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748174

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date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Department of Health: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making such a disclosure; and how many staff who (a) made such a disclosure and (b) alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure subsequently left the employment of the Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The core Department had one protected disclosure where the investigation has concluded and was found to be unsubstantiated.</p><p> </p><p>It would not be appropriate to release additional information as it is necessary to protect the identity of individuals who have made disclosures.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 12/07/2017 13:32:16 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748175

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Professions
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 effect on patient care of reductions in the number of NHS nurses and midwives since 2008.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes information on the number of nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff employed in the National Health Service. Earliest data is available for September 2009.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no reduction in the number of nurses and midwives in the English NHS since September 2009. As at March 2017, latest available data, there were over 7,400 full time equivalent more nurses and health visitors and over 2,600 more midwives working in the NHS compared to September 2009.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 10/07/2017 09:43:28 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

748176

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Professions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received from representatives of nurses and midwives on staffing levels in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular meetings with professional bodies where a wide range of issues are discussed.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 10/07/2017 15:46:25 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

748177

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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, what plans he has to ensure all patients have a named GP.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Since 1 April 2015, all general practitioner (GP) practices have been required, under the terms of their contract, to allocate a named, accountable GP to all patients, including children.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 10/07/2017 09:26:15 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

748178

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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, what assessment he has made of the effect on patient care of the cap on staff pay in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has made clear, the support and welfare of National Health Service staff is a top priority as they do a fantastic job - the Government is committed to ensuring they can continue to deliver world-class patient care. Pay restraint has helped the NHS to recruit an additional 33,800 (6.4%) professionally qualified clinical staff since May 2010.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 10/07/2017 09:26:37 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

748179

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Breastfeeding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, where England was ranked compared to other European countries for breastfeeding in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	2855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Official statistics for England about breastfeeding and other infant feeding practices are captured in the Public Health Outcomes Framework and Maternity Services Dataset (MSDS); however these datasets are not designed to be used for international comparison.</p><p>Prior to this, data on breastfeeding in the United Kingdom was recorded by the Infant Feeding Survey (IFS) every five years from 1975 to 2010. You can access the 2010 Infant Feeding Survey Consolidated Report and Summary here:</p><p><a href="http://content.digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB08694" target="_blank">http://content.digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB08694</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 10/07/2017 15:10:53 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

748180

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the GP Forward Review published in April 2016, how many of the 3,000 new mental health therapists referenced in that review have been appointed.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	2846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>This information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 10/07/2017 16:31:24 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

748181

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Independent Mental Health Taskforce report entitled Five Year Forward View on Mental Health published in February 2016, what the timetable is for the establishment of a care pathway for autism.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	2861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>An indicative timeline for the development of care pathways was set out in the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health. The precise timetable for the establishment of a care pathway for autism will be confirmed by NHS England in due course.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 10/07/2017 13:38:37 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

748182

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hospitals: Social Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many hospital social workers have been employed by the NHS in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	2853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes workforce statistics and the following table shows how many qualified Social Services staff are employed in the National Health Service in England at 30 September 2010 to 2016. Data for March 2017 is also provided as this is the latest available.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): Qualified staff working within the area of Social Services in NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups in England as at 30 September each specified year and latest data as at 31 March 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Qualified staff working in Social Services</p></td><td><p>Qualified staff working within the area of Social Services (full-time equivalent)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>1,580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1,546</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1,541</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,769</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,885</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2,181</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2,349</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Digital, Provisional NHS HCHS monthly workforce statistics</p><p> </p><p>Note: It is not possible to identify staff working specifically in a hospital setting, nor those who are specifically registered social workers. The data provided are based on qualified staff working within the area of Social Services. Social Services staff included in this category have the following Occupation Codes; Consultant Therapist/Scientist, Manager, Therapist, Instructor/teacher and Tutor.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 10/07/2017 14:50:40 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

748183

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	NHS: Negligence
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 the Secretary of State for Justice on preventing escalating clinical negligence costs in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	2889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The costs of clinical negligence are rising due to a range of factors such as rising activity in the National Health Service, increasing life expectancy, costs of care and factors within the legal environment. We need to tackle this rising expenditure whilst ensuring that patients harmed by the NHS can access appropriate compensation and that the NHS is able to learn from mistakes and improve patient care.</p><p> </p><p>In February my Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health met with the former Secretary of State for Justice (Elizabeth Truss) at which the Secretary of State for Health was informed that that there would be a change in the personal injury discount rate. This change will have a significant impact on the cost of clinical negligence and the effect on general practice indemnity costs is of particular concern. This is why alongside the announcement of a change to the rate the government announced that the Department will work closely with general practitioners (GPs) and Medical Defence Organisations to ensure that appropriate funding is available to meet additional costs to GPs, recognising the crucial role they play in the delivery of the NHS. Since that time the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have consulted on proposals to change how the discount rate is set in future.</p><p>The Department is working closely with MoJ on proposals to introduce fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence cases which, if implemented, would reduce the disproportionality between damages and costs in lower value claims. The Department also recently completed a consultation on proposals to introduce a ‘Rapid Resolution and Redress’ scheme which, if implemented, would be an alternative compensation scheme for families who haveexperienced severe avoidable birth injury. This scheme is aimed at delivering a long-term reduction in these harmful events through investigation and learning and providing an improved experience for affected families. This would be a voluntary scheme which would not affect an individual's right to litigate.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 2890 question first answered 12/07/2017 13:29:39 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan