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100185

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Older People
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 effectiveness of (a) telephone services and (b) face-to-face services intended to relieve loneliness and isolation in elderly people.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	211243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>Loneliness and isolation in elderly people is a complex issue and can affect people in different ways. We have not undertaken an assessment of the effectiveness of telephone services or face to face services but we know that it is helpful to have a range of interventions that can address the different needs of people who are lonely or isolated.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 28/10/2014 15:36:55 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

99734

registered interest
date	17/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to tackle loneliness in elderly people and the adverse health effects of chronic isolation.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	210982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department is raising awareness regarding the issue of loneliness and social isolation and helping local health and wellbeing boards and commissioners to get better at measuring the issue in their local communities. This will help them come up with the right targeted solutions, and drive local improvements that really make a difference.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A measure of social isolation has now been included in the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework 2013-14 for the first time, marking an important step towards improving the lives of social care users and carers that are experiencing isolation. This measure provides a clear focus for local priority setting, enabling local authorities to determine the scale of the problem in their area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 23/10/2014 16:54:10 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

99735

registered interest
date	17/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had on tackling loneliness and social isolation in elderly people with (i) charities, (ii) professional bodies and (iii) other government departments in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	210983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>I have met with a number of organisations over the past three years to specifically discuss the issue of loneliness and social isolation. These organisations have included The Campaign to End Loneliness, Silverline, Royal Voluntary Service and Citizens UK.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>During this period, I have also met with Ministers from Cabinet Office and Department for Work and Pensions to discuss loneliness and social isolation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 23/10/2014 16:51:28 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

76804

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with NHS England on Specialised Services Circular 1407 and its potential effect on the use of robotic assisted surgery; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	204682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>There have been no discussions between my Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State and NHS England regarding Circular 1407.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is currently developing a commissioning policy for Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS). The national commissioning policy on RAS will ensure that patients have access to procedures and technology that will benefit them, based on a robust evidence review. Until the policy is available NHS England have not requested the cessation or reduction of any existing services but rather a pause on the introduction of any new services or on expansion of current services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 16/07/2014 15:00:57 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

76805

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Surgery: Clinical Reference Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will ask NHS England to establish a Clinical Reference Group for Robotic Assisted Surgery to consider the use of technology across the full range of specialties where the Da Vinci system can be used; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	204683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>NHS England, through its Specialised Commissioning structures, which include Clinical Reference Groups (CRGs), is currently developing a commissioning policy for Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS). As part of the policy development process CRGs were invited to submit potential applications for RAS. These have informed the evidence review and will underpin the development of the commissioning policy.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/07/2014 15:44:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

76806

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will ask NHS England to amend Specialised Services Circular 1407 to allow NHS trusts to continue to train surgeons on the use of robotic assisted surgery in the absence of a national commissioning policy.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	204688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>NHS England Robotic Assisted Surgery: New Market Entrants (specialised services circular SSC 1407) does not ask National Health Service trusts to stop training surgeons in the use of robotic assisted surgery; where robotic equipment is in use this should be supported by continuous prospective audit and learning.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/07/2014 15:46:28 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

64042

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Respiratory System: Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons his Department's Outcomes Strategy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases and Asthma in England, published in 2011, does not include an implementation programme timetable; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	202555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>NHS England intends to continue to fund the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) audit as part of the NCAPOP (National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme).</p><p> </p><p>The COPD and asthma outcomes strategy was published by the Department around the time of the National Health Service transition to the current structures. It was designed to help NHS commissioners understand the key evidence based and cost effective interventions which would improve the quality of care for patients with COPD. As such, it was not intended to be supported by an implementation plan.</p><p> </p><p>In May 2012, the Department published the NHS Companion Document to the Outcomes Strategy, setting out how the NHS can implement changes at a local level.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 202523 question first answered 02/07/2014 14:58:24 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

64053

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Respiratory System
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps so that Public Health England introduces a case-finding spirometry test component as part of the NHS Health Check for people aged between 40 and 74.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	202535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Public Health England (PHE) is responsible for advising the Department on potential content changes to the NHS Health Check programme. The agency has established an Expert Scientific and Clinical Advisory Panel to oversee this process. The panel includes representation from the National Screening Committee, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and wider experts.</p><p> </p><p>It is not feasible to make frequent changes to the programme. PHE reviews new content proposals every 12 months and will consider spirometry when it next begins this process in the winter of 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 02/07/2014 14:19:39 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

64058

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Respiratory System: Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding will be designated for basic and applied research into respiratory disease in 2014-15; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	202521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funds a range of applied clinical research, but does not fund fundamental laboratory-based research, which is funded by other organisations including the Medical Research Council (MRC) and medical research charities.</p><p> </p><p>The usual practice of the NIHR and of the MRC is not to ring-fence funds for expenditure on particular topics: research proposals in all areas compete for the funding available.</p><p> </p><p>The Department's NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including respiratory disease. These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and the National Health Service, value for money and scientific quality. In all disease areas, the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity.</p><p> </p><p>Spend on research funded directly by the Department's NIHR from 2010-11 to 2012-13 in respiratory disease is shown as follows. The complete information on NIHR spend in 2013-14 is not currently available. These figures do not take account of NIHR expenditure on research infrastructure and systems where spend cannot be attributed to health categories.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Health category</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p><p>£</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p><p>£</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Respiratory</p></td><td><p>18,192,188</p></td><td><p>20,234,850</p></td><td><p>24,692,314</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 02/07/2014 15:32:57 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

64059

registered interest
date	25/06/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Respiratory System: 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 is taking to reduce premature mortality from respiratory disease in Peterborough constituency.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	202522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>The <em>NHS Outcomes Framework 2014/15</em> sets out the Department's priority areas for the National Health Service. It includes reducing deaths from respiratory disease as a key indicator and highlights the need to reduce unplanned hospital admissions due to asthma.</p><p> </p><p>The Mandate for NHS England, set by the Government, requires NHS England to improve outcomes, including the prevention of premature deaths from respiratory disease and to support people with long term conditions.</p><p> </p><p>Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) plan, develop and improve local NHS services for their population, taking into account local priorities. We are advised by NHS England that reducing premature mortality from respiratory disease is included in one of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG's key priorities – reducing coronary heart disease. Activity is concentrated in the more deprived areas of Cambridgeshire, including Peterborough.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 02/07/2014 14:35:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough