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93247

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Digestive System: Diseases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to (a) tackle the incidence of and (b) improve the outcomes for people with Barrett's oesophagus and oesophageal cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	210371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>We are fully committed to improving early diagnosis and treatment of people with oesophageal cancer both nationally and locally. Alongside supporting Public Health England to increase symptom awareness amongst the general population, NHS England are also working to increase cancer symptom awareness amongst healthcare professionals, and to provide support to general practitioners in early diagnosis of cancer and pre-cancerous conditions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England’s oesophageal and gastric cancer service specification clearly defines what it expects to be in place for providers to offer evidence-based, safe and effective oesophageal cancer services, in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s clinical guideline, published in 2001, Improving Outcomes for Upper Gastro-Intestinal Cancers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Public Health England will run a national Be Clear on Cancer campaign from 26 January to the end of February 2015 aimed at men and women aged 50 years and over, to raise awareness of oesophageal and stomach cancers. This campaign will also aim to identify patients with Barrett’s oesophagus, a possible or potential precursor to oesophageal cancer. Campaign plans are still to be finalised but are likely to include television, radio, press, digital and out of home advertising.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The decision to run this campaign was based on the evidence of significant impact from the regional campaign which ran in the Northern England Strategic Clinical Network region from February to March 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 210370 question first answered 21/10/2014 15:09:47 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93259

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on reporting to the police for investigation evidence of incomplete abortion notification (HSA4) forms held by his Department; and what his policy is on the period of time that may elapse between receiving an incomplete HSA4 form and the full completion of that form before referring both the form and the registered medical practitioner to the relevant authorities in accordance with section 2(3) of the Abortion Act 1967.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	210441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Incorrect or incomplete HSA4 abortion notification forms are returned to the terminating practitioner until such information is corrected or completed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department issued guidance in May this year to help clinicians comply with the requirements of the Abortion Act, including their obligations with regard to the notification and completion of HSA4 forms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2014 14:59:09 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

93262

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Oesophageal Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the symptoms of oesophageal cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	210370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>We are fully committed to improving early diagnosis and treatment of people with oesophageal cancer both nationally and locally. Alongside supporting Public Health England to increase symptom awareness amongst the general population, NHS England are also working to increase cancer symptom awareness amongst healthcare professionals, and to provide support to general practitioners in early diagnosis of cancer and pre-cancerous conditions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England’s oesophageal and gastric cancer service specification clearly defines what it expects to be in place for providers to offer evidence-based, safe and effective oesophageal cancer services, in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s clinical guideline, published in 2001, Improving Outcomes for Upper Gastro-Intestinal Cancers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Public Health England will run a national Be Clear on Cancer campaign from 26 January to the end of February 2015 aimed at men and women aged 50 years and over, to raise awareness of oesophageal and stomach cancers. This campaign will also aim to identify patients with Barrett’s oesophagus, a possible or potential precursor to oesophageal cancer. Campaign plans are still to be finalised but are likely to include television, radio, press, digital and out of home advertising.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The decision to run this campaign was based on the evidence of significant impact from the regional campaign which ran in the Northern England Strategic Clinical Network region from February to March 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 210371 question first answered 21/10/2014 15:09:47 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93276

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	IVF
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to lay before the House regulations permitting mitochondrial replacement techniques.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	210471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Following the publication on 22 July of the Government’s response to the consultation about the draft regulations to allow mitochondrial donation, the Government has been giving further consideration to the recommendations of the Expert Panel convened by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), refining the draft regulations to take account of changes identified during the consultation, and discussing with the HFEA an appropriate approval process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ministers will update Parliament on the Government’s intentions shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2014 15:30:11 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce