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155693

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Surgery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many patients have undergone orthognathic treatment in each region of England in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Colwyn
uin	HL2877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>Due to a lack of specific procedural codes, it is not possible to identify the number of patients who have undergone orthognathic treatment or the cost of this treatment from the data held by the Health and Social Care information Centre or the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL2879 question first answered 26/11/2014 12:51:01 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3394 label Biography information for Lord Colwyn

155695

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Surgery
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each region of England in each of the last five years, what has been the cost to the National Health Service of orthognathic treatment.
tabling member printed	Lord Colwyn
uin	HL2879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>Due to a lack of specific procedural codes, it is not possible to identify the number of patients who have undergone orthognathic treatment or the cost of this treatment from the data held by the Health and Social Care information Centre or the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL2877 question first answered 26/11/2014 12:51:03 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3394 label Biography information for Lord Colwyn

92945

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that surgeons do not work excessive hours.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	210250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of National Health Service trusts to ensure that service rotas are designed and staffed appropriately, and are in accordance with the Working Time Regulations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department commissioned the Royal College of Surgeons to review the impact of the Working Time Directive on the health sector. A taskforce, chaired by Professor Norman Williams and comprising of representatives from across the medical profession, met on six occasions from October 2013 to February 2014 and a report was produced.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In relation to doctors working excessive hours, the report made recommendations that NHS trusts should review best practice in the design of working rotas and that the lack of flexibility be addressed whilst recognising doctors must not suffer undue fatigue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The recommendations of the report have been accepted and the relevant organisations are taking them forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 20/10/2014 16:31:56 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

92959

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department issues on measures to prevent patients regaining consciousness during surgical operations.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	210266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not publish clinical guidance on measures to prevent patients regaining consciousness during surgical operations. It is the role of the Royal College of Anaesthetists to provide guidance on training and standards of clinical care in anaesthesia.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 20/10/2014 16:47:30 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

76804

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with NHS England on Specialised Services Circular 1407 and its potential effect on the use of robotic assisted surgery; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	204682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>There have been no discussions between my Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State and NHS England regarding Circular 1407.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is currently developing a commissioning policy for Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS). The national commissioning policy on RAS will ensure that patients have access to procedures and technology that will benefit them, based on a robust evidence review. Until the policy is available NHS England have not requested the cessation or reduction of any existing services but rather a pause on the introduction of any new services or on expansion of current services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 16/07/2014 15:00:57 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

76806

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will ask NHS England to amend Specialised Services Circular 1407 to allow NHS trusts to continue to train surgeons on the use of robotic assisted surgery in the absence of a national commissioning policy.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	204688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>NHS England Robotic Assisted Surgery: New Market Entrants (specialised services circular SSC 1407) does not ask National Health Service trusts to stop training surgeons in the use of robotic assisted surgery; where robotic equipment is in use this should be supported by continuous prospective audit and learning.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/07/2014 15:46:28 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough