## Department Of Health Quarterly Information 1 January - 5 May 2010

 
GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140 
Secretary of State for Health, Rt Hon Andrew Lansley CBE MP 
Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value   
Nil return 


Minister of State (Health Services), Mike O'Brien 
Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value   
Nil return 


Minister of State (Public Health), Gillian Merron MP 
Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value   
Nil return 


Minister of State (Care Services), Phil Hope MP 
Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value   
Nil return 


Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Health), Ann Keen MP 
Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value   
Nil return 
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lords), Baroness Thornton 
Date gift given 
To   
Gift 
Value   
Nil return 

## Gifts Received Over £140

 
 
Secretary of State for Health, Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP 
Date gift received 
To   
Gift 
Value   
Nil return 


Minister of State (Health Services), Mike O'Brien MP 
Date gift received 
To   
Gift 
Value   
Nil return 


Minister of State (Public Health), Gillian Merron MP 
Date gift received 
To   
Gift 
Value   
Nil return 


Minister of State (Care Services), Phil Hope MP 
Date gift received 
To   
Gift 
Value   
Nil return 
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Health), Ann Keen MP 
Date gift received 
To   
Gift 
Value   
Nil return 
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lords), Baroness Thornton 
Date gift received 
To   
Gift 
Value   
Nil return 

## Hospitality1

| Name of organisation                                              | Type of hospitality received     |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                                                                   |                                  |
|                                                                   |                                  |
| Secretary of State for Health, Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP             |                                  |
|                                                                   |                                  |
| Date of                                                           |                                  |
| hospitality                                                       |                                  |
| Nil return                                                        |                                  |
| Name of organisation                                              | Type of hospitality received     |
|                                                                   |                                  |
|                                                                   |                                  |
| Minister of State (Health Services), Mike O'Brien MP              |                                  |
|                                                                   |                                  |
| Date of                                                           |                                  |
| hospitality                                                       |                                  |
| Nil return                                                        |                                  |
| Name of organisation                                              | Type of hospitality received     |
|                                                                   |                                  |
|                                                                   |                                  |
| Minister of State (Public Health), Gillian Merron MP              |                                  |
|                                                                   |                                  |
| Date of                                                           |                                  |
| hospitality                                                       |                                  |
| Nil return                                                        |                                  |
| Name of organisation                                              | Type of hospitality received     |
|                                                                   |                                  |
|                                                                   |                                  |
| Minister of State (Care Services), Phil Hope MP                   |                                  |
|                                                                   |                                  |
| Date of                                                           |                                  |
| hospitality                                                       |                                  |
| Nil return                                                        |                                  |
| Name of organisation                                              | Type of hospitality received     |
|                                                                   |                                  |
|                                                                   |                                  |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Health), Ann Keen MP      |                                  |
|                                                                   |                                  |
| Date of                                                           |                                  |
| hospitality                                                       |                                  |
| Nil return                                                        |                                  |
| Name of organisation                                              | Type of hospitality received     |
|                                                                   |                                  |
|                                                                   |                                  |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lords), Baroness Thornton |                                  |
|                                                                   |                                  |
| Date of                                                           |                                  |
| hospitality                                                       |                                  |
| Nil return                                                        |                                  | 
 

## Overseas Travel

Destination   Purpose of 
Secretary of State for Health, Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP 
Date(s) of trip 
trip 
'No 32 (The Royal) Squadron' or 'other RAF' or 'Charter' or 'Eurostar'   


Nil 
return 
Destination   Purpose of 
Minister of State (Health Services), Mike O'Brien MP 
Date(s) of trip 
trip 
'No 32 (The Royal) Squadron' or 'other RAF' or 'Charter' or 'Eurostar'   


Nil return 
Destination   Purpose of 
Minister of State (Public Health), Gillian Merron MP 
Date(s) of trip 
trip 
'No 32 (The Royal) 
Squadron' or 'other 
RAF' or 'Charter' or 'Eurostar'   


Nil return 
Total cost including travel and accommodation of Minister only
Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used    
Total cost including travel and accommodation of Minister only
Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used    
Total cost including travel 
and accommodation of 
Minister only
Number of officials 
accompanying Minister, where 
non-scheduled travel is used 
Destination   Purpose of 
Minister of State (Care Services), Phil Hope MP 
Date(s) of trip 
trip 
'No 32 (The Royal) Squadron' or 'other RAF' or 'Charter' or 'Eurostar'   


Nil 
return 
Destination   Purpose of 
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Health), Ann Keen MP 
Date(s) of trip 
trip 
'No 32 (The Royal) Squadron' or 'other RAF' or 'Charter' or 'Eurostar'   


Nil return 
Destination   Purpose of 
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lords), Baroness Thornton 
Date(s) 
of trip 
trip 
'No 32 (The 
Royal) Squadron' or 'other RAF' or 'Charter' or 'Eurostar'   


Nil return 
Total cost including travel and accommodation of Minister only
Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used    
Total cost including travel and accommodation of Minister only
Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used    
Total cost 
including travel and accommodation of Minister only
Number of 
officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used    

## Meetings With External Organisations2

Secretary of State, Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP 
Date 
of 
Name of Organisation 
Purpose of Meeting 
Meeting 
Discuss local issues 
January 2010 
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
February 2010 
National Autistic Society 
Autism Strategy 
March 2010 
General Medical Council 
Introduction Meeting 
March 2010 
GMB Union 
Public Health 
Minister of State (Health Services) - Mike O'Brien MP Date 
of 
Name of Organisation 
Purpose of Meeting 
Meeting 
Introductory meeting 
January 2010 
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating 
Committee 
January 2010 
Royal College of General Practitioners  
To discuss Out of Hours 
January 2010 
Royal College of Surgeons 
Introductory meeting 
January 2010 
British Medical Association 
Introductory meeting 
January 2010 
Specialised Healthcare Alliance 
To 
discuss 
specialised 
commissioning 
February 2010 
Royal College of General Practitioners 
To discuss Out of Hours 
February 2010 
Social Partnership Forum 
Roundtable discussion 
March 2010 
NHS Institute 
To discuss the work of the Institute 
March 2010 
American Pharmaceutical Group 
Introductory meeting 
March 2010 
NHS Confederation 
Introductory meeting 
To discuss NICE processes 
March 2010 
National Institute for Health and Clinical 
Excellence (NICE) 
To discuss Electronic prescription services 
March 2010 
Great Bear Healthcare and Pelican 
Healthcare 
 
March 2010 
Unite  
To discuss the recruitment and 
retention of junior pharmacists 
March 2010 
Managers in Partnership 
To discuss management costs in 
Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities 
March 2010 
NHS Alliance 
To discuss Primary Care issues 
March 2010 
Combat Stress  
To discuss how best to address 
mental health needs for veterans 
April 2010 
Confederation of British Industry 
To 
discuss 
procurement 
and 
commercial issues 
Minister of State (Public Health) - Gillian Merron MP 
Date 
of 
Name of Organisation 
Purpose of Meeting 
Meeting 
January 2010 
Alcohol Concern 
To discuss funding and the work they 
are doing to reduce alcohol related harm. 
January 2010 
Terrence Higgins Trust  
Joint meeting with Ann Keen to 
discuss access to HIV Treatment.  
To discuss the Family Planning Association's work and sexual health 
January 2010 
Family 
Planning 
Association 
and 
members of SHOG (Sexual Health Organisation Group) - The Medical Foundation for AIDS & Sexual Health, 
Brook, Terrence Higgins Trust and National Aids Trust 
March 2010 
Business4Life 
Change4Life Commercial Partners 
meeting 
 
March 2010 
Coeliac UK and members of the APPG 
on Coeliac Disease 
To discuss changes proposed by the Food Standards Agency Minister of State (Care Services) - Phil Hope MP Date 
of 
Name of Organisation 
Purpose of Meeting 
Meeting 
For people with learning disabilities to ask Minister questions about services 
January 2010  
Various people with learning disabilities 
from the East Midlands Public Service Agreement 16 Sounding Board 
January 2010  
Children's Palliative Care, National 
Oversight group - various stakeholders 
To discuss children's palliative care services To discuss employment for people 
with learning disabilities 
January 2010  
East Midlands Public Service 
Agreement 16 Sounding Board - various stakeholders 
To discuss services for people with learning disabilities 
January 2010  
Northampton Learning Disability 
Programme Board - various stakeholders 
January 2010  
Aiming High for Disabled Children 
Ministerial Implementation Group - various stakeholders 
Joint meeting with Department for Children, Schools and Families to discuss services for people with learning disabilities To discuss issues around Health, Work and Well-being 
January 2010  
Health Work and Well Being National 
Stakeholder Council -  various stakeholders 
To discuss the volunteering strategy 
January 2010  
Social partnership forum - various 
stakeholders 
February 2010  
National Autistic Society 
To discuss the National Autism 
Strategy 
February 2010  
Social Care Reference Group - various 
stakeholders 
To discuss current issues around social care 
| February 2010                                          | Care Conference  - various           |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| stakeholders                                           |                                      |
| To discuss the National Care Service                   |                                      |
| White Paper                                            |                                      |
| To discuss dementia research                           | February 2010                        |
| - various stakeholders                                 |                                      |
| March 2010                                             | Unite.                               |
| dementia services                                      |                                      |
| March 2010                                             | Meeting with various independent     |
| sector care homes                                      |                                      |
| To discuss prescribing errors in care                  |                                      |
| homes                                                  |                                      |
| March 2010                                             | Independent Safeguarding Authority   |
| adults                                                 |                                      |
| To discuss the 'one year on'                           |                                      |
| document  published by the National                    |                                      |
| Advisory Council                                       |                                      |
| March 2010                                             | National Advisory Council (NAC) for  |
| Children and Young People's                            |                                      |
| Psychological Wellbeing and Mental                     |                                      |
| Health                                                 |                                      |
| March 2010                                             | Various carer organisations          |
| understanding                                          |                                      |
| March 2010                                             | Manygates Clinic                     |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity                        |                                      |
| Disorder                                               |                                      |
| To discuss learning disability policy                  | March 2010                           |
| various stakeholders                                   |                                      |
| To discuss mental health policy                        |                                      |
| March 2010                                             | Ministerial Advisory Group on Mental |
| Health Inequalities. The following                     |                                      |
| organisations were present: Together,                  |                                      |
| Race Equality Foundation, Equalities                   |                                      |
| National Council, St Mungo's,                          |                                      |
| Stonewall, Age UK, RADAR, Equality                     |                                      |
| Human, Rights Commission,                              |                                      |
| FaithAction, Afiya Trust                               |                                      |
| Men's Health Forum                                     |                                      |
|                                                        |                                      |
| March 2010                                             | Autism Trust                         |
| March 2010                                             | Various social care stakeholders     |
| March 2010                                             | English Bridge Union                 |
| March 2010                                             | Autism Programme Board - various     |
| stakeholders                                           |                                      |
| To discuss the National Autism                         |                                      |
| Strategy                                               |                                      |
|                                                        |                                      |
|                                                        |                                      |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary for Health, Ann Keen  MP |                                      |
|                                                        |                                      |
| Date                                                   | of                                   |
| Meeting                                                |                                      |
| January 2010                                           | Forster - Creative Agency            |
| Nursing & Midwifery Commissions                        |                                      |
| Brochure                                               |                                      |
|                                                        |                                      |
| January 2010                                           | Terrence Higgins Trust - Joint with  |
| Gillian Merron MP                                      |                                      |
| Joint meeting with Gillian Merron to                   |                                      |
| discuss access to HIV treatment                        |                                      |
| January 2010                                           |                                      |
|                                                        |                                      |
| National Society of Epilepsy                           | To discuss specialist nurses         |
|                                                        |                                      |
| Social Partnership Forum                                          | To discuss the workforce implications    |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| of developing policy                                              |                                          |
| January 2010                                                      |                                          |
|                                                                   |                                          |
| Social Partnership Forum                                          | To discuss the workforce implications    |
| of developing policy                                              |                                          |
| February 2010                                                     |                                          |
|                                                                   |                                          |
| Breakthrough Breast Cancer                                        | Breast cancer cares pledges and          |
| priorities for the election                                       |                                          |
| March 2010                                                        |                                          |
|                                                                   |                                          |
| March 2010                                                        |                                          |
|                                                                   |                                          |
| Eye Healthcare Alliance                                           | To discuss direct referrals for people   |
| with age related macular                                          |                                          |
| degeneration                                                      |                                          |
|                                                                   |                                          |
| Forster - Creative Agency                                         | To discuss the Prime Minister's          |
| Nursing & Midwifery Commission                                    |                                          |
| Brochure                                                          |                                          |
| March 2010                                                        |                                          |
|                                                                   |                                          |
|                                                                   |                                          |
| March 2010                                                        |                                          |
|                                                                   |                                          |
| Breakthrough Breast Cancer                                        | Meet with breast care nurses and         |
| discuss breast care nursing                                       |                                          |
|                                                                   |                                          |
| To discuss the workforce implications                             |                                          |
| of developing policy                                              |                                          |
| March 2010                                                        |                                          |
|                                                                   |                                          |
| Social Partnership Forum                                          |                                          |
|                                                                   |                                          |
|                                                                   |                                          |
|                                                                   |                                          |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Lords, Baroness Thornton |                                          |
|                                                                   |                                          |
| Date                                                              | of                                       |
| Meeting                                                           |                                          |
| Introductory Meeting                                              | March 2010                               |
|                                                                   |                                          |
| Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)                               |                                          |
|                                                                   |                                          |
| SENSE for deaf / blind people                                     | Discuss Free Personal Care at Home       |
| Bill                                                              |                                          |
| March 2010                                                        |                                          |
|                                                                   |                                          |
| The King's Fund                                                   | Introductory Meeting                     |
|                                                                   |                                          |
| Joint Epilepsy Council                                            | Introductory Meeting                     |
|                                                                   |                                          |
| March 2010                                                        |                                          |
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