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167088

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Asthma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will work with NHS England to ensure that a national clinical audit is carried out into services for people with asthma.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	216563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>A number of potential areas are being considered for new national clinical audits, including asthma. However, no final decision has yet been taken.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 08/12/2014 15:09:37 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

100735

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Influenza: Vaccination
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 21 October 2014 to Question 210389, which groups who previously accessed free inoculations now no longer do so.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	211765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>Under the national seasonal flu vaccination programme, the following people continue to be offered the seasonal flu vaccination.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- those aged 65 years and over;</p><p> </p><p>- those aged six months to under 65 in clinical risk groups;</p><p> </p><p>- pregnant women;</p><p> </p><p>- residents in long-stay care homes;</p><p> </p><p>- carers; and</p><p> </p><p>- health and social care workers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have not withdrawn the seasonal flu vaccination from any patient group who was previously offered the vaccination.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As outlined in my reply to the hon. Member I gave on 21 October 2014 to Question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-10-14/210389/" target="_blank">210389</a> the Government has commenced a programme to extend the seasonal flu vaccination to children aged two to less than 17 years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 30/10/2014 17:04:39 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

93264

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Influenza: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department last changed its guidance on access to inoculation for influenza; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	210389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>In July 2012, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) which advises the Government on all immunisation matters recommended extending the national flu programme to all children from the age of two to less than 17 years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This extension began in 2013-14 with all two and three year olds being offered vaccination through GP surgeries, and 5-11 year old children in seven areas being offered vaccination through pilot programmes. The extension programme for children will be phased in over a number of years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A number of key groups remain eligible for flu vaccination under the annual national flu immunisation programme. Information on who is eligible for the flu vaccination is contained in the Flu Plan: Winter 2014/15. This is available on the GOV.UK website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/annual-flu-programme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/annual-flu-programme</a>. A copy has been attached.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2014 16:48:56 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison attachment 1 file name PQ210389 - FluPlan2014.pdf title Flu Plan Winter 2014-15
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

91296

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Stem Cells: Donors
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 improve awareness of stem cell donation among 16 and 17 year olds.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	208683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>NHS Blood and Transport (NHSBT) manages the British Bone Marrow Registry (BBMR), the NHS Cord Blood Bank (NHS CBB) and provides specialist services related to the provision of stem cells which can turn into blood cells for the treatment of blood cancers and is responsible for raising awareness of these issues.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHSBT recruits stem cell donors to the British Bone Marrow Registry (BBMR) exclusively from the pool of active blood donors (aged 17 years and above), however those wishing to join at age 16, can do so through The Anthony Nolan Trust.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All registered stem cell donors are in the United Kingdom's aligned register. Anthony Nolan manages this single UK bone marrow register, which is known as the 'Anthony Nolan &amp; NHS Stem Cell Registry', and is aligned with the NHS British Bone Marrow Registry and the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHSBT has programmes in place to support education about donation and transplantation for children and young adults including Give and Let Live, a national education programme aimed at promoting awareness of bone marrow, blood, tissue, cord blood and organ donation amongst 14-16 year old pupils.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 14/10/2014 16:10:38 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson