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Health Inequalities (England) — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Luke Patrick Graham (Conservative, Centre-right): Scotland has the lowest life expectancies of all parts of the United Kingdom, with the figures falling for the first time in 35 years. The average life expectancy in 2017 was 77 years for men and 81.1 for women, compared with 79.2 for men and 82.9 for women in the rest of the UK. What can my hon. Friend do to support the devolved Administration to ensure that Scotland is not left behind the rest of the United Kingdom?
Health Inequalities (England) — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Jacqueline Doyle-Price (Conservative, Centre-right): I commend the hon. Lady for her leadership on the issue, and she is right that this is one of the most significant public health interventions we can make at the earliest point in life. I will happily line up with her to do more to champion breastfeeding, and there is certainly a lot further to go, not least in ensuring that society is more tolerant of the practice and that women really do enjoy their right to breastfeed.
Childhood Obesity — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Luke Anthony Hall (Conservative, Centre-right): Will the Minister join me in welcoming the launch this week of South Gloucestershire Council’s Reach programme? It is an evidence-based service for obese and overweight children aged between four and 16 in South Gloucestershire and their families, aimed at improving the wellbeing of young people and building their esteem, and raising issues of weight gain between and among families.
Childhood Obesity — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Stephen Charles Brine (Conservative, Centre-right): I certainly will; we need a collective effort to achieve the national ambition of halving child obesity by 2030, and that means we need local initiatives such as the Reach programme to support families and help them make positive lifestyle choices. I pass on my congratulations to South Gloucestershire Council on its programme.
Childhood Obesity — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Questions: Many children who are referred for treatment with problems related to being overweight might be suffering from eating disorders. Eating disorders come in all shapes and sizes, from anorexia right through to body dysmorphia. However, a recent ombudsman report says many people are facing longer waiting times and not receiving the help they need. Will the Government now prioritise ensuring people with eating disorders get the treatment they need?
Stephen Charles Brine (Conservative, Centre-right): Through our work on parity of esteem for physical and mental health, we take eating disorders very seriously. That is not directly related to the child obesity plan, but we are absolutely determined to tackle weight challenges at either end of the scale, because I know that they affect a lot of people.
Childhood Obesity — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Questions: Many children who are referred for treatment with problems related to being overweight might be suffering from eating disorders. Eating disorders come in all shapes and sizes, from anorexia right through to body dysmorphia. However, a recent ombudsman report says many people are facing longer waiting times and not receiving the help they need. Will the Government now prioritise ensuring people with eating disorders get the treatment they need?
Stephen Charles Brine (Conservative, Centre-right): I have a lot of time for the hon. Gentleman and do a lot of work with him. He knows that we published proposals in the child obesity plan to launch a consultation on a pre-9 pm watershed ban, and we will be bringing that forward before the end of the year as promised.
Young Cancer Sufferers: Costs of Travel — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Questions: What estimate his Department has made of the number of children and young people with cancer who are unable to access treatment due to the cost of travel.
Stephen Charles Brine (Conservative, Centre-right): No child or young person with cancer should be unable to access the treatment they need because of the cost of travelling to hospital. Through the healthcare travel costs scheme, which is part of the NHS low income scheme, parents in receipt of a qualifying benefit or on a low income can claim for the reimbursement of travel costs for their children’s treatment. To date, the scheme has helped some 337,000 people.
Young Cancer Sufferers: Costs of Travel — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Questions: What estimate his Department has made of the number of children and young people with cancer who are unable to access treatment due to the cost of travel.
Robert Henry Halfon (Conservative, Centre-right): CLIC Sargent, the charity for children with cancer, has shown that families in my constituency with children with cancer can face a 54-mile round trip to get to their nearest treatment location, which can cost them up to £161.58 a month. Families are incurring thousands of pounds of debt paying for parking and driving their children to their cancer treatment. Does my hon. Friend acknowledge that only 6% of parents of children with cancer are reported as having received financial help from the NHS healthcare travel costs assistance scheme? Does he recognise that the scheme is not designed to meet the needs of children and young people who need highly specialised treatment—
Young Cancer Sufferers: Costs of Travel — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Questions: What estimate his Department has made of the number of children and young people with cancer who are unable to access treatment due to the cost of travel.
Stephen Charles Brine (Conservative, Centre-right): Yes, we do recognise that there is a challenge there. I gave evidence to the all-party parliamentary group on children, teenagers and young adults with cancer, and I have a copy of the "Listen Up" report here. CLIC Sargent is part of the secretariat for that group. We are looking at this issue through the long-term plan, and I look forward to meeting my right hon. Friend along with CLIC Sargent in the next few weeks as planned.
Young Cancer Sufferers: Costs of Travel — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Questions: What estimate his Department has made of the number of children and young people with cancer who are unable to access treatment due to the cost of travel.
Stephen Charles Brine (Conservative, Centre-right): Yes, we are interested in access to services for all people, wherever they are on the income scheme. The hon. Lady is right to raise that issue. We need to do better on cancer diagnosis, so I would be interested to hear more about the cancer hub that she mentions.
Sexual Health Services — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Jacqueline Doyle-Price (Conservative, Centre-right): Since 2013, when local authorities took on responsibility for these services, attendance has increased from 2.9 million to 3.3 million. Tests for sexually transmitted infections and access to long-acting contraception have also increased, which shows that people are taking their sexual health seriously and that services are responding.
Sexual Health Services — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Jacqueline Doyle-Price (Conservative, Centre-right): The evidence I have is that sexually transmitted infection rates are stable, that rates of teen pregnancy are falling, that rates of abortion are stable and that rates of HIV testing are increasing. However, the hon. Gentleman raises an important point, and I will look into it. The most important thing is not necessarily where or how people access their services, because we want to make tests and long-term contraception available online too. We will keep the issue under review.
Sexual Health Services — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Jacqueline Doyle-Price (Conservative, Centre-right): As I said in my previous answer, the important thing is to look at outcomes. We can see that levels of teen pregnancy and sexual infection are stable and that more people are accessing contraception. We need to ensure that people can access contraception in the most convenient way for them, and we can see that rates of access are on the increase.
Community Hospitals — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Caroline Julia Dinenage (Conservative, Centre-right): Community healthcare plays a vital role in helping people stay independent and healthy. Last week, the Prime Minister set out a major new investment in primary and community healthcare worth £3.5 billion a year by 2023-24.
Community Hospitals — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Hugo Swire (Conservative, Centre-right): I am extremely grateful that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State came down to East Devon on his first visit outside London. He was able to visit the health and wellbeing hub that we have created in Budleigh Salterton, learn about the beds that we have kept in Sidmouth and Exmouth, and see Ottery St Mary Hospital. Will the Minister instruct all her officials to work collectively with us and the local community in Ottery St Mary to ensure that the hospital has a great future and fits in with the rest of local healthcare provision?
Community Hospitals — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Caroline Julia Dinenage (Conservative, Centre-right): First, I congratulate my right hon. Friend on his elegant Movember facial decoration. I very much recommend that he keeps it My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State was delighted to visit the East Devon constituency recently, where he was impressed by the work at some of the existing community hospitals and care hubs and discussed with Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust how it will work on a sustainable future for the constituency’s community hospital in Ottery St Mary.
Community Hospitals — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Caroline Julia Dinenage (Conservative, Centre-right): We know that patients prefer to be treated in their local area, which is much better for preventing hospital admission and getting people out of hospital for longer. However, such clinical decisions must be taken at a local level in consultation with local people.
Community Hospitals — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Sarah James (Wollaston) (Conservative, Centre-right): Dartmouth has lost its much-loved community hospital. Unfortunately, that loss has been compounded by the closure of River View nursing home, which had been due to house some replacement facilities. The total loss of community beds in isolated coastal communities such as Dartmouth is causing a collapse of trust in such programmes. Will the Minister meet me to discuss the situation in Dartmouth and the loss of nursing home and community beds?
Community Hospitals — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Caroline Julia Dinenage (Conservative, Centre-right): I will of course meet my hon. Friend. She is right that we need to keep such valuable local resources right in the community, where they are most needed and where they keep people out of acute hospital services and surrounded by their friends and family.
Community Hospitals — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Edward Vaizey (Conservative, Centre-right): Wantage Community Hospital was built and opened by the local community in 1927, but it has been closed for two years. Moves are afoot to improve both our local health centre and health facilities in Didcot, but all that must be joined up and the community needs an answer. Will the Minister use her power to convene a meeting of local stakeholders and her officials to find a way through the maze and a future for our hospital?
Community Hospitals — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Caroline Julia Dinenage (Conservative, Centre-right): I am always happy to speak to my right hon. Friend about such things. I understand that the intention is now to move to a more place-based approach to health and care planning in his local area, but all such changes are subject to consultation.
Community Hospitals — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Caroline Julia Dinenage (Conservative, Centre-right): I do not think I can make it any clearer: this Government are committed to providing community services right where people need them, and we are putting our money where our mouth is. Last week, the Prime Minister announced a major new investment in primary and community healthcare of £3.5 billion.
A&E Targets — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Stephen William Hammond (Conservative, Centre-right): Thank you very much The Government’s mandate to NHS England for 2018-19 clearly sets out A&E performance, and it will see performance improve. So far this year 18 million more attendances have been seen within the standard, and the NHS is introducing more options for urgent patient care. Of course, as the hon. Lady will know, the extra £20 billion a year that is going into the health service will ensure that more patients are seen in A&E.
A&E Targets — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Stephen William Hammond (Conservative, Centre-right): The NHS faces a challenging winter, but it has been planning throughout the year for this winter. It has been supported by an extra £420 million to redevelop A&Es, improve emergency care and help patients get home quicker. Those plans, more directly, include reducing the extended hospital stays we saw last year, increasing access to GP appointments and increasing the volume of cases that can be treated by emergency dentists.
A&E Targets — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Jeremy John Elton Lefroy (Conservative, Centre-right): Last week I visited the A&E at County Hospital, Stafford, which achieved 95.8% on the four-hour target in the week beginning 22 October and has consistently achieved over 95% for the past few months. Will the Minister come to Stafford to see what a great job it is doing, and to see how we can use County Hospital more and bring more services into it?
A&E Targets — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Stephen William Hammond (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend has always been an assiduous advocate for his constituents and their concerns. He is right to make that case today. He is also right that, thanks to the hard-working staff in his hospital and across the country, the four-hour target continues to be met for nearly nine out of 10 patients. I will be delighted to come to Stafford.
A&E Targets — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Stephen William Hammond (Conservative, Centre-right): As I said in my earlier answer, we recognise that this winter will be challenging. We recognise that the A&E performance standard is not currently being met, but, as the hon. Gentleman knows, we are investing an extra £20 billion in the NHS to ensure that the standards are met. The NHS will use that investment to treat 250,000 more patients and to improve A&E performance across the country.
Nursing Higher Education — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Stephen William Hammond (Conservative, Centre-right): The latest UCAS data from October 2018 show that demand for nursing courses remains strong, with applications exceeding the number of places available this year. The number of acceptances to nursing and midwifery courses in 2018 is consistent with earlier years at approximately 22,000. The final data will be published in December 2018.
Nursing Higher Education — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Stephen William Hammond (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Lady is right that the number of trusts that currently use the levy is not as high as it should be. We hope that all will do so. It continues to be a priority for us to broaden the routes into nursing. We will address in the long-term plan the specific matter about which the hon. Lady talks.
NHS: Workforce Vacancies — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Stephen William Hammond (Conservative, Centre-right): The NHS employs more staff now than at any other time in its 70-year history. It has recruited 18,200 more doctors and 11,000 more nurses are in our wards since 2010. NHS Improvement publishes vacancy rates using provider information. As the hon. Gentleman will know, the record investment that the Government are providing will ensure that the number of vacancies reduces.
NHS: Workforce Vacancies — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Stephen William Hammond (Conservative, Centre-right): I am aware that the local trust has had a number of problems and that there were a number of bed closures—both temporary and permanent —earlier this year. The trust is closely monitoring how those closures are affecting services and patients. The hon. Gentleman will know that beds are being reopened—five beds have been reopened recently—and that there is a plan to put in place the staffing so that the whole ward can reopen in the near future.
NHS: Workforce Vacancies — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Questions: The Department’s own statistics show that more than 23,000 mental health staff left the workforce last year. That is an eighth of the total mental health workforce. How can we possibly get parity for mental health when more than one in 10 posts are vacant and staff are leaving?
Stephen William Hammond (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman will know that the Government are committed to having more nurses and more staff in training, that we are putting in place extra measures to ensure that specialities are supported through that training process and that the extra £20 billion in the long-term plan will ensure that there are the staff and nurses needed to fill those vacancies.
NHS: Workforce Vacancies — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Questions: The Department’s own statistics show that more than 23,000 mental health staff left the workforce last year. That is an eighth of the total mental health workforce. How can we possibly get parity for mental health when more than one in 10 posts are vacant and staff are leaving?
Stephen William Hammond (Conservative, Centre-right): As the hon. Lady knows from a previous answer, we are committed to making sure that 5,000 extra GP places are available. There are more GPs in training than before, and 52,000 nurses are now in training. We will ensure that the number of GPs in training meets the target.
NHS: Long-term Funding — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Jack Edgar Brereton (Conservative, Centre-right): Royal Stoke University Hospital continues to be in financial special measures, and local clinical commissioning groups are now projecting significant overspends in their budgets. How will the Secretary of State ensure that stressed health economies such as those in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire get a significant share of the additional £20.5 billion?
NHS: Long-term Funding — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Matthew John David Hancock (Conservative, Centre-right): Clearly, part of the £20.5 billion of extra funding that taxpayers are putting into the NHS over the next five years is for ensuring that services can be put on a sustainable footing, and that includes some of the highly stressed services such as those in Stoke.
Leaving the EU: Medicines and Medical Equipment — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Questions: What assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the ability of the NHS to access medicines and medical equipment.; What assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the ability of the NHS to access medicines and medical equipment.
Matthew John David Hancock (Conservative, Centre-right): Well, of course, while voting for the deal is the best way to ensure the unhindered supply of medicines and medical devices, as a responsible Government we are also planning for the unlikely event of no deal, and that planning includes ensuring that we can continue to get unhindered access after the six weeks for which we are making sure that supplies are available.
Leaving the EU: Medicines and Medical Equipment — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Questions: What assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the ability of the NHS to access medicines and medical equipment.; What assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the ability of the NHS to access medicines and medical equipment.
Matthew John David Hancock (Conservative, Centre-right): No, because in the event, under any circumstances, we will make sure that there are no further burdens on ensuring that medicines can get licensed here so that patients can use them, but it is another reason why the hon. Lady should vote for the deal.
Leaving the EU: Medicines and Medical Equipment — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Questions: What assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the ability of the NHS to access medicines and medical equipment.; What assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the ability of the NHS to access medicines and medical equipment.
Anna Mary Soubry (Conservative, Centre-right): Many people say that the much-heralded £20 billion extra for the NHS is some sort of Brexit dividend. In the event that our country remains in the European Union, will the Secretary of State confirm that that extra 3.4% a year will continue and that £20 billion will be made available to our NHS?
Traditional and Western Healthcare — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Questions: Whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of integrated traditional and western medicinal healthcare services in (a) the People’s Republic of China, (b) France and (c) India for the forthcoming NHS 10-year plan.
Stephen Charles Brine (Conservative, Centre-right): The NHS long-term plan, backed by the extra investment by 2023 and confirmed by the Chancellor in the Budget, will set out a sustainable vision for the NHS to make strides towards it being the safest, highest-quality healthcare system anywhere in the world, learning from everywhere and anywhere in the world over the next 10 years.
Traditional and Western Healthcare — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Questions: Whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of integrated traditional and western medicinal healthcare services in (a) the People’s Republic of China, (b) France and (c) India for the forthcoming NHS 10-year plan.
David Arthur Stephen Tredinnick (Conservative, Centre-right): According to the flyer for the post-launch party, the integrated care systems will be considered. Will the Minister make sure that he looks at the use of homeopathy by French pharmacists, the three quarters of a million doctors using traditional healthcare in the Ayush Ministry in India and the 55,000 state hospitals using acupuncture in the People’s Republic of China?
Topical Questions — House of Commons, 2018-11-27
Topic: Health
Matthew John David Hancock (Conservative, Centre-right): This month, we launched our vision for the prevention of ill health that sets out measures to help increase life expectancy by at least five years because prevention is better than cure. We need to give people responsibility for their own health, while empowering them to make the right decisions in the right way. We are also saving more than £1 billion on the NHS drugs budget and committing more than £3.5 billion to primary and community care. Next month, we will publish the long-term plan for how we spend the extra £20 billion committed to the future of the NHS.