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1225141

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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	Public Places: Protective Clothing
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 effect on household finances of the new requirement to wear personal protective equipment in public spaces.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	74459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s guidance encourages people to make their own face covering at home, using readily available textiles that can be washed, and reused after every use. Guidance on how to make and wear face coverings is available on GOV.UK. In addition, the Government is running a major proactive communications campaign on face coverings to alert the public where they are now required to wear face coverings and educate the public on how to correctly wear one.</p><p> </p><p>Face coverings are not classified as personal protective equipment which is used in a limited number of settings to protect wearers against hazards and risks, such as surgical masks or respirators used in medical and industrial settings. We urge the public not to purchase medical or surgical masks as these must be reserved for health and social care workers who face the greatest risk.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 05/08/2020 09:46:16 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 40368 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1225539

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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 assessment his Department has made of the length of time symptoms of covid-19 persist in people who have contracted that virus.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	75189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2020 answer text <p>The time to recovery for somebody with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 depends on the severity of illness and varies from relatively quickly through to extremely prolonged. Typically, time to recovery is within 10-14 days for mild and moderate cases. If a person feels unwell for longer than this, they should contact their general practitioner.</p><p>It is clear that for some of those who have survived, the virus and the treatment they have received to combat it will have a lasting impact on their health.</p><p>Research into the long-term health symptoms and impacts of COVID-19 is ongoing. On 4 July the Government announced a research study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19, which is being led by UK Research and Innovation and the National Institute for Health Research.</p><p>On 5 July, NHS England and NHS Improvement announced the launch of an online, on-demand, rehabilitation service called ‘My COVID Recovery’. The service forms part of National Health Service plans 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 complications.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/09/2020 10:01:52 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 40831 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1225542

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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	Care Homes: Northern Ireland
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 his Department has made of the compatibility of the resumption of visits to care homes in Northern Ireland and the existing guidance for England on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	75271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2020 answer text <p>The resumption of visits to care homes in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter.</p><p>The Government works in close collaboration with the devolved administrations to share and stay up to date with the latest advice and policy developments.</p><p>We are aware that limiting visits in care homes is difficult for many families and residents who want to see their loved ones.</p><p>The Government published guidance for England on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visiting-care-homes-during-coronavirus" target="_blank">visiting care homes</a> during the COVID-19 pandemic on 22 July 2020. This guidance is available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 06/08/2020 13:51:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1225545

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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: Screening
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 his Department has made of the amount it has spent on home testing kits for covid-19 that were (a) not returned and (b) returned outside of the timeframe necessary for a test to be completed.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	75407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/08/2020 answer text <p>Testing is a key part of the United Kingdom’s response to COVID-19. 15,197,099 tests have either been processed or sent out. Information linked to the cost of tests is commercially sensitive and as such, we would not be able to release the information requested. Spending for the Department will be published in the Annual Report and Accounts, which is expected in summer 2021. We also publish other data in relation to COVID-19 testing on a daily basis. This can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 19/08/2020 20:37:10 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 40832 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1225569

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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	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, whether he is taking steps to support meeting the target in line with the World Health Organization’s Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis of distributing 200 sterile syringe and needle sets each year for each person who inject drugs.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	75301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for assessing local needs and commissioning drug prevention, treatment and harm reduction services to meet these needs. This includes providing needle and syringe programmes in their areas.</p><p>Public Health England supports local authorities in their work of needs assessment and commissioning services by providing advice, guidance and data.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 05/08/2020 11:29:02 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 40381 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1225571

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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	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, with reference to Public Health England’s 2019 report Shooting Up: Infections among people who inject drugs in the UK, what steps he is taking to implement its recommendation on reducing the number of new hepatitis C infections through improved harm reduction approaches.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	75302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2020 answer text The Public Health England (PHE) 2019 report ‘Shooting up’ suggests that harm reduction interventions for people who inject drugs, including access to sterile injecting equipment and effective drug dependence treatment, can prevent and control hepatitis C virus among this group<p /><p /><p> </p><p>Local authorities are responsible for assessing local drug needs and commissioning prevention, treatment and harm reduction services and interventions, which include needle exchange provision.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are working with PHE to review the harm reduction activity that is currently available.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 05/08/2020 11:22:14 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 40382 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1225577

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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 steps he is taking to ensure that frontline workers are tested regularly for covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	75323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/08/2020 answer text <p>Frontline workers in health and care settings are in persistent close contact with a constantly changing number of potentially infectious people. This puts them at higher risk of infection, and we have extended testing to them regardless of whether they have symptoms, because doing this will help protect the people they care for. Regular asymptomatic testing is best conducted through a sample of staff enrolled in surveillance studies – for National Health Service staff this will be Public Health England’s SIREN study.</p><p>On 10 July, the Government also rolled out a pilot to test people without symptoms working in high-contact professions, such as taxi drivers, cleaners and sales assistants.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 15/08/2020 16:23:41 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1225578

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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	Care Homes: 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 ensure that care homes are fully prepared for a potential second wave of covid-19 in autumn 2020.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	75324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2020 answer text <p>Since the start of this pandemic, we have been working closely with the sector and public health experts to put in place guidance and support for adult social care.</p><p>The Social Care Sector COVID-19 Taskforce will give advice on what measures need to be in place across all parts of the care sector in England to respond to COVID-19 over the coming months, and for winter. We will draw on this advise in providing guidance to support the sector for a potential second wave before winter.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/08/2020 14:45:06 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1225591

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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	Hospitals: Parking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2020 to Question 64364 on NHS: Parking, what assessment he has made of the potential financial effect on NHS staff of the removal of the hospital parking charge exemption.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	75335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my Rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 8 July, Official Report, column 966.</p><p>No assessment of the financial effect of ending free parking for NHS staff has been made.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/08/2020 21:10:58 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 40384 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1225616

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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	Surgery: Coronavirus
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 Royal College of Surgeons of England’s report entitled Elective Surgery during COVID-19, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of that report’s recommendation that surgeons be given access to same-day covid-19 testing results to enable testing of surgical patients both before and upon admission and upon discharge.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	75354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>We are engaging with stakeholders from across the local and national health and care system, including the Royal College of Surgeons of England, to ensure our programme is as effective as possible ahead of the winter.</p><p>Clinicians in the National Health Service are able to test patients where clinically appropriate, in line with the Chief Medical Officer and NHS England guidance. We continue to work with the NHS to ensure testing is available where appropriate and clinically indicated.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 16/09/2020 11:31:35 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 40385 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders