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1313131

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding allocated to the (a) mental health and (b) social care budgets in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>We have made no such assessment. However, funding for National Health Service mental health services has increased every year since 2018-19 in line with the commitments in the NHS Long Term Plan to invest at least £2.3 billion of extra funding a year in mental health services by 2023-24.</p><p>Public spending on adult social care services has increased in real terms in every year since 2015-16, reaching £18.8 billion in 2019-20. We are providing councils with access to over £1 billion of additional funding for social care in 2021-22. This includes £300 million of new grant funding for social care, on top of the £1 billion social care grant announced in 2019.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 22/06/2021 14:00:53 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1700510

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to allow pharmacies to sell vitamin B12 injections.
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
	uin	21397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>To make a medicinal product available for sale in a pharmacy without a prescription, the product must be reclassified to pharmacy only status, also known as [P] medicines, by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).</p><p>This process is triggered by an application submitted to the MHRA by a company which holds a licence for the particular product. The MHRA will consider all submitted applications, with a decision to reclassify a medicine reached following a robust evaluation of the relevant data, including evidence of the safe use and supply of the product without a prescription. The company must also demonstrate in their application that the criteria specified in relevant legislation, such as the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, have been met.</p><p>In accordance with the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, regulation 62(3), Prescription-Only Medicine status will apply where: a direct or indirect danger exists to human health, even when used correctly, if used without medical supervision; there is frequently incorrect use, which could lead to direct or indirect danger to human health; further investigation of the activity or side-effects is required; or the product is normally prescribed for parenteral administration, via injection.</p><p>Currently, United Kingdom law specifies that all products administered by injection must be subject to a prescription. The MHRA is therefore unable to reclassify the status of injections, including Vitamin B12, to [P] medicines, as this would not be consistent with the legislation.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/04/2024 11:03:29 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1342249

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2021
	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
	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 covid-19 outbreak, whether he has plans to review the long-term infection prevention and control measures required by Intensive Care Units; what assessment his Department has made of the steps required to minimise the risk of hospital acquired infections; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	24968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>There are no specific plans to review the long-term infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in intensive care units (ITU). However, we have committed to publish a National Infection Prevention Manual for England that will contain guidelines for IPC best practice across healthcare settings. All National Health Service providers will be expected to deliver care to the standards outlined in this guidance.</p><p>The United Kingdom IPC COVID-19 cell monitors and reviews emerging evidence and data and guidance on effective IPC. To support NHS trusts to assess compliance with COVID-19 guidelines in all clinical areas, including ITU, NHS England has a number of resources which are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/infection-prevention-and-control-supporting-documentation/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/infection-prevention-and-control-supporting-documentation/</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 19/07/2021 12:03:56 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1236498

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2020
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his oral contribution of 15 September 2020, Official Report, column 185, if he will publish the source of the data which shows 484 people receiving covid-19 tests in Luton on 14 September 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
	uin	91730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2021 answer text <p>The source of this data is the Test and Trace Weekly Statistical bulletin. The data provided immediately and there are some cases where a test is registered after the day it has been taken, which means that the number of tests can increase slightly over time.</p><p>The updated data is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/number-of-coronavirus-tests-processed-by-local-authority-england-28-may-to-16-september-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/number-of-coronavirus-tests-processed-by-local-authority-england-28-may-to-16-september-2020</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 29/03/2021 13:10:29 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 49223 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1175804

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what rights patients have to see their named GP.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	uin	HL687
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>The legal responsibilities of the named accountable general practitioner (GP) are set out in the National Health Service (General Medical Services [GMS] Contracts) Regulations 2004 (as amended). The contract (and amendments) include a requirement for all patients to be assigned a named accountable GP who has overall responsibility for that patient’s care. This does not necessarily mean that patients will see their named accountable GP for every appointment. Patients can still request to see a particular GP, although they may have to wait longer for an appointment if they do so.</p><p>The Department has not made a formal assessment into the impact and role of named accountable GPs.</p><p>Under the terms of the GMS Regulations, the named accountable GP must take lead responsibility for the coordination of all services required under the contract and ensure they are delivered to each of their patients where required (based on the clinical judgment of the named accountable GP). The 2015/16 GMS Contract Guidance (published in March 2015) provides further information on named accountable GPs for all patients. A copy is attached. The guidance states: ‘Where the patient expresses a preference as to which GP they have been assigned, the practice must make reasonable efforts to accommodate this request’. This document provides guidance for commissioners, local medical committees and GP practices. This information is also of use to individuals because it explains how named accountable GPs should interact with their patients. The British Medical Association (BMA) has also provided guidance on how practices can fulfil the requirement to provide named accountable GPs for their patients.</p><p>Every patient can request to see a specific GP, including their named accountable GP. Under the terms of their contract (as set out in Schedule 3, Part 2 of the Regulations), the GP practice must endeavour to comply with all reasonable requests of patients to see a particular practitioner. Authorised family members have the same rights.</p><p>Data is not held centrally on the percentage of named accountable GPs in England who have seen the patients they are accountable for.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL684 HL685 HL686 HL688 HL689 question first answered 05/02/2020 15:43:04 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford attachment 1 file name GMS-Guidance.pdf title General Medical Services (GMS) contract
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1172437

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2020
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) registered nurses, (2) registered nursing associates, and (3) registered midwives, joined the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register in 2018-2019.
	tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
	uin	HL661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of registered nurses, registered nursing associates, and registered midwives who joined the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register for the first time in 2018-19.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Registered nurses</p></td><td><p>Registered nursing associates</p></td><td><p>Registered midwives</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong>28,020</p></td><td><p>489</p></td><td><p>2,114</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The following table shows the number of registered nurses and registered midwives who left the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register in 2018–19.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Registered nurses</p></td><td><p>Registered midwives</p></td><td><p>Dual qualified nurse/midwives</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27,194</p></td><td><p>1,587</p></td><td><p>351</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The following table shows the number of registered nurses, registered nursing associates, and registered midwives whose initial registration was in other European Union countries, who joined the Nursing and Midwifery Council register for the first time in 2018–19.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Registered nurses</p></td><td><p>Registered nursing associates</p></td><td><p>Registered midwives</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>915</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All figures are based on the 12 month period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL662 HL663 question first answered 29/01/2020 17:12:44 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

1172438

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2020
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) registered nurses, (2) registered midwives, left the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register in 2018–19.
	tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
	uin	HL662
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of registered nurses, registered nursing associates, and registered midwives who joined the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register for the first time in 2018-19.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Registered nurses</p></td><td><p>Registered nursing associates</p></td><td><p>Registered midwives</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong>28,020</p></td><td><p>489</p></td><td><p>2,114</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The following table shows the number of registered nurses and registered midwives who left the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register in 2018–19.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Registered nurses</p></td><td><p>Registered midwives</p></td><td><p>Dual qualified nurse/midwives</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27,194</p></td><td><p>1,587</p></td><td><p>351</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The following table shows the number of registered nurses, registered nursing associates, and registered midwives whose initial registration was in other European Union countries, who joined the Nursing and Midwifery Council register for the first time in 2018–19.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Registered nurses</p></td><td><p>Registered nursing associates</p></td><td><p>Registered midwives</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>915</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All figures are based on the 12 month period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL661 HL663 question first answered 29/01/2020 17:12:44 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

1172439

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2020
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) registered nurses, (2) registered nursing associates, and (3) registered midwives, who were previously residents of other EU countries, joined the Nursing and Midwifery Council register in 2018–19.
	tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
	uin	HL663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of registered nurses, registered nursing associates, and registered midwives who joined the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register for the first time in 2018-19.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Registered nurses</p></td><td><p>Registered nursing associates</p></td><td><p>Registered midwives</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong>28,020</p></td><td><p>489</p></td><td><p>2,114</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The following table shows the number of registered nurses and registered midwives who left the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register in 2018–19.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Registered nurses</p></td><td><p>Registered midwives</p></td><td><p>Dual qualified nurse/midwives</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27,194</p></td><td><p>1,587</p></td><td><p>351</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The following table shows the number of registered nurses, registered nursing associates, and registered midwives whose initial registration was in other European Union countries, who joined the Nursing and Midwifery Council register for the first time in 2018–19.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Registered nurses</p></td><td><p>Registered nursing associates</p></td><td><p>Registered midwives</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>915</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All figures are based on the 12 month period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL661 HL662 question first answered 29/01/2020 17:12:44 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

1342884

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	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
	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 people (a) over 60, (b) between 50 and 60 and (c) under 50 have been infected by covid-19 in each of the last two months.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	25816
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in people aged over 60 years old, between 50 and 60 years old and under 50 years old in England in May and June 2021.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age</p></td><td><p>May 2021</p></td><td><p>June 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Over 60 years old</p></td><td><p>3,551</p></td><td><p>9,385</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50 to 60 years old</p></td><td><p>4,835</p></td><td><p>15,837</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Under 50 years old</p></td><td><p>46,942</p></td><td><p>201,566</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-flu-and-covid-19-surveillance-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-flu-and-covid-19-surveillance-reports</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 12/07/2021 12:58:05 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660137

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	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
	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 planned timescale is for making Wegovy available on the NHS for people with heart disease.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	199097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing evidence-based recommendations for the NHS on whether new medicines represent a clinically and cost-effective use of resources. NICE appraises all new medicines within their licensed indications, and the National Health Service in England is legally required to fund medicines recommended by NICE.</p><p>Wegovy is not licensed for heart disease and has therefore not been appraised by NICE for the condition. If Wegovy were to be licensed for heart disease in the future, it would then be considered for appraisal by NICE.</p><p>NICE has, however, published guidance which recommends Wegovy as an option for treating people who are overweight or obese and who have at least 1 weight-related comorbidity, which may include heart disease, and meet the other criteria specified in the guidance.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 19/09/2023 13:04:19 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon