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1737766

registered interest
date	29/10/2024
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	Dentistry
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 he is taking to help reduce the time taken to process applications to the dental performers list.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	11620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>In May 2023, changes were made to the Performers List Regulations for England to accelerate the process for domestic and overseas dentists joining the Dental Performers List to be able to practise in the National Health Service. Further changes came into force in September 2023.</p><p>The Government is determined to rebuild NHS dentistry, and strengthening the workforce is key to our ambitions. Dentists that meet our high standards should be able to enter the workforce efficiently, and we are exploring the best ways to achieve this.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 06/11/2024 12:21:47 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1737770

registered interest
date	29/10/2024
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	Dentistry: Migrant Workers
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 an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a new provisional registration status for overseas-qualified dentists whose qualifications are not automatically recognised by General Dental Council.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	11622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>The Government is determined to rebuild National Health Service dentistry, and strengthening the workforce is key to our ambitions. Dentists that meet our high standards should be able to enter the workforce efficiently, and we are exploring the best ways to achieve this, including whether there is merit to the introduction of a provisional registration status for overseas-qualified dentists.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 06/11/2024 09:48:21 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1734382

registered interest
date	15/10/2024
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	Audiology: Children
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 he is taking to increase access to (a) Auditory Verbal therapy for deaf children whose families want them to learn to listen and speak and (b) other early and effective support to develop language and communication for deaf children.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	9230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>NHS Audiology services, including support for non-hearing children, are locally commissioned, and the responsibility for meeting the needs of non-hearing children lies with local National Health Service commissioners.</p><p>NHS England is supporting the integrated care boards (ICBs) to make informed decisions about the provision of audiology services so that they can provide consistent, high quality, and integrated care to non-hearing children. In 2019, NHS England, with input from the National Deaf Children’s Society, produced a guide for commissioners and health and local authority providers which supports non-hearing children and young people, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/what-works-chswg-guide.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/what-works-chswg-guide.pdf</a></p><p>The Department recognises the need to improve access to therapies generally. Since September 2020, all eligible allied health profession students have received a non-repayable training grant of a minimum of £5,000 per academic year. NHS England and the Department for Education are also working in partnership to co-fund £10 million for nine Early Language Support for Every Child pathfinder sites over two years, starting from September 2023, to provide early identification, targeted, and universal support for children with speech, language, and communication needs in both early years and primary school settings, and more timely referrals for specialist support if required.</p><p>NHS England met with Auditory Verbal UK (AVUK) last year and discussed the need for more higher-level research evidence for the intervention and to develop evaluations of impact. AVUK was also invited to join the Chief Scientific Officer’s Audiology stakeholder group.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock grouped question UIN 9231 question first answered 21/10/2024 16:03:34 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1734384

registered interest
date	15/10/2024
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	Audiology: Children
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 his Department is taking to ensure adequate numbers of (a) auditory verbal therapists and (b) other specialist workers for babies, children and young people with speech, language, and communication needs.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	9231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>NHS Audiology services, including support for non-hearing children, are locally commissioned, and the responsibility for meeting the needs of non-hearing children lies with local National Health Service commissioners.</p><p>NHS England is supporting the integrated care boards (ICBs) to make informed decisions about the provision of audiology services so that they can provide consistent, high quality, and integrated care to non-hearing children. In 2019, NHS England, with input from the National Deaf Children’s Society, produced a guide for commissioners and health and local authority providers which supports non-hearing children and young people, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/what-works-chswg-guide.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/what-works-chswg-guide.pdf</a></p><p>The Department recognises the need to improve access to therapies generally. Since September 2020, all eligible allied health profession students have received a non-repayable training grant of a minimum of £5,000 per academic year. NHS England and the Department for Education are also working in partnership to co-fund £10 million for nine Early Language Support for Every Child pathfinder sites over two years, starting from September 2023, to provide early identification, targeted, and universal support for children with speech, language, and communication needs in both early years and primary school settings, and more timely referrals for specialist support if required.</p><p>NHS England met with Auditory Verbal UK (AVUK) last year and discussed the need for more higher-level research evidence for the intervention and to develop evaluations of impact. AVUK was also invited to join the Chief Scientific Officer’s Audiology stakeholder group.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock grouped question UIN 9230 question first answered 21/10/2024 16:03:34 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1734385

registered interest
date	15/10/2024
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	Audiology: 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 make an assessment of the potential economic benefit for the (a) NHS and (b) wider economy of investment in training the public sector workforce to increase access to Auditory Verbal therapy for young deaf children.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	9232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Washington and Gateshead South on 14 October 2024 to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-10-04/5963" target="_blank">Question 5963</a>.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 22/10/2024 16:24:20 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1727609

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
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	Mental Health Services: Children
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 his Department is taking to increase the number of neurodevelopmental assessments for children in (a) England and (b) Norfolk.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	4428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department is currently considering the next steps to improve diagnostic assessments and support for autistic people and people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including autism and ADHD services, in line with relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.</p><p>On 5 April 2023, NHS England published a national framework and operational guidance to help ICBs and the National Health Service to deliver improved outcomes for children, young people, and adults referred to an autism assessment service. The guidance also sets out what support should be available before an assessment and what support should follow a recent diagnosis of autism. In 2024/25, £4.3 million is available nationally to improve services for autistic children and young people, including autism assessment services.</p><p>In respect of ADHD, we are supporting a cross-sector taskforce that NHS England has launched into challenges in ADHD service provision, to help provide a joined-up approach in response to concerns around rising demand.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock grouped question UIN 4429 4430 4432 question first answered 12/09/2024 09:10:48 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1727610

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
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	Mental Health Services: Finance
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 increase the level of funding for neurodevelopmental services.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	4429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department is currently considering the next steps to improve diagnostic assessments and support for autistic people and people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including autism and ADHD services, in line with relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.</p><p>On 5 April 2023, NHS England published a national framework and operational guidance to help ICBs and the National Health Service to deliver improved outcomes for children, young people, and adults referred to an autism assessment service. The guidance also sets out what support should be available before an assessment and what support should follow a recent diagnosis of autism. In 2024/25, £4.3 million is available nationally to improve services for autistic children and young people, including autism assessment services.</p><p>In respect of ADHD, we are supporting a cross-sector taskforce that NHS England has launched into challenges in ADHD service provision, to help provide a joined-up approach in response to concerns around rising demand.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock grouped question UIN 4428 4430 4432 question first answered 12/09/2024 09:10:48 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1727612

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
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	Mental Health Services
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 his Department is taking to improve access to neurodevelopmental assessments.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	4430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department is currently considering the next steps to improve diagnostic assessments and support for autistic people and people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including autism and ADHD services, in line with relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.</p><p>On 5 April 2023, NHS England published a national framework and operational guidance to help ICBs and the National Health Service to deliver improved outcomes for children, young people, and adults referred to an autism assessment service. The guidance also sets out what support should be available before an assessment and what support should follow a recent diagnosis of autism. In 2024/25, £4.3 million is available nationally to improve services for autistic children and young people, including autism assessment services.</p><p>In respect of ADHD, we are supporting a cross-sector taskforce that NHS England has launched into challenges in ADHD service provision, to help provide a joined-up approach in response to concerns around rising demand.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock grouped question UIN 4428 4429 4432 question first answered 12/09/2024 09:10:48 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1727613

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
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	Mental Health Services: 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 make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools programme on (a) access to neurodevelopmental assessments and (b) outcomes for neurodivergent children.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	4431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>On 22 November 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care, the Department for Education, and NHS England launched a joint project, Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools. This project had £13 million of funding to test an innovative delivery model to improve access to specialist support in mainstream primary schools, upskilling those settings to meet a range of neurodiverse needs. The programme is ongoing, with delivery due to be completed by 31 March 2025. The programme is being evaluated, and learning will inform future policy development around how schools support neurodiverse children.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 12/09/2024 09:44:42 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1727616

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
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	Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists
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 his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for neurodevelopmental services.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	4432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department is currently considering the next steps to improve diagnostic assessments and support for autistic people and people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including autism and ADHD services, in line with relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.</p><p>On 5 April 2023, NHS England published a national framework and operational guidance to help ICBs and the National Health Service to deliver improved outcomes for children, young people, and adults referred to an autism assessment service. The guidance also sets out what support should be available before an assessment and what support should follow a recent diagnosis of autism. In 2024/25, £4.3 million is available nationally to improve services for autistic children and young people, including autism assessment services.</p><p>In respect of ADHD, we are supporting a cross-sector taskforce that NHS England has launched into challenges in ADHD service provision, to help provide a joined-up approach in response to concerns around rising demand.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock grouped question UIN 4428 4429 4430 question first answered 12/09/2024 09:10:48 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild