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100620

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the Secretary of State for Health has discharged his duty to report on the treatment of National Health Service health care providers as specified in section 8 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL2351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State commissioned Monitor to lead a Fair Playing Field Review into the equal treatment of providers of National Health Service services. The Review published its final Report in March 2013. Since publication, Monitor has established a high level implementation group, of which the Department is a member, to take forward the Review’s recommendations.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>As part of its annual assurance processes the Department seeks confirmation from all its Directors General that they and our Arm’s Length Bodies have taken the duty into consideration, as outlined in Section 8 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 31/10/2014 13:18:46 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

99968

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what effect spending pre-emptions by NHS England have had on the ability of NHS England to ensure parity of esteem as required by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, the NHS Mandate for 2013 to 2015 and the Refreshed Mandate for 2014 to 2015.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL2183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>Funding for mental health has increased by £120 million in 2014-15, a rise of 1.4% in cash terms. Total mental health spending will rise from £8.5 billion in 2013-14 to £8.62 billion in 2014-15.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed an additional £40 million funding boost for mental health services in 2014-15. A further £80 million in 2015-16 will be freed by NHS England from existing budgets.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department and NHS England continue to work together to ensure that there are consistent messages to commissioners and providers about the importance of delivering parity of esteem for people with mental health needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Monitor and NHS England are responsible for setting the national tariff arrangements and are working together to develop a national payment system for mental health which promotes early intervention, access to effective evidence-based care, improved outcomes and recovery.</p><p> </p><p>The national tariff arrangements for 2015-16 will include examples of new and innovative payment models which local commissioners and providers may choose to adopt next year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/10/2014 12:24:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

93402

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will take to ensure that NHS England ensures parity of esteem as required by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, the NHS Mandate for 2013 to 2015 and the Refreshed Mandate for 2014 to 2015.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL2068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government holds the National Health Service to account for achieving parity of esteem as required by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, through setting objectives in the NHS England Mandate for 2013-15 and the refreshed Mandate for 2014-15. In addition to measuring progress on specific objectives in the Mandate, outcomes for mental health patients are monitored through the NHS Outcomes Framework, which forms an essential part of the way in which the Secretary of State holds NHS England to account.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our recently published five-year plan,<em> Achieving Better Access to Mental Health Services by 2020,</em> sets out action the Government is taking to provide better access to mental health services within the next year, including the first ever national waiting time standards for mental health services. It also sets out our vision for further progress by 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>£40 million in additional funding has been identified to enable change in the current financial year, and a further £80 million will be freed up for 2015-16 to support implementation of waiting times in mental health services.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 28/10/2014 15:13:50 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

99969

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the procurement process operated by NHS England in relation to general practitioner practices allows for the track record of the bidders sufficiently to be taken into account in the procurement decision.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL2184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for procurement in relation to general practitioner practices, as holders of the contract for General Practice. When procuring these services, NHS England must work within the Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition Regulations 2013, and make sure that they take fair and transparent decisions on the best provider to deliver those services for National Health Service patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The factors used to evaluate bids, in each procurement process, including the consideration of references and track records, are determined on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL2185 question first answered 27/10/2014 12:39:20 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

99970

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	General Practitioners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the procurement process operated by NHS England in relation to general practitioner practices allows for references in respect of the bidders to be taken up rather than allowing for a review of their track record.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL2185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for procurement in relation to general practitioner practices, as holders of the contract for General Practice. When procuring these services, NHS England must work within the Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition Regulations 2013, and make sure that they take fair and transparent decisions on the best provider to deliver those services for National Health Service patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The factors used to evaluate bids, in each procurement process, including the consideration of references and track records, are determined on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL2184 question first answered 27/10/2014 12:39:21 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

93399

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the nature of the relationship between Ministers, the Prescribed Specialised Services Advisory Group and NHS England in prescribing specialised services under the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL2065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health, in his Annual Assessment of National Health Service England’s Annual Report for the last financial year (2013-14), has stated that “[NHS England] must […] ensure that spending controls are effective, particularly around specialised commissioning.” A copy of the Secretary of State’s Annual Assessment has been placed in the library.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Section 3B(1)(d) of the National Health Service Act 2006, as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, gives the Secretary of State the power to require the NHS Commissioning Board (known as NHS England) to commission prescribed services or facilities in relation to England by making regulations. Using this power, the Secretary of State may require NHS England to commission specialised services for people with rare or very rare conditions. Before deciding whether to make regulations, the Secretary of State must (a) obtain appropriate advice for that purpose and (b) consult NHS England. The Prescribed Specialised Services Advisory Group (PSSAG) is a Department of Health appointed expert committee which was established in 2013 to provide the Secretary of State with this advice. NHS England commissions all the services listed in Schedule 4 of The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The scope of specialised services directly commissioned by NHS England is kept under review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL2066 HL2067 question first answered 24/10/2014 11:31:33 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Annual_Assessment_of_NHSE.pdf title Annual Assesment of NHSE
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

93400

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to change the scope of specialised services directly commissioned by NHS England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL2066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health, in his Annual Assessment of National Health Service England’s Annual Report for the last financial year (2013-14), has stated that “[NHS England] must […] ensure that spending controls are effective, particularly around specialised commissioning.” A copy of the Secretary of State’s Annual Assessment has been placed in the library.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Section 3B(1)(d) of the National Health Service Act 2006, as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, gives the Secretary of State the power to require the NHS Commissioning Board (known as NHS England) to commission prescribed services or facilities in relation to England by making regulations. Using this power, the Secretary of State may require NHS England to commission specialised services for people with rare or very rare conditions. Before deciding whether to make regulations, the Secretary of State must (a) obtain appropriate advice for that purpose and (b) consult NHS England. The Prescribed Specialised Services Advisory Group (PSSAG) is a Department of Health appointed expert committee which was established in 2013 to provide the Secretary of State with this advice. NHS England commissions all the services listed in Schedule 4 of The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The scope of specialised services directly commissioned by NHS England is kept under review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL2065 HL2067 question first answered 24/10/2014 11:31:34 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Annual_Assessment_of_NHSE.pdf title Annual Assesment of NHSE
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

93401

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Health Services
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the commissioning of specialised services by NHS England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL2067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health, in his Annual Assessment of National Health Service England’s Annual Report for the last financial year (2013-14), has stated that “[NHS England] must […] ensure that spending controls are effective, particularly around specialised commissioning.” A copy of the Secretary of State’s Annual Assessment has been placed in the library.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Section 3B(1)(d) of the National Health Service Act 2006, as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, gives the Secretary of State the power to require the NHS Commissioning Board (known as NHS England) to commission prescribed services or facilities in relation to England by making regulations. Using this power, the Secretary of State may require NHS England to commission specialised services for people with rare or very rare conditions. Before deciding whether to make regulations, the Secretary of State must (a) obtain appropriate advice for that purpose and (b) consult NHS England. The Prescribed Specialised Services Advisory Group (PSSAG) is a Department of Health appointed expert committee which was established in 2013 to provide the Secretary of State with this advice. NHS England commissions all the services listed in Schedule 4 of The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The scope of specialised services directly commissioned by NHS England is kept under review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL2065 HL2066 question first answered 24/10/2014 11:31:31 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Annual_Assessment_of_NHSE.pdf title Annual Assesment of NHSE
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

93397

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for Care and Support, Norman Lamb MP, on 26 June (HC Deb, 278W), what progress has been made by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s evaluation committee in the evaluation of eculizumab to treat atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL2063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published draft highly specialised technologies guidance on eculizumab for the treatment of atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome on 4 September. Stakeholders had until 25 September to comment on NICE’s draft recommendations and I understand that it currently expects to issue final guidance to the NHS in January 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/10/2014 12:05:46 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

93398

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence will review its programme for evaluating highly specialised technologies.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL2064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently following an interim methods guide for its highly specialised technologies programme. We understand that NICE expects to commence a review of its methods guide later this year. As part of this review, NICE plans to undertake a public consultation in 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/10/2014 12:06:28 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath