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346906

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Statins
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 Royal Colleges about the use of statins to treat heart disease.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	68
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>There have been no discussions between my Rt. hon. friend the Secretary of State for Health and the Royal Colleges about the use of statins to treat heart disease.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 04/06/2015 15:06:16 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

346914

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Care Homes: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that residents in care homes have access to therapies to improve their mental wellbeing.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	44
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities must promote wellbeing when carrying out any of their care and support functions in respect of a person. This is sometimes referred to as “the wellbeing principle” because it is a guiding principle that puts wellbeing at the heart of care and support. The definition of wellbeing includes physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Assessments under the Care Act will identify the person’s needs and how these impact on their wellbeing. Care Plans must detail the needs to be met and how the needs will be met, and will link back to the outcomes that the adult wishes to achieve in day-to-day life as identified in the assessment process and to the wellbeing principle in the Act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has recognised the importance of doing more to consider the mental wellbeing of people in care homes and asked the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to prioritise this area for one of its first Quality Standards for adult social care which were published in December 2013. The links to these standards can be found here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph16" target="_blank">http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph16</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs50" target="_blank">http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs50</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://pathways.nice.org.uk/pathways/mental-wellbeing-and-older-people" target="_blank">http://pathways.nice.org.uk/pathways/mental-wellbeing-and-older-people</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Health and Social Care Act 2008 Regulations 2014 sets out the fundamental standards of care people should expect. Regulation 9 – person centred care, makes clear that; “Providers must make every reasonable effort to provide opportunities to involve people in making decisions about their care and treatment, and support them to do this. This includes physical, psychological or emotional support, or support to get information in an accessible format or to understand the content.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The independent regulator, the Care Quality Commission when inspecting services to make sure they meet the fundamental standards of quality and safety, use NICE guidelines and quality standards as evidence to inform its inspection processes and to inform the award of good and outstanding ratings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A link to the 2008 regulations can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/regulations-service-providers-and-managers" target="_blank">http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/regulations-service-providers-and-managers</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme, introduced in 2010, offers patients routine NICE approved talking therapies for the treatment of common mental health disorders including anxiety and depression. The programme aims to provide access to at least 15% of those who require treatment by March 2015 (data available July 2015). NHS England is leading work to ensure that older adults and other under-represented groups are encouraged to seek the help that they need.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/06/2015 14:40:41 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

346915

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hormone Treatments
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 Royal Colleges about treatment using VEGF-C protein.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	73
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>There have been no discussions between my Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and the Royal Colleges about treatment using VEGF-C protein.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 04/06/2015 15:12:14 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

346916

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Bone Diseases: Stem Cells
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to encourage the use of stem cell therapy for bone regrowth.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	45
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government has specifically supported the clinical application of stem cells as part of an overall strategy to develop regenerative medicine. Regenerative medicine includes a wide range of cellular therapies including the use of stem cells to promote the regrowth of bone tissue. Regenerative medicine is one of the eight great technologies identified for targeted investment and where the United Kingdom has the potential to become a world-leader. Earlier this year the Regenerative Medicine Expert Group (RMEG) published their final report. This report sets out an NHS regenerative medicine delivery readiness strategy and action plan. The RMEG report sets out a series of recommendations and these will form the basis of the ongoing strategy to support regenerative medicine.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 05/06/2015 11:50:09 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

346917

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mastectomy: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many women in each age cohort have had mastectomies in each of the last five years; and how many of them have had reconstructive breast surgery.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	46
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>The available information is provided in the attached table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 02/06/2015 15:34:45 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer attachment 1 file name FCEs- mastectomy and breast reconstruction 2009-14.xlsx title FCEs- mastectomies & breast reconstruction 2009-14
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

346920

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Kisspeptin
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 Royal Colleges about the use of kisspeptin to treat (a) infertility and (b) diabetes.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	75
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>There have been no discussions between my Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and the Royal Colleges about the use of Kisspeptin to treat infertility or diabetes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 05/06/2015 11:49:02 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

346923

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	IVF
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit embryonic gene-editing technologies developed over the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990, as amended, already addresses this technology.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 01/06/2015 14:03:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

346953

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Abortion: Lobbying
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 the use of public money by independent abortion providers for the purpose of lobbying for changes to Government policy and legislation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>In England, clinical commissioning groups contract independent sector providers to perform termination of pregnancy services. The Northern Ireland Executive is responsible for the provision of healthcare services in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/06/2015 11:54:04 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

346968

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children had scalded skin syndrome in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	48
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The table below provides a count of the number of finished admission episodes (FAEs) where a primary diagnosis of Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome has been recorded for patients aged 0 to 17 years on admission, for each year from 2009-10 to 2013-14.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="5"><p>Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Age</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>0-17</p></td><td><p>484</p></td><td><p>398</p></td><td><p>351</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>245</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>An FAE is the first period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This does not represent the number of patients as an individual may be admitted on more than one occasion.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 04/06/2015 15:02:38 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

346970

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Epilepsy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in each age cohort suffered from epilepsy in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	49
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>There have been no discussions between my Rt. hon. friend the Secretary of State for Health and the Royal Colleges about the use of radical brain surgery to reduce death from epilepsy. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance sets out that surgery should be a treatment option for patients with complex epilepsy who do not respond to conventional treatment. In addition, NHS England has commissioned a specialised children’s epilepsy service at four centres in England to improve access to earlier surgical intervention.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE estimates that epilepsy affects between 362,000 and 415,000 people in England. The following table provides figures for finished admission episodes (FAEs) with a primary diagnosis of epilepsy by age group, 2009-10 to 2013-14:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td colspan="11"><p>FAEs per age group</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>0-9</p></td><td><p>10-19</p></td><td><p>20-29</p></td><td><p>30-39</p></td><td><p>40-49</p></td><td><p>50-59</p></td><td><p>60-69</p></td><td><p>70-79</p></td><td><p>80-89</p></td><td><p>90+</p></td><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>8,188</p></td><td><p>5,410</p></td><td><p>5,113</p></td><td><p>5,263</p></td><td><p>6,135</p></td><td><p>4,645</p></td><td><p>3,697</p></td><td><p>3,519</p></td><td><p>2,833</p></td><td><p>514</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>45,414</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>8,606</p></td><td><p>5,344</p></td><td><p>5,155</p></td><td><p>5,137</p></td><td><p>6,346</p></td><td><p>4,743</p></td><td><p>3,932</p></td><td><p>3,664</p></td><td><p>2,915</p></td><td><p>587</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>46,535</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>8,851</p></td><td><p>5,284</p></td><td><p>5,292</p></td><td><p>4,969</p></td><td><p>6,335</p></td><td><p>4,843</p></td><td><p>3,971</p></td><td><p>3,592</p></td><td><p>2,900</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>46,760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>8,578</p></td><td><p>4,990</p></td><td><p>4,967</p></td><td><p>4,625</p></td><td><p>5,873</p></td><td><p>4,660</p></td><td><p>4,015</p></td><td><p>3,434</p></td><td><p>2,884</p></td><td><p>624</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>44,783</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>9,316</p></td><td><p>5,027</p></td><td><p>5,060</p></td><td><p>4,815</p></td><td><p>5,722</p></td><td><p>4,872</p></td><td><p>3,801</p></td><td><p>3,297</p></td><td><p>2,660</p></td><td><p>677</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>45,355</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Hospital Episodes Statistics (HES) Health and Social Care Information Centre.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Notes: </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1. An FAE is the first period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. FAEs are counted against the year or month in which the admission episode finishes. Admissions do not represent the number of patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the period</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2. HES figures are available from 1989-90 onwards. Changes to the figures over time need to be interpreted in the context of improvements in data quality and coverage (particularly in earlier years), improvements in coverage of independent sector activity (particularly from 2006-07) and changes in National Health Service practice. For example, apparent reductions in activity may be due to a number of procedures which may now be undertaken in outpatient settings and so no longer include in admitted patient HES data. Conversely, apparent increases in activity may be due to improved recording of diagnosis or procedure information. HES figures includes activity ending in the year in question and run from April to March, e.g. 2012-13 includes activity ending between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 51 question first answered 04/06/2015 15:05:26 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon