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1140159

registered interest
date	18/07/2019
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	Healthy Start Scheme
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 increase the take-up of the healthy start scheme.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	279060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department is developing a digital approach to Healthy Start, which should make it easier for families to apply for, receive and use Healthy Start benefits. An online application form to replace the current paper form is currently being developed and tested, as part of the digitisation process.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 25/07/2019 10:14:02 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1128309

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
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	Social Prescribing
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 work with NHS England to add measures of loneliness to the NHS England Outcomes Framework for social prescribing.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	257558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>As social prescribing is locally driven, different approaches to evaluation and the measurement of outcomes have emerged across England. To encourage consistent data gathering and reporting of outcomes, NHS England has worked with a wide range of stakeholders to develop a Common Outcomes Framework for measuring the impact of social prescribing. Working with a wide range of stakeholders, a consensus has been built for all social prescribing connector schemes to measure a number of outcomes, including impact on the person. This includes how a person’s wellbeing has improved, whether they are less lonely and whether they feel more in control and have a better quality of life.</p><p> </p><p>More information on the Common Outcomes Framework can be found in ‘Social prescribing and community-based support Summary guide’, published by NHS England in January 2019 which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/social-prescribing-community-based-support-summary-guide.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/social-prescribing-community-based-support-summary-guide.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 10/06/2019 15:15:17 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1123696

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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	Personal Budgets: Pets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether an individual in receipt of a personal budget as part of a care and support plan can allocate funds from that budget to funding care for their pets.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	248695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>Personal budgets (particularly direct payments) are designed to be used flexibly and innovatively and so there should be no unreasonable restriction placed on the use of the payment, as long as it is being used to meet eligible care and support needs in line with the care and support plan agreed between those requiring care and their local team which includes healthcare professionals. The local authority then has a duty to ensure that their care meets the needs of the eligible person, and to continue to oversee that care to ensure it addresses the identified needs.</p><p>The Department does not make specific recommendations on what should be included in care and support plans, nor do we require local authorities to identify the role of companion animals. Instead, there are exclusions listed within the regulations. Taking this into account, it is the responsibility of clinicians and local teams, in co-operation with patients, their families and carers, to determine what will be included in the care and support plan.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 248692 248694 question first answered 08/05/2019 11:15:09 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1123695

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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	Social 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 getting a cat as a pet is recommended to individuals as part of their individual care and support plan.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	248694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>Personal budgets (particularly direct payments) are designed to be used flexibly and innovatively and so there should be no unreasonable restriction placed on the use of the payment, as long as it is being used to meet eligible care and support needs in line with the care and support plan agreed between those requiring care and their local team which includes healthcare professionals. The local authority then has a duty to ensure that their care meets the needs of the eligible person, and to continue to oversee that care to ensure it addresses the identified needs.</p><p>The Department does not make specific recommendations on what should be included in care and support plans, nor do we require local authorities to identify the role of companion animals. Instead, there are exclusions listed within the regulations. Taking this into account, it is the responsibility of clinicians and local teams, in co-operation with patients, their families and carers, to determine what will be included in the care and support plan.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 248692 248695 question first answered 08/05/2019 11:15:09 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1123634

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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	Social 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 local authorities have a duty to identify the role of companion animals in an individual’s care and support plan and needs assessment.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	248692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>Personal budgets (particularly direct payments) are designed to be used flexibly and innovatively and so there should be no unreasonable restriction placed on the use of the payment, as long as it is being used to meet eligible care and support needs in line with the care and support plan agreed between those requiring care and their local team which includes healthcare professionals. The local authority then has a duty to ensure that their care meets the needs of the eligible person, and to continue to oversee that care to ensure it addresses the identified needs.</p><p>The Department does not make specific recommendations on what should be included in care and support plans, nor do we require local authorities to identify the role of companion animals. Instead, there are exclusions listed within the regulations. Taking this into account, it is the responsibility of clinicians and local teams, in co-operation with patients, their families and carers, to determine what will be included in the care and support plan.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 248694 248695 question first answered 08/05/2019 11:15:09 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1122159

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
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	Organs: Donors
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 increase rates of organ donation among black, Asian and minority ethnic Londoners.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	245806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department welcomes the London Assembly Health Committee’s recent report, and recommendations, on organ donation in London’s ethnic minority communities (March 2019).</p><p>Shortages of organs for transplant are relevant to people from all backgrounds but are particularly acute for black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) patients, who are more likely to need an organ transplant. The Department launched a campaign in July 2018, delivered by NHS Blood and Transplant, with support from the National Black, Asian, Mixed Race and Minority Ethnic Transplant Alliance, to increase donation rates by raising awareness and breaking down barriers to donation within these communities. A toolkit is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://bit.ly/bameODtoolkit" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/bameODtoolkit</a></p><p>As part of the campaign, funding was made available for a Community Investment Scheme and in January 2019, 25 projects were successful in sharing £140,000 in funding to break down myths and barriers and increase support for organ donation among BAME communities. Organisations representing Jain, Sikh, Hindu, Muslim, Swahili, black and Asian Christians, black African and Caribbean and multi-faith groups received funding for their projects, including 12 focusing on the London region.</p><p>In addition, the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent Act) 2019 will be introducing a new system of consent for organ and tissue donation in England, from 2020, to help increase the number of donors. In April, NHS Blood and Transplant launched a 12-month communication campaign before the law comes into force, to raise awareness of the changes and the options available under the new system. The campaign will target BAME communities and campaign materials have been developed to resonate with different audiences and communities across London. NHS Blood and Transplant also plans to translate the leaflet containing details of the new law into different languages. NHS Blood and Transplant will be seeking the support of various BAME communities and faith and belief organisations to spread the campaign message.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 245805 question first answered 26/04/2019 10:23:48 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1122140

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
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	Organs: Donors
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 merits of the conclusions of the London Assembly Health Committee report on organ donation in London's ethnic minority communities for his Department.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	245805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department welcomes the London Assembly Health Committee’s recent report, and recommendations, on organ donation in London’s ethnic minority communities (March 2019).</p><p>Shortages of organs for transplant are relevant to people from all backgrounds but are particularly acute for black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) patients, who are more likely to need an organ transplant. The Department launched a campaign in July 2018, delivered by NHS Blood and Transplant, with support from the National Black, Asian, Mixed Race and Minority Ethnic Transplant Alliance, to increase donation rates by raising awareness and breaking down barriers to donation within these communities. A toolkit is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://bit.ly/bameODtoolkit" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/bameODtoolkit</a></p><p>As part of the campaign, funding was made available for a Community Investment Scheme and in January 2019, 25 projects were successful in sharing £140,000 in funding to break down myths and barriers and increase support for organ donation among BAME communities. Organisations representing Jain, Sikh, Hindu, Muslim, Swahili, black and Asian Christians, black African and Caribbean and multi-faith groups received funding for their projects, including 12 focusing on the London region.</p><p>In addition, the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent Act) 2019 will be introducing a new system of consent for organ and tissue donation in England, from 2020, to help increase the number of donors. In April, NHS Blood and Transplant launched a 12-month communication campaign before the law comes into force, to raise awareness of the changes and the options available under the new system. The campaign will target BAME communities and campaign materials have been developed to resonate with different audiences and communities across London. NHS Blood and Transplant also plans to translate the leaflet containing details of the new law into different languages. NHS Blood and Transplant will be seeking the support of various BAME communities and faith and belief organisations to spread the campaign message.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 245806 question first answered 26/04/2019 10:23:48 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1110005

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
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	Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has conducted an impact assessment on the UK's departure from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	241436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>The European Union Exit Operational Readiness Guidance developed by the Department, NHS England and NHS Improvement, published on 21 December 2018, lists the actions that providers and commissioners of health and care services in England should take if the United Kingdom leaves the EU without a deal. This will ensure organisations are prepared for, and can manage, the risks in a no deal scenario.</p><p> </p><p>All organisations that received this guidance were advised to undertake local EU Exit readiness planning, local risk assessments and plan for wider potential impacts. Risk assessments were to be undertaken by providers and commissioners of NHS services at a local level.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2018, National Health Service trusts were also asked to carry out a self-assessment exercise related only to non-clinical goods and services received by NHS trusts from external suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/04/2019 13:59:48 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1105235

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Health Services: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether UK citizens living in the European Union and utilising S1 form certificates to access medication for existing chronic conditions will be able to do so in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	237170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>On 19 March 2019, I laid a written ministerial statement (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-03-19/HCWS1429/" target="_blank">HCWS1429</a>) on the Department’s plans for the continuity of reciprocal healthcare arrangements in the event we exit the European Union without a deal. This statement includes specific guidance for residents and posted workers who hold S1 entitlement forms.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom has proposed to EU Member States and European Free Trade Association States that we should maintain the existing healthcare arrangements, in both a ‘deal’ or ‘no deal’ scenario up until 31 December 2020. This will avoid disruption of healthcare provision which includes access to medication for UK nationals currently living, working, or travelling in the EU. We are also making a guarantee to member states, for the avoidance of any doubt on this issue, that we will reimburse member states for treatments that were ongoing on exit day, for up to one year where this is necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Although we have been very clear that we would like to extend all existing healthcare rules, we cannot unilaterally guarantee all EU Member States will recognise EU healthcare entitlement forms including the S1 after exit day, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 01/04/2019 15:29:55 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1081860

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	NHS: Voluntary Work
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 page 41 of the Government's August 2018 Civil Society Strategy, what steps his Department has taken with NHS England to strengthen volunteering within the NHS, spreading impact volunteering opportunities in priority areas across the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	228128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department is committed to working closely with NHS England on delivering the ambitions in the NHS Long Term Plan.</p><p> </p><p>The Long Term Plan sets out well designed volunteering initiatives, including a £2.3 million programme to fund Helpforce. The aim of the programme is to build an infrastructure for volunteering in the National Health Service so that it is ready to be adopted at scale across the service and to develop a model of support for all volunteering which operate in NHS settings.</p><p> </p><p>Helpforce is working with 12 NHS hospital trusts to develop high-impact volunteer innovations that will be refined and shared to help other trusts in the United Kingdom adopt effective volunteer services.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 07/03/2019 12:21:14 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed