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1349415

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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 steps the Government is taking to ensure that funding continues to be available for dementia research.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	38371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The usual practice of the NIHR is not to ring-fence funds for expenditure on particular topics. 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.</p><p>We are currently exploring ways to significantly boost further research on dementia, including medical and care interventions.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 06/09/2021 11:18:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1349418

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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	Dermatitis: Medical Treatments
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 impact on patients of the delay in technology appraisals for new eczema treatments as a result of ongoing capacity constraints at NICE.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	38263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department has not made a specific assessment. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is operationally independent from the Government. NICE is committed to publishing guidance close to the point of licensing wherever possible and is working on timelines for all appraisals that have been delayed as a result of operational challenges, including capacity constraints. In the absence of NICE guidance on the use of a medicine, National Health Service commissioners should make decisions locally based on an assessment of the available evidence.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 06/09/2021 11:53:14 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1349461

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much Government funding has been provided to ME research in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	38397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The following table shows the funding for research into myalgic encephalomyelitis through the National Institute for Health Research and UK Research and Innovation in the last three years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>£862,212</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>£691,516</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>£907,848</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 06/09/2021 11:40:51 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1349466

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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	Respiratory System: Medical Equipment
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 made an assessment of the implications for its policies of the US Food & Drug Administration Safety Communication entitled Flexible Bronchoscopes and Updated Recommendations for Reprocessing, issued on June 25th, 2021; and what discussions he has had with (a) his US counterpart, (b) the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and (c) relevant stakeholders on the potential implementation of US FDA recommendations in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	38294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2021 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to implement the United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recommendations in the United Kingdom. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is aware of the FDA’s ‘Flexible Bronchoscopes and Updated Recommendations for Reprocessing: FDA Safety Communication’, issued on 25 June 2021. While there have been no specific discussions the FDA’s recommendations broadly align to the UK guidelines and work practices set out in ‘Management and decontamination of flexible endoscopes’ Health Technical Memorandum, published in 2016 and regularly updated.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 11/10/2021 11:26:33 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

1349468

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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	General Practitioners: Coronavirus
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 effect of the covid-19 outbreak on patient access to GP services in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	38280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>General Practices (GPs) are open and have been throughout the pandemic. Appointment numbers have risen from the lowest point in April 2020 with 0.83 million appointments per working day to 1.22 million in June 2021 (excluding GP delivered COVID-19 vaccination appointments). Compared to June 2019 this is a 2.8% increase (1.19 million). In June 2021 there were 20,200 estimated appointments per working day in Coventry and Warwickshire. This is a 29% increase from 2020 and a 3% increase compared to 2019. Increased numbers of patients in Coventry and Warwickshire are having appointments on the day or the day after requesting one, with 63% occurring on the day or the day after, which is well above the national position of 55%. To ensure GPs and their teams are able to provide the necessary care for all patients during this busy time, we have made available an additional £270 million from November 2020 until September 2021. Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are also encouraged to make use of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme, representing an average of 12-13 additional Full-Time-Equivalent members of staff in post for each PCN.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 38283 question first answered 06/09/2021 11:17:58 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1349472

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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	Dental Services: Tunbridge Wells
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 unmet demand for NHS dentistry in Tunbridge Wells constituency.
tabling member constituency	Tunbridge Wells
tabling member printed	Greg Clark
uin	38213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of unmet need for Dentistry in Tunbridge Wells. NHS England has a duty to assess and commission services to meet the need for National Health Service dentistry in all areas of England.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 06/09/2021 11:55:25 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark

1349481

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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	Coronavirus: Quarantine
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 potential merits of exempting fully vaccinated staff involved in food safety testing from covid-19 self-isolation requirements.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	38267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) view inspection staff such as Veterinary, Meat Hygiene Inspectors and Plant Inspection Assistants as critical to maintaining the integrity and smooth running of the food chain. Inspection staff have been included in the new scheme in England where, following advice, they may be able to leave self-isolation to attend work. We will participate in the controls and checks put in place to allow this scheme to run and maintain the food supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 06/09/2021 11:19:13 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1349486

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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	General Practitioners: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) financial and (b) other steps his Department is taking to ensure GPs can meet patient demand for services in (i) Coventry North East constituency, (ii) Coventry, (iii) the West Midlands and (iv) England.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	38283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>General Practices (GPs) are open and have been throughout the pandemic. Appointment numbers have risen from the lowest point in April 2020 with 0.83 million appointments per working day to 1.22 million in June 2021 (excluding GP delivered COVID-19 vaccination appointments). Compared to June 2019 this is a 2.8% increase (1.19 million). In June 2021 there were 20,200 estimated appointments per working day in Coventry and Warwickshire. This is a 29% increase from 2020 and a 3% increase compared to 2019. Increased numbers of patients in Coventry and Warwickshire are having appointments on the day or the day after requesting one, with 63% occurring on the day or the day after, which is well above the national position of 55%. To ensure GPs and their teams are able to provide the necessary care for all patients during this busy time, we have made available an additional £270 million from November 2020 until September 2021. Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are also encouraged to make use of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme, representing an average of 12-13 additional Full-Time-Equivalent members of staff in post for each PCN.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 38280 question first answered 06/09/2021 11:17:58 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1349490

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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	Health: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that the 0 to19 Public Health Nursing Service continues to support the delivery of the Government's Healthy Child Programme in Hampshire.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	38374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>Local delivery models for the Healthy Child Programme vary and local authorities are encouraged to use the national commissioning guidance. We will continue to work with the Local Government Association, professional bodies and locally through Public Health England centres, to share evidence and guidance that allows councils to make the best decisions to meet local need.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 06/09/2021 11:26:40 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1349517

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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	Hepatitis: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to eliminate Hepatitis C in by 2025 in line with the elimination goals of the World Health Organisation.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	38398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have announced a programme to eliminate hepatitis C in England by 2025 and meet the World Health Organization’s target of 2030.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 06/09/2021 11:53:55 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris