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1691081

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date	22/02/2024
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	Antidepressants
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 people in the UK are prescribed anti-depressants.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	15277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The most recent data was published on 6 July 2023 and can be found here <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.nhsbsa.nhs.uk%2Fnews%2Fnhs-releases-mental-health-medicines-statistics-for-20222023-in-england&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMegan.Wright%40dhsc.gov.uk%7C8d21291d4b064bb6178608dc3e0717f5%7C61278c3091a84c318c1fef4de8973a1c%7C1%7C0%7C638453447383496876%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6jQUzU1sTc%2FBuMrbYshGrWBjlBOcV71K9iGew3gp3UQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">NHS releases mental health medicines statistics for 2022/2023 in England (nhsbsa.nhs.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>Prescriptions do not state the purpose for which they are written, so there may be instances where these medicines are used for other conditions.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 07/03/2024 14:23:58 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1691082

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
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: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the Department of Health in Northern Ireland on NHS dental provision.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	15278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>On 13 December 2023, I met with the Ministers and officials from across the four nations to discuss dentistry provision. There was an agreement to continue to work on a United Kingdom-wide basis for international recruitment initiatives. The Permanent Secretary of Northern Ireland's Department of Health, alongside Government officials, was present for the meeting. The Government's Chief Dental Officer for England also meets regularly with his counterparts in the devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 14/03/2024 14:23:56 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1691112

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
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	Accident and Emergency Departments: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2024 to Question 13332, if she will publish the correspondence sent from NHS England to systems and trusts on 25 January on improving A&E performance.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	15308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>NHS England has published the correspondence to integrated care systems and trusts. The letters are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/76-four-hour-standard-regional-letters/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/76-four-hour-standard-regional-letters/</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 29/02/2024 13:57:28 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1691115

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
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	British Medical Association
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what dates has (a) she, (b) her Ministers and (c) her officials had discussions with representatives of the BMA since 23 December 2023.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	15309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>I met representatives of the British Medical Association’s (BMA) junior doctors committee on 1 and 5 February 2024. My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care met representatives of the junior doctors committee and the consultants committee at separate meetings on 8 February 2024. The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy met representatives of the general practice committee on 31 January and 27 February 2024. Department officials are in regular contact with BMA representatives, with informal discussions held on most working days in 2024.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 01/03/2024 16:56:15 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1691116

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
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	General Practitioners: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it remains her Department's policy that GP appointments should be available within two weeks; and what her planned timetable is for meeting that target.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	15310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>We have set an expectation that where clinically appropriate, patients should receive an appointment within two weeks of requesting one, or on the same day if their need is urgent. The general practice contract requires practices to offer patients an assessment of need, or signpost them to an appropriate service, on the day they contact the practice, so that patients are not asked to call back another day.</p><p>We are committed to making it quicker and easier for people to get the help they need from primary care. That is why we published our Primary Care Recovery Plan. We are providing £240 million of funding, an average of £60,000 per practice, so that practices can transition to digital telephone systems and consultation tools which will help patients to get support more quickly.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 29/02/2024 11:24:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1691141

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
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: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it remains her policy to continue reforms to the 2006 dental contract.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	15225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>As set out in Faster, simpler, fairer: our plan to recover and reform NHS dentistry, we are working on further reforms to the 2006 contract, in discussion with the dental profession, to properly reflect the care needed by different patients, and more fairly remunerate practices. We expect to develop options for consultation with the dental profession in advance of a further announcement later this year. Any changes would be phased in from 2025 onwards.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 27/02/2024 17:55:05 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1691142

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
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	Cardiovascular Diseases
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 she plans to take to help reduce premature deaths from cardiovascular disease.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	15226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Plan has committed to a number of key ambitions to improve care and outcomes for individuals with cardiovascular disease (CVD), including enhanced diagnostic support in the community, better personalised planning, and increasing access to cardiac rehabilitation. These ambitions will support the delivery of the aim to help prevent 150,000 heart attacks, strokes, and dementia cases by 2029.</p><p>To support elective recovery, the Government plans to spend more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25 to drive up and protect elective activity, including heart disease, ensuring early access to diagnostic tests and treatment.</p><p>The NHS Health Check programme is a core component of England's CVD prevention pathway. Over 15 million people are eligible for an NHS Health Check every five years, with 1.3 million being delivered a year, preventing an estimated 500 heart attacks and strokes.</p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan sets out that by 2028 the proportion of patients accessing cardiac rehabilitation will be amongst the best in Europe, with up to 85% of those eligible accessing care. This will prevent up to 23,000 premature deaths and 50,000 acute admissions over 10 years.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 01/03/2024 11:38:53 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1691161

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
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: Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when her Department plans to publish the responses to the public consultation on the disclosure of industry payments to the healthcare sector.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	15257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department launched a United Kingdom-wide public consultation on 4 September 2023, on the disclosure of industry payments to the healthcare sector. The consultation sought views on the possible introduction of regulations through new secondary legislation, as well as views on alternative options to regulations. The English-language consultation closed on 16 October 2023, and the Welsh-language consultation closed on 16 November 2023.</p><p>The Department is analysing responses, and the Government’s response will be published in due course. If a decision is made to regulate the sector, any regulations will be available six months before implementation.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 15258 question first answered 27/02/2024 11:46:56 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1691164

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
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: Payments
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 her Department's consultation on the disclosure of industry payments to the healthcare sector, which closed on 16 October 2023, whether she plans to bring forward regulations under section 92 of the Health and Social Care Act 2022.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	15258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department launched a United Kingdom-wide public consultation on 4 September 2023, on the disclosure of industry payments to the healthcare sector. The consultation sought views on the possible introduction of regulations through new secondary legislation, as well as views on alternative options to regulations. The English-language consultation closed on 16 October 2023, and the Welsh-language consultation closed on 16 November 2023.</p><p>The Department is analysing responses, and the Government’s response will be published in due course. If a decision is made to regulate the sector, any regulations will be available six months before implementation.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 15257 question first answered 27/02/2024 11:46:56 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1691169

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
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	Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the (a) surveillance of infectious diseases and (b) Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010.
tabling member constituency	Winchester
tabling member printed	Steve Brine
uin	15268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>As part of our responsibility to protect citizens from the impact of infectious diseases, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) carries out surveillance activities across a range of pathogens which represent a significant risk to health. This involves multiple UKHSA teams working with external partners across a wide range of activities. Our assessments of the effectiveness of surveillance are incorporated into annual reports on surveillance and progress towards the elimination of notifiable diseases, including tuberculosis and measles.</p><p> </p><p>Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010 serve an important role in England’s ability to respond promptly to suspected cases of infectious disease that could have an impact on public health, by supporting a robust surveillance system. Regulations are reviewed by the Department and UKHSA, and include public consultations. A summary of responses to the recent Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010: proposed amendments consultation, is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/health-protection-notification-regulations-2010-proposed-amendments/public-feedback/summary-of-responses-to-the-health-protection-notification-regulations-2010-proposed-amendments-consultation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/health-protection-notification-regulations-2010-proposed-amendments/public-feedback/summary-of-responses-to-the-health-protection-notification-regulations-2010-proposed-amendments-consultation</a></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 01/03/2024 12:41:48 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine