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1093466

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2019
	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	Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks
	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 Public Health England's guidance, Health Matters: Identifying and offering brief advice to tobacco and alcohol users, published on 21 March 2019, for what reasons that guidance does not make reference to the risk of drinking alcohol in pregnancy.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	235768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>‘Health Matters: identifying and offering brief advice to tobacco and alcohol users’ guidance supports service providers in implementing the screening and advice for tobacco and alcohol use in inpatient settings commissioning for quality and innovation (CQUIN) scheme. Health Matters can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2019/03/21/health-matters-identifying-and-offering-brief-advice-to-tobacco-and-alcohol-users/" target="_blank">https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2019/03/21/health-matters-identifying-and-offering-brief-advice-to-tobacco-and-alcohol-users/</a></p><p>The national CQUIN scheme offers National Health Service providers the chance to identify and support adult inpatients who smoke and adult inpatients who are drinking above the United Kingdom chief medical officers’ (CMOs’) low risk drinking guidelines.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 27/03/2019 15:44:52 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1301208

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2021
	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
	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, for what reason people aged 56 years and over but not people aged 55 years have been invited for a covid-19 vaccination in group 8.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	166402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>Within each priority group recommended by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation for COVID-19 vaccine prioritisation, NHS England and NHS Improvement take operational decisions on how to ensure the vaccination process runs smoothly and efficiently. With the cohort of those aged 55 to 59 years old, were opened first to the older age group within that cohort. As a result of this staggered approach, 56 year olds were provided access before 55 year olds.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 26/04/2021 09:28:21 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 90420 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1624034

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2023
	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the correspondence sent by email from the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 14 March 2023 on St Joseph's Hospice in Thornton.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	182845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>We replied to the hon. Member on 27 April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 02/05/2023 13:38:42 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1353419

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2021
	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
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Sefton Central to the Minister for International Trade, dated 3 August 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	44329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>We replied to the hon. Member on 12 November 2021.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 16/11/2021 10:46:32 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1250305

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2020
	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
	hansard heading	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 recent estimate he has made of the change in the number of mental health support workers who provide one-to-one support to those with a mental health diagnosis; and whether he has plans to increase the number of those workers providing that support.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	113546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>We remain committed to growing the mental health workforce to achieve the ambitions set out in the NHS Long Term Plan.</p><p>NHS Digital publishes Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) workforce statistics. These include staff working in hospital trusts and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), but not staff working in primary care, local authorities or other providers.</p><p>There is no data available which identifies staff who provide one-to-one support. The following table shows the total number of full time equivalent (FTE) staff with a mental health occupation code who provide support to clinical staff in the trusts and CCGs as at September each year since 2017 along with the latest figure, June 2020.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>HCHS mental health support to clinical staff, FTE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2017</p></td><td><p>2,394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2018</p></td><td><p>2,516</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2019</p></td><td><p>2,871</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2020</p></td><td><p>3,256</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Digital, NHS HCHS workforce statistics – HCHS staff in National Health Service trusts and CCGs June 2020. Mental health workforce, FTE.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 18/11/2020 12:13:46 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 61588 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1275780

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2021
	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
	hansard heading	Care Homes: Visits
	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 update the guidance on visiting care home residents following the administering of the (a) first and (b) second dose of the covid-19 vaccine to (i) care home residents and (ii) their visitors.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	136510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>We recognise how important it is to allow care homes residents to meet their loved ones safely, especially for those at the end of their lives. We appreciate the particular challenges visiting restrictions pose for people with dementia, people with learning disabilities and autistic adults, amongst others, as well as for their loved ones.</p><p>Guidance documents are informed by expert advice before publication to ensure that they are based on the latest evidence. As the COVID-19 vaccine deployment continues, we will review and update the care homes visiting guidance in line with the latest evidence.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 18/01/2021 14:58:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1416930

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2022
	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	Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
	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 the Department for Education regarding the need for a national strategy to tackle foetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	112545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>We have regular discussions with the Department for Education on a range of issues. The Office of Health Improvement and Disparities, NHS England and local commissioners continue to raise awareness and education on the dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant.</p><p>No specific assessment has been made on the prevalence of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) among care experienced people. However, we have asked National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to produce a Quality Standard in England for FASD to improve the diagnosis and care of those affected.</p><p>In 2020/21, the Government funded five voluntary organisations to support grassroots initiatives to prevent cases of FASD, raise awareness among professionals and help improve support for those living with its consequences. The Adoption Support Fund (ASF) provides families whose children have left care through adoption or special guardianship with access to funding for a specialist assessment and therapeutic support.  An ASF specialist assessment may assess FASD as part of a wider assessment of a child’s needs. The ASF does not fund standalone FASD assessments.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 112546 question first answered 31/01/2022 14:53:24 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1416931

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2022
	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	Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Children in 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 assessment he has made of the prevalence of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder among care experienced people; and what steps he is taking in response to that matter.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	112546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>We have regular discussions with the Department for Education on a range of issues. The Office of Health Improvement and Disparities, NHS England and local commissioners continue to raise awareness and education on the dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant.</p><p>No specific assessment has been made on the prevalence of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) among care experienced people. However, we have asked National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to produce a Quality Standard in England for FASD to improve the diagnosis and care of those affected.</p><p>In 2020/21, the Government funded five voluntary organisations to support grassroots initiatives to prevent cases of FASD, raise awareness among professionals and help improve support for those living with its consequences. The Adoption Support Fund (ASF) provides families whose children have left care through adoption or special guardianship with access to funding for a specialist assessment and therapeutic support.  An ASF specialist assessment may assess FASD as part of a wider assessment of a child’s needs. The ASF does not fund standalone FASD assessments.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 112545 question first answered 31/01/2022 14:53:24 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1627602

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2023
	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the email correspondence from the hon. Member for Sefton Central sent on 7 March 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	184953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>We have received your letter of 7 March 2023 and will respond shortly.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 23/05/2023 15:54:48 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 75541 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1663369

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the email of 27 July 2023 from the Hon. member for Sefton Central, Case reference BE12979, on the use of medical equipment in people's homes.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	201223
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>We have received the Hon. Member’s correspondence and will reply as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/10/2023 15:56:12 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson