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1671746

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	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 and Social Services: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an assessment of the levels of compliance by health and social care providers with the Accessible Information Standard.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	2857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2023 answer text <p>National Health Service organisations and publicly funded social care providers must comply with the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) to meet the communication needs of patients and carers with a disability, impairment, or sensory loss. NHS England has completed a review of the AIS to help ensure that everyone’s communication needs are met in health and care provision. The review considered the effectiveness of the current AIS, how the standard is implemented and enforced in practice, and identified recommendations for improvement.</p><p>One of the aims of the review was to strengthen assurance of implementation of the AIS, and a self-assessment framework has been developed to support providers of NHS and social care services to measure their performance against the AIS and develop improvement action plans to address gaps in implementation. The self-assessment framework has also been designed to help the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to gain insight into people's experiences and whether their accessible communication needs are being met, and help CQC better understand organisational performance and to include that in the CQC assessment framework for provider organisations.</p><p>Following publication of the revised standard, NHS England will continue work to support its implementation with awareness raising, communication and engagement and updated e-learning modules on the AIS to ensure NHS staff are better aware of the standard and their roles and responsibilities in implementing it.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 01/12/2023 13:33:09 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1541365

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2022
	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	Bereavement Counselling and Mental Health Services: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to encourage local authorities to include clear signposting for local veteran-specific support services including (a) mental health services and (b) bereavement support.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	83605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>Local authorities are encouraged to receive updates from the National Health Service which outline initiatives in support of the armed forces community, including information on Op COURAGE. Bereavement support is commissioned locally to meet the need of the local population. NHS England has developed guidance for integrated care boards which requires commissioners to ensure there is sufficient access to bereavement support services.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 18/11/2022 11:56:40 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1541364

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2022
	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	Suicide: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to encourage local authorities to increase their engagement with veterans charities to help inform local authority suicide prevention action plans.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	83604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>We continue to work with local authorities to ensure that suicide prevention action plans remain effective and include at-risk groups, such as veterans.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 15/11/2022 17:17:36 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1484169

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2022
	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	Heart Diseases: Screening
	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 impact of community diagnostic centres on waiting times for echocardiography.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	26734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made. However, as of 12 June 2022, community diagnostic centres have completed 29,153 additional echocardiography scans.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 18/07/2022 11:37:42 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1467634

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2022
	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	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, what plans he has to increase radiotherapy cancer treatment capacity and access to technology under the 10-Year Cancer Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	13093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>Officials are currently analysing the responses received in the call for evidence to develop the 10 Year Cancer Plan. The Plan will address cancer treatments, including radiotherapy.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 14/06/2022 13:51:34 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1459870

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2022
	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	Cardiovascular Diseases
	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 for cardiovascular disease, including heart valve disease, to remain a priority in the updated NHS Long Term Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	157562
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>The National Health Service will continue to ensure cardiovascular disease services remain a priority in the updated NHS Long Term Plan, including diagnostic and treatment services for patients with heart failure and heart valve disease. The NHS is investing in cardiac networks to support whole pathway improvements, from prevention, diagnosis, treatment through to end of life care.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 28/04/2022 10:45:46 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1459869

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2022
	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	Cardiovascular Diseases
	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 merits of implementing a ten year plan to tackle cardiovascular disease, similar to the ten year plans for cancer and mental health in development.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	157563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 28/04/2022 10:43:40 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1387546

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	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	Heart Diseases: 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 he is taking to help ensure that the (a) detection and diagnostic processes and (b) subsequent support for patients with heart valve disease is not affected by a potential reduction in face-to-face GP appointments aimed at supporting the covid-19 booster vaccine rollout.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	92141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>General practices will remain open but have been asked to prioritise vaccinations and emergency care for the rest of the year. General practitioners will still be able to refer patients with a heart condition to one of 40 new diagnostic centres to access detection and diagnostic checks closer to home.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 90402 question first answered 20/12/2021 10:29:28 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1386594

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2021
	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	Heart Diseases: 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 reassure people experiencing symptoms of heart valve disease that they will have access to a face to face GP appointment during the covid-19 booster vaccine rollout.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	90402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>General practices will remain open but have been asked to prioritise vaccinations and emergency care for the rest of the year. General practitioners will still be able to refer patients with a heart condition to one of 40 new diagnostic centres to access detection and diagnostic checks closer to home.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 92141 question first answered 20/12/2021 10:29:28 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1361397

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2021
	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	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 plans he has to ensure the experiences of, and quality of life for, people with a less survivable cancer are monitored by national mechanisms to allow issues in care and support to be identified and addressed.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	58815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>The Cancer Patient Experience Survey captures experiences from people treated for cancer, including those with less survivable cancers. Due to the need for statistical robustness, there is a time lag between the experience of treatment and the issue of the survey questionnaires. The Picker Institute reviewed the survey in 2018 and revised guidance to trusts to streamline preparations for the survey, ensured consistency in fieldwork across trusts to reduce delays in data collection and centralised checks on survey samples.</p><p>The national cancer quality of life survey in England was launched in September 2020 to introduce an innovative quality of life metric to track and respond to the long-term impact of cancer. The first report of the survey was published on 26 October 2021 and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/cancer-quality-of-life-survey-summary-report-first-data-release-october-2021/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/cancer-quality-of-life-survey-summary-report-first-data-release-october-2021/</a></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 58814 question first answered 05/11/2021 13:55:32 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith