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1697543

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
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 Prescribing: Pilot Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 14 March 2024 to Question 17495 on Mental Health Services: Veterans, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing social prescribing pilots in garrison towns.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	19521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>NHS England commissioned three pilot sites, in Cornwall, Durham, and Dorset, to explore and evaluate the merits of social prescribing in the Armed Forces Community. The outcome of the evaluation is planned for Autumn 2024, and the findings will inform a toolkit which can be used by other social prescribing teams. The evaluation will also inform whether there should be plans for further pilots, including in garrison towns.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 26/03/2024 11:22:11 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1697544

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
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 Health Services: Veterans
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 veterans in garrison towns have used Op Courage since its inception.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	19522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Data on Op COURAGE is collated by the integrated care board where a patient is registered. Between 2017 and December 2023, there have been 22,371 referrals to Op COURAGE for veterans who are registered with a general practice, located in areas with military presence. In 2022 and 2023, there were 581 referrals for Op RESTORE. 78 of these were from the Midlands region. Data was collated at a regional level only, and is not available for West Midlands.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 19523 19524 question first answered 25/03/2024 11:55:36 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1697545

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
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 Services: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 15 March 2024 to Question 17714 on Health Services: Veterans, how many veterans used Op Restore services in 2022 and 2023.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	19523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Data on Op COURAGE is collated by the integrated care board where a patient is registered. Between 2017 and December 2023, there have been 22,371 referrals to Op COURAGE for veterans who are registered with a general practice, located in areas with military presence. In 2022 and 2023, there were 581 referrals for Op RESTORE. 78 of these were from the Midlands region. Data was collated at a regional level only, and is not available for West Midlands.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 19522 19524 question first answered 25/03/2024 11:55:36 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1697546

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
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 Services: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 15 March 2024 to Question 17714 on Health Services: Veterans, how many veterans in the West Midlands used Op Restore services in 2022 and 2023.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	19524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Data on Op COURAGE is collated by the integrated care board where a patient is registered. Between 2017 and December 2023, there have been 22,371 referrals to Op COURAGE for veterans who are registered with a general practice, located in areas with military presence. In 2022 and 2023, there were 581 referrals for Op RESTORE. 78 of these were from the Midlands region. Data was collated at a regional level only, and is not available for West Midlands.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 19522 19523 question first answered 25/03/2024 11:55:36 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1697072

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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 Health Services: Veterans
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 veterans with OCD have used Op COURAGE since its inception.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	19247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Prior to April 2023, Op COURAGE was formed from the three separate services of the Transition, Intervention and Liaison service, the Complex Treatment Service, and the High Intensity Service. Performance data for these services did not collect uniquely identifiable information on individual veterans, so it would not be possible to identify instances where a veteran had attended Op COURAGE for more than one course of treatment.</p><p>No data is held on the numbers of veterans with gambling additions that have used Op COURAGE. Data analysed includes the primary mental health reason for referral to Op COURAGE. From April 2023, there have been no referrals to Op COURAGE with a primary mental health reason of gambling addiction. Since April 2023, less than 1.5% of referrals to Op COURAGE have been with a primary mental health reason of either obsessive-compulsive disorder or drug or alcohol difficulties.</p><p>Between August 2021 and September 2024, £339,000 has been allocated across the three social prescribing pilot projects which are in Cornwall, Durham, and Dorset. The National Health Service provides wellbeing support to all full-time carers. Veterans who identify as a carer are offered a Carer’s Assessment, which is undertaken by local authorities. The outcome of the Carer’s Assessment will inform a care and support plan, which is bespoke to the needs of the carer.</p><p>The Better Care Fund in 2023/24 includes £327 million for carers support, including short breaks and respite services for carers. It also funds advice and support to carers and a small number of additional local authority duties. There is no data on how much of that funding may have been used for veterans.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 19248 19249 question first answered 25/03/2024 11:46:59 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1697073

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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 Health Services: Veterans
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 veterans with drug and alcohol addictions have used Op COURAGE since its inception.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	19248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Prior to April 2023, Op COURAGE was formed from the three separate services of the Transition, Intervention and Liaison service, the Complex Treatment Service, and the High Intensity Service. Performance data for these services did not collect uniquely identifiable information on individual veterans, so it would not be possible to identify instances where a veteran had attended Op COURAGE for more than one course of treatment.</p><p>No data is held on the numbers of veterans with gambling additions that have used Op COURAGE. Data analysed includes the primary mental health reason for referral to Op COURAGE. From April 2023, there have been no referrals to Op COURAGE with a primary mental health reason of gambling addiction. Since April 2023, less than 1.5% of referrals to Op COURAGE have been with a primary mental health reason of either obsessive-compulsive disorder or drug or alcohol difficulties.</p><p>Between August 2021 and September 2024, £339,000 has been allocated across the three social prescribing pilot projects which are in Cornwall, Durham, and Dorset. The National Health Service provides wellbeing support to all full-time carers. Veterans who identify as a carer are offered a Carer’s Assessment, which is undertaken by local authorities. The outcome of the Carer’s Assessment will inform a care and support plan, which is bespoke to the needs of the carer.</p><p>The Better Care Fund in 2023/24 includes £327 million for carers support, including short breaks and respite services for carers. It also funds advice and support to carers and a small number of additional local authority duties. There is no data on how much of that funding may have been used for veterans.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 19247 19249 question first answered 25/03/2024 11:46:59 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1697074

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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 Health Services: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether bespoke wellbeing support is provided by the NHS to veterans who are full-time carers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	19249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Prior to April 2023, Op COURAGE was formed from the three separate services of the Transition, Intervention and Liaison service, the Complex Treatment Service, and the High Intensity Service. Performance data for these services did not collect uniquely identifiable information on individual veterans, so it would not be possible to identify instances where a veteran had attended Op COURAGE for more than one course of treatment.</p><p>No data is held on the numbers of veterans with gambling additions that have used Op COURAGE. Data analysed includes the primary mental health reason for referral to Op COURAGE. From April 2023, there have been no referrals to Op COURAGE with a primary mental health reason of gambling addiction. Since April 2023, less than 1.5% of referrals to Op COURAGE have been with a primary mental health reason of either obsessive-compulsive disorder or drug or alcohol difficulties.</p><p>Between August 2021 and September 2024, £339,000 has been allocated across the three social prescribing pilot projects which are in Cornwall, Durham, and Dorset. The National Health Service provides wellbeing support to all full-time carers. Veterans who identify as a carer are offered a Carer’s Assessment, which is undertaken by local authorities. The outcome of the Carer’s Assessment will inform a care and support plan, which is bespoke to the needs of the carer.</p><p>The Better Care Fund in 2023/24 includes £327 million for carers support, including short breaks and respite services for carers. It also funds advice and support to carers and a small number of additional local authority duties. There is no data on how much of that funding may have been used for veterans.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 19247 19248 question first answered 25/03/2024 11:46:59 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1696455

registered interest
date	15/03/2024
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	Medicine: Students
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 Answer of 24 May 2022 to Question 5381 on Medicine: Students, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of uprating the bursary amount paid for fifth year medical students.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	18832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>The NHS Bursary funding arrangements are reviewed annually, ahead of the start of each academic year. For the 2023/24 academic year, the Government uplifted travel and dual accommodation expense rates for the NHS Bursary by 50%, with the exception of travel by public transport, which continues to be reimbursed at cost. We also uplifted disabled students’ allowance, childcare rates, and the means-testing threshold, increasing the amount of funding available to support medical students.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 22/03/2024 10:40:30 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1696221

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
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 Health Services: Veterans
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 she has taken to promote Op Courage to veterans.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	18643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>In January 2024, NHS England launched a national campaign to raise awareness of Op COURAGE, and encourage veterans struggling with their mental health to seek help from the service. The campaign, which runs until the end of March 2024, features veterans who have used Op COURAGE and includes a toolkit and a film featuring high-profile veteran JJ Chalmers. Phase two of the campaign activity includes increased social media, broadcasts, and regional press, particularly within areas of higher veteran populations.</p><p>The Government has not made any assessment of the effectiveness of the awareness campaign as Op COURAGE providers have shared anecdotal feedback that there has been a rise in referrals since the launch of this campaign.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 18644 question first answered 21/03/2024 11:19:37 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1696222

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
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 Health Services: Veterans
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 she has made of the effectiveness of the Op Courage awareness campaign since its launch on 9 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	18644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>In January 2024, NHS England launched a national campaign to raise awareness of Op COURAGE, and encourage veterans struggling with their mental health to seek help from the service. The campaign, which runs until the end of March 2024, features veterans who have used Op COURAGE and includes a toolkit and a film featuring high-profile veteran JJ Chalmers. Phase two of the campaign activity includes increased social media, broadcasts, and regional press, particularly within areas of higher veteran populations.</p><p>The Government has not made any assessment of the effectiveness of the awareness campaign as Op COURAGE providers have shared anecdotal feedback that there has been a rise in referrals since the launch of this campaign.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 18643 question first answered 21/03/2024 11:19:37 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe