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837681

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	General Practitioners: Labour Turnover
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What estimate his Department has made of the number of GPs who plan to leave general practice in the next five years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
	uin	903795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>We know that one of the main reasons GPs leave general practice is retirement. That is why we have put in place comprehensive measures to ensure we meet our commitment of an extra 5,000 GPs in the NHS by 2020. GP Career Plus, the GP Retention Scheme and the National GP Induction and Refresher Scheme will all help get valuable experienced GPs back into our NHS. 3,157 GP training places were also filled in 2017 – the highest number ever.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 06/02/2018 15:44:28 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

837754

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Blood Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the most recent results of the National Cancer Patient Experience Survey, what steps (a) his Department and (b) NHS England are taking to improve the training for healthcare professionals to ensure that people with blood cancer understand their diagnosis.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	126785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Health Education England, alongside NHS England, has recently published the Cancer Workforce plan, which sets out the steps to transform the cancer workforce in line with the independent cancer taskforce recommendations. This will aim to improve patient outcomes and deliver a better patient experience across all tumour types, including haematological cancers. The report sets out the plan for improving the training of healthcare professionals, as well as recruitment and retention plans. The report can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.hee.nhs.uk/news-blogs-events/hee-news/health-education-england-unveils-plan-transform-future-nhs-cancer-workforce" target="_blank">https://www.hee.nhs.uk/news-blogs-events/hee-news/health-education-england-unveils-plan-transform-future-nhs-cancer-workforce</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 15:29:34 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

837991

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the healthcare travel costs scheme is administered by his Department or by individual clinical commissioning groups.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	127020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of people aged 65 and over who have claimed reimbursement for their journey on the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the costs to the National Health Service of the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The Healthcare and Travel Costs Scheme is set out and governed by the provisions of the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003. NHS organisations are responsible for its administration.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 127017 127019 question first answered 20/02/2018 17:38:15 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

837805

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to classify complex regional pain syndrome as a long-term condition; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	126836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) has been a recognised medical condition for over 150 years. It is a debilitating, painful condition in a limb, associated with sensory, motor, skin and bone abnormalities, and there is no cure. Although in some cases sufferers make gradual recovery, for others the condition is ongoing. A long-term condition (LTC) can be defined as a condition that cannot be cured but can be managed through the use of medication and/or therapy, and by that definition CRPS is an LTC.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of awareness, NHS Choices provides useful information and advice for the public on CRPS; its symptoms and causes and treatment. To support clinicians in diagnosing and managing the condition, guidance on CRPS is available from authoritative professional sources, including the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, one of the leading centres in the United Kingdom for CRPS. More information on these CRPS resources can be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/complex-regional-pain-syndrome/" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/conditions/complex-regional-pain-syndrome/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/guidelines-policy/pain-complex-regional-pain-syndrome" target="_blank">www.rcplondon.ac.uk/guidelines-policy/pain-complex-regional-pain-syndrome</a></p><p><a href="http://www.rnhrd.nhs.uk/page/79" target="_blank">www.rnhrd.nhs.uk/page/79</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 126822 126831 question first answered 08/02/2018 17:23:20 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

837778

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Depressive Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the second consultation on the Nice guidelines for depression in adults will be (a) launched and (b) completed.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	126809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently updating its clinical guideline on the treatment and management of depression in adults. A consultation was held between July and September 2017 and NICE is considering the comments received. NICE is currently working to finalise a launch and completion date.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 17:01:14 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

837800

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Diagnosis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to healthcare professionals to diagnose of complex regional pain syndrome.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	126831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) has been a recognised medical condition for over 150 years. It is a debilitating, painful condition in a limb, associated with sensory, motor, skin and bone abnormalities, and there is no cure. Although in some cases sufferers make gradual recovery, for others the condition is ongoing. A long-term condition (LTC) can be defined as a condition that cannot be cured but can be managed through the use of medication and/or therapy, and by that definition CRPS is an LTC.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of awareness, NHS Choices provides useful information and advice for the public on CRPS; its symptoms and causes and treatment. To support clinicians in diagnosing and managing the condition, guidance on CRPS is available from authoritative professional sources, including the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, one of the leading centres in the United Kingdom for CRPS. More information on these CRPS resources can be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/complex-regional-pain-syndrome/" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/conditions/complex-regional-pain-syndrome/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/guidelines-policy/pain-complex-regional-pain-syndrome" target="_blank">www.rcplondon.ac.uk/guidelines-policy/pain-complex-regional-pain-syndrome</a></p><p><a href="http://www.rnhrd.nhs.uk/page/79" target="_blank">www.rnhrd.nhs.uk/page/79</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 126822 126836 question first answered 08/02/2018 17:23:20 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

837791

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to raise awareness of complex regional pain syndrome among (a) healthcare professionals and (b) members of the public.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	126822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) has been a recognised medical condition for over 150 years. It is a debilitating, painful condition in a limb, associated with sensory, motor, skin and bone abnormalities, and there is no cure. Although in some cases sufferers make gradual recovery, for others the condition is ongoing. A long-term condition (LTC) can be defined as a condition that cannot be cured but can be managed through the use of medication and/or therapy, and by that definition CRPS is an LTC.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of awareness, NHS Choices provides useful information and advice for the public on CRPS; its symptoms and causes and treatment. To support clinicians in diagnosing and managing the condition, guidance on CRPS is available from authoritative professional sources, including the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, one of the leading centres in the United Kingdom for CRPS. More information on these CRPS resources can be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/complex-regional-pain-syndrome/" target="_blank">www.nhs.uk/conditions/complex-regional-pain-syndrome/</a></p><p><a href="http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/guidelines-policy/pain-complex-regional-pain-syndrome" target="_blank">www.rcplondon.ac.uk/guidelines-policy/pain-complex-regional-pain-syndrome</a></p><p><a href="http://www.rnhrd.nhs.uk/page/79" target="_blank">www.rnhrd.nhs.uk/page/79</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 126831 126836 question first answered 08/02/2018 17:23:20 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

837795

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research into complex regional pain syndrome.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	126826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including complex regional pain syndrome. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. Information on individual projects funded by the NIHR can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/" target="_blank">https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 17:11:44 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

837848

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	General Practitioners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to help reduce the workload on GPs.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	126879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The General Practice Forward View (GP Forward View) commits to an extra £2.4 billion a year to support general practice services by 2020/21. This is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/gpfv/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/gpfv/</a></p><p> </p><p>As part of this package NHS England is investing £500 million in a national sustainability and transformation package to support GP practices, which includes plans to reduce workload. The plan was developed with the Royal College of General Practitioners and Health Education England.</p><p> </p><p>In early 2016, NHS England launched the 10 high impact actions to release time for care including: active signposting for patients to the most appropriate help; new consultation types; reducing the number of Do Not Attends appointment slots; developing the team; introducing new ways of working which enable staff to work smarter; supporting staff to develop; partnership working; social prescribing such as referring and signposting to non-medical services that support wellbeing; supporting self-care for patients, and developing Quality Improvement expertise. The Time for Care programme provides support for groups of practices to implement these actions.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 17:07:25 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

837789

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Exercise: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made under its Childhood Obesity Plan to develop an interactive online tool for schools to help plan opportunities for children to be physically active.
	tabling member constituency	North Swindon
	tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
	uin	126820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Active School Planner was launched in October 2017. This interactive online tool will help schools identify gaps in the existing opportunities for children to be active and will recommend a number of solutions they can choose, for example after school clubs, initiatives such as the daily mile, creating an active playground or having an active lesson.</p><p> </p><p>The tool is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.activeschoolplanner.org/" target="_blank">www.activeschoolplanner.org/</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 15:31:12 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

837857

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Hip Replacements: Robotics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the NHS has to make available robotic hip replacements.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	126887
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Robotic hip surgery is being developed and evaluated in a small number of centres. It is not yet routinely available in the National Health Service as the technology has not as yet proved its efficacy, safety and value over and above routine hip replacement which is already highly effective. Hip replacements are a clinical and cost effective healthcare intervention. Timescales for completion of the evaluation are yet to be set.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 17:24:30 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

837763

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Air Pollution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Government on steps to ensure that information concerning levels of air pollution reaches children, parents and schools; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	126794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care, including Public Health England (PHE), is fully engaged in discussions with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the development of the Government’s Clean Air Strategy at ministerial and official level. Communication of the best information and advice on air pollution to protect vulnerable groups, including children, will be an important part of the implementation of the Government’s Clean Air Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Department, NHS England and PHE’s Health and Wellbeing Alliance are undertaking a feasibility study on behavioural insights, which aims to improve understanding of how people, particularly vulnerable populations, best receive communications during localised events of elevated air pollution. This includes children, parents and schools. Results are expected later this year. Currently, PHE disseminates Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs United Kingdom Air Information Resource’s tweets issued during significant high air pollution episodes through PHE’s social media account.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 17:05:57 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

837982

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	General Practitioners: Yorkshire and the Humber
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of phasing out the minimum income practice guarantee on the financial viability of GP surgeries in Yorkshire and the Humber after 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	127012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>When the phasing out of the minimum practice income guarantee was introduced by NHS England, the West Yorkshire Area Team wrote to all practices outlining the financial impact on their Annual Contract Value. Each practice was offered an opportunity to meet with NHS England colleagues, specifically if the practice envisaged financial difficulties.</p><p> </p><p>Leeds Clinical Commissioning Groups now have the delegated responsibility for Primary Medical Care Contracts and will have local discussions with regards to resilience. The General Practice Forward View supports resilience through a number of initiatives including, but not limited to, accessing the General Practice Resilience Fund. Further information is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/gpfv/workload/resilience/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/gpfv/workload/resilience/</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/gpfv/workload/resilience/accessing-support/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/gpfv/workload/resilience/accessing-support/</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/02/2018 17:40:15 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

838063

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Pneumococcal Diseases: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the post-implementation surveillance on the public health effect of a change to the pneumococcal immunisation programme that would be required as a result of the advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to move to a 1 plus 1 schedule at that Committee's meeting on 4 October 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	127077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England conducts national invasive pneumococcal disease surveillance in England and Wales, with a national reference laboratory that serotypes nearly all invasive pneumococcal isolates. As part of its advice following its October 2017 meeting, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation agreed that any move to a 1+1 schedule would require maintenance of the high quality surveillance for pneumococcal disease currently in place, to ensure any changes in disease epidemiology were accurately captured in a timely manner.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 17:17:59 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

838060

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Pneumococcal Diseases: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on herd protection against pneumococcal disease that might occur from a change to the pneumococcal immunisation programme as a result of the advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to move to a 1 plus 1 schedule at that Committee's meeting on 4 October 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	127076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England has undertaken modelling on the impact of a reduced dose pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) schedule in the United Kingdom. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) reviewed the modelling in October 2017, and after considering all relevant evidence advised a revised schedule for PCV13 vaccine, with vaccination offered at three months and 12 months. The JCVI has undertaken a consultation on the advice; this was considered on 7 February 2018. The modelling which informed the advice will be submitted for publication in a peer reviewed journal in spring 2018.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 127075 question first answered 08/02/2018 17:16:05 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

838057

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Pneumococcal Diseases: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has been made of the potential increase in cases of invasive pneumococcal disease in children and adults that might occur from a change to the pneumococcal immunisation programme as a result of the advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to move to a 1 plus 1 schedule at that Committee's meeting on 4 October 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	127075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England has undertaken modelling on the impact of a reduced dose pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) schedule in the United Kingdom. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) reviewed the modelling in October 2017, and after considering all relevant evidence advised a revised schedule for PCV13 vaccine, with vaccination offered at three months and 12 months. The JCVI has undertaken a consultation on the advice; this was considered on 7 February 2018. The modelling which informed the advice will be submitted for publication in a peer reviewed journal in spring 2018.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 127076 question first answered 08/02/2018 17:16:05 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

837851

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Statins: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what advice is available from the NHS on the use of statins for people under 16 years of age.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	126882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is responsible for assessing new technologies and interventional procedures, as well as producing guidelines for best practice of treatment and care.</p><p> </p><p>Recommendations on the use of statins for people under 16 years of age have been published under NICE guidance “Familial hypercholesterolaemia: identification and management”.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 17:03:56 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

837990

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2018 to Question 125849, on Patients: Transport, what the cost was to the NHS of the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	127019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of people aged 65 and over who have claimed reimbursement for their journey on the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the costs to the National Health Service of the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The Healthcare and Travel Costs Scheme is set out and governed by the provisions of the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003. NHS organisations are responsible for its administration.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 127017 127020 question first answered 20/02/2018 17:38:15 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

837988

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme: Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2018 to Question 125849, on Patients: Transport, how many people aged 65 and over have claimed reimbursement for their journey on the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme in each year since that scheme began.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	127017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of people aged 65 and over who have claimed reimbursement for their journey on the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the costs to the National Health Service of the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The Healthcare and Travel Costs Scheme is set out and governed by the provisions of the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003. NHS organisations are responsible for its administration.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 127019 127020 question first answered 20/02/2018 17:38:15 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

837821

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to extend the HPV vaccine to adolescent boys; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	126852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation is currently considering whether the human papillomavirus vaccination programme for girls should be extended to include adolescent boys.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will consider its final advice once it has been received.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 17:19:26 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

837871

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Prosopagnosia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were diagnosed with prosopagnosia in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	126901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>This data is not available.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 08/02/2018 17:20:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon