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1538188

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	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	Ageing: Artificial Intelligence
	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 the UK maximises the potential merits of the role AI and future technology in helping people to live well in later life.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	76012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>Through its Artificial Intelligence in Health and Care Award, the NHS Artificial Intelligence Laboratory is funding research into testing of leading AI imaging and diagnostic technologies, which could provide faster cancer and stroke diagnoses. Other technologies funded through the Award can assist with managing health conditions such as heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at home and reduce regular hospital visits.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/11/2022 14:59:27 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1538189

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	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	Health Services: Artificial Intelligence
	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 integrate AI technology into the health system.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	76013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>The NHS Artificial Intelligence Laboratory was established in 2019 to accelerate the safe, ethical and effective adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in health and social care. It is funding research into testing 77 of most promising AI technologies through its Artificial Intelligence in Health and Care Award. These technologies are being tested in 65 hospitals, supporting more than 200,000 patients. The Laboratory is funding a multi-agency advisory service to streamline the regulatory pathway and research with the Health Foundation, to ensure AI meets safety and ethical standards. The Laboratory is also working with Health Education England to increase confidence in AI in the National Health Service workforce.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/11/2022 14:53:11 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1538191

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	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	Ageing: Artificial Intelligence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has provided to research and development on understanding the potential merits of using AI technology to support people as they age.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	76014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>The NHS Artificial Intelligence Laboratory has invested more than £100 million to support testing and evaluation of 77 technologies through its Artificial Intelligence in Health and Care Award. The Award was established in 2020 and the funding is available for four years.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/11/2022 14:57:49 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1538192

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	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	Ageing: Artificial Intelligence
	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 set up a National Institute for AI and Ageing as recommended in a recent report by the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	76015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>The NHS Artificial Intelligence Laboratory is addressing aging in a multi-disciplinary, cross-sector approach. The Laboratory is contributing to a range of projects, including identifying whether artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to detect the earlier onset of Parkinson's disease to enable a proactive approach to care; funding a range of ethics focused research projects to identify how all demographic groups can benefit from AI; and deploying imaging technologies which can detect the prevalence of conditions such as osteoporosis.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 11/11/2022 14:55:45 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1538193

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	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	Medical Records: Internet
	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 has considered the potential merits of a universal system of online e-health records to support people as they age.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	76016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>NHS England’s Shared Care Records programme is developing a birth-to-death record.</p><p>Shared Care Records aggregate information on an individual’s care records and care plans from a range of providers of health and care services. This will be available to authorised professionals for direct care to that individual and to patients and their approved carers. We will enable patients and their approved carers to contribute specific information on what matters to them to reduce the need to repeat personal histories.</p><p> </p><p>The programme is discussing opportunities to adopt a common approach with the devolved administrations using the International Patient Summary.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/11/2022 17:40:46 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1548834

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2022
	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	Cannabis: Medical Treatments
	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 cost implications for patients suffering from chronic pain of accessing private medicinal cannabis prescriptions.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	104217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government revised the law to allow specialist doctors to prescribe cannabis-based products, where clinically appropriate and in the best interests of patients. However, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence does not recommend that cannabis-based medicines are offered to manage chronic pain due to lack of evidence on safety and efficacy and recommends further research. Until such evidence is available, no assessment can be made on cost effectiveness. The funding of private prescriptions is the responsibility of patients seeking those treatments.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 104218 question first answered 14/12/2022 12:02:16 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1548837

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2022
	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	Cannabis: Medical Treatments
	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 ensure that patients suffering from chronic pain can access affordable prescriptions for medicinal cannabis.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	104218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government revised the law to allow specialist doctors to prescribe cannabis-based products, where clinically appropriate and in the best interests of patients. However, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence does not recommend that cannabis-based medicines are offered to manage chronic pain due to lack of evidence on safety and efficacy and recommends further research. Until such evidence is available, no assessment can be made on cost effectiveness. The funding of private prescriptions is the responsibility of patients seeking those treatments.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 104217 question first answered 14/12/2022 12:02:16 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1601533

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2023
	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	Housing: Heating
	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 the Building Research Establishment's analysis entitled Tackling cold homes would save the NHS £540 million per year, published 1 March 2023, whether his Department has made an assessment of the implications for its policies of that analysis.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	159082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises that living in a cold home can affect physical and mental health and welcomes the new Building Research Establishment analysis as a helpful contribution to the evidence base.</p><p>The Government is committed to addressing poor housing conditions and reducing the impact of cold weather. The Department of Health and Social Care works closely with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on these matters. This work includes a review of guidance on damp and mould in the rented housing sector, and UKHSA’s Cold Weather Plan for England.</p><p>The Government is also providing a £37 billion package of cost-of-living support to help households and businesses, including a £15 billion targeted package of direct support for the most vulnerable households. A further funding package worth £26 billion will provide support to the most vulnerable households in 2023/24.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/03/2023 13:26:00 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1610510

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	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	Lipoedema
	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 commission research on liposuction treatment for patients with chronic lipoedema.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	180643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2023 answer text <p>The Department invests £1 billion per year in health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).</p><p>The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including chronic lipoedema. As with other Government funders of health research, the NIHR does not allocate funding for specific disease areas. The level of research spend in a particular area is driven by factors including scientific potential and the number and scale of successful funding applications.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/04/2023 08:59:53 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1639988

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2023
	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	Nurses: Degrees
	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 the press release by NHS Health Education England entitled New blended learning nursing degree to focus on community, primary and social care skills, published on 17 May 2023, how the academic curriculum will be chosen for that degree; and whether nurses working in (a) community, (b) primary and (c) social care settings will be consulted in the development of the curriculum.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	186717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The standards for education and training of registered professionals such as nurses are the statutory responsibility of healthcare regulators.</p><p>The curriculum for the proposed blended learning degree will be in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council's Future Nurse: Standards of proficiency for nurses, available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/standards-of-proficiency/nurses/future-nurse-proficiencies.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/standards-of-proficiency/nurses/future-nurse-proficiencies.pdf</a>.</p><p>The programme for the blended learning degree was shaped with input from experts and practitioners in community, primary and social care sectors, as well as the Nursing Midwifery Council, National Health Service employers, an expert by experience and a nursing student, through an advisory group that still meets to provide ongoing support to the universities in developing and delivering their curricula.</p><p>NHS England also sought evidence and assurance that the successful universities will have local partnerships with community, primary and social care staff to shape and deliver their curricula.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/06/2023 10:30:12 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day