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registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Dementia: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of spending on research into the causes and treatment of dementia; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	196678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The usual practice of NIHR is not to ring-fence funds for expenditure on particular topics such as dementia. Research proposals in all areas compete for the funding available. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health including dementia. These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. In all disease areas, the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity.</p><p>NIHR funding for dementia research was £43.0 million in 2017/18, having grown from £27 million in 2013/14. Overall public funding for dementia research continues to run well ahead of the Government’s 2020 Dementia Challenge commitment to maintain funding at £60 million a year. The other main public funders of dementia research are the Medical Research Council, which in 2017/18 spent £36.3 million, and the Economic and Social Research Council, which spent £3.2 million, to bring total Government spending on dementia research to £82.5 million.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 03/12/2018 17:33:05 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1016231

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Organs: Donors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has developed targets to ensure the numbers of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic organ donors more accurately represent the proportion of those ethnic groups in wider society.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	196712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing organ donation among black and Asian people and has commissioned a campaign, with support from the National BAME Transplant Alliance. The campaign aims to increase donation rates by raising awareness and breaking down barriers to donation within these communities. There are no targets published in relation to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic organ donation.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 03/12/2018 18:28:35 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1016238

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NICE on acceptance of the classification of myalgic encephalomyelitis as a neurological disease as defined by the World Health Organisation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	196648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department has had no such discussions. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and develops its guidance based on a thorough assessment of the available evidence and in consultation with stakeholders. NICE is currently updating its clinical guideline on the diagnosis and management of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, with expected publication on 14 October 2020.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 03/12/2018 17:04:30 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

1016256

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Care Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of care homes had direct access to clinical advice including appropriate on-site assessment at (a) March 2017 and (b) October 2017.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	196787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Every care home has direct access to clinical advice, insofar as care homes have access to their local general practices. Information is not held centrally regarding the number of care homes that have direct access to clinical advice including on-site assessments, home visits, and regular or routine visits from doctors to see residents.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 03/12/2018 17:35:04 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1016257

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Urgent Treatment Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on the planned roll-out of urgent treatment centres by Spring 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	196788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Since the publication of the principles and standards for Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) in summer 2017, NHS England has worked with local areas to support the roll out of the UTC model, including the ability to book appointments directly via NHS 111.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/12/2018 17:16:18 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1016259

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Ambulance Services: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress the Government has made on the implementation of the recommendations of the Ambulance Response Programme.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	196789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>All ambulance services in England have operationally implemented the response time standards and processes recommended by the Ambulance Response Programme (ARP). The recommendations were accepted in July 2017. NHS England publishes ambulance trust performance against the new Ambulance Quality Indicators (AQIs) on a monthly basis at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-quality-indicators/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-quality-indicators/</a></p><p>NHS England is also progressing the ARP recommendations for the development of an expanded set of Clinical Quality Indicators (CQIs) for ambulance services. The CQIs for stroke, heart attack and return of spontaneous circulation following cardiac arrest are published on the same platform as the AQIs. A new measure was introduced in the October 2018 publication for delivery of a care bundle to patients with sepsis. Further CQIs related to patients who have fallen and remain on the floor and callers in mental health crisis are in development.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/12/2018 17:07:44 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1016287

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Arrowe Park Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the effect of the closure of five walk-in centres and minor injury units in Eastham, Wallasey, Birkenhead, New Ferry and Moreton in Wirral on the capacity of the A&E department at Arrowe Park Hospital.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	196722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>NHS Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is currently undertaking an Urgent Care Consultation until 12 December 2018, allowing it to consider the impact of suggested service changes on areas such as accident and emergency capacity. Proposals include the introduction of an Urgent Treatment Centre at Arrowe Park Hospital and more general practitioner extended access appointments across Wirral. This would replace walk in centre facilities located at the CCG’s current urgent care venues, but does not mean that these locations would close as they may deliver other services. The main consultation document is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.wirralurgentcare.co.uk" target="_blank">www.wirralurgentcare.co.uk</a></p><p>Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is being provided with £2 million of winter capital funding this year to help improve its urgent and emergency care.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/12/2018 17:04:54 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1016288

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Hospital Beds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of step-down beds in NHS hospitals that are staffed by private healthcare companies.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	196723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/12/2018 17:15:34 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1016289

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Four Seasons Health Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the value is of his Department's contract with Four Seasons Health Care; and what steps his Department is taking to measure the value for money of that contract.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	196724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department holds no contracts with Four Seasons Health Care.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 196763 question first answered 03/12/2018 17:30:27 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1016290

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures his Department has in place to identify suppliers with precarious financial situations during the procurement process.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	196725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department has detailed procurement strategies in place which guide procurement professionals through the steps at which suppliers financial standing should be identified and measured during a procurement process.</p><p> </p><p>All procurement processes are undertaken in line with Procurement Policy Notice 02/13 (Financial Risk Issues) and the Department is currently working with colleagues across Government on its replacement which will be released shortly. All recommendations from the revised Procurement Policy Notice will be fed back into the procurement strategy documents.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 03/12/2018 17:05:51 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle