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1564809

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2023
	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	NHS: Pay Settlements
	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 criteria are for selecting members of the NHS pay awards body; and what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the independence of that body.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	119097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2023 answer text <p>Members of the NHS Pay Review Body are appointed following an open recruitment process which is run in accordance with the Governance Code on Public appointments and is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Job description and person specifications setting out the essential criteria for the role vary slightly depending on the member vacancy advertised. The Office of Manpower Economics provides an independent secretariat to the pay review bodies separately from the Department.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/01/2023 16:55:41 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1563163

	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	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 provide any unused covid-19 vaccinations intended for the 50-65 age group to people aged 40-49.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	113401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to be guided by the JCVI on COVID-19 vaccine deployment in line with its Living with Covid strategy. There are therefore no plans to make COVID-19 vaccination available through the NHS to groups not covered by JCVI advice.</p><p>The Government currently has no plans to allow private purchase of COVID-19 vaccines, but private access is under regular review. There are no plans to make COVID-19 vaccines available for public purchase and will require Government to work with manufacturers and private healthcare providers to develop a suitable and affordable route for the public.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 113402 question first answered 09/01/2023 09:11:30 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1563164

	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	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 provide further vaccinations against covid-19 for people aged under 50; and whether he plans to allow people in less vulnerable groups to pay for further covid-19 vaccinations.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	113402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to be guided by the JCVI on COVID-19 vaccine deployment in line with its Living with Covid strategy. There are therefore no plans to make COVID-19 vaccination available through the NHS to groups not covered by JCVI advice.</p><p>The Government currently has no plans to allow private purchase of COVID-19 vaccines, but private access is under regular review. There are no plans to make COVID-19 vaccines available for public purchase and will require Government to work with manufacturers and private healthcare providers to develop a suitable and affordable route for the public.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 113401 question first answered 09/01/2023 09:11:31 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1552129

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2022
	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	Blood Cancer: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the 10-year cancer plan will include specific plans to support patients with blood cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	111670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>Following the call for evidence for a 10 year cancer plan earlier this year, we received over 5,000 submissions. We are currently reviewing these responses.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/12/2022 15:02:11 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1552130

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2022
	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	Blood Cancer: Health 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 assessment his Department has made of the impact of delays in diagnosis on the treatment of blood cancers.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	111671
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made. The ‘Delivery plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlog of elective care’ sets out how the National Health Service will recover and expand elective services over the next three years, including in cancer services. NHS England is providing additional support for trusts to deliver the commitments for cancer services in the plan.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/12/2022 15:00:15 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1552131

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2022
	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	Blood Cancer: Mental Health 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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that blood cancer patients can access mental health support in (a) Enfield, Southgate constituency and (b) England.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	111672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Plan states that, where appropriate, every person diagnosed with cancer will have access to personalised care, including a needs assessment, an individual care plan and information and support for their health and wellbeing.</p><p>The National Health Service is supporting adults experiencing cancer with access to The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) mental health services, which provides evidence based psychological therapies for people with anxiety disorders and depression.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/12/2022 17:13:02 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1552141

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2022
	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	Disability Aids
	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 potential impact of (a) supply chains, (b) manufacturing costs and (c) procurement processes on the waiting time for patients to receive mobility equipment.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	111673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department regularly monitors the continuity of supply to patients. While a number of global factors have impacted the supply of mobility aids, these pressures are alleviating.</p><p> </p><p>A large proportion of mobility aids are recovered and reconditioned by providers in the United Kingdom. In addition, alternatives are often available where individual suppliers may experience disruption to supply. Any price increase by suppliers will have been considered according to standard public procurement processes.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/12/2022 15:51:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1552142

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2022
	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	Medical Equipment: Certification
	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 capacity of (a) UK Conformity Assessment Bodies and (b) EU Notified Bodies to conduct timely accreditation and certification of medical devices.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	111674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is supporting an increase in approved body capacity to ensure the United Kingdom can transition all medical devices to the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking system. The MHRA also works with international regulators and organisations to enhance the reputation of the UKCA mark and prevent disruption to the UK’s supply of medical device products. The MHRA is working with the already designated approved bodies, those organisations applying for this status and industry to assess whether this will deliver the required capacity.</p><p>We are engaging with industry partners to understand capacity issues within the European Union notified body system, which may impact the supply of devices to the UK market and assess what further action may be required to maintain supply of medical devices.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/12/2022 15:49:22 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1551641

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2022
	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	Brain Cancer: Radiotherapy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when proton beam therapy will be available in the UK to medulloblastoma patients over 25.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	110783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2022 answer text <p>NHS England Clinical Commissioning Policy Statement covers proton beam therapy for adult medulloblastoma for craniospinal irradiation. Implementation of the therapy service at the University College London Hospital proton centre is at a stage where there is capacity within the national service for this complex treatment. The use of protons will be determined in line with the assessment of clinical risk and benefit.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 22/12/2022 11:33:37 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1551644

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2022
	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	Palliative 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 support his Department provides to palliative care services and end of life care services in the community in response to changes in the number of deaths at home since the beginning of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	110784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>During the pandemic, approximately £356 million was distributed to palliative and end of life care providers, including hospices.</p><p>Palliative and end of life care services are commissioned locally and NHS England publishes statutory guidance to support commissioners with implementation of the Health and Care Act 2022. The guidance includes references to community approaches and service provision in community settings.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 110785 question first answered 21/12/2022 14:56:08 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous