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386554

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to impose a time limit for local councils to undertake care and support assessments following a referral.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	4789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to impose such a time limit. The Care Act 2014 places a duty on local authorities to carry out a needs assessment on any adult with an appearance of having care and support needs, and any carer with the need for support. Local authorities are under a general duty to carry out their functions in a timely manner, and this includes when they should start an assessment following initial contact from the adult or after a referral.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Assessments can take different periods of time to undertake depending on the needs of the adult and their ability to be involved in the assessment. To ensure that assessments are carried out in a manner that is suitable to the adult, the Care and Support (Assessment) Regulations 2014 requires all assessments to be carried out in in an appropriate and proportionate manner and have regard to:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(a) the wishes and preferences of the individual;</p><p> </p><p>(b) the outcomes the individual seeks from the assessment; and</p><p> </p><p>(c) the severity and overall extent of the individual’s needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Care Act statutory guidance clarifies that “an assessment should be carried out over an appropriate and reasonable timescale taking into account the urgency of needs and a consideration of any fluctuation in those needs. Local authorities should inform the individual of an indicative timescale over which their assessment will be conducted and keep the person informed throughout the process”.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 4828 question first answered 08/07/2015 13:33:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

386559

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department issues to local authorities on the length of time a care and support assessment following a referral should take.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	4828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to impose such a time limit. The Care Act 2014 places a duty on local authorities to carry out a needs assessment on any adult with an appearance of having care and support needs, and any carer with the need for support. Local authorities are under a general duty to carry out their functions in a timely manner, and this includes when they should start an assessment following initial contact from the adult or after a referral.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Assessments can take different periods of time to undertake depending on the needs of the adult and their ability to be involved in the assessment. To ensure that assessments are carried out in a manner that is suitable to the adult, the Care and Support (Assessment) Regulations 2014 requires all assessments to be carried out in in an appropriate and proportionate manner and have regard to:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(a) the wishes and preferences of the individual;</p><p> </p><p>(b) the outcomes the individual seeks from the assessment; and</p><p> </p><p>(c) the severity and overall extent of the individual’s needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Care Act statutory guidance clarifies that “an assessment should be carried out over an appropriate and reasonable timescale taking into account the urgency of needs and a consideration of any fluctuation in those needs. Local authorities should inform the individual of an indicative timescale over which their assessment will be conducted and keep the person informed throughout the process”.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 4789 question first answered 08/07/2015 13:33:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

386665

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to Making the most of NHS Buildings and Land, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS Property Services and Community Health Partnerships accommodate integration and more community provision while providing a more efficient estate.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	5001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State is keen to support commissioners in the development of strategic estates plans, which are seen as key to supporting greater efficiency and the delivery of new models of care as outlined in the <em>Five Year Forward View</em>. NHS Property Services Ltd and Community Health Partnerships have been enlisted by NHS England and the Department to support commissioners in the delivery of this initiative, for which integration, innovation and community solutions will be critical factors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The core principles are outlined in the guidance <em>NHS-estates strategies – a framework for commissioners </em>published last month and currently available on <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>. The companies have published <em>Making the most of NHS Buildings and Land </em>in addition to the Departmental guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 08/07/2015 14:05:05 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

386670

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GP surgeries in (a) Hampstead and Kilburn constituency and (b) London receive income from the Minimum Price Income Guarantee (MPIG); and how much those surgeries received in (i) global sum money and (ii) MPIG money in the most recent financial year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	4878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is shown below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Number of general practitioner (GP) surgeries receiving funding under the Minimum Practice Income Guarantee in:</p><p> </p><p>(a) London - 511</p><p> </p><p>(b) Hampstead and Kilburn constituency - 5</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Total funding awarded to GP surgeries under the Global Sum in:</p><p> </p><p>(a) London - £238 million</p><p> </p><p>(b) Hampstead and Kilburn constituency - £1.9 million</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Total funding awarded to GP surgeries under the Minimum Practice Income Guarantee in:</p><p> </p><p>(a) London - £20.5 million</p><p> </p><p>(b) Hampstead and Kilburn constituency - £154,000</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: NHS payments to General Practice, England 2013/14, published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre <a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB16847" target="_blank">http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB16847</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/07/2015 13:47:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

386671

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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 discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges on the potential provision on the NHS of patches to test blood sugar levels for diabetes patients.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	4877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>There have been no recent discussions between my Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State and the Royal Colleges on the potential provision on the National Health Service of patches to test blood sugar levels for diabetes patients.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 08/07/2015 13:42:28 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

386672

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been infected by contaminated blood following a blood transfusion in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	4871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The following table sets out the number of incidents resulting in a transfusion-transmitted infection (TTI) and the number of recipients affected in each of the calendar years 2010 – 2014:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar year</p></td><td><p>Number of TTI incidents</p></td><td><p>Number of TTI affected recipients</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) Annual Report 2014</p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 08/07/2015 13:39:49 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

386673

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Department of Health: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what metrics are used to measure the performance of his Medicines, Pharmacy and Industry unit.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Steve Baker
uin	4840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>Medicines Pharmacy and Industry Group (MPIG) is part of the Department’s Innovation, Growth and Technology Directorate, and leads policy for the Department on pharmaceuticals, the medicines supply chain, and the role of pharmacies (including prescription charges). MPIG is responsible for:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- the delivery of the medicines pricing schemes including the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme;</p><p> </p><p>- the delivery of frameworks for medicines procurement in secondary care;</p><p> </p><p>- sponsorship role for two of the Department’s arm’s length bodies;</p><p> </p><p>- the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; and</p><p> </p><p>- the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The key objective of MPIG is to support the safe, efficient and effective access to and use of medicines in the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The delivery of MPIG against plan is assessed internally through the Department’s Quarterly Corporate Accountability Review system. The overall financial position and performance of the Department is published in the Departmental Annual Report.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition the Department publishes, on a quarterly basis, the quarterly net payments and sales information relating to the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pprs-quarterly-net-sales-and-payment-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pprs-quarterly-net-sales-and-payment-information</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 08/07/2015 13:54:20 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

386674

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Lung Diseases: Transplant Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make breathing lung transplants available on the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	4872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is actively supporting and working with clinicians and scientists to explore the potential of a range of novel technologies for organ perfusion and preservation to improve both the quantity and quality of organs available for transplantation. NHSBT has established a Research, Innovations and Novel Technologies Advisory Group to bring together relevant stakeholders to explore the potential impact of novel technologies – both their cost and clinical effectiveness. If evaluation of a technology proves effectiveness, NHSBT will work with the relevant experts in commissioning, organ donation, retrieval and transplantation, to consider the introduction of the technology into routine practice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 08/07/2015 13:54:19 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

386675

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GP surgeries in (a) Hampstead and Kilburn constituency and (b) London are under (i) general medical services, (ii) personal medical services and (iii) alternative provider medical services contracts.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	4873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>We are advised by NHS England that there are currently 14 general practitioner (GP) practices with general medical services (GMS) contracts, 10 practices with personal medical services (PMS) contracts and no practices with alternative provider services (APMS) contracts in the constituency of Hampstead and Kilburn.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In London overall, there are 699 GP practices with GMS contracts, 687 practices with PMS contracts and 116 practices with APMS contracts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England does not have records dating back beyond its creation in 2013. These are the current figures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 4874 question first answered 08/07/2015 13:38:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

386676

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) general medical services, (b) personal medical services and (c) alternative provider medical services contracts were issued for GP surgeries in (i) Hampstead and Kilburn constituency and (ii) in London in each year since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	4874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>We are advised by NHS England that there are currently 14 general practitioner (GP) practices with general medical services (GMS) contracts, 10 practices with personal medical services (PMS) contracts and no practices with alternative provider services (APMS) contracts in the constituency of Hampstead and Kilburn.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In London overall, there are 699 GP practices with GMS contracts, 687 practices with PMS contracts and 116 practices with APMS contracts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England does not have records dating back beyond its creation in 2013. These are the current figures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 4873 question first answered 08/07/2015 13:38:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq