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date	05/04/2019
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	Dermatology: 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 plans his Department has for proposals to improve waiting times for dermatology patients.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	241419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>Clinical commissioning groups are putting in place initiatives to help better manage the increasing demand for dermatology services. This has included developing clear multidisciplinary pathways and care models that address patients’ physical and psychological needs, better use of teledermatology as well as a clear model for community dermatology; using nurses, pharmacists and general practitioners with extended roles to ensure that patients receive the right treatment and care in the most appropriate setting.</p><p> </p><p>The National Health Service has worked with local sites and published a handbook that describes what local health and care systems can do to transform dermatology elective care services at pace, why this is necessary and how the impact of this transformation can be measured. Practical guidance for implementing and adopting a range of interventions locally is included to help ensure patients see the right person, in the right place, first time.</p><p> </p><p>The dermatology handbook can be found on the NHS England website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dermatology-elective-care-handbook-v1.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dermatology-elective-care-handbook-v1.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/04/2019 13:58:19 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1110001

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
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	NHS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to The Health and Social Care Act 2012, Section 23 The NHS Commissioning Board: further provision, when he plans to publish and lay before Parliament the NHS mandate for 2019-20; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	241432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>For 2019-20, the Government has combined the mandate to NHS England and the remit for NHS Improvement into a single Accountability Framework with both arm’s length bodies. This reflects their shared role in leading the National Health Service to take forward its Long Term Plan, with 2019-20 being a critical year as the NHS transitions into full Plan implementation. We will lay and publish the document at the earliest practical opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/04/2019 15:27:45 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1110005

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
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	Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has conducted an impact assessment on the UK's departure from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	241436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>The European Union Exit Operational Readiness Guidance developed by the Department, NHS England and NHS Improvement, published on 21 December 2018, lists the actions that providers and commissioners of health and care services in England should take if the United Kingdom leaves the EU without a deal. This will ensure organisations are prepared for, and can manage, the risks in a no deal scenario.</p><p> </p><p>All organisations that received this guidance were advised to undertake local EU Exit readiness planning, local risk assessments and plan for wider potential impacts. Risk assessments were to be undertaken by providers and commissioners of NHS services at a local level.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2018, National Health Service trusts were also asked to carry out a self-assessment exercise related only to non-clinical goods and services received by NHS trusts from external suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 12/04/2019 13:59:48 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1110012

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
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	Diabetes: Nurses
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 Diabetes Specialist Nurses have (a) sufficient time to take part in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses, (b) basic introductory training in the latest diabetes technology and (c) online access to all training and CPD courses.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	241441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>It is in the best interests of employers to encourage and support the learning and development of their employees. Any agreements, such as protected study time, would need to be negotiated between the employer and its employees.</p><p> </p><p>Individual health professionals, including diabetes specialist nurses, have responsibility to own and manage their own learning to ensure they meet the continuing professional development (CPD) standards to remain registered with the regulatory body.</p><p> </p><p>The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) require 35 hours of CPD relevant to scope of practice as a nurse or midwife in the three year period since registration was last renewed, or joining the register. The NMC does not prescribe any particular type of CPD, it is up to registered nurses to decide what activity is most useful for their development as a professional. A range of free online training resources for National Health Service staff are available at the e-Learning for Healthcare website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has commissioned Baroness Dido Harding Chair of NHS Improvement, working closely with Sir David Behan, Chair of Health Education England, to oversee the delivery of a workforce implementation plan. This will include proposals to grow the workforce, consideration of additional staff and skills required, building a supportive working culture in the NHS and how to ensure first rate leadership for NHS staff. This will include consideration of the workforce aspects of clinical priorities, including diabetes.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 11/04/2019 10:38:11 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes