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1715153

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
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	Skin Diseases: Mental Health
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 her Department is taking to support patients with inflammatory skin conditions to manage the impact of their condition on their mental health.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting everyone’s mental health and wellbeing, and ensuring that the right support is in place, including for those with long term physical health conditions such as inflammatory skin conditions. This is why, between 2018/19 and 2023/24, National Health Service spending on mental health has increased by £4.7 billion, as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.</p><p>The NHS continues to develop the NHS Talking Therapies Long Term Conditions services to ensure that people with a long-term physical health condition, such as an inflammatory skin condition, have access to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommended psychological therapies.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 08/05/2024 11:54:30 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1715162

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
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	Operating Theatres: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to update the National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures in relation to the potential risk surgical of fires.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>In January 2023, following a consultation, the Centre for Perioperative Care published revised National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPs2). These national standards specifically cover all invasive procedures, and include a requirement for local fire safety policies to minimise the risk of surgical fires and to contain a management plan in the event of one occurring. NHS England and the Department are not responsible for the NatSSIPs2 guidance, or further updates.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 08/05/2024 11:44:39 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1714877

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
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	Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of admissions to hospital due to alcohol poisoning in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of hospital admissions in England due to intentional self-poisoning by, and exposure to, alcohol, each year from 2017/18 to 2021/22:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Admissions</p></td><td><p>25,330</p></td><td><p>26,970</p></td><td><p>25,640</p></td><td><p>24,010</p></td><td><p>19,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Alcohol Profile - Hospital admissions due to alcohol, from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, available at the following link:<a href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/local-alcohol-profiles/supporting-information/admissions2" target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/local-alcohol-profiles/supporting-information/admissions2</a></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/05/2024 13:28:59 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1714894

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
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	Prostate Cancer: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding her Department has allocated to prostate cancer research in the last 5 years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department is proud to invest £1.3 billion per year in health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was over £121.8 million for 2022/23, with more spent on cancer than any other disease group. In 2018, the Government announced £75 million towards clinical trials for prostate cancer, with a focus on improving early diagnosis, survival rates, and exploring options for different treatments for men affected by the disease.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2019, the NIHR has awarded £79.1 million across 49 prostate cancer research programmes. Research includes randomised controlled trials of different treatments for prostate cancer, a randomised controlled trial of different methods of biopsy for suspected prostate cancer, and survivors' rehabilitation evaluation after cancer.</p><p> </p><p>On 19 November 2023, the Government and Prostate Cancer UK announced a £42 million screening trial to find ways of detecting the country’s most common male cancer earlier. Prostate Cancer UK is leading the development of the trial, with the Government contributing £16 million through the Department. Additionally, the NIHR supported over 100 commercial and non-commercial clinical research studies in 2023/24, through the NIHR Research Delivery Network.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 07/05/2024 14:18:52 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1714754

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
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	Glaucoma: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the number of people that have been diagnosed with glaucoma broken down by age in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	24043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The following table provides a count of Finished Admission Episodes where glaucoma was recorded as the primary diagnosis, broken down by age, each year from 2018/19 to 2022/23:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age group</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>2022/23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0 to 4</p></td><td><p>332</p></td><td><p>292</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>205</p></td><td><p>195</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5 to 9</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10 to 14</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15 to 19</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>131</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20 to 24</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25 to 29</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 to 34</p></td><td><p>233</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>243</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>35 to 39</p></td><td><p>306</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>243</p></td><td><p>253</p></td><td><p>278</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40 to 44</p></td><td><p>498</p></td><td><p>413</p></td><td><p>363</p></td><td><p>427</p></td><td><p>428</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>45 to 49</p></td><td><p>867</p></td><td><p>867</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>666</p></td><td><p>636</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50 to 54</p></td><td><p>1,288</p></td><td><p>1,423</p></td><td><p>984</p></td><td><p>1,124</p></td><td><p>1,149</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>55 to 59</p></td><td><p>1,852</p></td><td><p>1,862</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td><td><p>1,656</p></td><td><p>1,712</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60 to 64</p></td><td><p>2,329</p></td><td><p>2,399</p></td><td><p>1,679</p></td><td><p>2,091</p></td><td><p>2,213</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>65 to 69</p></td><td><p>3,148</p></td><td><p>3,073</p></td><td><p>2,045</p></td><td><p>2,625</p></td><td><p>2,586</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>70 to 74</p></td><td><p>4,062</p></td><td><p>4,117</p></td><td><p>2,740</p></td><td><p>3,435</p></td><td><p>3,563</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>75 to 79</p></td><td><p>3,837</p></td><td><p>3,969</p></td><td><p>2,728</p></td><td><p>3,681</p></td><td><p>4,155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>80 to 84</p></td><td><p>3,230</p></td><td><p>3,231</p></td><td><p>2,192</p></td><td><p>2,809</p></td><td><p>3,059</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>85 to 89</p></td><td><p>1,841</p></td><td><p>1,970</p></td><td><p>1,214</p></td><td><p>1,666</p></td><td><p>1,863</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>90 and over</p></td><td><p>573</p></td><td><p>616</p></td><td><p>399</p></td><td><p>607</p></td><td><p>604</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Age unknown</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Business Service Authority</p><p>Wider data on the total number of people diagnosed with glaucoma is not collected. The data does not include individuals diagnosed with glaucoma, where no admission to hospital was necessary, as this will include patients provided with eye drops for the management of their condition, the most common treatment. The data presented is not a count of people, as the same person may have been admitted to hospital on more than one occasion within any given time period.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/05/2024 13:23:14 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1713406

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
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: 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 her timetable is for the rollout of Endo Barriers on the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	23480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The implantation of a duodenal–jejunal bypass liner, also known as an endo barrier, for managing type 2 diabetes, is not recommended by the NICE, and therefore not available on the National Health Service. Current evidence on the safety and efficacy of the device for managing type 2 diabetes is limited in quality and quantity. For this reason, the NICE recommends that the procedure should only be done as part of a research study. Further information on the NICE guidelines is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg518/chapter/1-Recommendations" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg518/chapter/1-Recommendations</a></p><p>The NICE may update the guidance, upon publication of further evidence. The NICE recommends that people with type 2 diabetes receive eight care processes at least annually, to support them to achieve three treatment targets to prevent diabetes related complications. The care processes include checks on blood glucose and body mass index, to support weight management. Delivery of all eight care processes is associated with reduced emergency admissions, amputations, and retinopathy. NHS England commissions two national lifestyle services to support adults with type 2 diabetes to manage their weight and improve their health and wellbeing. These are the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme and the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme. The NICE guidance for the care and management for adults with type 2 diabetes is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng28" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng28</a></p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 30/04/2024 16:33:44 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1713409

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
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	Hormone Replacement Therapy
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 is taking to help ensure equitable provision of Hormone Replacement Therapy for women.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	23482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The menopause is a priority area within the Women’s Health Strategy, and the Government and National Health Service are implementing an ambitious programme of work to improve menopause care, so all women can access the support they need, including hormone replacement therapy (HRT).</p><p>We have reduced the cost of HRT prescriptions through the HRT prescription prepayment certificate (PPC), which enables women who pay for their prescriptions to pay less than £20 for all their HRT prescriptions for a year. In the first year, 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, 566,042 HRT PPCs have been purchased.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 02/05/2024 14:35:27 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1712662

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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	Strokes: Depressive Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department (a) has taken and (b) plans to take steps to (a) monitor the incidence of depression among stroke survivors and (b) improve interventions to enhance (i) aftercare and (ii) quality of life for those people.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	22946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>Depression affects approximately one third of people with stroke, and stroke services in the National Health Service are very aware of the impact this can have on the quality of life and level of independence of people who experienced a stroke, and the importance of understanding through measurement which people are affected, to support appropriate management.</p><p>The National Clinical Guideline for Stroke 2023 recommends that people with stroke should be routinely screened for anxiety and depression using standardised tools, the results of which should be used alongside other sources of information to inform clinical formulation of treatment and support needs.</p><p>The latest published Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) data, from October to December 2023, showed that 92.4% of stroke patients were screened for mood disturbances, including depression, in hospital. 75% of stroke patients who were followed up at six months post stroke also had a mood screen, with 53% of patients receiving the psychological support needed.</p><p>NHS England is driving implementation of the National Service Model for an Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS) with a number of specific projects aimed at improving delivery of psychological rehabilitation. The ICSS model is vital to support psychological recovery, return to work, and improved quality of life. From July 2024, the SSNAP will record the amount of psychological rehabilitation provided to patients, and measure changes in quality of life over time.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 26/04/2024 12:17:40 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1712663

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Diagnosis
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 her Department is taking to help reduce waiting times for an ADHD diagnosis on the NHS for children.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	22947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including access to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessments, in line with relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. NICE guidelines for ADHD diagnosis and management aim to improve the diagnosis of ADHD, and the quality of care and support people receive. The NICE guidelines do not recommend a maximum waiting time standard for ADHD diagnosis, either from referral for an assessment to receiving an assessment, a diagnosis, or a first contact appointment.</p><p>We know that children and young people often seek an ADHD diagnosis through Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Through the NHS Long Term plan, the Government is investing record amounts into children and young people’s mental health services.</p><p>There is, at present, no single, established dataset that can be used to monitor waiting times for assessment or treatment for ADHD nationally. The Department is exploring options to improve data collection and reporting on ADHD assessment waiting times, to help improve access to ADHD assessments in a timely way, and in line with the NICE guideline. In support of this, the National Institute for Health and Care Research Policy Research Programme has commissioned a research project to provide insights into local ADHD diagnosis waiting time data collection.</p><p>NHS England is establishing a new ADHD taskforce alongside the Government, to improve care for people living with the condition. The new taskforce will bring together expertise from across a broad range of sectors, including the National Health Service, education, and justice, to better understand the challenges affecting people with ADHD, and help provide a joined-up approach in response to concerns around rising demand for assessments and support.</p><p>Alongside the work of the taskforce, NHS England has announced that it will continue to work with stakeholders to develop a national ADHD data improvement plan, carry out more detailed work to understand the provider and commissioning landscape, and capture examples from local health systems who are trialling innovative ways of delivering ADHD services to ensure best practice is captured and shared across the system.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 29/04/2024 16:32:42 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1712664

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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	Heart Diseases: Women
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 is taking to increase public awareness of links between heart disease in women and alcohol consumption.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	22948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The NHS Health Check is England’s cardiovascular disease prevention programme. It aims to prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease, and some cases of dementia among adults aged 40 to 74 years old. Each year the programme engages over one million people, including women, and prevents approximately 400 heart attacks or strokes. The provision of an alcohol risk assessment, and brief advice about alcohol harm, is a requirement in the NHS Health Check. The guidance to practitioners sets out that people identified as drinking at higher-risk levels should be referred for a liver check, as recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. In addition, the United Kingdom’s Chief Medical Officer’s Low risk drinking guidelines and National Health Service guidance highlight that alcohol use is a risk factor for heart disease.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 29/04/2024 14:56:09 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon