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381482

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make available on the NHS telescopic tube technology for the diagnosis of cancer.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration is available on the National Health Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/06/2015 11:34:15 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

381484

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cervical Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent steps he has taken to ensure availability of regular cervical cancer screening in women over 40.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Executive is responsible for healthcare in Northern Ireland. The answer to this parliamentary question on cervical screening gives the position in England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NHS Cervical Screening Programme in England offers screening to women aged 25 to 49 every three years, and women aged 50 to 64 every five years. Women aged over 65 should only be screened if they have not been screened since age 50 or if they have had recent abnormal results.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Public Health England continues to work with NHS England to develop a system of performance improvement to increase screening coverage amongst all eligible age groups, particularly in disadvantaged communities. We fully support efforts to warn women aged 40 to 64 about the risks of missing their appointments, as it is important that women above vaccination age realise that cervical screening is the best way to prevent cervical cancer as abnormalities can be detected and treated at an earlier stage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In April 2012 the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) gave its support for a pilot to assess the value of using human papilloma virus (HPV) testing as primary screening for cervical disease, rather than the currently used cytology test. The pilot is establishing the feasibility of using HPV as the primary screen for cervical disease in order to achieve better outcomes for women, while minimising over-treatment and anxiety, and whether it is practical to roll out nationally. The UK NSC will be reviewing the evidence at its forthcoming meeting in summer 2015 on whether HPV as primary screening for cervical disease should replace the currently used cytology test.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/06/2015 11:44:31 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

381486

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Hearing Impairment: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to consider the use of new drugs and treatments for hearing loss and tinnitus.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is responsible for developing technology appraisal guidance for the National Health Service on whether new and existing treatments represent an effective use of NHS resources. NHS commissioners are required to fund drugs and treatments recommended by NICE, normally within three months of the publication of final guidance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department is aware of a number of treatments for specific types of hearing loss, as well tinnitus, which are currently in development. The safety and efficacy of these treatments would need to be sufficiently demonstrated in clinical trials before they could become publically available and appropriate for consideration by NICE.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/06/2015 10:05:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

381487

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
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 steps he is taking to ensure that there are adequate numbers of GPs; and if he will discourage the movement of UK-trained GPs overseas.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>Health Education England (HEE); NHS England; the Royal College of General Practitioners (GPs) and the British Medical Association GP Committee are working closely together to ensure that we have a skilled, trained and motivated workforce in general practice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As at September 2014, there were 36,920 full-time equivalent GPs working and training in the National Health Service. This is an increase of 1,677 since September 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HEE will ensure a minimum of 3,250 trainees per year (equating to approximately half of the annual number of trainees completing foundation training and moving into specialisations) are recruited to GP training programmes in England by 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In January, a £10 million investment was announced to kick start a new plan to expand the general practice workforce. The money will be used to recruit new GPs, retain those that are thinking of leaving the profession and encourage doctors to return to general practice to better meet the needs of patients now and for the future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HEE identified a need for a national Induction and Refresher Scheme which was launched in March 2015 and is administered through the GP National Recruitment Office. Candidates now have a standardised entry point to help speed up the time it takes to process individuals through the scheme and also making it easier for candidates to access relevant information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 23/06/2015 10:29:15 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

381488

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Back Pain: Northern Ireland
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 Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive on spinal cord treatment for back pain.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>No discussions have taken place between the Ministers of the Department and the Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive about spinal cord treatment for back pain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 23/06/2015 15:05:34 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

381490

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Asthma: Drugs
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 (a) the British Medical Association and (b) other medical bodies on possible adverse effects of the use of inhalers for the treatment of asthma.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>There have been no recent discussions between the Secretary of State and the British Medical Association or other medical bodies on possible adverse effects of the use of inhalers for the treatment of asthma.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/06/2015 11:21:35 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

381501

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Ageing: Dietary Supplements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission an assessment of possible links between TA-64 anti-ageing serum and tumours.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>Public Health England has not carried out as an assessment of possible links between TA-64 anti-ageing serum and tumours.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/06/2015 11:19:05 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

381502

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Allergies: Blood Tests
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 clinical and medical bodies on the potential use in the NHS of blood tests to diagnose fatal food allergies.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>No discussions have taken place between the Ministers of the Department and the clinical and medical bodies on the potential use in the National Health Service of blood tests to diagnose fatal food allergies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/06/2015 11:38:44 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

381503

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer: Gene Therapies
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 clinical and medical bodies on the potential uses of man-made DNA in the NHS to create cures for cancers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>There have been no discussions between the Secretary of State for Health and clinical and medical bodies on the potential uses of man-made DNA in the National Health Service to create cures for cancers, or on the development and use of new technologies for detecting and diagnosing brain tumours.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 2710 question first answered 24/06/2015 11:29:26 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

381504

registered interest
date	16/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Perinatal Mortality: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps NHS England is taking to test pregnant women for infections that can cause stillbirth.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2015 answer text <p>On the advice of the UK National Screening Committee the NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme is offered in England. It aims to identify pregnant women with syphilis, hepatitis B, HIV and susceptibility to rubella so they can be offered appropriate follow-on tests and treatments so the risk of the infection being passed on to the child can be substantially reduced. Syphilis is a bacterial infection that is usually caught by having sex with someone who is infected. Pregnant women can pass the condition on to their unborn baby, and if untreated syphilis can cause serious health problems for the mother and her baby, or cause miscarriage or still birth.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 24/06/2015 16:11:53 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon