During the pandemic we provided over £1.7 billion in income protection to ensure that National Health Service dental and orthodontic capacity was retained and services were provided throughout. In Quarter 4 2021/22, we allocated a further £50 million for NHS dentistry and NHS England targeted the available care for those patients most in need. From April 2022, NHS England asked all orthodontic providers to return to full pre-COVID-19 activity.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4423", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Will Quince"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Colchester"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Will Quince"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-09-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-09-28T16:00:58.44Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-09-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Dental Services"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to provide orthodontic treatment for people over the age of 18 who were unable to receive treatment during the Covid-19 pandemic.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1447", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Rosindell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Romford"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andrew Rosindell"} ], "uin" : "48285"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1505361", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1505361/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Waiting lists for orthodontic treatments are managed directly by dental practices.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4423", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Will Quince"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Colchester"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Will Quince"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-09-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-09-28T15:57:15.957Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-09-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Dental Services: Waiting Lists"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 27 January 2021 to Question 131189 on Dental Services: Waiting Lists, for what reason data on orthodontic waiting lists was not available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1447", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Rosindell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Romford"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andrew Rosindell"} ], "uin" : "48289"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1505363", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1505363/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
All claims meeting the criteria of the scheme are referred for medical assessment. To meet this criteria, claims must be for a vaccine administered within the United Kingdom, Isle of Man or through medical treatment in the armed forces for a disease listed within the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979; filed on or before the claimant\u2019s 21st<\/sup> birthday or within six years of receiving the vaccination, whichever is later.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2022 to Question 6704 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Greater London, how many and what proportion of unsuccessful claimants to the scheme had been referred for medical assessment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1505364", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1505364/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department is unable to provide the information requested where the number of claimants is fewer than five. There is a risk that claimants could be identified using a combination of information which may be in the public domain or reasonably available.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2022 to Question 6704 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Greater London, what the threshold is for allowing his Department to provide information on payments under the scheme in the London Borough of Havering without risking the identification of individuals.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1506285", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1506285/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The information requested is not held centrally, as appointments for National Health Service treatment are managed directly by dental practices.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are waiting to be registered with an NHS dentist in (a) Romford, (b) Havering, and (c) the United Kingdom.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1519234", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1519234/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department introduced temporary non-contractual COVID-19 sickness guidance at the start of the pandemic, to ensure National Health Service staff received full pay should they be advised to self-isolate or become ill with COVID-19. This temporary non-contractual guidance has been withdrawn as we return to the normal sickness arrangements set out in the NHS terms and conditions.<\/p> We expect all care providers to support good health and safety practice, with staff staying away from the workplace where there would be a health risk to those in their care, as before the pandemic.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is taking steps to provide financial support to health and social care workers who have been required to self-isolate by their employer without sick pay as a result of having (a) covid-19 and (b) covid-19 symptoms.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1519258/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " There have been no specific discussions.<\/p> In September, we announced \u2018Our plan for patients\u2019, which outlines how we will meet oral health needs and increase access to dental care, including in North East London.<\/p> The plan includes improvements to ensure dentists are renumerated fairly for more complex work, allowing greater flexibility to reallocate resources and to utilise dentists with greater capacity to deliver National Health Service treatment, whilst enabling full use of the dental team. The plan also includes streamlining processes for overseas dentists and holding the local NHS to account for dentistry provision. In addition, Health Education England is also reforming dental education to improve the recruitment and retention of dental professionals.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with North East London Outreach Dental Services about access to dental care.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in the United States on Teplizumab; and (b) what stage Teplizumab is at in the licensing process.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1562832", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1562832/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The agreement signed on an enhanced health partnership with South Africa contributes to the Department\u2019s strategic priorities to protect the public\u2019s health and improve healthcare outcomes.<\/p> Implications of the partnership will help to identify solutions to national health challenges through collaborative research projects between United Kingdom and South African scientists and support preparedness for future epidemics by building capability for disease surveillance. The agreement also commits to increase the exchange of knowledge and expertise in areas of shared interest, which will enable the partnership to continue aligning with the Department\u2019s priorities.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies of the signing of the UK-South Africa health partnership; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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