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1221874

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Coronavirus: Protective Clothing
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 establish an independent expert group other than NERVTAG to adjudicate on whether certain procedures should be regarded as aerosol generating procedures for the purposes of personal protective equipment guidance.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	71084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>An independent panel on aerosol generating procedures is in the course of being established. The panel will provide its expert advice to the four United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers. The terms of reference for the panel are currently being established and a date for the first meeting is being agreed on.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/08/2020 13:44:20 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 36915 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1221883

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Hospitals: Dementia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ensure the (a) safety of patients in hospitals who have been advised to shield and (b) continuity of care for patients in hospitals with dementia and Alzheimer's disease who require personal assistance from relatives or informal carers during and following the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	71163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2020 answer text <p>National Health Service guidance states that wherever care at home is not possible, providers should ensure safe care for patients who are shielding in infection-controlled clinical settings, in line with the latest infection prevention and control guidance. This guidance includes details on how providers can ensure the safety of patients in hospitals and minimise the risk of infection and can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2020/06/C0583-nhs-update-on-shielding-june-2020.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2020/06/C0583-nhs-update-on-shielding-june-2020.pdf</a></p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement’s guidance on ‘Visiting healthcare inpatient settings during the COVID-19 pandemic’ advises that patients, including people with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, may be accompanied in hospital where appropriate and necessary to assist with the patient’s communication and/or to meet the patient’s health or social care needs. This guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/visitor-guidance/" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/visitor-guidance/</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/08/2020 14:49:27 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1221915

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Coronavirus: Oil Rigs and Shipping
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 his oral contribution of 7 July 2002, Official Report, column 839, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of testing asymptomatic people for covid-19 on returning (a) merchant mariners and (b) oil rig workers to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	71013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Current clinical advice is that testing of individuals without symptoms should be used where clinically appropriate. We continue to use the latest science and clinical advice to inform our approach.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 10/11/2020 14:34:40 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 36910 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1221918

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Tomography: Hampshire
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 timescale is for resuming MRI scans in South West Hampshire for non-cancer patients.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	70946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>MRI scans have not stopped in the South West. The service slowed down due to lockdown but still continued to see all patients and has been at full capacity for the past three weeks.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 16/07/2020 19:09:41 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 36909 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1221941

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Social Services: Coronavirus
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 the Government is taking to ensure that there is adequate (a) provision of covid-19 testing facilities for (i) care homes and (ii) other social care settings and (b) co-ordination between local authorities and social care providers in preparation for the potential imposition of regional covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	71156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2020 answer text <p>Following the success of the whole home testing programme, we announced the next stages in our testing strategy on 3 July. This includes regular retesting for care homes and enhanced outbreak testing for care homes.</p><p>We will be expanding our retesting service to all care homes from 31 August 2020. This retesting service has been prioritised in care homes for older people and people with dementia, and we aim to reach all of these homes by 7 September 2020. We continue to issue over 50,000 tests a day to care homes across the country, with the majority of these in high priority outbreak areas.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 06/09/2020 16:42:15 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1221960

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Drugs: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence has plans to update is guidance on Naltrexone and opioid antagonists as a treatment for addiction.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	71167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) reviewed the evidence on naltrexone for the management of opioid dependence in November 2010 and found nothing new that affects the recommendations in this guidance. In line with NICE’s published procedures, this guidance will be considered for review again if there is new evidence that is likely to change the recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 21/07/2020 09:45:57 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1221963

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Dental Services: Mothers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has for extending maternity exemption certificates for dental services to new mothers during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	71038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2020 answer text <p>There are no plans to extend the existing charges exemption for pregnant women and those who have given birth in the last 12 months due to the pandemic.</p><p>Urgent dental care was available through the peak pandemic period via urgent dental centres and all dental practices providing NHS services were able to restart face to face care from 8 June.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 05/08/2020 11:03:20 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1221973

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Alcoholism: Prescription Drugs
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 ensure that GPs and commissioners follow the latest NICE guidance on the prescription of drugs for alcohol dependence.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	71168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance describe best practice and health and care commissioners are expected to take them fully into account. NICE guidance provides recommendations on best practice in terms of both the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions and services.</p><p>The Government has taken a robust approach to tackling alcohol harms. Between 2016 and 2020/21 we are investing more than £16 billion in local government public health services. In 2019/20 over £3 billion is to be used exclusively on public health including alcohol treatment services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/08/2020 15:49:15 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1221981

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	Social Services: Coronavirus
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 times the Social Care Taskforce has met; and when the minutes of its meetings will be published.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	71063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2020 answer text <p>Since being commissioned, the Social Care Taskforce has met on 18 June and 1 July. A third meeting is due to take place on 15 July. A fourth meeting is due to take place on 29 July.</p><p>The Department for Health and Social Care shares summaries of topics discussed through regular communications with adult social care stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 06/08/2020 15:30:28 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1222021

registered interest
date	08/07/2020
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	AstraZeneca: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what price the NHS will pay AstraZeneca for AZD1222, developed by Oxford University’s Jenner Institute, working with the Oxford Vaccine Group, once the covid-19 pandemic is over.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	71035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>Commercial confidentiality means that we cannot release any information on any agreements between the Government and vaccine manufacturers while commercial negotiations are ongoing.</p><p>The Government has established a Vaccines Taskforce (VTF) to coordinate and make the most of all the work going on across Government, academia and industry to accelerate the development and manufacture of a COVID-19 vaccine.</p><p>The VTF is supporting efforts to rapidly develop a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible by providing industry and research institutions with the resources and support they need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 14/09/2020 19:18:50 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord