@prefix rdf: . @prefix xsd: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix skos: . @prefix rdfs: . @prefix api: . @prefix parl: . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "17" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department of Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:hansardHeading "Dental Services: Contracts" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS dental contracts have been handed back 7 February 2024." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "York Central" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Rachael Maskell" ; parl:uin "20072" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-22"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

Monthly data on the Units of Dental Activity (UDA) delivered is published by the NHS Business Services Authority, although this data has an approximate two-month time lag, and therefore we expect data for February 2024 to be published around Mid-May. Otherwise, UDA delivery data is available at the following link:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-contractor-monthly-general-dental-activity

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South Northamptonshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Andrea Leadsom" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-28"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:groupedQuestionUIN "20075" , "20073" , "20074" ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-28T13:58:39.963Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Gen Kitchen" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "17" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department of Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:hansardHeading "Dental Services: Rural Areas" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether dentists working in dental treatment vans will be offered one-off payments of up to £20,000." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "York Central" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Rachael Maskell" ; parl:uin "20077" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-22"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "17" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department of Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:hansardHeading "Obesity: Health Services" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress NHS England has made on integrating Wegovy to existing weight management structures within primary care settings." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "North Tyneside" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Mary Glindon" ; parl:uin "20056" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-22"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Rachael Maskell" . parl:answerText "

To legally practise dentistry in the United Kingdom, a dentist must be registered with the General Dental Council (GDC), the independent regulator of dentistry. Once registered with the GDC, dentists can choose whether to practise in the National Health Service or privately. To practise in the NHS, dentists must be on the dental performers list.

The Department does not hold the information requested on the number of overseas-qualified dentists that have joined the performers list in the last 12 months. No estimate has been made of the number of overseas-qualified dentists that will join the performers list in the next 12 months.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South Northamptonshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Andrea Leadsom" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-28"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-28T15:06:11.503Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Andrea Leadsom" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "17" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department of Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:hansardHeading "Dental Services: Migrant Workers" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dentists were recruited from overseas by the NHS in the last 12 months; and if she will make an estimate of the number of dentists that will be recruited from overseas by the NHS in the next 12 months." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "York Central" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Rachael Maskell" ; parl:uin "20076" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-22"^^xsd:dateTime . skos:prefLabel "House of Commons" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Mary Glindon" . parl:answerText "

Monthly data on the Units of Dental Activity (UDA) delivered is published by the NHS Business Services Authority, although this data has an approximate two-month time lag, and therefore we expect data for February 2024 to be published around Mid-May. Otherwise, UDA delivery data is available at the following link:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-contractor-monthly-general-dental-activity

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South Northamptonshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Andrea Leadsom" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-28"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:groupedQuestionUIN "20073" , "20074" , "20072" ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-28T13:58:40.117Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "17" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department of Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:hansardHeading "Dental Services: Contracts" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the number of dental practices that have announced that they plan to withdraw from NHS contracts since 7 February 2024." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "York Central" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Rachael Maskell" ; parl:uin "20075" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-22"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "17" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department of Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:hansardHeading "Obesity: Children" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to tackle childhood obesity; and if she will take steps to work with (a) other Departments and (b) community organisations to provide access to safe recreational spaces for children." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "North Tyneside" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Mary Glindon" ; parl:uin "20058" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-22"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "17" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department of Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:hansardHeading "Surgery: Wellingborough" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting time for elective surgeries for people in Wellingborough constituency." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Wellingborough" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Gen Kitchen" ; parl:uin "20125" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-22"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Daisy Cooper" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Andrew Stephenson" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "17" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department of Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:hansardHeading "Dental Services" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many units of dental activity her Department (a) had estimated would be and (b) have been undertaken between 7 February and 22 March 2024." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "York Central" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Rachael Maskell" ; parl:uin "20074" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-22"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

Monthly data on the Units of Dental Activity (UDA) delivered is published by the NHS Business Services Authority, although this data has an approximate two-month time lag, and therefore we expect data for February 2024 to be published around Mid-May. Otherwise, UDA delivery data is available at the following link:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-contractor-monthly-general-dental-activity

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South Northamptonshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Andrea Leadsom" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-28"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:groupedQuestionUIN "20075" , "20072" , "20073" ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-28T13:58:40.057Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

Addressing obesity remains a priority for the Government and we are taking strong action to support people, including children and their families, in achieving and maintaining a healthier weight. This action includes: the introduction of restrictions on the promotion by location of less healthy products in key selling locations in store and online; working with the food industry to make further progress on reformulation and making healthier choices easier; the introduction of out of home calorie labelling regulations for food sold in large businesses, including restaurants, cafes, and takeaways; and supporting three million children through the Healthy Food Schemes.

The Government has taken steps towards providing access to open spaces for communities including children, this includes putting policies in place to require local authorities to provide access to open spaces for sport and physical activity, which is important for the health and well-being of communities. This includes a duty for all local councils to produce a design code for their local area. Design codes will be prepared locally, reflect the local context, and be based on effective community involvement. Officials in the Department are engaging with stakeholders, including those across Government, on a wide range of issues, to promote healthier places.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South Northamptonshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Andrea Leadsom" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-28"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-28T15:11:02.733Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidance on semaglutide, the active ingredient in wegovy, for managing overweight and obesity was published in March 2023, and updated in September 2023. It recommends semaglutide as a treatment option for patients that meet specified eligibility criteria, and recommends that the treatment is provided within specialist weight management services. These services are typically provided in secondary rather than primary care settings. The Government is committed to the safe introduction of new weight loss drugs into the National Health Service, and is exploring ways to increase access to more people, who meet the relevant eligibility criteria.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Pendle" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Andrew Stephenson" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-28"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-28T13:23:44.997Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

We will offer Golden Hellos of £20,000 to up to 240 dentists who join existing National Health Service practices, in areas where recruitment is particularly challenging. Golden Hello payments will be phased over three years, and require a commitment to stay in that area delivering NHS work for at least three years.

We will also be deploying dental vans offering appointments to patients in need, including targeted rural and coastal communities who have the most limited access to dentistry, starting later this year. We are working with NHS England and the integrated care boards on the precise nature of the contracting and payment model for dental vans.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South Northamptonshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Andrea Leadsom" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-28"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-28T15:00:22.52Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "17" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department of Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:hansardHeading "Dental Services: Contracts" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS dental contracts have been changed following a request from dental practices since 7 February 2024." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "York Central" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Rachael Maskell" ; parl:uin "20073" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-22"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

Monthly data on the Units of Dental Activity (UDA) delivered is published by the NHS Business Services Authority, although this data has an approximate two-month time lag, and therefore we expect data for February 2024 to be published around Mid-May. Otherwise, UDA delivery data is available at the following link:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-contractor-monthly-general-dental-activity

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South Northamptonshire" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Andrea Leadsom" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-28"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:groupedQuestionUIN "20074" , "20072" , "20075" ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-28T13:58:40.007Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The £57 million of funding was made available across the period from April 2019 to March 2024. Neither the Department nor NHS England holds information centrally on how much of this funding has ultimately gone to local authorities. NHS England allocates funding to integrated care boards, who in turn commission activities across local authority and health settings.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Lewes" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Maria Caulfield" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-27"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-27T16:29:29.217Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Maria Caulfield" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "17" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Department of Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Health and Social Care" ; parl:hansardHeading "Suicide" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2024 to Question 16027 on Suicide, how much of the £57 million allocated for suicide (a) prevention and (b) bereavement services has been allocated to local authorities; and by what date must the funds be spent." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "St Albans" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Daisy Cooper" ; parl:uin "20110" ; dcterms:date "2024-03-22"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

Cutting waiting lists is one of the Prime Minister’s top priorities. To reduce the National Health Service’s waitlist, the Department plans to spend more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25. This funding will expand capacity by creating a new network of community diagnostic centres, and maximising all available independent sector capacity. In addition, we are managing demand through specialised advice in primary care, and giving patients more control over where they receive their care.

To reduce waiting times for elective surgeries specifically, we are transforming the way the NHS provides elective surgeries, by increasing activity through dedicated and protected surgical hubs. £1.5 billion of funding has been awarded for the development of new surgical hubs and the expansion of surgical hub sites, as well as increased bed capacity and equipment, to help elective services recover. The hubs will focus on providing high volume low complexity surgery, as recommended by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. There are currently 100 elective surgical hubs that are operational across England, as of March 2024. These surgical hubs help to separate elective care facilities from urgent and emergency care.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "Pendle" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Andrew Stephenson" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2024-03-28"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2024-03-28T13:30:06.493Z"^^xsd:dateTime . a api:ListEndpoint ; dcterms:hasPart ; api:definition . a api:Page ; "10"^^xsd:long ; "1"^^xsd:long ; "83546"^^xsd:long ; dcterms:isPartOf ; api:definition ; api:extendedMetadataVersion ; api:items ( ) ; api:page "0"^^xsd:long ; ; .