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92575

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will change the entitlement to NHS services to include people who normally reside outside the UK but have paid at least seven years' worth of national insurance contributions.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	209824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government has not yet taken a decision on which former United Kingdom residents should in the future be exempt from National Health Service charges when visiting the UK. We are currently undertaking further analysis and financial appraisal, as well as considering how any change to the current rules could be administered by the NHS. Any decision to amend the current rules of entitlement for visitors to the UK will be made and announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/10/2014 13:35:20 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

92576

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dementia: Barnsley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in Barnsley have been diagnosed with dementia in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Michael Dugher
uin	209809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>Information is not available for the format requested. The number of people on the dementia register is available. This is a measure of prevalence rather than incidence. The number of people recorded on practice disease registers is taken from the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre. Dementia was included on the QOF register in 2006-07, and the following table shows all available data for the Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Primary Care Trust (PCT).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Number of patients on the QOF dementia register for Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group/Primary Care Trust</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Practices</p></td><td><p>List size</p></td><td><p>Dementia register counts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnsley CCG</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14 1<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>252,445</p></td><td><p>1,796</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>250,376</p></td><td><p>1,363</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnsley PCT</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>245,317</p></td><td><p>1,239</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>245,420</p></td><td><p>1,114</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>244,044</p></td><td><p>1,020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>242,779</p></td><td><p>1,044</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>241,577</p></td><td><p>1,001</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>240,334</p></td><td><p>894</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> Information for 2013-14 is based only on those practices that participated in QOF in both 2012-13 and 2013-14. Therefore, 2013-14 figures are provisional and are subject to change once the full QOF is published 28 October 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 17/10/2014 12:41:07 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	3916 label Biography information for Michael Dugher

92577

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding has been allocated by NHS England to piloting seven-day GP services in the North of England.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	209309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>NHS England has advised that £12,055,000 has been allocated for 2014-15 across seven pilots in the North of England as part of the Prime Minister’s Challenge Fund to look at ways of improving access to GP services, including longer opening hours on weekdays and weekends.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 20/10/2014 15:56:09 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

92578

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Rare Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department plans to take to promote and partake in Rare Disease Day 2015.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	209848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>Rare Disease Day is an international event which is coordinated in England by Rare Disease UK. The Department has supported these events in the past and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Quality has accepted an invitation to attend the next Rare Disease Day event on 5 March 2015 organised by Rare Disease UK and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/10/2014 13:52:06 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

92579

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Huntington's Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what changes have been made to the level of support available for patients with Huntingdon's disease in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	209847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>Whilst there have been no changes to the level of support so far, the Neurosciences Clinical Reference Group is about to consider a draft Neuropsychiatry service specification at its meeting next week which will, if implemented, be of relevance for patients with Huntington’s Disease.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 17/10/2014 12:46:47 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

92580

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Rare Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the progress of the implementation of the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	209846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department has established the UK Rare Disease Forum to monitor how the vision and commitments outlined in the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases are being responded to across the United Kingdom. The Forum will formally report back to Ministers in the four UK countries by March 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/10/2014 13:50:24 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

92581

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department gives guidance to GPs on what fee should be charged for providing evidence letters for patients who are making a claim for disability benefits.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	209930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>Under the terms of their contract for the provision of NHS primary medical services, general practitioners (GPs) are required to provide certain prescribed medical reports, such as those required to prove incapacity to work, free of charge to their registered patients.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Outside of this, it is at the discretion of the individual GP to decide whether he or she charges for this service and, if so, how much.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not issue guidance on fees for letters. The Professional Fees Committee of the British Medical Association (BMA) suggests fees for such services to help doctors set their own professional fees. However, these fees are guidelines only, and a doctor is not obliged to charge the rates suggested. Where doctors intend to charge for services to patients, the BMA advises them to forewarn patients, at the earliest opportunity, of the likely level of fees.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter grouped question UIN 209929 question first answered 17/10/2014 13:44:25 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

92582

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to implement in full the recommendations of the Pay Review Body for all NHS staff; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	209926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government has had to make difficult decisions this year on pay but staff will be receiving either an annual incremental increase in pay or a pay award worth at least 1%.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to a National Health Service that provides safe, compassionate care. The choice we faced was either to invest more in pay or to protect the front line; we cannot afford to do both. The Government believes the decision to protect the front line, whilst a difficult decision to make, was the correct one.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2010 there has been an increase of 15,000 clinical staff in the NHS in England including 4,500 additional nurses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>General medical contractors and general dental contractors did receive a consolidated award, as in November 2012 they agreed changes to their contracts to improve services and to end time-based progression pay. These important changes mean that GP earnings more fairly reflect the surgery workload and performance; this is why it was affordable for us to accept the pay review body recommendations</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Government have made it clear to the NHS trades unions that it is prepared to discuss any proposals, within the existing pay bill, that could make consolidated awards affordable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 20/10/2014 17:49:16 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

92583

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Motor Neurone Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of assistive communications equipment for people with motor neurone disease; and what steps his Department has taken to improve such provision.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	209927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>Since 1 April 2013 NHS England has been responsible for commissioning Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) aids for patients with complex disability whose needs require specialised assessment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England has identified an additional £22.5 million funding for AAC and Environmental Controls in 2014-15. They have been working closely with the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) to ensure this funding is equitably distributed across England in a fair and consistent manner. The MNDA are representing all patients on the panel which is reviewing this funding allocation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The service specification and management protocols for this service contain clear standards for providers to supply communication devices within an agreed timescale depending on the complexity. The specification can be found at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/commissioning/spec-services/npc-crg/group-d/d01/" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/commissioning/spec-services/npc-crg/group-d/d01/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 17/10/2014 12:18:32 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

92584

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Sugar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will introduce measures to reduce the sugar content of food modelled on those introduced to replace the salt content of food between 2003 and 2011.
tabling member constituency	South Thanet
tabling member printed	Laura Sandys
uin	209919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>Under the Government’s voluntary partnership with industry the focus is on overall calorie reduction, of which sugar can form a part. This has resulted in real progress in reducing calories.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Scientific Advisory Committee Report on Nutrition has recently published their draft recommendations on Carbohydrates. The final report, together with recommendations from Public Health England on sugar in the diet is due next spring. This will inform the Government’s future thinking on sugar.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 20/10/2014 17:51:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4094 label Biography information for Laura Sandys