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1505364

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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	Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Havering
	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 the Answer of 13 June 2022 to Question 6704 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Greater London, what the threshold is for allowing his Department to provide information on payments under the scheme in the London Borough of Havering without risking the identification of individuals.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	48292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department is unable to provide the information requested where the number of claimants is fewer than five. There is a risk that claimants could be identified using a combination of information which may be in the public domain or reasonably available.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 29/09/2022 10:01:27 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1505363

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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	Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2022 to Question 6704 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Greater London, how many and what proportion of unsuccessful claimants to the scheme had been referred for medical assessment.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	48291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>All claims meeting the criteria of the scheme are referred for medical assessment. To meet this criteria, claims must be for a vaccine administered within the United Kingdom, Isle of Man or through medical treatment in the armed forces for a disease listed within the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979; filed on or before the claimant’s 21<sup>st</sup> birthday or within six years of receiving the vaccination, whichever is later.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 29/09/2022 10:03:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1547360

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2022
	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	Teplizumab
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in the United States on Teplizumab; and (b) what stage Teplizumab is at in the licensing process.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	100904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2022 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is unable to provide the information requested as it is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/12/2022 14:21:55 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1587500

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2023
	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	Surgery: Waiting Lists
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time for elective surgery is in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	148542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The data is not available in the format requested. Waiting time data for the United Kingdom is not available.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 24/02/2023 12:07:50 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1656245

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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
	hansard heading	Semaglutide
	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 he is taking to ensure an adequate supply of Ozempic.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	195871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>We are aware of a supply issue with Ozempic, which has been largely driven by off-label use for weight loss. We have issued guidance in the form of Medicine Supply Notifications and, on 18 July, issued a National Patient Safety Alert which made it clear that Ozempic, which is solely licensed to treat Type 2 diabetes, should only be used for that purpose, and should not be routinely prescribed for weight loss.</p><p>We have engaged with relevant regulators, and the General Pharmaceutical Council, General Medical Council, Health and Care Professions Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council and Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland have issued a joint statement stressing the importance of health and care professionals meeting regulatory standards.</p><p>We have also added Ozempic and other glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists to the list of medicines that cannot be exported from, or hoarded in, the United Kingdom.</p><p>We are continuing to work closely with manufacturers and others working in the supply chain to help ensure the continued supply of these medicines for UK patients, for example by asking suppliers to expedite deliveries. We have provided advice for healthcare professionals on how to manage patients requiring this medicine whilst there are shortages and are keeping this under review as the situation evolves. If any patient is concerned about their treatment, they should discuss this with their clinician at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 06/09/2023 13:28:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1656038

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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
	hansard heading	Prostate Cancer: Sanitary Products
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to (a) provide further support for people with prostate cancer and (b) increase provision of public sanitary products for people with prostate cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	195819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department currently has no plans to provide further additional support as the NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, states that, where appropriate, every person diagnosed with cancer will have access to personalised care, including needs assessment, a care plan and health and wellbeing information and support. This includes provision of end of treatment summaries, empowering people to manage their care and the impact of their cancer.</p><p>The Department currently has no plans to increase provision of public sanitary products for people with prostate cancer. Local authorities are responsible for the maintenance and repair of public toilets including ensuring that they are managed in accordance with the relevant legislation.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 07/09/2023 14:55:45 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1519258

	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	North East London Outreach Dental 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 discussions his Department has had with North East London Outreach Dental Services about access to dental care.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	59505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>There have been no specific discussions.</p><p>In September, we announced ‘Our plan for patients’, which outlines how we will meet oral health needs and increase access to dental care, including in North East London.</p><p>The plan includes improvements to ensure dentists are renumerated fairly for more complex work, allowing greater flexibility to reallocate resources and to utilise dentists with greater capacity to deliver National Health Service treatment, whilst enabling full use of the dental team. The plan also includes streamlining processes for overseas dentists and holding the local NHS to account for dentistry provision. In addition, Health Education England is also reforming dental education to improve the recruitment and retention of dental professionals.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/10/2022 11:46:39 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1656137

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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
	hansard heading	NHS: Translation 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 estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of translation services used by the NHS in financial years (a) 2022-2023 and (b) 2021-2022.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	195843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Information on expenditure on translation services is not held centrally by NHS England, and NHS England has not estimated the potential cost to the public purse of these services used by the National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/09/2023 14:34:37 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1659512

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2023
	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
	hansard heading	NHS: Labour Turnover
	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 his Department is taking to improve staff retention in the National Health Service.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	198666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>The NHS People Plan and the People Promise set out a comprehensive range of actions to improve staff retention. They provide a strong focus on creating a more modern, compassionate and inclusive National Health Service culture by strengthening health and wellbeing, equality and diversity, culture and leadership and flexible working.</p><p>NHS priorities and operational planning guidance 2023/24 has asked systems to refresh their 2022/23 whole system workforce plans to improve staff retention through a systematic focus on all elements of the NHS People Promise.<strong> </strong> Staff wellbeing should be strategically aligned with elective recovery plans, including workforce demand and capacity planning.<strong> </strong> In addition, the NHS Retention Programme is continuously seeking to understand why staff leave, resulting in targeted interventions to support staff to stay whilst keeping them well.</p><p>The Long Term Workforce Plan builds on the People Plan and sets out how to improve culture and leadership to ensure that up to 130,000 fewer staff leave the NHS over the next 15 years. This includes: implementing actions from the NHS People Plan that have been shown to be successful; implementing plans to improve flexible opportunities for prospective retirees and delivering the actions needed to modernise the NHS pension scheme; and committing to ongoing national funding for continuing professional development for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals, so NHS staff are supported to meet their full potential.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 15/09/2023 11:11:43 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1656246

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	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
	hansard heading	Mental Illness: Medical Treatments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of funding further research into the use of MRI scans for treatment of (a) depression and (b) other mental health disorders.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	195872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR has several supported studies on the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans for depression and other mental health disorders, including a Functional MRI investigation of the neural mechanisms of Emotional Cognitive Bias Modification as an adjunct therapy to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in depression. It is not usual practise for the NIHR to ring fence funds for potential topics or conditions. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including the use of MRI scans for the treatment of depression and other mental health disorders.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 07/09/2023 14:58:29 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell