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169769

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many local authorities have an autism strategy.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	218270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>This information is not recorded centrally. Local joint commissioning plans for services for adults with autism should be developed and updated based on effective joint strategic needs assessment. The second national Public Health England self-assessment exercise reported on progress being made by the end of September 2013 across all 152 local authority areas in England.</p><p> </p><p><br> Details can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.ihal.org.uk/projects/autism2013" target="_blank">www.ihal.org.uk/projects/autism2013</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The exercise is a key means of identifying progress in implementing the strategy as a whole and for demonstrating local accountability. The most recent exercise started on 12 December 2014 for completion by 9 March 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 17/12/2014 17:42:56 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

169838

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many referrals were made by GPs to hospitals in England in December (a) 2010, (b) 2012 and (c) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
uin	218283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The numbers of referrals made by general practitioners (GPs) to hospitals in England in December 2010 and December 2012 are shown in the table below. The data for December 2014 will be available in February 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Referrals made by GPs to all specialties, December 2010 and December 2012</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>GP referrals made (all specialties)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2010</p></td><td><p>757,046</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2012</p></td><td><p>802,987</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Monthly Activity Return, NHS England</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/12/2014 16:27:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

169841

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Bladder Cancer: Drugs
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 of the effectiveness of the Anti-PD-L1 drug in treating bladder cancer.
tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
tabling member printed	Glyn Davies
uin	218285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Two Anti-PD monoclonal antibody products are being evaluated in clinical trials for various cancers, including bladder cancer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>MPDL3280A, an anti-PD-L1 antibody made by Roche/Genentech, is undergoing a phase I trial (<a href="http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01375842" target="_blank">NCT01375842</a>) in patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumours. The estimated study completion date is November 2016. The product is also being tested in a phase II trial in in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial bladder cancer (<a href="http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02108652" target="_blank">NCT02108652</a>). The estimated completion date for this Phase II trial is January 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The second anti-PD antibody is Nivolumab produced by Bristol-Myers Squibb. Nivolumab on its own, or in combination with another monoclonal antibody ipilimumab (Yervoy®), is in a phase I/II trial in several cancers, including bladder cancer (<a href="http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01928394" target="_blank">NCT01928394</a>). This trial is expected to be completed by March 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No assessment of the data from any of these trials has been made to date.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 17/12/2014 17:36:02 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4041 label Biography information for Glyn Davies

169843

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many staff are employed in his Department's headquarter buildings.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	218310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>With the exception of its main headquarters building, Richmond House, all of the Department’s headquarters buildings are shared with staff from its arm’s length bodies. The number of staff employed by the Department and its arm’s length bodies in each of its headquarters buildings is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Building</p></td><td><p>Number of staff employed</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Richmond House</p></td><td><p>1,142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Skipton House</p></td><td><p>1,764</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quarry House</p></td><td><p>1,779</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wellington House</p></td><td><p>1,232</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Premier House</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blenheim House</p></td><td><p>189</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Runcorn</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burnley</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>6,263</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 18/12/2014 17:27:33 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

169844

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Clinical Commissioning Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what requirements his Department has placed on clinical commissioning groups to make financial savings in the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	218334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>In its mandate for NHS England, the Government sets a clear objective for NHS England to secure improvements in value for money across the NHS in order to maximise resources for frontline patient care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has responsibility for clinical commissioning group (CCG) allocations. While NHS England does not set specific financial savings targets for them, CCGs need to manage their expenditure within their allocation whilst meeting the business rules as set out in the planning guidance, including setting out clear and credible plans for making efficiency improvements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 18/12/2014 17:10:22 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

169847

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medway Maritime Hospital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many additional members of medical staff have been hired by Medway Maritime Hospital since it was placed in special measures.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	218320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have written to Shena Winning, Chair of the Medway NHS Foundation Trust informing her of my hon. Friend’s enquiry. She will reply shortly and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Library.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/12/2014 16:59:11 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

169848

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on promoting the use of (a) disposable sensors and (b) other alternatives to glucose blood-testing strips for diabetes patients.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	218326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>NHS England is not aware of any published data which demonstrates that disposable sensors are more effective or less expensive than current methods of self-monitoring of blood glucose.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, it will consider any relevant studies relating to alternatives to blood testing strips for diabetes patients when they are published.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/12/2014 17:42:48 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

169849

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the annual cost to the NHS of hypo attacks brought on by type-1 diabetes.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	218327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/12/2014 16:30:27 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

169850

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Diabetes: Scotland
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 implications for his Department's policies of the diabetes improvement plan recently announced by the Scottish Government.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	218328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The NHS Five Year Forward View, published in October, sets out a vision for the future of the NHS in England. It articulates why change is needed, what that change might look like and how it can be achieved.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For diabetes, NHS England aims to ensure that England becomes the first country to implement at scale a national evidence based diabetes prevention programme, modelled on proven United Kingdom and international models, linked where appropriate with the NHS Health Check programme. The focus on preventing diabetes is also one of the priorities identified in the Scottish Government’s diabetes improvement plan.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 18/12/2014 17:16:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

169853

registered interest
date	11/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Veterans: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding his Department has provided to each charity involved in the rehabilitation of veterans of the armed forces in (a) each year since 2010 and (b) 2014 to date.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	218369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department has not provided any direct funding for Service Charities to provide rehabilitation services to veterans of the armed forces.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, since 2010 the Department has invested over £22.5 million to improve both mental and physical health services for veterans and used additional funding from LIBOR fines to banks to broaden the range of services available, including £2 million to Combat Stress to provide specific services for those veterans with alcohol problems and £2.7 million to help for Heroes for their Hidden Wounds programme providing mental health support for veterans.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 18/12/2014 17:07:29 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne