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794201

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:34:26
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:35:11 30/11/2017 18:30:07
	hansard heading	Cancer
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3519
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 17:58:32
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with NHS England on the projected levels of investment over the next five years on new technology to treat cancer.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Evans of Watford
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL3519
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3519
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government have already committed an additional £8 billion by 2020/21 to the National Health Service and now committed to backing the NHS in England further so that by 2019/20, it will have received an additional £2.8 billion for frontline services than previously planned over the period. This includes £335 million this winter to help trusts to increase capacity and £3.5 billion of new capital investment by 2022/23 to transform its estate and drive further efficiency savings.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2016, NHS England announced a £130 million fund to modernise radiotherapy across England. Over the next two years, older Linear Accelerators radiotherapy equipment being used by hospitals will be upgraded or replaced; ensuring cancer patients have access to the latest, leading-edge technology.</p>
	creator	2766 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Watford
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	2766 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Watford

794214

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:34:36
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	01/12/2017 17:25:05 05/12/2017 14:27:03
	hansard heading	Mefloquine
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3532
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/12/2017 13:55:03
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 22 November (HL3229), what assessment they have made of the conclusions of the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee of the European Medicines Agency in 2014 that: “There is enough evidence … supporting a causal relationship between mefloquine and the occurrence of long lasting and even persistent neuropsychiatric side effects” and a “strong suspicion” that mefloquine can cause “permanent brain damage”.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL3532
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3532
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>At its meeting in February 2014, the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency recommended that the product information for mefloquine be amended to state that neuropsychiatric adverse reactions may persist for months, or longer, even after discontinuation of the drug. The PRAC did not recommend that such reactions should be listed as permanent. The United Kingdom product information for mefloquine reflects the final PRAC recommendation.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

794215

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:34:37
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:35:31 05/12/2017 14:21:01
	hansard heading	Incinerators: Health Hazards
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3533
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/12/2017 13:49:35
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why Public Health England (PHE) commissioned research into possible links between municipal waste incinerators and health outcomes; and why PHE stated that “it is important to stress that PHE's position that well run and regulated modern waste incinerators are not a significant risk to public health remains valid” prior to publication of that research.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL3533
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3533
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has commissioned a study to extend the evidence base further as to whether emissions from modern municipal waste incinerators affect human health.</p><p> </p><p>From the outset of this study, PHE highlighted that its current position, that well run and regulated modern waste incinerators are not a significant risk to public health, remains valid.</p><p>PHE will review its advice in light of new substantial research on the health effects of incinerators published in peer reviewed journals. To date, PHE is not aware of any evidence that requires a change in their position statement.</p>
	creator	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

794216

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:34:38
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:35:32 07/12/2017 16:50:14
	hansard heading	Midwives: Labour Turnover
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3534
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	07/12/2017 16:18:31
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the last five years, what percentage of midwives have left the profession within (1) one, (2) two, and (3) three years of completing their training.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL3534
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3534
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The information requested is not collected by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>To help secure a sustainable National Health Service workforce for the future, NHS Improvement recently launched a new Retention Programme to improve staff retention in trusts across England and bring down the leaver rates in the NHS by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Improvement has developed plans for a raft of measures, tools and support to help trusts understand why employees are leaving their organisation and how to keep them on. This includes launching new Direct Support Programmes to provide intensive targeted support to trusts with above average leaver rates.</p>
	creator	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

794217

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:34:39
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:35:35 07/12/2017 16:50:06
	hansard heading	Midwives: Labour Turnover
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3535
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	07/12/2017 16:18:31
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, of those midwives who completed their training in the last five years, what was the average length of time they stayed in the profession.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL3535
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3535
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The information requested is not collected by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>To help secure a sustainable National Health Service workforce for the future, NHS Improvement recently launched a new Retention Programme to improve staff retention in trusts across England and bring down the leaver rates in the NHS by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Improvement has developed plans for a raft of measures, tools and support to help trusts understand why employees are leaving their organisation and how to keep them on. This includes launching new Direct Support Programmes to provide intensive targeted support to trusts with above average leaver rates.</p>
	creator	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

794218

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:34:39
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:35:34 07/12/2017 16:50:08
	hansard heading	Midwives: Labour Turnover
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3536
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	07/12/2017 16:18:32
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of why midwives are leaving the profession; and whether (1) salary levels, and (2) the culture of the NHS, are relevant factors.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL3536
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3536
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The information requested is not collected by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>To help secure a sustainable National Health Service workforce for the future, NHS Improvement recently launched a new Retention Programme to improve staff retention in trusts across England and bring down the leaver rates in the NHS by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Improvement has developed plans for a raft of measures, tools and support to help trusts understand why employees are leaving their organisation and how to keep them on. This includes launching new Direct Support Programmes to provide intensive targeted support to trusts with above average leaver rates.</p>
	creator	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

794219

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:34:40
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:35:37 07/12/2017 16:50:04
	hansard heading	Midwives: Labour Turnover
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3537
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	07/12/2017 16:18:32
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the cost to the NHS over the last five years of midwives leaving the profession; and what is their estimate of such future costs.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL3537
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3537
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The information requested is not collected by the Department.</p><p> </p><p>To help secure a sustainable National Health Service workforce for the future, NHS Improvement recently launched a new Retention Programme to improve staff retention in trusts across England and bring down the leaver rates in the NHS by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Improvement has developed plans for a raft of measures, tools and support to help trusts understand why employees are leaving their organisation and how to keep them on. This includes launching new Direct Support Programmes to provide intensive targeted support to trusts with above average leaver rates.</p>
	creator	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

794234

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:34:51
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:35:56 30/11/2017 18:02:06
	hansard heading	Dental Services
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3552
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 18:01:32
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of geographical differences in access to dental services across England; and whether differential rates of access account for differences in dental health.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL3552
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3552
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>National surveys of child and adult oral health identify a number of contributing factors to account for differences in oral health including deprivation, geography, ethnicity and social class.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has a legal duty to commission primary care dental services to meet local needs and to work with local partners to address oral health needs identified in local health needs assessments. NHS England also undertake regular surveys of patient access to National Health Service dentistry, the latest was published in July 2017 and the results from the survey responses are presented at national (England), regional and Area Team level. A copy of <em>Summary of the Dental Results from the GP Patient Survey – January to March 2017</em> is attached.</p><p> </p><p>Access to primary care dental services continues to increase nationally. 22.2 million adults were seen by a dentist in the 24 month period ending 30 June 2017 and 6.8 million children were seen by a dentist in the 12 month period ending 30 June 2017, but we know NHS England has further to go in ensuring access needs are met in all areas.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS England Starting Well programme will also operate in 13 high needs areas to reach out to children most at risk of dental decay who are not currently under the care of a dentist.</p><p> </p> attachment 1 file name GP-Patient-Survey-Dental-Results-Summary.pdf
	creator	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

794235

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:34:52
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:35:59 01/12/2017 11:46:04
	hansard heading	NHS: Cybersecurity
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3553
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 11:45:38
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice, if any, they have provided to NHS Trusts regarding the need to upgrade software and improve cyber-security.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL3553
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3553
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department published <em>Your Data: Better Security, Better Choice, Better Care </em>in July 2017 in which the Government accepted the 10 Data Security Standards recommended by the National Data Guardian, Dame Fiona Caldicott. The document sets out the steps National Health Service trusts are expected to take to improve their cyber security resilience. Data Security Standard 8 specifically states that no unsupported operating systems, software or internet browsers are used within the IT estate.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Digital published in May 2017 <em>Unsupported Platforms – Good Practice Guide </em>giving trusts technical guidance on how to upgrade software and improve cyber security.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2017, the Department followed up by publishing the <em>2017/18 Data Security and Protection Requirements</em>. This document sets out the steps all health and care organisations will be expected to take in 2017/18 to demonstrate that they are implementing the 10 Data Security Standards, prior to a new assurance framework coming into place from April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015, NHS Digital established CareCERT to provide national cyber support to health and care organisations. This support includes cyber alerts with advice on software updates, direct support when cyber incidents occur, and also on-site support to assess local vulnerabilities to improve local resilience and mitigate the impact of future cyber incidents.</p><p> </p><p>The above mentioned reports are attached.</p> attachment 1 file name Managing_the_Risk_of_Unsupported_Platforms_-_Good_Practice_Guide_230517.pdf 2 file name 2017-18 Data Security and Protection Requirements.pdf 3 file name Your Data Better Security Better Choice Better Care Government Response.pdf
	creator	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

794236

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:34:53
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:36:01 30/11/2017 17:44:02
	hansard heading	Dental Health: Disadvantaged
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3554
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 17:43:41
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to introduce new initiatives to improve dental health in areas of deprivation.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL3554
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3554
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Local authorities (LAs) are responsible for assessing the oral health needs of their local population, developing oral health strategies and commissioning oral health improvement programmes. Public Health England (PHE) helps to support LAs in these roles both nationally and locally with ongoing initiatives to improve dental health, particularly in areas of deprivation.</p><p> </p><p>PHE has established a Children’s Oral Health Improvement Programme Board with a substantial programme of work with organisational partners.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has recently launched the Starting Well programme, which will work in 13 areas in England with the worst oral health to reach out to families with children under five who are most at risk of dental disease, who may not currently be visiting a dentist. Dental practices are currently in the process of applying to join the programme.</p>
	creator	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

794249

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:45:37
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:55:19 01/12/2017 13:06:03
	hansard heading	Surgery: Health Services
	house id	1
	identifier	115222
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 12:34:02
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability comprehensive perioperative care pathways for NHS patients.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115222
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115222
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Well-organised peri-operative care pathways improve patient outcomes and increase the efficiency of NHS services. All trusts that provide surgical care automatically provide a peri-operative care pathway.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Royal College of Surgeons have supported the introduction of Enhanced Recovery to improve peri-operative care and this is being actively promoted through RightCare guidance to commissioners and through the Getting It Right First Time Programme for hospitals. This applies to all trusts in England who provide peri-operative care.</p>
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

794250

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:45:39
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:55:21 30/11/2017 16:13:01
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Older People
	house id	1
	identifier	115223
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 15:41:35
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average waiting times are for Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services for patients (a) over 65 and (b) over 75 years of age, in each year since 2011.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115223
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115223
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><p>Mean waiting times<sup>1,2 </sup>(in days) to enter treatment of Improving Access to Psychological Therapy referrals who finished a course of treatment<sup>3</sup> in 2014/15 and 2015/16 at England level and split by age group.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Referrals for those aged 65 to 74</p></td><td><p>32.3</p></td><td><p>27.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Referrals for those aged over 75</p></td><td><p>30.5</p></td><td><p>26.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Notes:</p><p><sup>1</sup>Waiting time to enter treatment is calculated as the number of days between the referral received date and the first attended treatment appointment. Referral received date and the first treatment appointment dates do not necessarily occur in the year.</p><p> </p><p><sup>2</sup>The waiting times here are based on the current methodology, used in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 annual publications, which calculates waiting times based on the number of referrals finishing a course of treatment in the year. Previous years' annual data are based on an earlier methodology that is not comparable with the data included here.</p><p> </p><p><sup>3</sup>In order to finish a course of treatment, a referral must have ended in the year with at least two treatment appointments having been attended in the course of the referral.</p>
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

794251

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:45:41
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:55:23 30/11/2017 18:14:02
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Older People
	house id	1
	identifier	115224
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 17:42:23
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was spent by each NHS trust on specified services for older patient's mental health.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115224
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115224
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The information requested is not collected.</p>
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

794255

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:45:47
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:55:30 01/12/2017 13:13:04
	hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	identifier	115228
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 12:41:58
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2017 to Question 7355, what discussions have taken place between the UK and the EU on the continuation of the EHIC system or its replacement with an equivalent system.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115228
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115228
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The United Kingdom Government appreciates the importance of retaining existing reciprocal healthcare arrangements with the European Union. During the September round of UK-EU negotiations, the UK made clear that it wishes to continue with reciprocal healthcare with the EU after the UK’s Exit. This includes healthcare rights for pensioners, the European Health Insurance Card and planned treatment.</p><p> </p><p>During negotiations with the EU on the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has therefore been seeking to protect the healthcare arrangements currently set out in EU Regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009.</p>
	creator	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

794256

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:45:49
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:55:33 01/12/2017 13:13:02
	hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	identifier	115229
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 12:41:58
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to Answer of 8 September to Question 7355, on healthcare: reciprocal arrangements, if he will preserve the S1 and S2 healthcare funding routes and the system provided under the Patients’ Rights Directive for EEA member states after the UK leaves the EU.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115229
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115229
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The United Kingdom Government appreciates the importance of retaining existing reciprocal healthcare arrangements with the European Union. During the September round of UK-EU negotiations, the UK made clear that it wishes to continue with reciprocal healthcare with the EU after the UK’s Exit. This includes healthcare rights for pensioners, the European Health Insurance Card and planned treatment.</p><p> </p><p>During negotiations with the EU on the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has therefore been seeking to protect the healthcare arrangements currently set out in EU Regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009.</p>
	creator	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

794263

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:46:01
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:55:46 30/11/2017 16:41:03
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services
	house id	1
	identifier	115236
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 16:09:08
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what proportion of patients who are discharged on a Care Programme Approach from hospitals in (a) Kent and (b) England are contacted within seven days.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
	tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115236
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115236
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The data requested is published. All of the numbers are for Q2 2017/18:-</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Area</p></td><td><p>Numbers</p></td><td><p>Percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>150 out of 155</p></td><td><p>96.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>15,814 out of 16,347</p></td><td><p>96.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Kent</p></td><td><p>83 out of 84</p></td><td><p>98.8%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p>Note:</p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>Total of NHS South Kent Coast Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS West Kent CCG</p>
	creator	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

794264

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:46:03
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:55:48 30/11/2017 16:41:01
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Kent
	house id	1
	identifier	115237
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 16:09:08
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what proportion of patients discharged on a Care Programme Approach from hospitals in the West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group are contacted within seven days.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
	tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115237
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115237
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The data requested is published. All of the numbers are for Q2 2017/18:-</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Area</p></td><td><p>Numbers</p></td><td><p>Percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>150 out of 155</p></td><td><p>96.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>15,814 out of 16,347</p></td><td><p>96.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Kent</p></td><td><p>83 out of 84</p></td><td><p>98.8%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p>Note:</p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>Total of NHS South Kent Coast Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS West Kent CCG</p>
	creator	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

794265

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:46:05
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:55:50 30/11/2017 16:38:01
	hansard heading	Clinical Psychologists
	house id	1
	identifier	115238
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 16:06:53
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, What steps he is taking to ensure adequate numbers of trained clinicians in psychological therapies at each NHS trust.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115238
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115238
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>On 31 July Health Education England (HEE) published the National Health Service workforce plan for England; setting out concrete steps for delivering 21,000 new posts (professional and allied) across the mental health system, with the expectation that 19,000 of these places would be filled by staff employed directly by the NHS. The plan focuses on both new staff and on improved retention of existing staff, as well as new roles and new models of mental health care. The plan can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/CCS0717505185-1_FYFV%20Mental%20health%20workforce%20plan%20for%20England_v5%283%29.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/CCS0717505185-1_FYFV%20Mental%20health%20workforce%20plan%20for%20England_v5%283%29.pdf</a></p><p>Implementation of the plan is being led by HEE and NHS England working through HEE Regional Leads and the NHS England Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) who will need to demonstrate how the workforce plan is being taken into account by STPs as part of their future planning. This will include plans for expanding the mental health workforce in both primary and secondary care settings.</p><p> </p><p>Staffing and service provision in the NHS in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales is a matter for each of the devolved administrations.</p>
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

794266

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:46:07
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:55:52 30/11/2017 16:08:02
	hansard heading	Autism
	house id	1
	identifier	115239
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 15:36:37
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to increase the provision of training in autism diagnosis for clinicians in the NHS.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115239
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115239
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Health Education England (HEE) is responsible for the planning and funding of post-registration medical education. HEE works directly with a number of partners, including National Health Service trusts, to assess demand and supply for clinical staff, and commissions programmes of education accordingly. The training curricula for postgraduate trainee doctors is set by the relevant medical Royal College, and continuing professional and personal development for registered professionals employed in the NHS is a matter for employers and those individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has put in place a revised accountability and governance model for implementing the Autism Strategy in line with the Autism Act (2009). It has established a Workforce Development Task and Finish Group as part of this work, co-chaired by Health Education England and Skills for Care, which may consider the provision of training in autism diagnosis for clinicians in the NHS. The 2010 and 2015 statutory guidance for local authorities and the NHS to support implementation of the Autism Strategy makes it clear that autism training should be available to all staff working in health and social care.</p>
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

794267

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:46:08
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:55:54 30/11/2017 16:08:01
	hansard heading	Autism
	house id	1
	identifier	115240
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 15:36:37
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking ensure that NHS Trusts have adequate numbers of clinicians trained in the diagnosis of autism.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115240
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115240
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Health Education England (HEE) is responsible for the planning and funding of post-registration medical education. HEE works directly with a number of partners, including National Health Service trusts, to assess demand and supply for clinical staff, and commissions programmes of education accordingly. The training curricula for postgraduate trainee doctors is set by the relevant medical Royal College, and continuing professional and personal development for registered professionals employed in the NHS is a matter for employers and those individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has put in place a revised accountability and governance model for implementing the Autism Strategy in line with the Autism Act (2009). It has established a Workforce Development Task and Finish Group as part of this work, co-chaired by Health Education England and Skills for Care, which may consider the provision of training in autism diagnosis for clinicians in the NHS. The 2010 and 2015 statutory guidance for local authorities and the NHS to support implementation of the Autism Strategy makes it clear that autism training should be available to all staff working in health and social care.</p>
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

794268

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:46:10
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:55:56 30/11/2017 16:45:03
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	identifier	115241
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 16:13:54
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to provide suicide risk assessment training to clinicians in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the NHS.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115241
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115241
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Training provision in the National Health Service is the responsibility of individual organisations who are expected to ensure that training supports maintaining high professional standards, professional development and high quality care. Suicide prevention is a priority for this Government and when we updated the Cross-Government Suicide Prevention Strategy earlier this year we highlighted the need to support better mental health and suicide prevention awareness across the NHS.</p><p> </p><p>Health Education England and Public Health England have been supporting this aim by reviewing materials such as e-learning tools for NHS professionals and are considering how best to support this nationally.</p>
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

794270

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:46:14
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:56:01 30/11/2017 14:39:02
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	identifier	115243
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 14:07:39
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate investment in early intervention treatments for child and adolescent mental health services.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115243
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115243
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Children and young people’s (CYP) mental health is a top priority for this Government and we are clear that early intervention is vital.</p><p> </p><p>We are making an additional £1.4 billion available for transformation of CYP mental health services from 2015/16 – 2019/20, and have committed to ensuring an additional 70,000 CYP a year will access National Health Service mental health treatment by 2020. We have introduced the first ever waiting times standard for mental health and will shortly be publishing a joint Green Paper on CYP mental health with the Department for Education, focussing on early intervention.</p>
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

794271

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:46:16
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:56:03 30/11/2017 16:43:04
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	identifier	115244
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 16:12:56
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve the commissioning of mental health services for young adults aged 18-25 years old.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115244
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115244
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Services are expected to work together to plan transition effectively and to meet the needs of young people, as well as their families and carers.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England published its Model Specification for Transitions from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, in January 2015, to support better transition planning and delivery by local providers.</p><p> </p><p>Transition from children and young people’s mental health services has also been included as one of 13 mandatory national indicators in the Commissioning for Quality and Innovation scheme (2017/19). This offers financial incentives to local areas to make improvements in support of the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health and National Health Service mandate, and will encourage improved transition planning and better experiences for children and young people.</p>
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

794272

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:46:17
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:56:06 30/11/2017 16:03:08
	hansard heading	Obesity: Children
	house id	1
	identifier	115245
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 15:32:31
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Government has plans to create a national all-encompassing campaign to promote the importance and value of physical activity in combating the child obesity to children across all areas.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115245
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115245
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We welcome the All-Party Parliamentary Group on a fit and healthy childhood’s report on “Physical activity in early childhood” which provides a valuable contribution to the debate as we continue to deliver our world-leading Childhood Obesity Plan.</p><p> </p><p>Physical activity is a key part of our plan and has an important role in maintaining and improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people. We continue to invest in school sport through programmes such as the primary PE and sport premium, School Games, and Change4Life Sports Clubs, to encourage children to be active.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are being given over £16 billion to spend on public health over the five years of the 2015 Spending Review. We know that many are prioritising action to tackle obesity and increase physical activity according to their local need.</p><p> </p><p>Public Health England has developed “Everybody Active Every Day”, a national implementation framework for physical activity. This will support increased physical activity in local communities by: focussing across the whole life-course; consolidating evidence and providing a structured approach; and enabling local and national organisations to work together.</p>
	creator	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

794273

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:46:19
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:56:08 30/11/2017 18:16:02
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	identifier	115246
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 17:44:31
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure CCGs spend their allocated budget for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115246
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115246
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The shared National Health Service planning guidance sets out what clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and providers have to do in 2017/18 and 2018/19. For children and young people’s mental health services, this includes a requirement to increase access, so that 70,000 more people receive specialist treatment nationally by 2020, and to expand eating disorder services so that the new waiting time standard is met.</p><p> </p><p>A joint letter to CCGs and trusts sent by NHS England Directors on 27 February 2017 specifically asked for confirmation that funds for children and young people were being used for the purpose intended.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England published, for the first time in October 2016, a new integrated Five Year Forward View for Mental Health Dashboard. This shows what each CCG is spending on children’s mental health services.</p><p> </p><p>This Mental Health Dashboard is designed to improve the transparency and accountability of CCGs, both to NHS England and to the populations they serve.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England’s Mental Health Investment Standard requires CCGs to increase their mental health spend in line with their overall increase in allocation each year. This is planned to be met across England as a whole in 2017/18 and 2018/19.</p>
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

794274

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:46:21
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:56:11 30/11/2017 16:07:02
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	identifier	115247
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 15:35:13
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure holistic formulation based assessment is provided to children and young people with mental health problems.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115247
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115247
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Health Education England, in partnership with NHS England, funds the delivery of a suite of therapist interventions and modalities for existing and new staff working within National Health Service commissioned services for children and young people’s mental health known as the Children’s and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT) portfolio.</p><p> </p><p>The CYP IAPT portfolio, as a whole, through this training supports the provision of a holistic formulation based assessment to children and young people with mental health problems.</p>
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

794280

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:46:31
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:56:25 30/11/2017 16:43:08
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Homelessness
	house id	1
	identifier	115253
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 16:11:08
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to address the rise in homeless patients presenting with mental illness at NHS (a) hospitals, (b) drop-in centres and (c) GP surgeries.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115253
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115253
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government is working closely with the Department of Health on how we improve access to mental health services for rough sleepers, or those at risk of homelessness in England. The Government has committed over £1 billion until 2020 to local authorities to reduce homelessness and rough sleeping and has supported the Homelessness Reduction Act – due to commence in April 2018. The Act will ensure that people who are in need of assistance get the support they need before becoming homeless.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also supporting 84 projects, some specifically funding mental health interventions, across 205 district and unitary local authorities in England through its £50 million Homelessness Prevention Programme offering tailored support services for people who need it and rapid support for people to make a sustainable recovery from homelessness.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also set an aim to halve rough sleeping by 2022 and eliminate it entirely by 2027. We are setting up a rough sleeping and homelessness taskforce and piloting a Housing First approach to tackle rough sleeping.</p><p> </p><p>We expect local authorities, NHS England and clinical commissioning groups to all play a crucial role in achieving these. NHS England has published guidance for general practices and patients to ensure that homeless patients are still able to access primary care services. Public Health England’s guidance ‘Improving health through the home’ provides a single point of access to wide-ranging authoritative information on data, evaluation, evidence and research related to homelessness to support providers and commissioners, such as good practice prompts for commissioning for homeless people with drug or alcohol problems.</p>
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

794329

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:47:59
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:58:08 01/12/2017 13:32:03
	hansard heading	Diabetes: Medical Equipment
	house id	1
	identifier	115302
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 13:00:42
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring system is accessible to all diabetes patients
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
	tabling member printed	Laura Smith
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115302
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115302
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Freestyle Libre has been approved for reimbursement on National Health Service prescription from 1 November through listing in Part IX of the Drug Tariff. The Drug Tariff is a price list that covers England and Wales, and the listing of a medical device in the Tariff should not be interpreted as a recommendation to prescribe a particular product. Patients will need to discuss the ongoing management of their condition with their healthcare professional and consider whether flash glucose monitoring is suitable for them.</p>
	creator	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

794372

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:49:30
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:59:35 01/12/2017 13:03:04
	hansard heading	South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust
	house id	1
	identifier	115345
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 12:31:12
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to paragraph 6.4 of the Autumn Budget 2017, how much of that additional NHS funding in England will be allocated to South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Jarrow
	tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115345
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115345
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Budget announcement was made on 22 November 2017 containing £3.5 billion of capital investment for buildings and facilities in the National Health Service in England by 2022-23, including £2.6 billion for locally-led Sustainability and Transformation Plans.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has provisionally allocated over £200 million to 12 of the highest quality schemes subject to business case approval. Neither South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust or City Hospitals Sunderland are in the 12 initial schemes, details of which can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/funding-for-local-groups-of-nhs-organisations-sustainability-and-transformation-partnerships" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/funding-for-local-groups-of-nhs-organisations-sustainability-and-transformation-partnerships</a></p><p>The Department is working with NHS England and NHS Improvement on the detail around how the further funding will be allocated to local areas.</p>
	creator	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

794373

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:49:32
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:59:37 01/12/2017 13:03:02
	hansard heading	Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships: Tyne and Wear
	house id	1
	identifier	115346
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 12:31:12
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to paragraph 6.8 of the Autumn Budget 2017, how much of the £2.6 billion funding will be allocated as part of the Sustainability and Transformation Plans to (a) South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust and (b) City Hospitals Sunderland.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Jarrow
	tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115346
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115346
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Budget announcement was made on 22 November 2017 containing £3.5 billion of capital investment for buildings and facilities in the National Health Service in England by 2022-23, including £2.6 billion for locally-led Sustainability and Transformation Plans.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has provisionally allocated over £200 million to 12 of the highest quality schemes subject to business case approval. Neither South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust or City Hospitals Sunderland are in the 12 initial schemes, details of which can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/funding-for-local-groups-of-nhs-organisations-sustainability-and-transformation-partnerships" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/funding-for-local-groups-of-nhs-organisations-sustainability-and-transformation-partnerships</a></p><p>The Department is working with NHS England and NHS Improvement on the detail around how the further funding will be allocated to local areas.</p>
	creator	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

794410

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:50:42
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:00:52 01/12/2017 13:18:05
	hansard heading	Patients: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	identifier	115383
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 12:46:10
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish the results of the 20 pilot studies into refusing treatment to patients who cannot produce a utility bill and a passport.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115383
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115383
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Between May and October 2017, 19 trusts participated in pilots to trial the effectiveness of asking for two forms of identification from patients in improving the identification of chargeable patients. No treatment was denied to patients who did not provide two forms of identification. The Department commissioned Ipsos Mori to undertake a full independent evaluation of the pilots, the results of which will be delivered to the Department shortly and published in due course. The total cost of funding allocated to trusts to support the implementation of the pilots was £412,723.</p>
	creator	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

794411

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:50:44
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:00:54 01/12/2017 13:18:04
	hansard heading	Patients: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	identifier	115384
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 12:46:10
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will fully evaluate and consult on the results of the 20 pilot studies into refusing treatment to patients who cannot produce a utility bill and a passport before it proceeds with any changes to NHS charging regulations.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115384
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115384
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Between May and October 2017, 19 trusts participated in pilots to trial the effectiveness of asking for two forms of identification from patients in improving the identification of chargeable patients. No treatment was denied to patients who did not provide two forms of identification. The Department commissioned Ipsos Mori to undertake a full independent evaluation of the pilots, the results of which will be delivered to the Department shortly and published in due course. The total cost of funding allocated to trusts to support the implementation of the pilots was £412,723.</p>
	creator	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

794413

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:50:47
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:00:57 01/12/2017 13:18:03
	hansard heading	Patients: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	identifier	115386
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 12:46:10
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost has been to the public purse of the extra staff sent to those 20 hospital trusts which are trialling the refusal of treatment to patients who cannot produce a utility bill and a passport.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115386
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115386
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Between May and October 2017, 19 trusts participated in pilots to trial the effectiveness of asking for two forms of identification from patients in improving the identification of chargeable patients. No treatment was denied to patients who did not provide two forms of identification. The Department commissioned Ipsos Mori to undertake a full independent evaluation of the pilots, the results of which will be delivered to the Department shortly and published in due course. The total cost of funding allocated to trusts to support the implementation of the pilots was £412,723.</p>
	creator	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

794428

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:51:15
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:01:25 01/12/2017 13:09:03
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Nursing Associates
	house id	1
	identifier	115401
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 12:37:04
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of Nursing Associates who will be placed in specialist mental health units after their training in each of the next three years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115401
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115401
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>By 2021 the National Health Service in England could have around 14,500 new Nursing Associates available for employment, across a range of health and care settings, including mental health. Responsibility for staffing levels rests with individual NHS trusts and their boards who are best placed to decide how many staff and what skill mix they need.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently 2,000 Nursing Associates in training within 35 Health Education England Pilots, due to complete and become qualified Nursing Associates in 2019. Test sites bring together a wide range of organisations including acute, community and mental health settings and have been designed to ensure they are representative of the different settings where Nursing Associates, once qualified will care for patients.</p><p> </p><p>Nursing associates are an England only role. NHS staffing in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales is a matter for each of the devolved administrations.</p>
	creator	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

794445

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:51:47
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:02:00 01/12/2017 12:48:02
	hansard heading	Autism: Diagnosis
	house id	1
	identifier	115418
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 12:47:10
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information is shared between NHS trusts, clinical commissioning groups, education providers and local education authorities after a diagnosis of autism for a child of school age.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115418
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115418
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Under the Children and Families Act (2014), local partners of a local authority include clinical commissioning groups, National Health Service trusts, NHS foundation trusts and local education providers. They must co-operate with the local authority in supporting children with a special educational need, such as autism, which would include the sharing of relevant information. The specific information to be shared is for partners to agree. The statutory guidance Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years provides advice on how the partners can work together and share information in their statutory roles.</p><p> </p><p>Clinical commissioning groups and local authorities must make joint commissioning arrangements for the education, health and care provision reasonably required by children with special educational needs. They must agree what education, health and care provision is to be secured, and by whom, and agree details of what advice and information is to be provided about education, health and care provision.</p>
	creator	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

794447

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:51:50
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:02:20 30/11/2017 12:38:01
	hansard heading	Diabetes: Digital Technology
	house id	1
	identifier	115420
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 12:37:34
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential for digital technology to support (a) diabetes self-management and (b) diabetes education.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115420
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115420
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>NHS England has advised that it is supporting the implementation and evaluation of digital behaviour change interventions in eight areas in England. This live service evaluation, which commenced in November 2017, is giving people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes access to a range of apps, gadgets, wristbands and other innovative digital interventions. As part of this work, NHS England is running training sessions with primary care staff to familiarise them with these digital services and to provide them with the skills to advise and support the individuals who will be using these digital interventions.</p>
	creator	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

794470

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:52:32
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:03:10 30/11/2017 16:47:02
	hansard heading	Pregnancy Tests
	house id	1
	identifier	115443
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 16:15:16
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2017 to Question 112845, if he will meet with external experts on hormone pregnancy tests.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115443
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115443
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Commission on Human Medicines Expert Working Group on Hormone Pregnancy Tests included experts in a wide range of relevant scientific disciplines and took evidence from visiting experts. After consideration of a broad range of data, the consensus conclusion of Group members was that the available scientific evidence, taking all aspects into consideration, did not support a causal association between the use of hormone pregnancy tests during early pregnancy. This conclusion was endorsed by the Commission on Human Medicines which comprises independent scientific experts of international standing. There are no plans to meet other external experts.</p>
	creator	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

794478

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:52:48
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:03:26 30/11/2017 16:09:02
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	identifier	115451
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 15:37:33
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of evidence-based parenting programmes such as Triple P on the prevention and early intervention in mental health problems among children and young people; and whether his Department plans to include such programmes in the Mental Health Green Paper.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115451
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115451
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We are aware of the important role that parental attachment and inter-parental relationships play in protecting children and young people’s (CYP) mental health. We also recognise that parenting and family based behaviour change programmes can have a positive impact on both the prevention and treatment of conduct disorders.</p><p> </p><p>The upcoming Green Paper on CYP mental health will consider the role that families play in recognising mental health issues in early years and how to improve evidence in this area to inform policy making.</p>
	creator	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

794483

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:52:57
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	27/11/2017 16:15:28 30/11/2017 16:03:11
	hansard heading	Slaughterhouses: Inspections
	house id	1
	identifier	115456
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 15:31:07
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department takes to protect Food Standards Agency inspectors against abuse, intimidation and assault during inspection of slaughterhouse premises.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115456
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115456
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Like all employers, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has an obligation to ensure (so far as is reasonably practicable) the health, safety and welfare at work of all our employees and contractors under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The promotion of a good and harmonious work environment, the maintenance of bullying and harassment incident data (as reported by FSA employees and contractors), the Agency’s zero tolerance approach and the proportionate action we take in response to reported bullying and harassment incidents are all essential elements that the Agency will continue to uphold. This is to ensure that the Agency delivers our duty of care to our employees and contractors under health and safety legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Following consultation with industry through the Help Shape our Policy Pages of food.gov in England and Wales available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/help-shape-our-policies/proposed-policy-unacceptable-fbo-behaviour" target="_blank">http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/help-shape-our-policies/proposed-policy-unacceptable-fbo-behaviour</a></p><p>Following several presentations within Partnership Working Group arrangement (an Industry and Food Standards Agency joint working party) a new Policy (Dealing with Unacceptable Behaviour by Food Business Operators - Withdrawal of Veterinary and Inspection Services) was formally launched in July 2017. This new policy contains a clear process to enable the Agency to manage reported incidents of bullying and harassment consistently and proportionately.</p><p> </p><p>Where the FSA considers that unacceptable behaviour by a Food Business Operator, their management, employees or representatives may present a serious risk to the health and safety of FSA staff or contractors action will be taken to remove our staff or contractors from the workplace, which may amount to a withdrawal of service (WOS) by the Agency. Due to the significant effect that such a step will have upon the commercial operation of an approved premise, the WOS would be a measure of last resort and where other options would be insufficient to protect the health and safety of FSA staff. WOS will only be applied where a single incident is considered to be of a sufficiently serious nature, or where evidence of continued or persistent bullying and harassment has been established to an extent which may pose a risk to the health and safety of FSA employees and contractors.</p>
	creator	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

794484

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:52:59
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	27/11/2017 16:15:30 30/11/2017 16:05:03
	hansard heading	Slaughterhouses: Inspections
	house id	1
	identifier	115457
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 15:33:53
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department takes to ensure that slaughterhouses cease operations after receiving an unsatisfactory audit result.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115457
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115457
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is responsible for auditing slaughterhouses. When conducting audits at slaughterhouses the FSA will assess that establishments are operating in accordance with its Food Safety Management System, Food Safety Standards and has met the requirements of the Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>During the audits, we will consider the day to day enforcement conducted by the on-site FSA Veterinarian since the last audit. Where it is identified that the food business is not fully meeting these requirements, the Food Business Operator and FSA officials will be informed of the deficiencies identified during the closing meeting immediately after the audit and a formal Non-Compliance Report will be issued with the audit report.</p><p> </p><p>Any slaughterhouse receiving an unsatisfactory audit will be subject to additional follow-up audits and unannounced inspections.</p><p> </p><p>If the performance of the slaughterhouse does not improve and the FSA remains concerned that there is an imminent risk to the public the meat can be detained and the business closed until remedial action is taken to resolve the issue. Similarly, if the business is posing a risk to animal welfare similar measures can be imposed to require the business to remove the risk to welfare before it is permitted to recommence operations.</p><p> </p><p>Ultimately, if the FSA no longer has confidence in the ability of the food business to meet the required standards it may withdraw its approval. The FSA last withdrew the approval of a slaughterhouse in July 2017.</p>
	creator	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

794486

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:53:04
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	27/11/2017 16:15:32 30/11/2017 15:46:03
	hansard heading	Slaughterhouses: Inspections
	house id	1
	identifier	115459
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 15:14:07
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department take to ensure that businesses that receive animal products from premises that have received an unsatisfactory Food Standards Agency audit result are (a) aware of that audit result and (b) protected against potential food safety risks.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115459
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115459
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Audit reports are issued to the Food Business Operator, the Official Veterinarian, and Food Standard Agency (FSA) officials responsible for each establishment within 10 days of the audit taking place.</p><p> </p><p>The overall outcomes are provided as ‘Good’, ‘Generally Satisfactory’, ‘Improvement Necessary’ or ‘Urgent Improvement Necessary’.</p><p> </p><p>The outcomes of the audits conducted by the FSA are then published on its website:</p><p><a href="https://www.food.gov.uk/business-industry/meat/audit" target="_blank">https://www.food.gov.uk/business-industry/meat/audit</a></p><p>Audit results are published each month as part of the FSA transparency commitment.</p><p> </p><p>The role of the auditor is to assess that establishments are operating in accordance with its Food Safety Management System, Food Safety Standards and has met the requirements of the Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>Where it is identified that the food business is not fully meeting these requirements, the Food Business Operator and FSA officials for this establishment will be informed of the deficiencies identified during the closing meeting immediately after the audit and a formal Non-Compliance Report will be issued with the audit report.</p><p> </p><p>The outcome of these audits will determine the audit frequency so any establishment which has the outcome ‘Improvement Necessary’ or ‘Urgent Improvement Necessary’ will receive increased audits and may also be subject to further unannounced inspections.</p><p> </p><p>It is the role of the FSA to keep the approval granted to establishments under review. If the audit outcome does not improve, and the FSA is concerned that the manner in which a food business is operating is such that it poses an imminent risk to the public the meat can be detained and the business closed until remedial action is taken to resolve the issue.</p><p> </p><p>Ultimately, if the FSA no longer has confidence in the ability of the food business to meet the required standards it may withdraw its approval. Four establishments have had their approval withdrawn by the FSA in the last 12 months.</p>
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794504

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:53:40
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:04:33 01/12/2017 13:07:02
	hansard heading	Department of Health: Brexit
	house id	1
	identifier	115477
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 12:35:25
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the National Audit Office Report, Implementing the UK’s exit from the European Union, HC 593, published on 17 November 2017, if he will (a) list the 31 work streams in his Department identified by the National Audit Office in that report, (b) provide summaries of the issues covered and (c) detail the number of Officials of his Department contributing to those work streams.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115477
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115477
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As indicated in the National Audit Office report, the Department for Exiting the European Union had identified 313 Exit work streams across Government departments, including 31 from this Department. The development of work streams is part of ongoing cross-Government work to develop and assess potential policy options, and to understand the implications of EU Exit.</p><p> </p><p>The report represents a snapshot of the number and type of work stream at the time of publication. Many of these will vary as time goes by, including the Department ones but these will be kept under regular review by all departments. We will not be listing any detail about the Department’s work streams.</p><p> </p><p>We can confirm that we are equipping ourselves with the right people and the right skills across government to make a success of Brexit. This Department has identified the workforce it requires for operational and policy requirements and constantly reviews its capabilities in order to deliver the Government’s commitment to leave the EU and get the very best deal for the United Kingdom.</p>
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	tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

794507

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:53:46
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:04:39 01/12/2017 13:29:03
	hansard heading	Rare Diseases
	house id	1
	identifier	115480
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 12:57:37
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the UK hospitals participating in the European Reference Networks on rare diseases will continue to participate in those Networks in the event of the UK withdrawing from the EU.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115480
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115480
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government's policy paper, Collaboration on Science and Innovation: A Future Partnership Paper, stresses the importance of continued collaboration with European partners to ensure that the United Kingdom remains one of the best places in the world for science and innovation. European Reference Networks were cited in the paper as an example of a partnership that the UK believes should continue.</p><p> </p><p>The diagnosis, treatment and management of rare diseases benefit from national and international collaboration because of the limited number of patients and scarcity of clinical and research expertise within a single country. The UK is recognised internationally for its expertise and excellence in the field of rare diseases.</p>
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794518

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:54:07
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	24/11/2017 15:05:10 30/11/2017 15:47:04
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Food
	house id	1
	identifier	115491
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 15:15:39
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the revised Eatwell Guide is (a) required or (b) advisory guidance for decisions on public procurement of food and drink.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115491
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115491
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Eatwell Guide aims to assist the population in choosing a varied and balanced diet to meet latest Government dietary advice. It reflects the most up to date recommendations including those from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition on the consumption of sugars and fibre. The guide is suitable for everyone over the age of five years.</p><p> </p><p>Procurement of food within central Government Departments is determined through the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Services, which include a set of minimum mandatory standards for inclusion in tender specifications and contract performance conditions. The standards are still to be aligned with latest dietary recommendations.</p>
	creator	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

794519

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:54:09
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	24/11/2017 15:05:12 30/11/2017 15:47:02
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Food
	house id	1
	identifier	115492
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 15:15:39
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the revised Eatwell Guide on public procurement decisions on food and drink in Government Departments.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115492
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115492
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Eatwell Guide aims to assist the population in choosing a varied and balanced diet to meet latest Government dietary advice. It reflects the most up to date recommendations including those from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition on the consumption of sugars and fibre. The guide is suitable for everyone over the age of five years.</p><p> </p><p>Procurement of food within central Government Departments is determined through the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Services, which include a set of minimum mandatory standards for inclusion in tender specifications and contract performance conditions. The standards are still to be aligned with latest dietary recommendations.</p>
	creator	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

794522

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:54:14
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:05:14 30/11/2017 12:56:03
	hansard heading	NHS: Pay
	house id	1
	identifier	115495
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 12:24:38
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what productivity gains the NHS will have make this year for staff to receive an improved pay award for 2018-19
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115495
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115495
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>In the Autumn Budget statement, my Rt. hon. Friend the Chancellor confirmed that, in order to protect patient services he is committing to providing additional funding above the 1% per annum if ongoing discussions between National Health Service trades unions, NHS Employers and the Department on reforming the Agenda for Change contract bear fruit.</p><p> </p><p>The detail of how contract reform could help improve productivity is part of those negotiations.</p>
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	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

794525

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:54:19
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:05:20 30/11/2017 12:56:01
	hansard heading	NHS: Productivity
	house id	1
	identifier	115498
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 12:24:38
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Agenda for Change contract in improving productivity in the NHS; and what plans he has to alter future contracts to further improve productivity.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115498
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115498
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>In the Autumn Budget statement, my Rt. hon. Friend the Chancellor confirmed that, in order to protect patient services he is committing to providing additional funding above the 1% per annum if ongoing discussions between National Health Service trades unions, NHS Employers and the Department on reforming the Agenda for Change contract bear fruit.</p><p> </p><p>The detail of how contract reform could help improve productivity is part of those negotiations.</p>
	creator	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

794531

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:54:29
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:05:37 30/11/2017 15:52:01
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services
	house id	1
	identifier	115504
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 15:20:01
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department has spent on NHS-provided mental health services in (a) this and (b) each of the previous five financial years; and how much is planned to be spent in 2018-19.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115504
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115504
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The expenditure on National Health Service provided mental health services is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Mental Health Expenditure in nominal terms (£ billions)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>10.08</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>10.81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>11.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>11.8 (planned)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: NHS England</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>These figures include clinical commissioning group (CCG) spending on mental health and specialised commissioning spending.</p><p> </p><p>Comparable figures for 2012-13 are not available as primary care trust disaggregation in 2012/13 meant that some areas of mental health commissioning, e.g. substance misuse, transferred to local authorities. This restructuring means it is difficult to compare spending figures across the whole period.</p>
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794535

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:54:36
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:05:53 01/12/2017 13:00:10
	hansard heading	NHS: Overtime
	house id	1
	identifier	115508
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 12:29:18
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the amount of unpaid overtime worked by NHS staff in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115508
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115508
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Information on unpaid additional hours worked by National Health Service staff is available from the NHS Staff Survey. Of those staff who completed the 2016 NHS Staff Survey, 59% reported working additional unpaid hours with 45% reporting up to five unpaid hours per week, 10% reporting 6-10 hours and 4% reporting 11 or more hours.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of the NHS Staff Survey results for 2016 can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.nhsstaffsurveys.com/Page/1006/Latest-Results/2016-Results/" target="_blank">http://www.nhsstaffsurveys.com/Page/1006/Latest-Results/2016-Results/</a></p><p>We recognise and value the considerable commitment of NHS staff in serving patients and the public.</p>
	creator	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth
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	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

794543

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:54:49
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:06:26 01/12/2017 13:37:03
	hansard heading	NHS: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	identifier	115516
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 13:05:34
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much money is required to eliminate backlog maintenance work in the NHS in the current financial year; what amount were required during the previous three years; and what assessment he has made of the reasons for changes in those amounts.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115516
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115516
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department collects data on backlog maintenance annually from National Health Service trusts through its Estates Returns Information Collection. The data collected has not been amended centrally and its accuracy always remains the responsibility of the contributing NHS organisations. It can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/559126/est-ret-info-col-2015-2016-Report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/559126/est-ret-info-col-2015-2016-Report.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The cost required to eliminate backlog maintenance work in the NHS in the current financial year; and the previous three years is:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total cost to eradicate backlog</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>4,041.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>4,337.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>4,975.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>5,545.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Backlog maintenance amounts and risks will change over time due to a number of reasons including the prioritisation of investment to reduce it, disposal of buildings with backlog maintenance, changes to estate and clinical standards, the aging of the estate and changes in the costs of capital work.</p><p> </p><p>The Autumn Budget announced £3.5 billion of new additional capital investment in the NHS in England by 2022-23, including £700 million to support turnaround plans in struggling trusts and tackle critical maintenance issues.</p>
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