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1197977

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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: Voluntary Work
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 the NHS volunteering scheme in respect of the use of volunteers in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	52175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The NHS Volunteers Responder programme is available to complement local action being taken during COVID-19 to support those self-isolating for any reason.</p><p>To date over 270,000 tasks have been delivered by NHS Volunteer Responders. Of these, help has been requested for the majority on a daily, weekly or fortnightly basis. Approximately 70% of referrals are requests for help with collecting shopping, medication and other essential supplies and delivering these to vulnerable individuals and those self-isolating. The programme is also being used to provide regular ‘check in and chat’ calls to patients who are at risk of loneliness and for patient transport and to support the National Health Service deliver equipment and supplies.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 18/06/2020 11:34:09 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 25926 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1198001

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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
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 people have been reported as contracting covid-19 more than once.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	51512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England is not aware of any patients contracting COVID-19 more than once in England.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/06/2020 10:30:20 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 25879 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1198002

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Obesity
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 Statistics on Obesity, Physical Activity and Diet, published on 5 May 2020 by NHS Digital, what steps his Department is taking to reduce hospital admissions (a) directly attributable to obesity and (b) where obesity was a factor; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	51965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>Through the three chapters of ‘Childhood obesity: a plan for action’ we are bringing forward a wide range of measures to reduce the prevalence of children who are obese. We have seen important successes including the average sugar content of drinks subject to the soft drinks industry levy decreasing by 28.8% between 2015 and 2018, and significant investment being made in schools to promote physical activity and healthy eating. Many of the measures in the plan will have an impact on reducing obesity across all age groups.</p><p>Unicef’s ‘State of the World's Children’ report, published in October 2019, recognised that “the United Kingdom is paving the way to ensure that all children grow up in a healthy food environment”. The Unicef report is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.unicef.org/media/61356/file/SOWC-2019.pdf" target="_blank">www.unicef.org/media/61356/file/SOWC-2019.pdf</a></p><p>NHS Digital has advised that the Hospital Episodes Statistics uses World Health Organization International Classification of Diseases v.10 (ICD-10) to record the main diagnosis and any secondary co-morbidities. Within ICD-10 obesity is assigned as code E66 and this will be recorded on any episode of care where a clinical diagnosis of obesity has been made. The NHS Digital coding standard DCS.IV.3: Obesity (E66) states: Codes in category E66 Obesity must only be coded when a diagnosis of obesity is recorded in the medical record. Where body mass index (BMI) has been recorded in the medical record, this must not be used to assign a code from category E66.- Obesity. A clinical coder must always refer to the responsible consultant to confirm the clinical significance of a test result, for example BMI reading and/or relationship to a specific condition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 51969 question first answered 08/06/2020 17:29:54 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 25910 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1198003

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Obesity: Children
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 Statistics on Obesity, Physical Activity and Diet, published on 5 May 2020 by NHS Digital, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity in the most deprived areas; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	51966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>Through the three chapters of ‘Childhood obesity: a plan for action’ we are delivering a wide range of measures to help achieve our bold ambition to halve childhood obesity by 2030 and significantly reduce the gap in obesity between children from the most and least deprived areas by 2030. We have seen important successes including the average sugar content of drinks subject to the soft drinks industry levy decreasing by 28.8% between 2015 and 2018, and significant investment being made in schools to promote physical activity and healthy eating.</p><p>The Government has set out its plan to return life to as near normal as we can, for as many people as we can, as quickly and fairly as possible in order to safeguard livelihoods, but in a way that is safe and continues to protect our NHS. The full guidance can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 51968 question first answered 08/06/2020 17:38:38 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 25911 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1198004

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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: Disease Control
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 mitigate the effect of covid-19 for people (a) from BAME backgrounds and (b) who are obese; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	51967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities (Kemi Badenoch MP) will take forward work to fill the gaps in our understanding, review existing policies and develop new ones where needed. The Terms of Reference for that work can be found online.</p><p>Public Health England (PHE) has commissioned research to understand how weight management services have adapted, due to COVID-19, to support people living with obesity. It will explore how these services might need to adapt and flex in response to the recovery strategy, and what measures are required to facilitate this. PHE is also leading on a programme of work to support local areas to improve the environment that people live, work and play in. Through providing information and tools to enable local public health and planning teams to develop and promote healthy weight environments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 18/06/2020 15:00:40 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 25912 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1198005

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Obesity: Coronavirus
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 support people (a) who live with obesity and (b) who are adversely affected by covid-19 as lockdown measures are eased; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	51968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>Through the three chapters of ‘Childhood obesity: a plan for action’ we are delivering a wide range of measures to help achieve our bold ambition to halve childhood obesity by 2030 and significantly reduce the gap in obesity between children from the most and least deprived areas by 2030. We have seen important successes including the average sugar content of drinks subject to the soft drinks industry levy decreasing by 28.8% between 2015 and 2018, and significant investment being made in schools to promote physical activity and healthy eating.</p><p>The Government has set out its plan to return life to as near normal as we can, for as many people as we can, as quickly and fairly as possible in order to safeguard livelihoods, but in a way that is safe and continues to protect our NHS. The full guidance can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 51966 question first answered 08/06/2020 17:38:38 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 25913 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1198006

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Obesity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how admissions are coded in hospitals for obesity; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	51969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>Through the three chapters of ‘Childhood obesity: a plan for action’ we are bringing forward a wide range of measures to reduce the prevalence of children who are obese. We have seen important successes including the average sugar content of drinks subject to the soft drinks industry levy decreasing by 28.8% between 2015 and 2018, and significant investment being made in schools to promote physical activity and healthy eating. Many of the measures in the plan will have an impact on reducing obesity across all age groups.</p><p>Unicef’s ‘State of the World's Children’ report, published in October 2019, recognised that “the United Kingdom is paving the way to ensure that all children grow up in a healthy food environment”. The Unicef report is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.unicef.org/media/61356/file/SOWC-2019.pdf" target="_blank">www.unicef.org/media/61356/file/SOWC-2019.pdf</a></p><p>NHS Digital has advised that the Hospital Episodes Statistics uses World Health Organization International Classification of Diseases v.10 (ICD-10) to record the main diagnosis and any secondary co-morbidities. Within ICD-10 obesity is assigned as code E66 and this will be recorded on any episode of care where a clinical diagnosis of obesity has been made. The NHS Digital coding standard DCS.IV.3: Obesity (E66) states: Codes in category E66 Obesity must only be coded when a diagnosis of obesity is recorded in the medical record. Where body mass index (BMI) has been recorded in the medical record, this must not be used to assign a code from category E66.- Obesity. A clinical coder must always refer to the responsible consultant to confirm the clinical significance of a test result, for example BMI reading and/or relationship to a specific condition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 51965 question first answered 08/06/2020 17:29:54 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 25914 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1198024

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Podiatry: Community 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, if he will take steps to help expand community podiatry services to tackle levels of diabetic foot ulceration and amputation as a result of the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	52383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement wrote to providers of community services on 19 March to ensure that diabetic foot clinics for high risk diabetic and vascular patients are maintained during the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p>There is no plan to expand community podiatry services at this time.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 12/06/2020 12:29:41 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 25933 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1198032

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent comparative assessment his Department has made of the rate of infection of covid-19 in multi-generational households and the wider population.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	51801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government Office for Science currently publishes the latest estimate of the United Kingdom-wide range for R on a weekly basis. At the time of writing the current range is estimated to be 0.7-0.9 and is based on latest data available to determine infection and transmission rates. We do not calculate nor compare the R rate in different settings.</p><p>Guidance for multigenerational households can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/guidance-for-households-with-grandparents-parents-and-children-living-together-where-someone-is-at-increased-risk-or-has-symptoms-of-coronavirus-cov" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/guidance-for-households-with-grandparents-parents-and-children-living-together-where-someone-is-at-increased-risk-or-has-symptoms-of-coronavirus-cov</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/06/2020 11:26:47 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 25897 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1198034

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timescale is for Public Health England’s review into the effect of covid-19 on black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	51803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England led a rapid review to better understand how different factors can impact on how people are affected by COVID-19. This includes analysis of ethnicity, deprivation, age, sex (male and female) and obesity, where data was available. The review’s findings have now been published and can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-review-of-disparities-in-risks-and-outcomes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-review-of-disparities-in-risks-and-outcomes</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 08/06/2020 18:29:14 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 25898 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood