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star this property date less than 2014-12-01more like thismore than 2014-12-01
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Department of Health more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Mental Illness: Police Custody more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will take further action to prevent the detention of mentally ill people in police cells caused by the shortage of relevant National Health Service secure mental health facilities. more like this
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Lord Condon more like this
star this property uin HL3287 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-15more like thismore than 2014-12-15
unstar this property answer text <p>The Government is already taking action to prevent the inappropriate use of police cells as a place of safety under the Mental Health Act 1983.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has an ambition to reduce this practice by 50% this year – and to see how police and health colleagues can work together so that it does not happen at all to children and young people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Last year the number of people taken to police cells as places of safety fell significantly. Emerging figures for police forces for 2014-15 appear to be continuing this downward trend.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The police have told us that between the six months of April and September this year there have been 2,282 such cases – which, if maintained over the rest of the year, would result in a further 24% decrease in use of cells over last year. At the same time the use of health-based places of safety increased by 3,019 uses between 2012-13 and 2013-14.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This puts us well on track to achieve our aim of reducing the 2011-12 figure of 8,667 uses of police cells by half in 2014-15.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In February, we published a Crisis Care Concordat to make sure people in crisis get the help they need. All localities are working to complete local crisis declarations agreed by all the local relevant agencies, by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In conjunction with the Home Office, the Department of Health has conducted a review of section 135 and section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983. This is due to report shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The new Children and Young People's Mental Health and Well-Being Taskforce will also be looking at the issue of under 18s being detained in police custody as part of its Access and Prevention work.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe remove filter
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less than 2014-12-15T12:24:31.113Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-15T12:24:31.113Z
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2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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2171
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-11-19more like thismore than 2014-11-19
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property hansard heading Campylobacter more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider further action to encourage supermarkets to provide more information to customers about the campylobacter contamination rates of chickens sold. more like this
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Lord Condon more like this
star this property uin HL2943 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-03more like thismore than 2014-12-03
unstar this property answer text <p>Supermarkets do not provide this information to customers. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is publishing quarterly results from its year-long retail survey of campylobacter on whole fresh chickens in order to further drive the implementation of poultry production methods that reduce campylobacter throughout the supply chain. The prime objective is to lower the levels of campylobacter on chickens so that there is minimal risk to consumers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, through Food Safety Week 2014, the FSA has successfully focused on the message about safe handling of raw poultry which has had widespread coverage in the media. The FSA intends to periodically reinforce the messages to consumers to minimise the risk from cross-contamination by handling raw chicken carefully and to avoid washing it. The FSA has also worked closely with retailers so that the ‘Do not wash’ message is now being rolled out across all poultry packaging at retail.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe remove filter
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less than 2014-12-03T15:46:58.46Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-03T15:46:58.46Z
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2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-05-07more like thismore than 2014-05-07
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking in response to the predicted increase in tick-transmitted diseases such as Lyme disease. more like this
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Lord Condon more like this
star this property uin HL6944 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-05-14more like thismore than 2014-05-14
unstar this property answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) and the National Health Service have public information on tick-borne diseases on their websites, and PHE works with patient groups to promote the recognition and prevention of Lyme disease. PHE also provides information for health professionals, and wrote to all general practitioners last spring to alert them to the risks. A new leaflet for the public will be released later this month and advertised through social media sites and the PHE website. National parks and other organisations also offer advice to visitors on avoiding tick bites and awareness of Lyme Disease, and PHE will work with these groups to enhance the information available over the summer season. PHE is also developing national guidance for the management of Lyme disease, and a research programme through the Health Protection Research Unit at Liverpool with NHS partners.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe remove filter
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less than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Z
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2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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2171
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