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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-04-30more like thismore than 2020-04-30
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Hospices: Coronavirus more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional (1) funds, and (2) equipment, they intend to provide for the hospice movement to deal with the rising death rate during the COVID-19 pandemic. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL3772 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-05-19more like thismore than 2020-05-19
answer text <p>To support the hospice movement in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced on 8 April 2020 additional funding of up to £200 million for hospices as part of a wider package of £750 million for the wider voluntary and charity sector. This funding is supporting hospices by securing capacity to relieve pressure on the National Health Service as the Government manages its response to COVID-19.</p><p>The Department is also actively taking steps to ensure that staff operating in the hospice sector have access to the proper equipment, including adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), to continue to provide palliative and end of life care during this challenging period.</p><p>To address continuity of supply concerns, central delivery points provided by hospices, including children’s hospices, to the Department will get weekly drops of PPE until they can be added to the PPE e-commerce ordering portal. The Department will continue to work with the hospice sector to ensure they have the support they need during this challenging period.</p>
answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-05-19T15:19:09.367Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-19T15:19:09.367Z
answering member
4708
label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter
1189883
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-04-23more like thismore than 2020-04-23
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Coronavirus: Prisons more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made with the testing for COVID-19 of (1) prison staff, and (2) prisoners. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL3394 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-05-04more like thismore than 2020-05-04
answer text <p>COVID-19 testing has been extended to cover prison staff, probation staff and those working in approved premises. Hundreds of staff have now been tested and Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service is working with the Department testing teams to roll-out a COVID-19 testing plan for prison staff.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-05-04T16:16:57.973Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-04T16:16:57.973Z
answering member
4708
label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Hospital Beds more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the National Health Service about sourcing additional beds for patients, including in non-hospital settings. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL2778 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-04-21more like thismore than 2020-04-21
answer text <p>The Government is working in partnership with the health and care sector to ensure the supply of National Health Service beds matches demand during this unprecedented global emergency. For example, community health providers and social care providers have been asked to free up community hospital and intermediate care beds that could be used flexibly. These measures together could free up to 10,000 beds.</p><p>Other measures include the refitting and opening of seven Nightingale Hospitals in England in the next few weeks.</p><p>This extra capacity is on top of 33,000 additional beds freed up across NHS hospitals by postponing all non-urgent elective operations, urgently discharge all hospital in-patients who are medically fit to leave and block-buying capacity in independent hospitals.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-04-21T12:13:30.497Zmore like thismore than 2020-04-21T12:13:30.497Z
answering member
4708
label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter