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1148335

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date	04/10/2019
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	Vasa Praevia: 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 introduce routine screening in pregnancy for Vasa Praevia.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	294750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom National Screening Committee in 2017 considered an evidence review of screening for Vasa Praevia (VP). The review did not find sufficient evidence to support a change in the overall recommendation for VP screening. The 2017 review can be seen at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://legacyscreening.phe.org.uk/vasapraevia" target="_blank">https://legacyscreening.phe.org.uk/vasapraevia</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 08/10/2019 10:48:14 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

1148347

registered interest
date	04/10/2019
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: Pay
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) nurses, (b) doctors and (c) allied healthcare professions in the NHS receive an annual salary of less than £30,000.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	294722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the data in the format requested and due to time constraints was unable to obtain data.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 08/10/2019 13:45:31 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1148390

registered interest
date	04/10/2019
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	Emigration: Children
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 his Department has to continue funding the Family Restoration Fund for former child migrants following the end of the current scheme.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	294700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The future arrangements for the family restoration fund will be considered as part of Departmental business planning.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 08/10/2019 10:49:31 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1148139

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
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	NHS Trusts: Mergers
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 services are retained in each hospital following mergers in NHS Trusts in England in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	294222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Powers under Section 56A and 56AA of the NHS Act 2006 enables a National Health Service foundation trust to merge with another foundation trust or NHS trust. NHS Improvement as the independent regulator does not collate the information requested.</p><p>Every merger is different, but each will integrate the services of trusts to ensure the delivery of high-quality NHS services. A successful merger enables trusts to join together to gain the benefits of a larger organisation, such as releasing economies of scale; improving patient care and manage resources more effectively than either organisation can achieve alone.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 08/10/2019 10:28:50 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

1148176

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
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: Brexit
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 publish the Government's worst case contingency plans related to his remit on the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	294145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Operation Yellowhammer is a cross-Government programme of work to ensure that the United Kingdom is prepared to deal with the potential reasonable worst-case scenario impacts of leaving the European Union without a deal.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 September, the Government published planning assumptions for exiting the European Union without a deal at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-humble-address-moion" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-response-to-humble-address-motion</a></p><p> </p><p>An updated version will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>These include the Department’s planning assumptions relating to the continuity of medicines and medicine supplies, the provision of healthcare to UK nationals within EU Member States, and the provision of adult social care after we have left the EU. The Department maintains robust operational plans to ensure the continuity of services from the National Health Service and wider health and social care system, regardless of circumstances, and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 08/10/2019 10:22:25 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1148231

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
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	Gynaecology: Surveys
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 assessment of the methodological adequacy of the October 2019 Outpatient Hysteroscopy Survey being conducted by the British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	294122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department currently has no plans to make an assessment of the methodological adequacy of the October 2019 Outpatient Hysteroscopy Survey.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 08/10/2019 10:47:00 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1148232

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
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	Gynaecology: Surveys
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, (a) which patient groups were consulted and (b) what other patient involvement there was during the design of the October 2019 Outpatient Hysteroscopy Survey being conducted by the British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	294123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Outpatient Hysteroscopy survey was organised by the British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy.</p><p> </p><p>Neither the Department nor NHS England were involved in designing this survey.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 08/10/2019 10:45:33 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1148258

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
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	Fertility: 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, how many NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups offer IVF and other fertility treatments to single women; and how much was spent on such treatment in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	294217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>NHS England do not collect data on the number of clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) that offer in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or their expenditure on this specific treatment, although it is estimated that the National Health Services spends approximately £100 million a year on IVF.</p><p>The level of provision of fertility treatment is decided by CCGs, taking into account the needs of their local population. CCGs have a legal duty to have regard to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines and NHS England and NHS Improvement expects all those involved in commissioning fertility treatment services to be fully aware of their importance. In taking clinical decisions about fertility treatment and taking account of their public sector equality duty, CCGs should make assessments based on clinical infertility and not on relationship status</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 08/10/2019 10:19:27 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1148262

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
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	Children: Mental Health
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 trends in the number of children being given (a) therapy and (b) psychiatric medication for eco-anxiety; and what steps the Government is taking to reduce those levels.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	294220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 08/10/2019 10:25:50 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1148275

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
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	NHS: 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 his Department has made of the effect of reported customs delays at East Midlands airport on the delivery of category 1 medicines.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	294083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department is doing everything appropriate to prepare for leaving the European Union. We want to reassure patients that our plans should ensure the uninterrupted supply of medicines and medical products once we have left the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The department, as part of our EU exit preparations, is implementing a multi-layered approach to mitigate potential disruption to supply, which consists of stockpiling where possible, securing freight capacity, changing or clarifying regulatory requirements, procuring additional warehousing, working closely with industry to improve trader readiness and putting in place the National Supply Disruption Response to manage potential shortages. Further details can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/medicines-and-medical-products-supply-government-updates-no-deal-brexit-plans" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/medicines-and-medical-products-supply-government-updates-no-deal-brexit-plans</a></p><p>For any products that require air freight, such as some medical radioisotopes, the Department is continuing to work with all suppliers to ensure this is in place ahead of 31 October. The Department can confirm that all relevant suppliers now have plans in place or are already airfreighting into the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also undertaking joint operational testing, with key suppliers and other Government Departments (Border Delivery Group, HM Revenue and Customs, Border Force) at East Midlands airport to ensure the uninterrupted flow of goods. This testing includes medical radioisotopes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is in active communication with the British Nuclear Medicine Society as well as with the Royal College of Radiologists and the UK Radiopharmacy Group.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 294085 question first answered 08/10/2019 12:53:16 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake