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registered interest
date	15/09/2020
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: Finance
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) funding from the public purse he plans to allocate to and (b) support he plans to provide to GPs to manage potential increases in demand for their services as a result of the health effects of long-term covid-19 symptoms.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	90238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The National Health Service and the wider scientific community are currently working to better understand the disease course of COVID-19 infection, including the prevalence, severity and duration of symptoms, and how best to support recovery. The National Institute for Health Research and UK Research and Innovation have invested £8.4 million in the Post-HOSPitalisation COVID-19 study (PHOSP-COVID), led by Christopher Brightling at the University of Leicester.</p><p>The NHS is working to expand access to COVID-19 rehabilitation treatments for those who have survived the virus but still have problems with breathing, mental health problems or other longer-term complications. As part of this, in July the NHS launched the ‘Your COVID Recovery’ service, a personalised programme to support the recovery of people who have been in hospital or suffered at home with the virus. The research currently underway will continue to inform future NHS service design and provision.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 06/10/2020 16:35:16 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

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registered interest
date	15/09/2020
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
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 to produce guidance for (a) GPs and (b) other health professionals on the long term health effects of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mick Whitley
uin	90253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>In August 2020, NHS England and NHS Improvement released guidance supporting primary care and community health services to meet the immediate and longer-term care needs of patients discharged following an acute episode of COVID-19.</p><p>The National Health Service and the wider scientific community are currently working to better understand the disease course of COVID-19 infection, including the prevalence, severity and duration of symptoms, and how best to support recovery. The National Institute for Health Research and UK Research and Innovation have invested £8.4 million in the Post-HOSPitalisation COVID-19 study (PHOSP-COVID), led by Christopher Brightling at the University of Leicester.</p><p>On 5 October, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network announced they will work with the Royal College of General Practitioners to develop a guideline on persistent effects of COVID-19 on patients.</p><p>The research currently underway will continue to inform future NHS service design and provision.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 20/10/2020 17:09:27 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 48780 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4755 label Biography information for Mick Whitley

1234633

registered interest
date	15/09/2020
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
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 support the (a) physical and (b) mental health of people with long-term covid-19 symptoms; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	90104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>In July, the National Health Service launched the Your COVID Recovery service to support the recovery of people who have been in hospital or suffered at home with the virus. This is a two-phase endeavour with phase one being available as an open, publicly available site containing general information on all aspects of recovering from COVID-19, including physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing. Phase 2 will be launched this autumn and will be available to people who are assessed and referred by a health care professional.</p><p>The Government and NHS England and NHS Improvement are also working closely with mental health trusts to ensure those who need them have access to mental health services. This includes those that are experiencing mental ill health due to long-term COVID-19 symptoms.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 20/10/2020 16:58:28 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1233001

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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: 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, in which local authorities the Your COVID Recovery programme is currently available; and if he will provide a timetable for the launch of the programme in areas that are not currently covered.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	87501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>Your COVID Recovery is an online tool being developed in two phases. Phase 1 was launched earlier this summer to enable patients and their families or carers to access further information around recovering post COVID-19. It provides a holistic approach to health and wellbeing and includes information on areas including mental health and wellbeing, to physical strength and returning to work. The development of Your COVID Recovery has been clinically led and by rehabilitation experts, with the support of recovered COVID-19 patients.</p><p>Phase 1 of the website is live and publicly available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk" target="_blank">www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk</a></p><p>It covers all aspects of care following an individual having had COVID-19 either in an acute or community setting.</p><p>Phase 2 is the virtual rehabilitation aspect of the platform and will be launched later in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 06/10/2020 16:28:46 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 47039 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1232337

registered interest
date	08/09/2020
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: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what meetings he has had with families who have lost family members or relatives as a result of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	86764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has met with a wide range of individuals who have been impacted in different ways by the COVID-19 pandemic to understand how they have been affected. This includes meetings with relatives of those who have sadly lost their lives to the virus.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 105560 question first answered 07/12/2020 17:14:20 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 46683 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1231778

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
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: Social Distancing
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 bringing forward legislation to give local authorities the power to enforce a minimum of one metre social distancing during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	86004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>We have always said there would be local outbreaks requiring local action. New powers came into force on 18 July, enabling local authorities to manage future outbreaks, which includes the power for local authorities to close individual premises or public outdoor spaces, and place restrictions on events.</p><p>These Regulations focus on local authorities’ powers, but the police will have a role to enforce the rules that the local authority puts in place, particularly in regard to closed outdoor public spaces</p><p>The Joint Biosecurity Centre will continue to provide local authorities with data on local infection rates and provide an early indication of potential outbreaks. We continue to be led by scientists and data, so remain ready to regulate, where there is clear evidence to do so.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 06/10/2020 16:48:19 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 46410 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1231869

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
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	Haemophilia: 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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the latest service specification for haemophilia centres in setting high standards of treatment and care; and if he will take steps to ensure that NHS England updates the service specification to reflect the latest clinical understanding of optimal haemophilia care.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	85973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2020 answer text <p>There are no plans at this time to for NHS England to review the Haemophilia (All ages) (B05/S/a) service specification. As with all service specifications where clinical practice changes the Clinical Reference Group reviews and advises NHS England on any updates or changes that may be required.</p><p>NHS England has robust processes in place where the specification can be reviewed and updated should this be required. All providers are regularly assessed against the requirements specification. In addition, the National Health Service keenly observes the outcomes of the comprehensive national audit and peer review undertaken by the United Kingdom Haemophilia Centre Doctors’ Organisation in 2019.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 03/11/2020 15:50:46 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1231871

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
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	Haemophilia: 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 he is taking to ensure that the latest principles concerning haemophilia therapies, set by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines in Resolution CM/RES(2017) 43, are reflected in the haemophilia (a) service specification, (b) prescribing guidance and (c) commissioning process for treatments in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	85974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2020 answer text <p>NHS England has clear processes for the development of service specifications, and prescribing and treatment policies, and are not aware that any of these conflict with the principles laid out in CM/RES (2017).</p><p>NHS England believes these documents and recent commissioning and policy initiatives support the principles of CM/RES (2017).</p><p>Alongside this, NHS England is required to ensure any National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommendations for licensed haemophilia treatments become part of the clinical pathway. Any unlicensed treatments can be reviewed through NHS England’s policy processes.</p><p>Recent commissioning and policy initiatives for both haemophilia A and B support these principles. These include:</p><p>Haemophilia A:</p><p>- The development of a framework for haemophilia A treatments (July 2020) which supports access to 12 different products; and</p><p>- The implementation of recent clinical commissioning policies for Emicizumab (170067/P and 170134P).</p><p>Haemophilia B:</p><p>- The National Health Service currently routinely commissions all available licensed treatments via NHS framework CM/PHS/15/5534 (March 2019).</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 03/11/2020 15:53:34 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1230571

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
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: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what financial assistance he will make available to employers to help support the mental health of their employees and ensure that mental health and suicide awareness are prioritised in workplaces during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	84278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>We recognise the crucial role that employers play in ensuring individuals are supported to take positive actions to improve their wellbeing at work.</p><p>The Health and Safety Executive’s ‘talking toolkit’ is a resource to help employers to have effective conversations with employees on how to prevent work-related stress to inform tangible actions in the workplace, for example, completion of a stress risk assessment.</p><p>As we move into winter, guidance and best practice will be available to employers on the Mental Health at Work website at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.mentalhealthatwork.org.uk" target="_blank">www.mentalhealthatwork.org.uk</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 08/12/2020 09:12:07 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1230696

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
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: 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, what discussions the Government is holding with Health ministers in devolved Administrations on local lockdowns in response to changes in the level of covid-19 cases.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	84252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government and devolved administrations hold regular discussions in response to managing local outbreaks of COVID-19 across the United Kingdom. Officials hold daily updates on local outbreaks and any cross-border clusters.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 10/02/2021 18:00:41 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon