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595752
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-10-07
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Sepsis more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many hospital-borne cases of sepsis in England were recorded in (a) 2000, (b) 2005, (c) 2010 and (d) 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 47400 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
answer text <p>Public Health England and NHS Digital do not collect this data to the level of detail and format as requested.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Digital is unable to identify the source of a sepsis infection. They are only able to provide data on a count of the number of Finished Discharge Episodes with a primary or secondary diagnosis of sepsis.</p><p> </p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon MP) to Question 45207 regarding available information on sepsis.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-17T16:58:57.067Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-17T16:58:57.067Z
answering member
1542
label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
595756
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-10-07
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Hospitals: Infectious Diseases more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many hospital-borne infectious diseases were recorded in England in (a) 2000, (b) 2005, (c) 2010 and (d) 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 47404 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
answer text <p>In April 2013, Public Health England took over the mandatory surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs), formerly undertaken by the Health Protection Agency.</p><p> </p><p>The total number of trust apportioned cases of HCAIs can be found in Table 1. For the purposes of answering this question trust apportioned cases can be considered “hospital-borne” infections.</p><p> </p><p>Data for the years 2000 and 2005 are not available.</p><p> </p><p>Table: Counts of trust apportioned HCAIs by financial year in 2010 and 2015:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>April 2010 to March 2011</p></td><td><p>April 2015 to March 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Meticillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)</p></td><td><p>ND</p></td><td><p>2,910</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E.coli</p></td><td><p>ND</p></td><td><p>7,692</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clostridium difficile infection (patients aged 2 years and over)</p></td><td><p>10,417</p></td><td><p>5,164</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)</p></td><td><p>688</p></td><td><p>297</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Notes</em>:</p><ol><li>ND - Not Determined</li><li>Cases are deemed to be trust apportioned if the following criteria are met:-</li></ol><p>- The location where the specimen was taken is given as ‘acute trust’ or is not known;</p><p>- The patient was either an ‘In-patient’, ‘Day-patient’, in ‘Emergency assessment’ or is not known.</p><p>- Patient’s specimen date is on, or after, the third day of the admission (or admission date is null), where the day of admission is day 1 (for MSSA or E. coli bacteraemia)</p><p>Or</p><p>- Patient’s specimen date is on, or after, the fourth day of the admission (or admission date is null), where the day of admission is day 1 (for Clostridium difficile infection).</p>
answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-17T15:42:42.227Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-17T15:42:42.227Z
answering member
1542
label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
595757
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-10-07
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading MRSA more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many hospital-borne cases of MRSA were recorded in England in (a) 2000, (b) 2005, (c) 2010 and (d) 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 47403 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
answer text <p>In April 2013 Public Health England took over the surveillance of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteraemia, formerly undertaken by the Health Protection Agency. We do not hold the data for 2000 and 2005.</p><p> </p><p>Cases are published according to both trust apportionment and trust assignment. For the purpose of answering this question trust apportionment or assignment can be considered as “hospital borne” cases.</p><p> </p><p>The assignment process was added to the MRSA surveillance in 2013 superseding the previously used apportionment method. The assignment process utilises individual case review and therefore allows for a much more considered categorisation of a case and associated learning to prevent similar cases occurring in the future, than was previously possible. The assignment process was only introduced in 2013 as MRSA numbers were previously considered to be too high to make this resource demanding method viable.</p><p> </p><p>The total number of trust apportioned and trust assigned cases are displayed in Tables 1 and 2 respectively.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Trust apportioned counts of MRSA bacteraemia in 2008, 2010 and 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>April 2008 to March 2009</p></td><td><p>April 2010 to March 2011</p></td><td><p>April 2015 to March 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1,606</p></td><td><p>688</p></td><td><p>297</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 2: Trust assigned counts of MRSA bacteraemia in 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>April 2015 to March 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>302</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Cases are published on a financial year basis.</li><li>Trust apportioned data are not available for the years 2000 and 2005.</li><li>Trust assigned are not available for the years 2000, 2005 and 2010.</li><li>Cases are deemed to be Trust apportioned if the following criteria are met:-</li></ol><p>- The location where the specimen was taken is given as ‘acute trust’ or is not known;</p><p>- The patient was either an ‘In-patient’, ‘Day-patient’, in ‘Emergency assessment’ or is not known.</p><p>- Patient’s specimen date is on, or after, the third day of the admission (or admission date is null), where the day of admission is day 1.</p><ol start="5"><li>Cases are deemed to be trust assigned on the basis of Post Infection Review (PIR) assignment and relevant cases are assigned to acute trusts.</li><li>The trust assignment method supersedes the apportionment one post 2013 and utilises case review by the teams caring for the patient.</li></ol>
answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-17T16:48:59.833Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-17T16:48:59.833Z
answering member
1542
label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
595790
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-10-07
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading General Practitioners more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department plans to put in place measures to ensure that funding for atypical GP practices is ring-fenced. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 46698 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
answer text <p>NHS England is developing national guidance for commissioners illustrating the workload challenges faced by practices with atypical patient populations, to assist them in making decisions regarding sustainable support.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There is no formal ring-fencing of primary care allocations within commissioners’ plans.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Warrington South more like this
answering member printed David Mowat more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-17T16:34:38.067Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-17T16:34:38.067Z
answering member
4080
label Biography information for David Mowat more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
595791
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-10-07
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Clinical Commissioning Groups more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to increase public involvement in decision-making by clinical commissioning groups. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 46699 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
answer text <p>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have a statutory duty to make arrangements to involve the public in commissioning services for National Health Service patients. The duty ensures that CCGs act fairly and proportionately when decision making in circumstances where there may be an impact on services.</p><p> </p><p>To support CCGs, NHS England published statutory guidance entitled <em>Transforming Participation in Health and Care</em> in September 2013. CCGs must have regard to this guidance. A copy of the guidance can be found at the following address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/trans-part-hc-guid1.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/trans-part-hc-guid1.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>In April NHS England also published <em>Annual Reporting on the Legal Duty to Involve Patients and the Public in Commissioning</em> which can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/guid-annual-reprting-legal-duty-july16.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/guid-annual-reprting-legal-duty-july16.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>NHS England has also published <em>Engaging Local People: A Guide for local areas developing Sustainability and Transformation Plans </em>in September 2016, available from:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/engag-local-people-stps.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/engag-local-people-stps.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Revised guidance for CCGs in relation to their duty to involve the public will also be published in spring 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, CCGs are required by statute to use the NHS Standard Contract when commissioning secondary healthcare services from providers. The NHS Standard Contract places obligations on providers, which if necessary are enforced by CCGs. Public involvement in the decision-making by providers is included in clause 12.5 of the NHS Standard Contract as follows:</p><p> </p><p><em>“The Provider must involve Service Users (and, where appropriate, their Carers and Legal Guardians), Staff, Service Users’ GPs and the public when considering and implementing developments to and redesign of Services. As soon as reasonably practicable following any reasonable request by the Co-ordinating Commissioner, the Provider must provide evidence of that involvement and of its impact.”</em></p><p> </p><p>Therefore, if a CCG and provider propose a change to a service, the provider must engage with the public.</p>
answering member constituency Warrington South more like this
answering member printed David Mowat more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-17T16:39:30.9Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-17T16:39:30.9Z
answering member
4080
label Biography information for David Mowat more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
595805
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-10-07
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Hospitals: Infectious Diseases more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to educate people on the importance of hand-sanitising products in the prevention of infection in hospitals. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 47067 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-17more like thismore than 2016-10-17
answer text <p>The Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance sets 10 compliance criteria to manage healthcare associated infections. This includes one covering infection prevention and control which refers to hand hygiene and recommends that providers undertake hand hygiene audits. The Care Quality Commission will monitor a registered provider on how it complies with these requirements.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England Sign up to Safety is a national initiative to help National Health Service organisations and their staff achieve their patient safety aspirations, and care for their patients in the safest way possible. The World Health Organization leads the ‘Save Lives: Clean Your Hands’ campaign on 5 May each year. This is a global campaign which serves as a call to action for healthcare workers to improve hand hygiene. To coincide with this, on 5 May 2016, NHS England Sign up to Safety ran a promotion to remind staff of the important role of hand hygiene at the point of care:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/signuptosafety/2016/05/05/claire-kilpatrick-julie-storr/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/signuptosafety/2016/05/05/claire-kilpatrick-julie-storr/</a></p><p> </p><p>Public Health England operates a free health education resource called e-Bug, which aims to reduce antibiotic resistance by helping children and young people understand infections and antibiotic use. Hand hygiene is included in this teaching tool:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.e-bug.eu/" target="_blank">http://www.e-bug.eu/</a></p>
answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-17T16:27:16.06Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-17T16:27:16.06Z
answering member
1542
label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
595943
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-10-07
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Renewable Energy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department has taken to increase investment in decentralised renewable energy. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 47022 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-13more like thismore than 2016-10-13
answer text <p>The UK Government is playing a leading role in improving energy access in developing countries. DFID has a range of programmes which are working with developing countries to ensure renewable energy markets work effectively as well as supporting energy businesses to grow, and providing consumers with access to funding to buy solar goods. For example, our Energy Access Ventures programme is investing in off-grid electric and we are delivering green mini-grid solutions across Africa.</p><p>Through the UK Government’s Energy Africa campaign we are working with solar firms to help them access the finance they need to expand their businesses, create jobs and help reach millions of people in Africa without electricity access.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stockton South more like this
answering member printed James Wharton more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-13T16:29:36.383Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-13T16:29:36.383Z
answering member
4123
label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
595984
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-10-07
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Family Courts: Domestic Abuse more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to protect victims of domestic abuse in family law courts. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 46920 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-11-09more like thismore than 2016-11-09
answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting vulnerable people at court, including victims of domestic abuse. The family courts take the issue of domestic abuse extremely seriously. There is a strong and clear framework for judges to apply to the management of difficult court room situations, to ensure they are handled sensitively for alleged victims of domestic abuse and other vulnerable witnesses. All judges receive specific training on this framework and they can intervene to prevent inappropriate questions or have questions relayed. Practical protections, for example, protective screens, video links, separate waiting rooms and separate entrances are available where appropriate. The Government is working with the judiciary to consider what additional protections may be necessary.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bracknell more like this
answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-11-09T12:05:41.617Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-09T12:05:41.617Z
answering member
3921
label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
595994
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-10-07
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Chlorine Dioxide more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to enable the prosecution of people who promote the use of miracle mineral solution as a cure for autism. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 47521 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-19more like thismore than 2016-10-19
answer text <p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued advice that Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS) is not safe and should not be sold for human consumption. It has been working with local authorities across the country to share knowledge, investigate and disrupt the sale of MMS and other similar products.</p><p> </p><p>The FSA’s National Food Crime Unit has secured the removal of MMS products from major marketplace websites, and has shared information internationally through the National Crime Agency, alerting authorities in specific countries to the risks relating to known proponents of the use of MMS in this manner.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, the Government has no plans to bring forward legislation in this area.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-19T15:02:58.017Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-19T15:02:58.017Z
answering member
69
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
596030
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-10-07
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Road Traffic Offences more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to reduce (a) dangerous driving and (b) driving under the influence of alcohol. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 46714 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-10-14more like thismore than 2016-10-14
answer text <p>I published the Road Safety Statement in December 2015 which sets out the measures Government is taking to improve road safety including the reduction of road traffic offences. Our award-winning THINK! campaigns have also been running throughout the year to educate drivers on the risk and consequences of a number of different type of offences. The Department is in regular contact with a range of organisations and their reports, such as the ‘RAC Report on Motoring 2016’, are provided to the Department. The Department often includes research evidence in its impact assessments, for example the Elvik ‘dose response’ model, which shows that rigorous enforcement increases the deterrent effect on offending. The Government continues to keep road safety and road traffic offences under review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough more like this
answering member printed Andrew Jones more like this
grouped question UIN
46715 more like this
46718 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-10-14T11:01:21.197Zmore like thismore than 2016-10-14T11:01:21.197Z
answering member
3996
label Biography information for Andrew Jones more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this