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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457039/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health responded to the Rt hon. Member\u2019s letter on 25 February.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to respond to the letter from the Right hon. Member for Enfield North, dated 28 January 2016, on the Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Joan Ryan"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457041", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457041/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>NHS England updated existing guidance for managing conflicts of interest in December 2014, when NHS England issued revised statutory guidance, which prescribed stronger assurance measures in light of the development of primary care co-commissioning. This came into force from April 2015.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In light of comments from stakeholders and the recent National Audit Office report \u201cManaging conflicts of interest in NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups\u201d, as well as findings from the audit of the management of conflict of interest that was undertaken in the autumn by NHS England\u2019s internal auditors, NHS England is in the process of further updating this statutory guidance.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>NHS England has engaged with NHS Clinical Commissioners in respect of conflicts of interest in the commissioning of services by clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to positive effect.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>It has also engaged with around 80% of the Audit chairs for the CCGs- the feedback and discussion received on behalf of both these groups will feed into the Revised Statutory Guidance which will be published and discussed at the next NHS England board meeting on 31 March. This will launch the official public consultation (which will also take into consideration views from British Medical Journal and Monitor).<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The final guidance will then be presented to the May NHS England board meeting and will be published on the NHS England website.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "George Freeman"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of NHS guidance to clinical commissioning groups on their responsibility to manage conflicts of interest when commissioning and providing services.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/166", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Joan Ryan"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Joan Ryan"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457042", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457042/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The information is shown in the table below. An elective procedure is a non-urgent procedure that is planned in advance, not all elective procedures are surgical.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The following National Health Service and independent sector hospitals in Merseyside and Cheshire<sup>1<\/sup> reported elective procedures at weekends.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Provider<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>BMI - The South Cheshire Private Hospital<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>East Cheshire NHS Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Fairfield Hospital<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Nuffield Health, The Grosvenor Hospital, Chester<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Spire Cheshire Hospital<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Spire Liverpool Hospital<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Spire Murrayfield Hospital<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Spire Regency Hospital<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p><em>Source: Hospital Episode Statistics, Health and Social Care Information Centre<\/em><\/p><p> <\/p><p><em>Notes:<\/em><\/p><p> <\/p><ol><li>Merseyside and Cheshire has been interpreted as two Area Teams. This indicates the area team within which the organisation providing treatment was located. This data is limited to providers in the area teams:<\/li><\/ol><p>Q44 - Cheshire, Warrington and the Wirral Area Team<\/p><p>Q48 - Merseyside Area Team<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which hospitals in Merseyside and Cheshire carry out planned surgical procedures at weekends.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/429", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Derek Twigg"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457043", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457043/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department does not collect this data centrally.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3988", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ben Gummer"}
        }
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-03-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Agency Nurses: North West"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many agency nurses were employed by each hospital trust in Merseyside and Cheshire in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/429", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Derek Twigg"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Halton"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Derek Twigg"}
      ], "uin" : "29412"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457044", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457044/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The National Audit Office recently estimated that in 2014-15 there were 3,150 governing body members in total across the clinical commissioning group (CCG) sector. Of these, 1,300 (41%) were also general practitioners, who make decisions about local health services and may potentially be paid by their CCG for providing these services. It is expected that all CCGs should follow the published guidance on managing conflicts of interest.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4020", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for George Freeman"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Norfolk"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "George Freeman"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has made an assessment of the proportion of GPs on the executive bodies of clinical commissioning groups who have a financial interest in the services they are commissioning.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/166", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Joan Ryan"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Joan Ryan"}
      ], "uin" : "29395"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457045", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457045/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Sir Hugh Taylor published his interim report to the review on 27 October 2015. The review will conclude with Sir Hugh\u2019s final recommendations to Government which are expected in spring 2016.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4020", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for George Freeman"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "George Freeman"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-03-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Innovative Medicines and Medical Technology Review"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the timetable is for the publication of the findings of the Accelerated Access Review.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4362", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Edward Argar"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Charnwood"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Edward Argar"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457047", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457047/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Information is not available on the number of people diagnosed and treated in primary care with dry eye syndrome or watering eyes. It is also not possible to identify those treated in secondary care for dry eye syndrome specifically.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The table below, provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre, shows the number of Finished Admission Episodes where there was a primary diagnosis of watering eyes in England for the years 2010/11 \u2013 2014/15.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"9\"><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"8\"><p>Activity in English NHS Hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><p>Finished Admission Episodes<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2010-11<\/p><\/td><td><p>2011-12<\/p><\/td><td><p>2012-13<\/p><\/td><td><p>2013-14<\/p><\/td><td><p>2014-15<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>4,443<sup>1<\/sup><\/p><\/td><td><p>4,398<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,423<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,495<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,334<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><sup>1<\/sup> These are not counts of people as the same person may have had more than one episode of care within the given time period.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1201", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alistair Burt"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Alistair Burt"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-03-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-03-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Eyesight"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with (a) dry eye syndrome and (b) watering eyes in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4131", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jim Shannon"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Strangford"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jim Shannon"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457048/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department has not had any discussions with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) after its authorisation of a licence for gene editing of human embryos by means of CRISPR-Cas9 about the process of ethical approval being granted for such a licence.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Francis Crick Institute, which made the licence application to the HFEA, is intending to place copies of the information given to patients or donors explaining this research on its website, once the final draft has been agreed.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>There is no statutory requirement for ethical approval to be in place before an HFEA research licence can be granted. However, the HFEA has developed guidance for its licensing committee that such approval should be in place before a licence is granted and research is allowed to proceed.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In 2012, none of the three licences granted had ethical approval in place and a condition was therefore placed on each licence that licensed research could not proceed until such approval was in place. In 2013, five research licences were granted, all of which had ethical approval in place. In 2014, seven licences were granted, all of which had ethical approval in place. In 2015, one of the 15 licences granted did not have ethical approval in place and a condition was therefore placed on the licence that licensed research could not proceed until such approval was in place.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "George Freeman"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-03-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Human Embryo Experiments"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that information given to patients or donors explaining research to which they have consented on genome editing in human embryos by means of CRISPR-Cas9 will be publicly available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1569", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Flello"}
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      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stoke-on-Trent South"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Robert Flello"}
      ], "uin" : "29426"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457049", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457049/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department has not had any discussions with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) after its authorisation of a licence for gene editing of human embryos by means of CRISPR-Cas9 about the process of ethical approval being granted for such a licence.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Francis Crick Institute, which made the licence application to the HFEA, is intending to place copies of the information given to patients or donors explaining this research on its website, once the final draft has been agreed.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>There is no statutory requirement for ethical approval to be in place before an HFEA research licence can be granted. However, the HFEA has developed guidance for its licensing committee that such approval should be in place before a licence is granted and research is allowed to proceed.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In 2012, none of the three licences granted had ethical approval in place and a condition was therefore placed on each licence that licensed research could not proceed until such approval was in place. In 2013, five research licences were granted, all of which had ethical approval in place. In 2014, seven licences were granted, all of which had ethical approval in place. In 2015, one of the 15 licences granted did not have ethical approval in place and a condition was therefore placed on the licence that licensed research could not proceed until such approval was in place.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4020", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for George Freeman"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "George Freeman"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-03-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the guidance is on licences applied for to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority being granted before receiving ethical approval; and what proportion of such licences have been so granted in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1569", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Flello"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Robert Flello"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457050", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/457050/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) finalised its recommendations on the routine use of the meningococcal B vaccine Bexsero® at a meeting in February 2014. The JCVI published a final position statement on Meningococcal B vaccination in March 2014, which can be accessed at:<\/p><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/294245/JCVI_Statement_on_MenB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/294245/JCVI_Statement_on_MenB.pdf<\/a>.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Meningococcal B vaccination was introduced from 1 September 2015 for those babies who are due to receive their primary immunisations starting at two months of age on or after 1 September 2015 (i.e. those born on or after 1 July 2015), with a one-off catch-up programme for those infants born from 1 May 2015 to 30 June 2015.<\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>The JCVI keeps all vaccination programmes under review and considers new evidence as it becomes available. The JCVI most recently received an update on the meningococcal B vaccination programme at the February 2016 meeting of the Committee, however, at this stage it is too early to fully assess the impact of the programme. The minutes of the February JCVI meeting will be published on March 16 2016.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation plans to start its review on the use of Bexsero meningococcal B vaccine in the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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