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1015359

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much additional funding announced in Budget 2018 has been allocated to the prevention of Type 2 diabetes.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	196310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The 2018 Budget re-confirms the Prime Minister’s announcement in June this year to work with the National Health Service to develop a 10-year plan for the future of the health service, underpinned by a five-year funding offer which will see the NHS budget grow by £20.5 billion a year in real terms by 2023-24. We expect the plan to be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/12/2018 16:28:57 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1015360

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	Social 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 estimate he has made of the potential effect on the price of care purchased by self-funders of local authorities purchasing care packages from the same providers in bulk at a lower unit cost price.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	196209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>In its 2017 care home market study, the Competition and Market’s Authority (CMA) considered the potential effects where local authorities pay rates for care packages which are lower than those paid by people who are funding their own care. The CMA’s analysis of this issue and the adult social care market is an important part of the evidence base which will feed into the Green Paper on adult social care. The Green Paper will consider the fundamental issues facing the care system.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 03/12/2018 17:39:56 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1015361

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	Locums: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Sir Keith Pearson’s review entitled Taking revalidation forward: improving the process of relicensing for doctors, published in January 2017, what steps his Department have taken in response to identified weaknesses in the appraisal and revalidation processes for doctors working as locums; and if he will publish a timeline showing when such steps were (a) initiated and (b) completed.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	196142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Sir Keith Pearson’s review of medical revalidation, Taking Revalidation Forward (TRF), was published in January 2017. Sir Keith reviewed evidence on the impact of revalidation and concluded &quot;that revalidation has already delivered significant benefits&quot;.</p><p> </p><p>The review made recommendations to improve some aspects of revalidation, for the benefit of both doctors and patients. Implementation of the recommendations was overseen by the Revalidation Oversight Group, chaired by the General Medical Council (GMC). The GMC has advised that all recommendations have been implemented, except for those which may require legislative change.</p><p> </p><p>As recommended by TRF, the Department is working with the GMC, NHS England and other stakeholders to consider whether any amendments are needed to the Medical Profession (Responsible Officer) Regulations 2010 and 2013.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/12/2018 11:42:43 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

1015362

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	Health Professions: Qualifications
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 undertake a review of the General Medical Council's procedures for revalidating medical professionals as a result of the Zholia Alemi case.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	196143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The General Medical Council (GMC) is the independent regulator of doctors across the United Kingdom. The processes for revalidation are a matter for the GMC itself.</p><p> </p><p>The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) oversees the work of the healthcare independent regulatory bodies in the UK, including the GMC. The PSA annually reviews the performance of the GMC and considers whether it has met the 24 Standards of Good regulation, covering the four key functions of governance and standards, education and training, registration and fitness to practise.</p><p> </p><p>As recommended by Taking Revalidation Forward, the Department is working with the GMC, NHS England and other stakeholders to consider whether any amendments are needed to the Medical Profession (Responsible Officer) Regulations 2010 and 2013.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/12/2018 17:03:45 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

1015363

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	Locums: Qualifications
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 review the powers conferred by the Medical Profession (Responsible Officer) Regulations 2010 and 2013 that enable locum agencies to revalidate doctors.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	196144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Sir Keith Pearson’s review of medical revalidation, Taking Revalidation Forward (TRF), was published in January 2017. The review made recommendations to improve some aspects of revalidation, for the benefit of both doctors and patients. As recommended by TRF, the Department is working with the General Medical Council, NHS England and other stakeholders to consider whether any amendments are needed to the Medical Profession (Responsible Officer) Regulations 2010 and 2013.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/12/2018 11:48:03 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

1015374

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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: 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, with reference to the report entitled Unfinished business: An assessment of the national approach to improving cancer services in England 1995–2015, published by the Health Foundation in November 2018, whether he plans to take steps in response to the conclusions of that report; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	196146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Improving early diagnosis of cancer is a key priority for this Government. That is why from next year, patients with suspected cancer will receive a diagnosis or have cancer ruled out within 28 days. We also announced a package of cancer measures last month that will radically improve the system and ensure 55,000 more people survive cancer for five years from 2028.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 03/12/2018 17:12:16 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1015377

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	Social 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 he plans to publish the Green Paper on adult social care.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	196217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>An ageing society means that we need to reach a longer-term sustainable settlement for social care. This is why the Government has committed to publishing a Green Paper later this year setting out its proposals for reform.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 05/12/2018 14:01:45 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1015380

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	Social Services: Disability
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 adults with severe disabilities are in receipt of local authority-run social care services in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	196086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 03/12/2018 17:40:37 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1015381

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	Strokes: 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, how many stroke beds there are (a) at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and (b) throughout (i) the West Midlands and (ii) England.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	196087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Data is not available in the format requested. Information surrounding beds by consultant-led speciality is published quarterly by NHS England at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/bed-availability-and-occupancy/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/bed-availability-and-occupancy/</a></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/12/2018 16:59:50 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1015393

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
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	Multiple Sclerosis: Nurses
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 specialist multiple sclerosis nurses are employed in (a) NHS England and (b) Trafford.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	196221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>NHS England does not employ specialist multiple sclerosis nurses.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold the information requested as to how many specialist multiple sclerosis nurses are employed in Trafford.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Digital provides information on the number of nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff employed in the National Health Service in England but it does not separately identify specialist nurses such as multiple sclerosis nurses.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 05/12/2018 12:16:03 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green