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1660378

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been hired in NHS roles relating to equality, diversity and inclusion since 2020.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	199270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/09/2023 09:50:37 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1660408

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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 assessment he has made of the potential impact of the unavailability of testing kits free of charge on the accuracy of national Covid-19 surveillance reports.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	199294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>The data in the national COVID-19 and flu surveillance reports are accurate based on the data reported to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).</p><p>The changes in the availability of free COVID-19 testing have not affected the accuracy of data presented within UKHSA’s national COVID-19 and flu surveillance reports. Changes to testing policies over time have changed the volume and breadth of data included in the reports, and this needs to be considered when interpreting that information.</p><p>However, there continues to be a range of useful and accurate data available within the national COVID-19 and flu surveillance reports taken from other sources, including our ongoing surveillance programmes.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 21/09/2023 14:09:38 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 95410 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1660409

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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	Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus
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 11 September 2023 to Question 197990 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus, how many data subject access requests have been submitted for the 1,784 Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme claims which have been outstanding for over three months; and of those, how many data subject access requests have been outstanding for more than (a) six months, (b) three months and (c) one month.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	199272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>As of 1 September, of the 1,784 COVID-19 related claims that have been waiting for the provision of medical records for over three months, 314 claims have had subject access requests (SARs) submitted, with a total of 492 SARs between them. Claims usually have an average of two to three healthcare providers listed on their claim form, which results in multiple SARs being submitted for one claim. 1,470 claims have not had any SARs submitted. Due to previous SARs not receiving the desired outcome, steps are being taken to identify other avenues to engage with healthcare providers to gather medical records as quickly as possible and improve processing times.</p><p>Of the 492 SARs submitted, 62 (12%) have been outstanding more than six months, 276 (56%) have been outstanding more than three months, 280 (57%) have been outstanding more than one month, and two have been outstanding for less than a month. 210 (43%) of these SARs have resulted in the records being received.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 18/09/2023 14:51:01 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1660417

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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	Walking
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 plans to update health guidelines on daily step counts.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government encourages adults to focus on walking briskly rather than just counting steps to improve their health.</p><p>The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities’ (OHID) ‘Better Health’ programme offers a number of free, accessible and evidence-based resources to support adults and young people to be more active. This includes the NHS Active 10 app, which encourages adults to incorporate brisk walking into their days to improve their general health and wellbeing without the need for gyms or expensive fitness programmes. The app supports and motivates users to increase and monitor the intensity of their walking, rather than just focus on the distance or number of steps throughout the day. Just 10 minutes of brisk walking a day is an easy way for adults to introduce more moderate intensity physical activity into their day.</p><p>To support more individuals to reach a brisk walking pace and to achieve moderate intensity activity, OHID have just launched a new feature within the NHS Active 10 app, called ‘Pace Checker’. The feature helps walkers to find their brisk walking pace of 100 or more steps per minute, and motivates them to complete more Active 10s every day.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 19/09/2023 12:28:51 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660418

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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	Alcoholic Drinks: Consumption
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 plans to take steps to update public health guidance on alcohol consumption.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>There are no current plans to do so. The existing United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers’ low risk drinking guidelines are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-consumption-advice-on-low-risk-drinking" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-consumption-advice-on-low-risk-drinking</a></p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 19/09/2023 12:31:03 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660420

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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	Anticoagulants
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 impact of variation in the management of anticoagulant-associated bleeds on patients.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>The clinical steps taken to address haemorrhage often vary from patient to patient and are influenced by a number of factors including but not limited to, the underlying indication for anticoagulation, the site of the bleed and its clinical consequences and the timing, volume and progression of the bleed. While no specific assessment has been made of the potential impact of variation in the management of anticoagulant-associated bleeds on patients, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency continually reviews the safety, efficacy and quality of medicines including treatments for anticoagulant associated bleeds, publishing drug safety updates where necessary to better inform clinicians and patients of the bleeding risk of anticoagulants.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/09/2023 09:51:27 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1660432

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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: Drugs
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 is taking steps to ringfence the supply of glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists medication for patients with type 2 diabetes.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	199402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>We are aware of a supply issue with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, which has been largely driven by off-label use for weight loss. We have issued guidance in the form of Medicine Supply Notifications and, on 18 July, issued a National Patient Safety Alert which made it clear that these medicines should only be prescribed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, and should not be routinely prescribed for weight loss.</p><p>All prescribers, whether employed privately or by the National Health Service, are expected to take account of appropriate national guidance. It is for the responsible clinician to work with their patient and decide on the course of treatment, with the provision of the most clinically appropriate care for the individual always being the primary consideration.</p><p>We have engaged with relevant regulators, and the General Pharmaceutical Council, General Medical Council, Health and Care Professions Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council and Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland have issued a joint statement stressing the importance of health and care professionals meeting regulatory standards.</p><p>We have also added Ozempic and other glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists to the list of medicines that cannot be exported from, or hoarded in, the United Kingdom.</p><p>We are continuing to work closely with manufacturers and others working in the supply chain to help ensure the continued supply of these medicines for UK patients, for example by asking suppliers to expedite deliveries. We have provided advice for healthcare professionals on how to manage patients requiring this medicine whilst there are shortages and are keeping this under review as the situation evolves. If any patient is concerned about their treatment, they should discuss this with their clinician at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 199172 question first answered 20/09/2023 09:58:51 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1660434

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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: Sexual Offences
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 reduce instances of sexual harassment and sexual assault within the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	199404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>National Health Service organisations are responsible for protecting their patients and staff from sexual misconduct and harassment and are required to have a policy that deals with sexual misconduct.</p><p>In July 2022 NHS England established a Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Programme to build on safeguarding processes for protecting patients, improve victim support, and focus on early intervention and prevention. The programme has been expanded to address sexual safety in healthcare.</p><p>NHS England expects every NHS trust and local health system in England to have a domestic abuse and sexual violence lead to support patients and staff to report incidents and access support.</p><p>On 4 September 2023, NHS England launched the health service’s first sexual safety charter for those who work, train and learn within the healthcare system. The charter is an agreement comprising of 10 pledges, including commitments to provide staff with clear reporting mechanisms, training and support from managers. Those organisations signing up to the Charter commit to taking and enforcing a zero-tolerance approach to any form of sexual misconduct in the workplace, with a commitment to implement the pledges by July 2024.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/09/2023 09:56:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 95397 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1660440

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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	Suicide
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 Research briefing by the House of Commons Library, Suicide statistics, published on 2 December 2022, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the reasons for the trends in level of suicide rates (a) decreasing between 1982 to 2007 and (b) increasing since 2007.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	199409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department has made no such formal assessment. The factors that lead a person to take their own life are very often complex and we continue to work with our National Suicide Prevention Strategy Advisory Group, including academics, to identify and share information and learning about existing and emerging suicide risk factors.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 22/09/2023 10:24:07 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1660448

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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	Podiatry: 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 the average waiting time is for podiatric appointments in England.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	199415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>Information on the average waiting time for podiatric appointments is not held in the format requested. As of July 2023, there were 126,128 adults on the waiting lists for podiatry and podiatric surgery. The following table shows how long people had been on the waiting list at a point in time:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>Total waiting list</p></td><td><p>Waiting 0-1 weeks</p></td><td><p>Waiting &gt;1-2 weeks</p></td><td><p>Waiting &gt;2-4 weeks</p></td><td><p>Waiting &gt;4-12 weeks</p></td><td><p>Waiting &gt;12-18 weeks</p></td><td><p>Waiting &gt;18-52 weeks</p></td><td><p>Waiting &gt;52 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adult - Podiatry and podiatric surgery</p></td><td><p>126,128</p></td><td><p>12,885</p></td><td><p>9,376</p></td><td><p>15,657</p></td><td><p>38,946</p></td><td><p>13,784</p></td><td><p>25,448</p></td><td><p>5,635</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The sum of weekly breakdowns may not match the total waiting list number as some providers were still collecting data by weeks waiting.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/09/2023 13:39:50 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi