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1666330

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
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	Smoking
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 his Department is reduce the prevalence of smoking.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	203718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Smoking rates in England have been consistently falling and are currently at 12.7%, according to 2022 data from the Office for National Statistics.</p><p>On 4 October 2023, the Prime Minister unveiled plans to introduce a new law to stop children who turn 14 years old this year or younger from ever legally being sold cigarettes, in a bid to create the first ‘smokefree generation’. This announcement was accompanied with additional funding, including £70 million extra per year to fund local stop smoking services and £5 million this year and then £15 million per year thereafter to fund national stop smoking marketing campaigns.</p><p>This is in addition to a range of other measures which we announced in April 2023, including a new national swap to stop scheme to provide vapes to one million smokers to help them to quit, and an evidence-based financial incentives scheme to help all pregnant smokers to quit.</p><p>We are confident that the new measures announced by the Prime Minister, in addition to the actions we are already taking, will set us on course to both achieve our bold ambition to be smokefree by 2030 and create the first smokefree generation.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 24/10/2023 16:51:02 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1666059

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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	Ultrasonics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of (a) MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) and (b) non-MRgFUS treatments for NHS patients on their [levels of?] wellbeing.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	203584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>We have not made a specific assessment. On the National Health Service, transcranial magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy is only recommended for the treatment of medication-refractory essential tremor in patients that are not eligible for deep brain stimulation and within the criteria set out in the NHS’ guidance, which is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/transcranial-magnetic-resonance-guided-focused-ultrasound-thalamotomy-for-treatment-of-medication-refractory-essential-tremor/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/transcranial-magnetic-resonance-guided-focused-ultrasound-thalamotomy-for-treatment-of-medication-refractory-essential-tremor/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/10/2023 14:23:09 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1666060

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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	Mental Health Services: 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 assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the average time taken for an individual to receive a mental health (a) assessment and (b) diagnosis.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	203585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>No such formal assessment has been made. The demand on National Health Service mental health services has risen significantly as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise in the cost of living on people’s mental health continue to be felt. The NHS is working to ensure that help is available for people as early as possible.</p><p>We are investing at least £2.3 billion of additional funding a year by March 2024 compared to 2018/19, to expand and transform mental health services in England so that two million more people can get the mental health support that they need. The Plan also commits to growing the mental health workforce by an additional 27,000 staff in the same period.</p><p>NHS England is working towards implementing five new access and waiting time standards for mental health services as part of its clinical review of NHS Access Standards.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 24/10/2023 14:28:44 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1666061

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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	Dental 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 implications for his Department's policies of the Health and Social Care Select Committee report entitled NHS Dentistry, published on 14 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	203586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department is carefully considering the recommendations of the Health and Social Care Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2022–23 on NHS dentistry, published on 14 July 2023. The Government’s response will be submitted in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 24/10/2023 16:46:39 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1666068

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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: Complaints
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 the number of NHS complaints.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	203512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department has worked closely with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on his work to develop the NHS Complaint Standards, which set out how organisations providing services in the National Health Service should approach complaint handling. The Standards place a strong focus on early resolution of concerns, so they can be successfully addressed without the need for them to become formal complaints. The Standards set out practical advice and good practice for NHS organisations to deal with as many issues as possible in this way.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 24/10/2023 10:26:52 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1666073

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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	Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access
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 has made an assessment of (a) the potential impact of the level of the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access payment percentages on and (b) other factors affecting the decisions by pharmaceutical companies on whether to invest in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	203482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government has considered in broad terms the link between volume-based rebate payments in our medicine pricing schemes and various kinds of investment in our Impact Assessment of updates to the Statutory Scheme for branded medicines pricing, which operates alongside voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access. The Government’s 2023 Impact Assessment of updates to the Statutory Scheme is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-the-scheme-to-control-the-cost-of-branded-health-service-medicines" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-the-scheme-to-control-the-cost-of-branded-health-service-medicines</a></p><p>We are in close discussions with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Department for Business and Trade about the business environment for life sciences and its impact on investment.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 24/10/2023 14:53:13 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1666162

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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	Health Services: Carbon Monoxide
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 findings in the All-Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group's report entitled Prepare, Practice, Protect: Improving Carbon Monoxide Safety in Health and Care Services, published July 2023, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for national resources on carbon monoxide funding.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	203570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>No recent assessment has been made.</p><p>There is a range of national resources available to promote carbon monoxide safety. This includes guidance on GOV.UK, the National Health Service website and from the Health and Safety Executive. The UK Health Security Agency also has a programme of work, much of it delivered in partnership with other organisations, to increase awareness of carbon monoxide exposure risks and help to prevent them.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 24/10/2023 16:28:10 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1666163

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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	Carbon Monoxide: Poisoning
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 with Cabinet colleagues to help (a) prevent and (b) diagnose carbon monoxide poisoning in (i) healthcare settings and (ii) the homes of vulnerable people.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Liz Twist
uin	203571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) works with national and local stakeholders, public health partners and Government Departments to develop advice and actions which can be taken to improve diagnosis and prevent accidental exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) in healthcare settings and homes, including the homes of vulnerable people.</p><p>It has a programme of work to increase awareness and prevent exposure to CO. This includes participating in the cross-Government group on gas safety and carbon monoxide awareness and providing updated and consistent evidence, for example, for medical professionals diagnosing and managing CO poisoning in patients, and during antenatal checks.</p><p>UKHSA produces advice for the public on the risks from CO and regularly issues national press releases to raise public awareness of the dangers. In addition, UKHSA has published research quantifying CO exposure in the population, identifying risk factors for exposure and interventions to reduce the risk to the public.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 24/10/2023 16:23:36 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1666190

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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	Leukaemia: Young People
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 his Department is taking to increase the leukaemia diagnosis rate in young people in (a) Romford constituency and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	203468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Increasing the diagnosis rates of cancers, including leukaemia, in young people is a priority for the Government. Several organisations, including the Department, are taking steps across England to increase diagnosis rates, including setting stretching ambitions, supporting general practitioners (GPs) in referring patients, expanding diagnostic capacity and enabling more precise diagnosis through technology.</p><p>NHS England is working to deliver the ambition it set in its Long Term Plan to diagnose 75% of cancers at stages one and two by 2028.</p><p>The Department is working to support GPs in improving referrals for suspected cancer. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance underpinning cancer referrals sets out detailed guidance for GPs on the symptoms of cancer in children and young people, recommending very urgent referral, namely an appointment within 48 hours, for those presenting with a range of potential cancer symptoms, including any unexplained lump, bruising or bleeding, neurological symptoms or bone pain. For many of these symptoms, GPs now have direct access to request diagnostic tests including X-ray and ultrasound.</p><p>Backed by £2.3 billion of capital funding, the Department is expanding diagnostic capacity across the National Health Service by rolling out more Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs), delivering vital tests, scans and checks. With 123 CDCs open already and up to 160 set to open by March 2025, these offer millions of patients the chance to access quicker, more convenient checks outside of hospitals, with capacity prioritised for cancer. This is contributing to the elective recovery delivery plan ambition for 75% of patients urgently referred by their GP for suspected cancer to receive a diagnosis or have cancer ruled out within 28 days.</p><p>Additionally, the NHS now offers all children and young people with cancer whole genome sequencing to enable more comprehensive and precise diagnosis, and access to more personalised treatments.</p><p>These steps being taken across England, including in Romford, are improving early diagnosis and giving more children and young people the best chance of beating cancer.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/10/2023 14:19:43 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1666221

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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	Fractures: 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, whether he plans to provide additional funding to extend the provision of fracture liaison services to all NHS trusts.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	203557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>On 24 January 2023, we announced our plan to publish the Major Conditions Strategy. The Strategy will focus on six major groups of conditions, including musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders such as osteoporosis.</p><p>We have now published our initial report ‘Major Conditions Strategy: Case for change and our strategic framework’. It sets out what we have learned so far, and shares what we plan to focus on next to develop the final strategy.</p><p>For MSK conditions, it sets out that we will look to aim to improve services where medical treatment is necessary. Together with NHS England, we will explore supporting the further provision of fracture liaison services. This could include identifying people at risk of further osteoporotic fragility fracture and implementing strategies to reduce the risk of future fracture, including falls, and mortality.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 24/10/2023 15:23:40 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse