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1562832

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2022
	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	Health: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies of the signing of the UK-South Africa health partnership; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	113181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>The agreement signed on an enhanced health partnership with South Africa contributes to the Department’s strategic priorities to protect the public’s health and improve healthcare outcomes.</p><p>Implications of the partnership will help to identify solutions to national health challenges through collaborative research projects between United Kingdom and South African scientists and support preparedness for future epidemics by building capability for disease surveillance. The agreement also commits to increase the exchange of knowledge and expertise in areas of shared interest, which will enable the partnership to continue aligning with the Department’s priorities.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 09/01/2023 09:30:47 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1564407

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	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	Health: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK-South Africa health partnership; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	117499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 9 January 2023 to Question <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2022-12-19%2F113181&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJosh.Adams%40dhsc.gov.uk%7C2df78af8516a4e8c27aa08daf2df107c%7C61278c3091a84c318c1fef4de8973a1c%7C1%7C0%7C638089337105396392%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=YMQ1IEcIuZYI0IbUR%2Fys38lH4ldihbznN6z6Jx6LG2Y%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">113181.</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/01/2023 14:22:54 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1564409

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	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	Accident and Emergency Departments: Staff
	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 increase staffing levels in A&E departments.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	117501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Decisions on individual staffing levels in accident and emergency are a matter for local National Health Service trusts to take in responding to patient demand and capacity pressures. We have commissioned NHS England to develop a long term plan for the NHS workforce for the next 15 years. This plan will help ensure that we have the right numbers of staff, with the right skills to transform and deliver high quality services fit for the future.</p><p>As of September 2022, there were almost 9,400 FTE doctors specialising in Emergency medicine. This is an increase of over 400 compared to a year ago. The Government is supporting accident and emergency services with £250 million announced on 9 January to support patient flow.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/01/2023 13:21:44 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1587499

	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	Medical Treatments Abroad
	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 successful applications for healthcare were approved under the S2 funding route in 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	148541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>There were 609 successful applications for healthcare under the Planned Treatment Scheme (S2) and Maternity S2 funding routes in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 01/03/2023 11:53:49 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

1626580

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2023
	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	Health Professions: Recruitment
	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 are taking to increase recruitment of (a) nursing and (b) other medical staff in NHS hospitals.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	184314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>We are on track to meet the commitment to 50,000 extra nurses in the National Health Service in England by 2024, with almost 43,000 more nurses in February 2023 compared with September 2019. Additionally, there are over 5,300 more doctors and over 12,300 more nurses working across the NHS compared to a year ago.</p><p> </p><p>All eligible nursing degree students receive a non-repayable training grant of a minimum of £5,000 per academic year, with additional funding for studying certain courses such as Mental Health Nursing or Learning Disabilities Nursing, and financial support for childcare, dual accommodation costs and travel. The Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship offers an alternative route into the profession, allowing people to ‘earn as they learn’, benefiting those for whom a full-time university course is not practical or preferred.</p><p> </p><p>For medical staff, the Government has funded an additional 1,500 undergraduate medical school places per year for domestic students in England.  In January the Government announced funding for the first 200 medical apprentices, providing an alternative route into medicine that makes the profession more accessible and helps ensure a diverse workforce that is more representative of local communities.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/05/2023 10:42:37 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1627098

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	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	Health Professions: Immigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of immigration on the (a) availability of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals and (b) provision of healthcare services in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	184596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>No assessment has been made. The Home Office publishes immigration statistics regularly which sets out details on those coming to work in the United Kingdom, including the number of people applying for the Health and Care visa. The Department of Health and Social Care considers and incorporates this evidence in its policy making.</p><p>The Government has committed to publishing a long term workforce plan. This will help ensure that we have the right number of staff with the right skills to transform and deliver high quality services fit for the future.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 18/05/2023 15:44:22 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1639764

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2023
	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	Health Services: Anguilla
	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 Anguillan nationals have been treated in NHS facilities for specialised treatment in each of the past five years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	186331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department works with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the UK Health Security Agency and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities to provide health system support to all Overseas Territories, including Anguilla. This includes practical and technical support to supply Covid-19 vaccines, therapeutics and antivirals, medical equipment, and support on workforce recruitment and retention.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also administers the NHS Quota System which allows Anguilla to refer five patients for a free course of National Health Service treatment not available on island. The following table shows the number of Anguillan nationals referred through the NHS Quota System and have received specialised treatment in NHS facilities over the past five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Anguillan nationals referred to the NHS through NHS Quota System</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023/24</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 186332 question first answered 01/06/2023 13:25:47 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1639765

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2023
	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	Health Services: Anguilla
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department (a) provided in the 2022-23 financial year and (b) will provide in the 2023-24 financial year for the healthcare system in Anguilla; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	186332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department works with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the UK Health Security Agency and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities to provide health system support to all Overseas Territories, including Anguilla. This includes practical and technical support to supply Covid-19 vaccines, therapeutics and antivirals, medical equipment, and support on workforce recruitment and retention.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also administers the NHS Quota System which allows Anguilla to refer five patients for a free course of National Health Service treatment not available on island. The following table shows the number of Anguillan nationals referred through the NHS Quota System and have received specialised treatment in NHS facilities over the past five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Anguillan nationals referred to the NHS through NHS Quota System</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023/24</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 186331 question first answered 01/06/2023 13:25:47 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1640485

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2023
	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	Health Professions: Recruitment and Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to increase the (a) training and (b) recruitment of medical staff who were born in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	186833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has funded an additional 1,500 undergraduate medical school places per year for domestic students in England, a 25% increase, taking the total number of medical school training places in England to 7,500 each year. This expansion was completed in September 2020 and has delivered five new medical schools in England.</p><p>In addition, the Government temporarily lifted the cap on medical school places for students who completed A-Levels in 2020 and in 2021 and who had an offer from a university in England to study medicine, subject to their grades. As a result of this temporary change, the intakes for 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 were 8,405 and 8,460 respectively, significantly above the planned expansion cap of 7,500.</p><p>NHS England has been commissioned to produce a long-term workforce plan. The Government has committed to publishing the plan shortly which will include independently verified forecasts for the number of healthcare professionals required in future years, taking account of improvements in retention and productivity. The workforce plan is for the whole of the National Health Service workforce.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 06/06/2023 12:27:31 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell