 12% in adults by 2022. Our armed forces and veterans are in this category and we continue to ensure that tobacco control remains a priority to reduce health inequalities.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence undertakes targeted activities to encourage defence personnel and their families to stop smoking and continues to monitor smoking prevalence among United Kingdom Armed Forces personnel, which has reduced by approximately 5% between January 2014 and January 2018.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 21/03/2018 13:56:49 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

861046

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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: 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, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of provision of (a) emotional and (b) psychological support for people with blood cancer.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	132195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>All cancer patients, including those diagnosed with blood cancer, will benefit from a tailored Recovery Package that ensures personalised care and support from the moment they are diagnosed. Patients will work with their care teams, to develop a comprehensive plan that addresses both their physical and mental health requirements as well as identify any other support they may require, such as help at home or financial advice.</p><p> </p><p>The Recovery Package includes Health and Wellbeing Events or Clinics. These are education and information events to support and enable people living with cancer and their families to take control and participate in their recovery, giving them necessary information, and promoting positive lifestyle change such as nutritional advice and encouragement to increase physical exercise. Health and Wellbeing Events are designed to help people get support that improves the quality of their lives, making these as long, healthy and active as possible.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 132196 question first answered 21/03/2018 12:04:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

861047

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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 develop a support strategy for families of people with cancer.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	132196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>All cancer patients, including those diagnosed with blood cancer, will benefit from a tailored Recovery Package that ensures personalised care and support from the moment they are diagnosed. Patients will work with their care teams, to develop a comprehensive plan that addresses both their physical and mental health requirements as well as identify any other support they may require, such as help at home or financial advice.</p><p> </p><p>The Recovery Package includes Health and Wellbeing Events or Clinics. These are education and information events to support and enable people living with cancer and their families to take control and participate in their recovery, giving them necessary information, and promoting positive lifestyle change such as nutritional advice and encouragement to increase physical exercise. Health and Wellbeing Events are designed to help people get support that improves the quality of their lives, making these as long, healthy and active as possible.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 132195 question first answered 21/03/2018 12:04:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

861056

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	Barts Health NHS Trust: Vacancies
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 vacancies there were for (a) nurses, (b) junior doctors, (c) doctors, and (d) consultants, at Barts Health NHS Trust, in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	132205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>The data is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 21/03/2018 12:00:21 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

861057

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	King George Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it remains his Department's policy to close King George Hospital Accident and Emergency Department.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	132206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>Decisions about local services are made by local commissioners, not by the Department. Any changes to services should be locally led by clinicians and patients.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2017, the East London Health and Care Partnership (ELHCP) announced that it would be exploring further options for how urgent and emergency care services are delivered locally and in particular across both King George and Queen’s hospitals. The ELHCP will work with clinicians, patients, partners and stakeholders to develop options.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 16/03/2018 11:46:04 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

861064

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	Antibiotics: 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 steps he is taking to ensure the accurate prescription of antibiotics to patients.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	132213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>In response to Lord O’Neill’s Independent Review on antimicrobial resistance, we have stated our ambition to halve inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics by 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>To achieve these reductions, a Quality Premium is focused on driving down inappropriate prescribing in primary care and a Commissioning for Quality and Innovation Scheme is in place to incentivise appropriate prescribing in secondary care.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is leading programmes both to deliver the prescribing ambition and improve the use of diagnostics.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 21/03/2018 13:49:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

861069

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of his Department's estate is (a) rented, (b) owned and (c) occupied through any other type of agreement.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	132218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department owns two sites and leases four site that are used by the Department and its arm’s length bodies. One of the owned sites is now been used as part of the Parliamentary estate. It is also occupies space in three other buildings through Memorandums of Terms of Occupation with other public sector organisations. The Department also has a retained estate of 28 sites owned by the Department and six that are leased.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 21/03/2018 11:57:04 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

861089

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	Organs: Donors
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 ensure adequate levels of funding for organ transplant operations after the roll-out of the opt-out only scheme for organ donations.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	132238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation on deemed consent for organ and tissue donation in England closed on 6 March 2018. The consultation sought views on how a new system of deemed consent for deceased donation could work in England and proposed a change in the current law on organ donation, to better reflect the position of the majority of people who would be happy to donate their organs and tissue after their death. This included the ability to refuse to consent to donation, so that the decisions of those who do not wish to be organ and tissue donors are also respected.</p><p> </p><p>An impact assessment was published as part of the Government’s public consultation, which set out the costs involved in moving to a new deemed consent system in England. This suggested that, when introduced as part of a wider communication and logistical package, such a system can be associated with higher donation rates. As part of the consultation, we invited further evidence to be submitted and will carefully now consider this before the Government responds.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 132394 question first answered 16/03/2018 12:03:20 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

861094

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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 Illness: Debts
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 implications for his polices of the report of the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute on people with debt problem debt while receiving hospital treatment for mental health issues.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	132243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the impact that debt may have on mental health and wellbeing and the difficulties that may be experienced by people with mental health problems in managing their debt. The Government will consider the recommendations of the report published by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, ‘Recovery Space: Minimising the financial harm caused by mental health crisis’.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2017, the Prime Minister announced the Government would review the practice of general practitioners charging patients experiencing debt issues to complete Mental Health Evidence Forms when they require medical evidence for their creditors. The Department is working with the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute and a range of stakeholders from the financial and debt advice sectors and the British Medical Association to undertake the review, which we will publish in due course.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 16/03/2018 11:40:09 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger