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1518996

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Monkeypox: 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 his timescale is for the delivery of the 250,000 Imvanex doses needed to fulfil the monkeypox vaccination programme.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	59084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Over 150,000 doses of the vaccines used for monkeypox have been procured by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), with the final deliveries of vaccine expected by the end of October 2022. The UKHSA’s expert advice, endorsed by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, is to offer two vaccine doses to a defined high-risk cohort. This cohort is comprised of 111,000 individuals in the United Kingdom and we have sufficient stock to vaccinate the eligible cohort.</p> answering member constituency Sleaford and North Hykeham answering member printed Dr Caroline Johnson question first answered 26/10/2022 12:09:36 answering member 4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1519077

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase the number of indefinite leave to remain applications from international medical graduates who have undertaken general practitioner training.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	59145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Being granted indefinite leave to remain (ILR) allows an individual to work in the UK permanently without being subject to immigration control. International medical graduates (IMGs) who have undertaken GP training are eligible to apply for ILR after completing five years on the Health and Care visa route, in line with IMGs in other fields and work visa routes in general.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 17/10/2022 11:44:20 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1519189

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sickle Cell Diseases: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on making an assessment of the adequacy of Government support for (a) fuel and (b) other costs for people with sickle cell disease during winter 2022.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	59240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands that people across the UK and especially the most vulnerable members of society, such as those suffering from long-term health conditions and disabilities, are worried about the rising cost of living. That is why the Government is taking decisive action to get households through this winter and the next, while ensuring we act in a fiscally responsible way.</p><p> </p><p>Depending on their specific circumstances, it is possible that people with multiple sclerosis will qualify for disability benefits. People in receipt of extra-costs disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will receive a one-off Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 from 20th September, to help with the extra costs disabled people are facing. The DWP has already processed around 6 million such payments.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also providing a £650 Cost of Living Payment to recipients of means-tested benefits, to support people with low incomes with the rising cost of living. Individuals in receipt of means-tested disability benefits, such as income-related Employment and Support Allowance, or the Universal Credit Health top up are eligible for this support.</p><p> </p><p>Those suffering from sickle cell disease may also benefit from other forms of non-means tested support which the Government is providing to assist with UK households’ energy bills. The Energy Price Guarantee is a scheme that will cap the unit price households pay for electricity and gas, which means that a typical household in Great Britain will have to pay bills equivalent to no more than £2500 a year on their energy bills this winter. This will support people with a disability who may need to use more energy due to their condition or treatment.</p><p> </p><p>Secondly via the Energy Bills Support Scheme, which will provide £400 to help with domestic energy bills. All households in Council Tax bands A-D will also receive the Government-funded £150 Council Tax Rebate, which will be delivered by Local Authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Lastly, to support households who need further help or who are not eligible for elements of the wider package of support, the Government is also providing an extra £500 million of local support to help with the cost of essentials, via the Household Support Fund.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/10/2022 16:57:02 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1519190

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Sickle Cell Diseases: Analgesics
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 guidance by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence entitled Sickle cell disease: managing acute painful episodes in hospital, published on 27 June 2012, what recent assessment she has made of whether hospitals meet the guidance to (a) deliver pain relief to sickle cell patients within 30 minutes and (b) monitor patients beyond the first dose of pain relief.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	59245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. Specialist haemoglobinopathy teams and haemoglobinopathy co-ordinating centres are required to submit data via the Specialised Services Quality Dashboard on the percentage of patients given pain relief within 30 minutes of presentation with a sickle cell crisis, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidelines. The data does not include patients attending non-specialist haemoglobinopathy providers and further work is required to improve the accuracy of the data submission before it can be used to assess compliance<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p><p>Sickle cell disease and thalassemia are now described as core competencies haematology medical curriculum. Health Education England (HEE) also provides e-learning which includes content on sickle cell disease. HEE, the Royal College of Pathology and the Royal College of Physicians have ensured this curriculum is deliverable to all four nations, in line with the General Medical Council’s standards. Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centres also provide network development, leadership, learning and education. Following the publication of ‘Our plan for patients”, the Department is reviewing its priorities on preventing ill-health and address health disparities.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 60066 60067 question first answered 17/10/2022 10:35:06 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1519191

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Sickle Cell Diseases: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure that medical trainees receive specialist practical training to treat people with sickle cell disease in (a) London and (b) the South East.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	59242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Each medical school sets its own undergraduate curriculum, which must meet the standards set by the General Medical Council (GMC) in its Outcomes for Graduates. The GMC would expect that, in fulfilling these standards, newly qualified doctors are able to identify, treat and manage any care needed, including relating to sickle cell disease.</p><p>Recent improvements have also been made to the postgraduate haematology medical curriculum, with understanding sickle cell disease and thalassemia now described in the curriculum as core competencies.</p><p>Additional training is also available for medical trainees across England, including London and the South East, to receive specialist training to treat people with sickle cell disease. This includes an e-learning programme delivered by Health Education England which has specific courses such as the NHS Screening Programme and includes the sickle cell and thalassaemia Screening Programme.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 19/10/2022 12:14:42 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1519307

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase the number of GP surgeries registered as skilled worker visa sponsors.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	60063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government is working to increase the number of GP surgeries registered as Home Office sponsors. The Home Office continues to deliver an extensive, wide-reaching campaign and engagement programme – both virtual and in-person - targeting employers and other interested parties about the new immigration system. This included a dedicated joint Home Office and Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) event for GP surgeries in 2021. Sponsorship is straightforward and business-friendly; the majority of sponsors on our register are SMEs, much like GP surgeries are likely to be and the Government strongly encourages more surgeries to become sponsors as the quickest way for the sector to attract and retain international GPs.</p><p>More broadly, the Home Office have already delivered a range of measures to support the health and care sector to recruit GPs to work in the UK. The Home Office launched the Health &amp; Care visa in 2020, which makes it easier, cheaper, and quicker for health workers to come and stay in the UK to work, compared to other immigration routes.</p><p>The Home Office and the DHSC continues to work together to raise awareness of the Health and Care visa.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 18/10/2022 14:57:33 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1519310

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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: Greater London
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 GP surgeries have closed in (a) Lewisham East constituency, (b) the London Borough of Lewisham and (c) Greater London since 2017.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	60064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Since 2017, one practice has closed in the Lewisham East constituency and five practices have closed in Lewisham due to mergers. The information requested on closures in Greater London is not held centrally.</p><p>Practices close for a variety of reasons, including mergers or retirement. A reduction in practice numbers does not mean a reduction in the quality of care. When a practice does close, patients are informed and advised to register at another local practice of their choice.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 26/10/2022 13:22:32 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1519418

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Genito-urinary Medicine
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 she is taking to ensure sexual health clinics can continue to deliver a full range of services alongside delivering the monkeypox vaccination programme.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	60065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>We are working with the UK Health Security Agency, local authorities, NHS England and other stakeholders to identify how local health and care systems can manage pressures on sexual health services and maintain access in addition to delivering the monkeypox vaccination programme. Local authorities will receive more than £3.4 billion in 2022/23 for public health responsibilities, including sexual health services.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 03/11/2022 16:18:29 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1519526

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Sickle Cell Diseases: 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 she is taking to ring fence (a) funding and (b) resources for staff who treat Sickle Cell patients.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	60066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. Specialist haemoglobinopathy teams and haemoglobinopathy co-ordinating centres are required to submit data via the Specialised Services Quality Dashboard on the percentage of patients given pain relief within 30 minutes of presentation with a sickle cell crisis, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidelines. The data does not include patients attending non-specialist haemoglobinopathy providers and further work is required to improve the accuracy of the data submission before it can be used to assess compliance<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p><p>Sickle cell disease and thalassemia are now described as core competencies haematology medical curriculum. Health Education England (HEE) also provides e-learning which includes content on sickle cell disease. HEE, the Royal College of Pathology and the Royal College of Physicians have ensured this curriculum is deliverable to all four nations, in line with the General Medical Council’s standards. Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centres also provide network development, leadership, learning and education. Following the publication of ‘Our plan for patients”, the Department is reviewing its priorities on preventing ill-health and address health disparities.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 59245 60067 question first answered 17/10/2022 10:35:06 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1519527

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Sickle Cell Diseases: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is taking steps to help tackle (a) racial and (b) other stereotypes which are experienced by (i) black and (ii) other people with sickle cell disease.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	60067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. Specialist haemoglobinopathy teams and haemoglobinopathy co-ordinating centres are required to submit data via the Specialised Services Quality Dashboard on the percentage of patients given pain relief within 30 minutes of presentation with a sickle cell crisis, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidelines. The data does not include patients attending non-specialist haemoglobinopathy providers and further work is required to improve the accuracy of the data submission before it can be used to assess compliance<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p><p>Sickle cell disease and thalassemia are now described as core competencies haematology medical curriculum. Health Education England (HEE) also provides e-learning which includes content on sickle cell disease. HEE, the Royal College of Pathology and the Royal College of Physicians have ensured this curriculum is deliverable to all four nations, in line with the General Medical Council’s standards. Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centres also provide network development, leadership, learning and education. Following the publication of ‘Our plan for patients”, the Department is reviewing its priorities on preventing ill-health and address health disparities.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 59245 60066 question first answered 17/10/2022 10:35:06 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby