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50445

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the beneficial effects on patient wellbeing and rate of recovery of hospital beds overlooking green spaces.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	198308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>Healthcare facilities should provide a therapeutic environment in which the overall design of the building contributes to the process of healing. In 2013, the Department published design guidance for acute and mental health hospital inpatient settings acknowledging that views outside, together with access to sunshine or direct daylight, have been shown to benefit a patient's recovery. This might include landscaped gardens or a courtyard with good-quality natural planting. Copies of the guidance, <em>Health Building Note 04-01: Adult in-patient facilities</em> and <em>Health Building Note 03-01: Adult Acute Mental Health Units</em>, have been placed in the Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb attachment 1 file name PQ198306_8 - Library Doc - Report - Part 1.pdf title Health Building Note 03-01 2 file name PQ198306_8 - Library Doc - Report - Part 2.pdf title Health Building Note 04-01 grouped question UIN 198306 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

50446

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what studies his Department has assessed on the treatment of depression and anxiety by increasing access to green spaces in urban areas.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	198306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>Healthcare facilities should provide a therapeutic environment in which the overall design of the building contributes to the process of healing. In 2013, the Department published design guidance for acute and mental health hospital inpatient settings acknowledging that views outside, together with access to sunshine or direct daylight, have been shown to benefit a patient's recovery. This might include landscaped gardens or a courtyard with good-quality natural planting. Copies of the guidance, <em>Health Building Note 04-01: Adult in-patient facilities</em> and <em>Health Building Note 03-01: Adult Acute Mental Health Units</em>, have been placed in the Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb attachment 1 file name PQ198306_8 - Library Doc - Report - Part 1.pdf title Health Building Note 03-01 2 file name PQ198306_8 - Library Doc - Report - Part 2.pdf title Health Building Note 04-01 grouped question UIN 198308 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

50447

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2014, Official Report, column 244W, on prescriptions: fees and charges, what the cost of administering the exemption arrangements for prescription charges was in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	198340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>The following table provides an estimate of direct and overhead costs for the administration of prescription pre-payment, maternity exemption and medical exemption certificates for the latest eight financial years in England. These costs are the only elements of the prescription charging system that can be separately identified for England. Information prior to 2006-07 is not retained by the NHS Business Services Authority.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="9"><p>NHS prescription charge administrative process from 2006-07 to 2013-14 (£000s)</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pre-payment <br>Certificates,<br>Maternity exemption <br>certificates,<br>Medical exemption <br>certificates</p></td><td><p>3,318</p></td><td><p>3,807</p></td><td><p>3,889</p></td><td><p>4,586</p></td><td><p>4,480</p></td><td><p>4,941</p></td><td><p>4,988</p></td><td><p>5,366</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: </em>NHS Business Services Authority costing model</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

50481

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost was of translation and interpreter services used by each individual NHS trust in England and Wales in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bury St Edmunds
tabling member printed	Mr David Ruffley
uin	198333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. National Health Service organisations have duties under equality legislation which include making sure that their communities can understand information about NHS services and that patients and clinicians can communicate with each other. However, the Department would encourage NHS organisations to be efficient and save money where possible by working together and sharing resources.</p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	133 label Biography information for Mr David Ruffley

50488

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made on the potential effect of MERS virus in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	198311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>The risk of infection with MERS-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) to United Kingdom residents in the UK remains very low. The risk assessment carried out by Public Health England (PHE) was last updated on 2 May and still reflects what is considered to be a very low risk for UK citizens. PHE is liaising closely with international agencies such as the World Health Organization and its emergency committee which will be considering the most recent situation.</p><p> </p><p>PHE remains vigilant and closely monitors developments in the Middle East and in the rest of the world where new cases have emerged, and continues to liaise with international colleagues to assess the situation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

50489

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure the safety of UK nationals at risk of contracting MERS virus whilst travelling to and from Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	198335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has identified three United Kingdom nationals who have contracted the MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV). These cases occurred in 2013 and were all part of the same cluster. The primary case had travelled to the Middle East and the other two cases were contacts in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of an unusual infectious disease incident or outbreak outside of the UK, discussions are held by UK Health Officials primarily from PHE, with officials in European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) to identify the risk of the infection spreading outside of the country of origin. PHE is in close liaison with WHO and ECDC to monitor international developments and re-evaluate risk assessments whenever there is significant new data to review. In the case of MERS-CoV, these have been on-going since the virus first appeared in 2012.</p><p> </p><p>Risk assessments have been agreed between WHO regions as well as the Member States served by ECDC. These are published appropriately and all organisations agree that the risk of contracting MERS-CoV outside of the Middle East is very low. The risk of a foreigner contracting the virus whilst in the Middle East may be slightly higher than within the UK, but is still very low and does not warrant a change in the travel advice that is currently given.</p><p> </p><p>Information is available to general practitioners and health professionals that describes the condition, how it is transmitted and caught, the signs and symptoms, and what to do should they suspect one of their patients may have MERS. Testing is available seven days a week through the PHE laboratory network. Hospital clinicians have been given guidance on the assessment of possible cases of MERS and infection control procedures to follow for suspected cases.</p><p> </p><p>Information for UK nationals going to and from the Middle East is available through PHE's website and The National Travel Health Network and Centre provides health information for both health professionals and travellers. All travellers to the Middle East are advised to practice good general hygiene measures, such as regular hand washing before and after visiting farms, barns or market areas, especially where camels are present. They are also advised to avoid unnecessary contact with camels and avoid raw camel milk/camel products from the Middle East, particularly if they have chronic health conditions, as they may be at a higher risk of MERS-CoV.</p><p> </p><p>All travellers are advised generally to avoid the consumption of any type of raw milk, raw milk products and any food that may be contaminated with animal secretions unless it has been peeled and cleaned and/or thoroughly cooked.</p><p> </p><p>Travellers returning from the Middle East with severe respiratory symptoms should seek medical advice and mention their travel history so that appropriate measures and testing can be undertaken. People who are acutely ill with an infectious disease are advised not to travel.</p><p> </p><p>PHE is also working with the airports to produce information for passengers on MERS-CoV and the practical steps they can take to minimise the risk of getting infected. This will be displayed at arrivals and departures at the airports.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 198309 198310 198334 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

50490

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will put safety precautions in place for UK nationals returning from Saudi Arabia at risk of having contracted the MERS virus.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	198334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has identified three United Kingdom nationals who have contracted the MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV). These cases occurred in 2013 and were all part of the same cluster. The primary case had travelled to the Middle East and the other two cases were contacts in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of an unusual infectious disease incident or outbreak outside of the UK, discussions are held by UK Health Officials primarily from PHE, with officials in European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) to identify the risk of the infection spreading outside of the country of origin. PHE is in close liaison with WHO and ECDC to monitor international developments and re-evaluate risk assessments whenever there is significant new data to review. In the case of MERS-CoV, these have been on-going since the virus first appeared in 2012.</p><p> </p><p>Risk assessments have been agreed between WHO regions as well as the Member States served by ECDC. These are published appropriately and all organisations agree that the risk of contracting MERS-CoV outside of the Middle East is very low. The risk of a foreigner contracting the virus whilst in the Middle East may be slightly higher than within the UK, but is still very low and does not warrant a change in the travel advice that is currently given.</p><p> </p><p>Information is available to general practitioners and health professionals that describes the condition, how it is transmitted and caught, the signs and symptoms, and what to do should they suspect one of their patients may have MERS. Testing is available seven days a week through the PHE laboratory network. Hospital clinicians have been given guidance on the assessment of possible cases of MERS and infection control procedures to follow for suspected cases.</p><p> </p><p>Information for UK nationals going to and from the Middle East is available through PHE's website and The National Travel Health Network and Centre provides health information for both health professionals and travellers. All travellers to the Middle East are advised to practice good general hygiene measures, such as regular hand washing before and after visiting farms, barns or market areas, especially where camels are present. They are also advised to avoid unnecessary contact with camels and avoid raw camel milk/camel products from the Middle East, particularly if they have chronic health conditions, as they may be at a higher risk of MERS-CoV.</p><p> </p><p>All travellers are advised generally to avoid the consumption of any type of raw milk, raw milk products and any food that may be contaminated with animal secretions unless it has been peeled and cleaned and/or thoroughly cooked.</p><p> </p><p>Travellers returning from the Middle East with severe respiratory symptoms should seek medical advice and mention their travel history so that appropriate measures and testing can be undertaken. People who are acutely ill with an infectious disease are advised not to travel.</p><p> </p><p>PHE is also working with the airports to produce information for passengers on MERS-CoV and the practical steps they can take to minimise the risk of getting infected. This will be displayed at arrivals and departures at the airports.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 198309 198310 198335 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

50491

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has received reports of UK nationals having contracted the MERS virus.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	198309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has identified three United Kingdom nationals who have contracted the MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV). These cases occurred in 2013 and were all part of the same cluster. The primary case had travelled to the Middle East and the other two cases were contacts in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of an unusual infectious disease incident or outbreak outside of the UK, discussions are held by UK Health Officials primarily from PHE, with officials in European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) to identify the risk of the infection spreading outside of the country of origin. PHE is in close liaison with WHO and ECDC to monitor international developments and re-evaluate risk assessments whenever there is significant new data to review. In the case of MERS-CoV, these have been on-going since the virus first appeared in 2012.</p><p> </p><p>Risk assessments have been agreed between WHO regions as well as the Member States served by ECDC. These are published appropriately and all organisations agree that the risk of contracting MERS-CoV outside of the Middle East is very low. The risk of a foreigner contracting the virus whilst in the Middle East may be slightly higher than within the UK, but is still very low and does not warrant a change in the travel advice that is currently given.</p><p> </p><p>Information is available to general practitioners and health professionals that describes the condition, how it is transmitted and caught, the signs and symptoms, and what to do should they suspect one of their patients may have MERS. Testing is available seven days a week through the PHE laboratory network. Hospital clinicians have been given guidance on the assessment of possible cases of MERS and infection control procedures to follow for suspected cases.</p><p> </p><p>Information for UK nationals going to and from the Middle East is available through PHE's website and The National Travel Health Network and Centre provides health information for both health professionals and travellers. All travellers to the Middle East are advised to practice good general hygiene measures, such as regular hand washing before and after visiting farms, barns or market areas, especially where camels are present. They are also advised to avoid unnecessary contact with camels and avoid raw camel milk/camel products from the Middle East, particularly if they have chronic health conditions, as they may be at a higher risk of MERS-CoV.</p><p> </p><p>All travellers are advised generally to avoid the consumption of any type of raw milk, raw milk products and any food that may be contaminated with animal secretions unless it has been peeled and cleaned and/or thoroughly cooked.</p><p> </p><p>Travellers returning from the Middle East with severe respiratory symptoms should seek medical advice and mention their travel history so that appropriate measures and testing can be undertaken. People who are acutely ill with an infectious disease are advised not to travel.</p><p> </p><p>PHE is also working with the airports to produce information for passengers on MERS-CoV and the practical steps they can take to minimise the risk of getting infected. This will be displayed at arrivals and departures at the airports.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 198310 198334 198335 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

50492

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the World Health Organisation and his counterparts in Saudi Arabia on the risk of MERS virus spreading to (a) the UK and (b) other countries.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	198310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has identified three United Kingdom nationals who have contracted the MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV). These cases occurred in 2013 and were all part of the same cluster. The primary case had travelled to the Middle East and the other two cases were contacts in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of an unusual infectious disease incident or outbreak outside of the UK, discussions are held by UK Health Officials primarily from PHE, with officials in European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) to identify the risk of the infection spreading outside of the country of origin. PHE is in close liaison with WHO and ECDC to monitor international developments and re-evaluate risk assessments whenever there is significant new data to review. In the case of MERS-CoV, these have been on-going since the virus first appeared in 2012.</p><p> </p><p>Risk assessments have been agreed between WHO regions as well as the Member States served by ECDC. These are published appropriately and all organisations agree that the risk of contracting MERS-CoV outside of the Middle East is very low. The risk of a foreigner contracting the virus whilst in the Middle East may be slightly higher than within the UK, but is still very low and does not warrant a change in the travel advice that is currently given.</p><p> </p><p>Information is available to general practitioners and health professionals that describes the condition, how it is transmitted and caught, the signs and symptoms, and what to do should they suspect one of their patients may have MERS. Testing is available seven days a week through the PHE laboratory network. Hospital clinicians have been given guidance on the assessment of possible cases of MERS and infection control procedures to follow for suspected cases.</p><p> </p><p>Information for UK nationals going to and from the Middle East is available through PHE's website and The National Travel Health Network and Centre provides health information for both health professionals and travellers. All travellers to the Middle East are advised to practice good general hygiene measures, such as regular hand washing before and after visiting farms, barns or market areas, especially where camels are present. They are also advised to avoid unnecessary contact with camels and avoid raw camel milk/camel products from the Middle East, particularly if they have chronic health conditions, as they may be at a higher risk of MERS-CoV.</p><p> </p><p>All travellers are advised generally to avoid the consumption of any type of raw milk, raw milk products and any food that may be contaminated with animal secretions unless it has been peeled and cleaned and/or thoroughly cooked.</p><p> </p><p>Travellers returning from the Middle East with severe respiratory symptoms should seek medical advice and mention their travel history so that appropriate measures and testing can be undertaken. People who are acutely ill with an infectious disease are advised not to travel.</p><p> </p><p>PHE is also working with the airports to produce information for passengers on MERS-CoV and the practical steps they can take to minimise the risk of getting infected. This will be displayed at arrivals and departures at the airports.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 198309 198334 198335 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

50295

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made the effect of recent NHS pay policy on the ability of the NHS to recruit and retain nursing staff.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	198270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>The aim of the Government's pay policy is to fairly reward nurses and other staff while ensuring that pay is affordable and that front-line patient services are protected. Our assessment of this policy is that it has been effective in recruiting, retaining and motivating the nursing workforce. There are now more nurses than at any time under the previous Government.</p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff