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1675436

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
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	Arthritis: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's webpage entitled Diagnosis and referral of inflammatory arthritis, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of people with suspected inflammatory arthritis who receive referral to rheumatology services within three working days.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	5233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>NHS England is working to ensure and improve early diagnosis of people with arthritis, as well as treatment and care in England, through the Getting it Right First Time rheumatology programme. The programme published a national report on rheumatology in 2021, which makes a series of recommendations to support equitable and consistent access to diagnostic tests. Additionally, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has produced a range of guidance to support early diagnosis of conditions including rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.</p><p>NICE’s quality standard on rheumatoid arthritis in people aged 16 years old or over [QS33] states that adults with suspected persistent joint inflammation, known as synovitis, in more than one joint, or the small joints of the hands and feet, should be referred to rheumatology services within three working days of presenting in primary care.</p><p>Quality standards are important in setting out to patients, the public, commissioners, and providers what a high-quality service should look like in a particular area of care. Whilst providers and commissioners must have regard to NICE quality standards in planning and delivering services, they do not provide a comprehensive service specification and are not mandatory.</p><p>The Department has not made any assessment of the impact of waiting times for elective care on the mental health of people with arthritis. Cutting waiting lists is one of the Government’s top priorities. We are making good progress on tackling the longest waits, to ensure patients get the care they need when they need it.</p><p>To support the health of people with arthritis while they are waiting for elective treatment, NHS England has worked with Versus Arthritis on their Joint Replacement Support Package, which makes the case for local health systems, working with local communities and the voluntary sector, to deliver a support package to help to meet the needs of people with arthritis who are on surgery waiting lists. This includes mental health support to help people to manage their pain and any associated depression and anxiety.</p><p>More generally, we have made it clear to local commissioners that we expect NHS talking therapies to be integrated into physical healthcare pathways. Our NHS Long Term Plan commits to an additional £2.3 billion a year for the expansion of mental health services by 2024, so that an additional two million people can access National Health Service-funded mental health support.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 5232 5235 question first answered 11/12/2023 15:43:30 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1652716

registered interest
date	13/07/2023
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	Arthritis: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to collect feedback from people with arthritis who use surgical hubs.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	194082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department values the importance of patient feedback on all National Health Service services, including from patients with arthritis who use NHS surgical hubs. It is up to individual integrated care systems and NHS trusts to decide how they collect patient feedback.</p><p>The NHS Friends and Family Test was created to help service providers and commissioners understand whether patients are happy with the service provided, or where improvements are needed. It is a quick and anonymous way for patients to give their views after receiving NHS care or treatment. Patients are also encouraged to give feedback by speaking to a member of staff or by leaving a review on the relevant services on nhs.uk.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 18/07/2023 12:20:28 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1651674

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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	Arthritis: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2023 to Question 172437 on Health Services: Waiting Lists, what personalised perioperative care plans for patients with arthritis will consist of.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth West
tabling member printed	Sir Conor Burns
uin	193081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>From April 2023, providers are being asked to establish Perioperative Care Co-ordination teams. These are multidisciplinary teams who will assess health needs to proactively inform pre- and post-operative care and identify surgical risk factors in order to reduce the chance of cancellations and to improve patient outcomes.</p><p>Perioperative Care Co-ordination teams will work with patients to develop personalised preparation plans. These plans will detail both the clinical and the wider support needs of patients both leading up to the time of surgery and in the post-surgical period.</p><p>The teams will be able to refer people for specialist secondary care input where required and, in conjunction with social prescribing link workers, to connect people to the most appropriate community support for them.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/07/2023 09:19:52 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns

1651675

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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	Arthritis: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2023 to Question 172437 on Health Services: Waiting Lists, whether his Department has plans to work with (a) Versus Arthritis and (b) other charities on creating personalised preparation plans for patients.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth West
tabling member printed	Sir Conor Burns
uin	193082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>Ministers regularly engage with stakeholders, including Versus Arthritis, on a range of issues. There was a Ministerial meeting with Versus Arthritis on 18 January 2023 to discuss trauma and orthopaedic waiting lists.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/07/2023 15:38:45 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns

1610469

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Arthritis: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support NHS Trusts to (a) manage patient pathways and (b) track patient outcomes for people living with rheumatic conditions.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	180602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>General rheumatology services are all locally commissioned by integrated care boards who are best placed to make decisions according to local need.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 20/04/2023 09:30:27 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1601086

registered interest
date	03/03/2023
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	Arthritis: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that the Major Conditions Strategy will help tackle postcode variations in access to treatment for patients with inflammatory rheumatological conditions.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	157711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The Major Conditions Strategy will set out our approach to tackling the biggest causes of mortality and ill-health.</p><p>We will look at the health of people at all stages of life – from prevention through to living well with one or more major conditions. We will also include a focus on geographical differences in health that contribute to variations in health outcomes.</p><p>We will continue to work closely with stakeholders, citizens and the National Health Service in coming weeks to identify actions that will have the most impact. An interim report will be published in the summer, which will set out the timescale for the publication of the Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 157707 157709 157710 question first answered 13/03/2023 14:31:40 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1589114

registered interest
date	24/02/2023
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	Arthritis: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the health of people with arthritis while they are waiting for elective treatment.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	152192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>To support the health of people with arthritis while they are waiting for elective treatment, NHS England has worked with Versus Arthritis on their Joint Replacement Support Package, a six point package aimed at local health systems to provide to patients.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has taken steps to assist those waiting for elective treatment and surgery, for instance through patient choice and the My Planned Care platform.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also announced on 24 January 2023 a Major Conditions Strategy, for which an interim report will be published in the summer.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 152191 153860 question first answered 06/03/2023 17:03:04 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1587835

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
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	Arthritis: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Major Conditions Strategy will tackle waiting times for the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of arthritis.
tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
tabling member printed	David Warburton
uin	149597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The Major Conditions Strategy will cover treatment and prevention for musculoskeletal conditions. We will continue to work closely with stakeholders, citizens and the National Health Service in the coming weeks to identify actions that will have the most impact.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 02/03/2023 17:26:11 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1586207

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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	Arthritis: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people with arthritis.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	146772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The majority of services for those with arthritis are commissioned locally by integrated care boards, who are best placed to support people with arthritis. The forthcoming Major Conditions Strategy will cover musculoskeletal health, including arthritis, and combine the Department’s key commitments in mental health, cancer, dementia and health disparities into a single strategy.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 27/02/2023 13:44:44 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1585811

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Arthritis: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support he is providing to arthritis patients in Huddersfield constituency awaiting orthopaedic surgery.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	143691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is contacting all patients on waiting lists to determine what support they need whilst waiting for treatment.</p><p>Ongoing clinical support services can be accessed via a patient’s general practitioner or First Contact Practitioner for reassessment and medication review for pain control, and through a specialist community musculoskeletal service. Further support is available to patients on the National Health Service website, which provides advice on living with arthritis and links to national and local charities. This information is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/arthritis/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/arthritis/</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/02/2023 11:07:32 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman