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1676494

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2023
	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	NHS: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to produce a strategy to recruit, retrain and develop a skilled project and change professional workforce, to ensure the successful delivery and sustainable long-term benefits of its healthcare policies and reforms.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan (LTWP) sets out the steps the National Health Service and its partners need to take to deliver an NHS workforce that meets the changing needs of the population over the next 15 years. It will put the workforce on a sustainable footing for the long term. We have committed to refreshing the modelling that underpins the plan every two years or in line with fiscal events to ensure that assessments of staff remain accurate against wider operational, financial, and educational planning needs.</p><p>At a local level, NHS organisations are best placed to determine their own recruitment needs, informed by their workforce, service and financial planning and ensuring there is sufficient skilled workforce around project and change management, digital product developers, data scientists and systems architects.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL978 question first answered 14/12/2023 16:32:51 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1676495

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2023
	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	NHS: Staff
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the recruitment and training of essential non-clinical professionals including (1) digital product developers, (2) data scientists, (3) systems architects, and (4) project and change managers, to support the transformation of health and care services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan (LTWP) sets out the steps the National Health Service and its partners need to take to deliver an NHS workforce that meets the changing needs of the population over the next 15 years. It will put the workforce on a sustainable footing for the long term. We have committed to refreshing the modelling that underpins the plan every two years or in line with fiscal events to ensure that assessments of staff remain accurate against wider operational, financial, and educational planning needs.</p><p>At a local level, NHS organisations are best placed to determine their own recruitment needs, informed by their workforce, service and financial planning and ensuring there is sufficient skilled workforce around project and change management, digital product developers, data scientists and systems architects.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL977 question first answered 14/12/2023 16:32:51 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1244631

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Digital Technology
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 1 October (HL8184), which members of the Digital Economy Council were invited to contribute to the review of their Digital Data and Technology function over the summer.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL9286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>The review was commissioned and overseen by the Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary, Alex Chisholm. Announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL9287 HL9288 question first answered 13/11/2020 14:49:54 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1244632

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Digital Technology
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 1 October (HL8184), what were the terms of reference of the recent review into their Digital Data and Technology function.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL9287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>The review was commissioned and overseen by the Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary, Alex Chisholm. Announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL9286 HL9288 question first answered 13/11/2020 14:49:54 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1244634

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Digital Technology
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 1 October (HL8184), which (1) processes, (2) structures, and (3) operations, of the Digital Data and Technology function were considered as part of the review they carried out over the summer.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL9288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>The review was commissioned and overseen by the Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary, Alex Chisholm. Announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Lord True grouped question UIN HL9286 HL9287 question first answered 13/11/2020 14:49:55 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1649511

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2023
	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	Prescription Drugs: Addictions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of long-term and permanent harm caused by the use of benzodiazepines, Z-drugs and antidepressants.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL8988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>The safety of medicines on the United Kingdom market are continuously monitored by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). There are currently no plans to conduct any further reviews into the harms associated with benzodiazepines, Z-drugs and antidepressants, however, any new data would be carefully considered. Details about the possible risks and side effects are outlined in the product information available for each medicine.</p><p>Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs are authorised for short term use, two to four weeks, and should not be used long term due to the risk of dependence and subsequent withdrawal reactions. Healthcare professionals have been reminded of these risks by the MHRA, the Department and professional bodies which have highlighted the extensive warnings about the risks of dependence, the need to limit prescribing and advice about gradual withdrawal.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL8989 question first answered 26/07/2023 13:29:24 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1649512

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2023
	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	Benzodiazepines: Addictions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to conduct a review of efficacy, safety and risk of addiction relating to the long-term use of benzodiazepines.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL8989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>The safety of medicines on the United Kingdom market are continuously monitored by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). There are currently no plans to conduct any further reviews into the harms associated with benzodiazepines, Z-drugs and antidepressants, however, any new data would be carefully considered. Details about the possible risks and side effects are outlined in the product information available for each medicine.</p><p>Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs are authorised for short term use, two to four weeks, and should not be used long term due to the risk of dependence and subsequent withdrawal reactions. Healthcare professionals have been reminded of these risks by the MHRA, the Department and professional bodies which have highlighted the extensive warnings about the risks of dependence, the need to limit prescribing and advice about gradual withdrawal.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL8988 question first answered 26/07/2023 13:29:24 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1649010

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2023
	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	Dental Services: County Durham
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ability of patients in Shildon, Bishop Auckland, and across County Durham to access NHS dental services
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL8921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>The Northeast and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is proactively issuing regular communications updates to patients and local stakeholders regarding the pressures facing National Health Service dentistry locally, whilst seeking to build resilience through local initiatives that seek to improve access to unscheduled urgent dental care for those in greatest clinical need.</p><p>Since taking on NHS Primary Care regulatory dental commissioning responsibility from NHS England on 1 April 2023, the Northeast and North Cumbria ICB have agreed to the establishment of a Local Dental Crisis Task and Finish Group to explore further ways in which the ICB could seek to address NHS dental access and workforce pressures in addition to the</p><p>NHS Long term workforce strategy, and also committed to an independent oral health review of the North East &amp; North Cumbria area with a view to the findings becoming available by October 2023.</p><p>The steps outlined above will help to inform the ICB's future commissioning of NHS dental services. There are no plans to require ICBs to submit proposals on their commissioning of NHS dental services.</p><p>In July 2022, we announced a package of dental system improvements which outlined the steps we are taking to meet oral health need and increase access to dental care across all regions in England. We know more needs to be done and we continue to work with the sector and NHS England to consider further changes which will be announced shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL8922 HL8923 HL8924 question first answered 12/07/2023 12:47:30 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1649011

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2023
	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	Dental Services: County Durham
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take, if any, to increase access to NHS dental services in County Durham.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL8922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>The Northeast and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is proactively issuing regular communications updates to patients and local stakeholders regarding the pressures facing National Health Service dentistry locally, whilst seeking to build resilience through local initiatives that seek to improve access to unscheduled urgent dental care for those in greatest clinical need.</p><p>Since taking on NHS Primary Care regulatory dental commissioning responsibility from NHS England on 1 April 2023, the Northeast and North Cumbria ICB have agreed to the establishment of a Local Dental Crisis Task and Finish Group to explore further ways in which the ICB could seek to address NHS dental access and workforce pressures in addition to the</p><p>NHS Long term workforce strategy, and also committed to an independent oral health review of the North East &amp; North Cumbria area with a view to the findings becoming available by October 2023.</p><p>The steps outlined above will help to inform the ICB's future commissioning of NHS dental services. There are no plans to require ICBs to submit proposals on their commissioning of NHS dental services.</p><p>In July 2022, we announced a package of dental system improvements which outlined the steps we are taking to meet oral health need and increase access to dental care across all regions in England. We know more needs to be done and we continue to work with the sector and NHS England to consider further changes which will be announced shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL8921 HL8923 HL8924 question first answered 12/07/2023 12:47:30 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1649012

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2023
	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	Dental Services: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Northeast and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has undertaken sufficient analysis of the access problems facing NHS dental patients in that area.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL8923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>The Northeast and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is proactively issuing regular communications updates to patients and local stakeholders regarding the pressures facing National Health Service dentistry locally, whilst seeking to build resilience through local initiatives that seek to improve access to unscheduled urgent dental care for those in greatest clinical need.</p><p>Since taking on NHS Primary Care regulatory dental commissioning responsibility from NHS England on 1 April 2023, the Northeast and North Cumbria ICB have agreed to the establishment of a Local Dental Crisis Task and Finish Group to explore further ways in which the ICB could seek to address NHS dental access and workforce pressures in addition to the</p><p>NHS Long term workforce strategy, and also committed to an independent oral health review of the North East &amp; North Cumbria area with a view to the findings becoming available by October 2023.</p><p>The steps outlined above will help to inform the ICB's future commissioning of NHS dental services. There are no plans to require ICBs to submit proposals on their commissioning of NHS dental services.</p><p>In July 2022, we announced a package of dental system improvements which outlined the steps we are taking to meet oral health need and increase access to dental care across all regions in England. We know more needs to be done and we continue to work with the sector and NHS England to consider further changes which will be announced shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham grouped question UIN HL8921 HL8922 HL8924 question first answered 12/07/2023 12:47:30 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath