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1173748

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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	NHS: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to improve the NHS capital estate.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Laura Trott
uin	900441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>In September 2019, my Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care unveiled the Health Infrastructure Plan: a long-term startegic investment programme in the future of our National Health Service.</p><p>This included the biggest hospital building programme in a generation: £2.8 billion funding for 40 new hospitals over the next ten years, with six in the first wave (HIP 1), on top of the 20 hospital upgrades announced by the Prime Minister in August 2019.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 28/01/2020 17:05:18 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott

1173749

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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	Dentistry: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to increase the recruitment of dentists in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Truro and Falmouth
tabling member printed	Cherilyn Mackrory
uin	900442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>We do recognise the recruitment and retention of dentists, particularly in rural areas, is challenging.</p><p>I have met with the Chief Dental Officer this week and we are actively looking at how we can increase the number of dentists and improve services access and reach.</p><p>This includes our ambitions for the dental workforce in the interim NHS People Plan, which proposes more flexible innovative dental training pathways, and new skill-mix models to increase access to dentistry, particularly in rural areas.</p><p>If you want to meet with me please let my office know.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 28/01/2020 16:08:54 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4758 label Biography information for Cherilyn Mackrory

1173750

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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	Cancer: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of waiting times for cancer treatment.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Tahir Ali
uin	900443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>Cancer is a priority for the Government.</p><p>While survival rates are at a record high, we are committed to going further. We get there through earlier diagnosis, and raising awareness so that more patients are referred quicker for treatment if necessary.</p><p>Our dedicated National Health Service workforce diagnosed 31% more cancers, and ensured that 1.5 million more people with suspected cancer were seen by a specialist last year compared to 2010.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 28/01/2020 16:05:48 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4747 label Biography information for Tahir Ali

1173751

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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	Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to help reduce the financial cost to the NHS of treating patients affected by high levels of air pollution.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	900444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The best way to reduce National Health Service costs and improve health is by tackling the sources of air pollution, so that less pollution is emitted in the first place. The actions set out in our Clean Air Strategy are targeted at a range of sources and pollutants and will result in the number of people who live in areas where particulate matter is above the World Health Organization’s guidelines being halved by 2025.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 28/01/2020 16:40:16 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1173752

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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 Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to improve access to mental health services.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	900447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>No one should face a long wait to access mental health support.</p><p>We committed to investing an extra £2.3 billion a year in mental health services by 2023/24. This will give 380,000 more adults access to psychological therapies and 345,000 more children and young people greater support. We have introduced the first ever access and waiting time standards for mental health, and will be testing and rolling out comprehensive waiting time standards for adults and children.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 28/01/2020 16:38:28 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1173753

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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	NHS: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to improve the NHS capital estate.
tabling member constituency	Milton Keynes North
tabling member printed	Ben Everitt
uin	900449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>In September 2019, my Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care unveiled the Health Infrastructure Plan: a long-term startegic investment programme in the future of our National Health Service.</p><p>This included the biggest hospital building programme in a generation: £2.8 billion funding for 40 new hospitals over the next ten years, with six in the first wave (HIP 1), on top of the 20 hospital upgrades announced by the Prime Minister in August 2019.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 28/01/2020 17:05:58 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4836 label Biography information for Ben Everitt

1173314

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	Pharmacy
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 improve services provided by community pharmacists.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	900450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>Through our ‘pharmacy first’ approach, we want to unlock the potential of community pharmacy.</p><p>Our landmark five-year contractual framework sets out an expanded role for community pharmacy to help people stay well closer to home.</p><p>This winter, more than 114,000 people with minor illnesses or medication needs have received same-day consultations with their highly skilled local community pharmacist following a new referral service from NHS 111.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 28/01/2020 16:09:41 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

1173187

registered interest
date	24/01/2020
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	Young Offender Institutions: 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 recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) mental health services and (b) mental health assessment in Young Offender Institutions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	7642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department has not made a formal assessment of the adequacy of mental health services or mental health assessment in Young Offender Institutions.</p><p>Children and Young People in Young Offender Institutions should have access to the same range and quality of health services, including mental health services, as the general public receives from the National Health Service.</p><p>Since April 2013, NHS England (now NHS England and NHS Improvement) has commissioned health services for all children and young people in Young Offender Institutions in England.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have a number of systems in place to enable it to assess the adequacy of healthcare provision. These include quarterly contract management meetings, Children and Young People Indicators of Performance returns, quality assurance visits, a quality surveillance process, and intelligence arising from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons, Ofsted and Care Quality Commission reports. In addition, NHS England and NHS Improvement work in partnership with the relevant colleagues from Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service Youth Custody Service, Ministry of Justice, Department for Education and Public Health England in responding to any concerns.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 29/01/2020 13:48:02 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1173193

registered interest
date	24/01/2020
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	Young Offender Institutions: Solitary Confinement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on the mental health of children in young offender institutions of being placed in solitary confinement for prolonged periods of time.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	7643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>We have made no formal assessment. The Youth Custody Service is reviewing the current model of separation of children and young people in young offender institutions.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 29/01/2020 17:02:02 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1173215

registered interest
date	24/01/2020
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	NHS: Software
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 ability of elderly people to engage with the NHS App.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	7623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The NHS App launched following a period of testing from September 2018-January 2019, and now has over 250,000 registered users.</p><p>The NHS app has been designed over many iterations to be as usable by all age groups. Over 65s have been included in mixed method sessions including in depth interviews and usability testing for every feature of the app produced to date, and the app overall.</p><p>Over 10% of the total users are above 65 years old. As of 27 January 2020, the total number of users above 65 years old is:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age group</p></td><td><p>Total Number of Users</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Over 65</p></td><td><p>24,307</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Over 75</p></td><td><p>4,674</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Over 90</p></td><td><p>181</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 29/01/2020 13:48:49 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson