Written Question
Tuesday 24th November 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) GP surgeries, and (2) community sexual health clinics, offering contraceptive services across England have restricted access to long-acting reversible contraception due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Answered by Lord Bethell
The average waiting time for a woman accessing long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is not collected centrally. Data on restricted access to long-acting reversible contraception due to the COVID-19 pandemic in general practitioner surgeries and community sexual health clinics is also not currently available centrally.
The provision of LARC services is particularly challenging currently due to access not being possible remotely.
The Department is working with Public Health England and others to reduce waiting lists and backlogs that have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare have also published clinical advice to support ongoing provision of effective contraception which health professionals should work to.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 10 Nov 2020
Covid-19 Regulations: Assisted Deaths Abroad
"My Lords, the Secretary of State said in the other place that this conversation on assisted dying must happen
“in an evidence-based, sensible and compassionate way.”—[Official Report, Commons, 5/11/20; col. 480.]
What efforts will the Government be making to ensure that we as a House have all the …..."Baroness Jenkin of Kennington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2020
Covid-19: Obese and Overweight People
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of obese and overweight people dying from COVID-19...."Baroness Jenkin of Kennington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2020
Covid-19: Obese and Overweight People
"I thank my noble friend for that Answer. Now that Covid has joined diabetes, heart disease and cancer in targeting the obese, I am glad that the Government are finally taking the obesity epidemic seriously. I encourage my noble friend to look at the measures ready now to be implemented, …..."Baroness Jenkin of Kennington - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 17th March 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) sexual and reproductive health and rights, and (2) female genital mutilation support, services exist for women with complications resulting from female genital mutilation in the UK.
Answered by Lord Bethell
National Health Service referral pathways are in place locally to respond to the physical, mental and sexual health needs of women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) through maternity and specialist paediatric services. Non-pregnant women over 18 can access a new pilot of eight FGM support clinics launched in September 2019 which provide a range of services, including deinfibulation if required.
Commissioning of FGM services is informed by NHS Digital’s FGM enhanced dataset.
Local authorities in England are mandated to commission comprehensive open access sexual health services for people present in their area based on an assessment of local need.
Written Question
Tuesday 17th March 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for expanding the provision of (1) sexual and reproductive health and rights, and (2) female genital mutilation support, services in the UK to support women and girls.
Answered by Lord Bethell
National Health Service referral pathways are in place locally to respond to the physical, mental and sexual health needs of women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) through maternity and specialist paediatric services. Non-pregnant women over 18 can access a new pilot of eight FGM support clinics launched in September 2019 which provide a range of services, including deinfibulation if required.
Commissioning of FGM services is informed by NHS Digital’s FGM enhanced dataset.
Local authorities in England are mandated to commission comprehensive open access sexual health services for people present in their area based on an assessment of local need.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 15 Jul 2019
Childhood Obesity
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to combat childhood obesity...."Baroness Jenkin of Kennington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 15 Jul 2019
Childhood Obesity
"My noble friend will have seen coverage in the weekend’s press of food companies which are continuing to breach the government advice that a child should not be weaned until six months of age. They are also still failing to reformulate infant foods. For example, one portion of baby porridge …..."Baroness Jenkin of Kennington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 13 Dec 2018
Childhood Obesity
"My Lords, ITV and Veg Power are teaming up to launch a major initiative in the new year designed to appeal to children, as well as a public health initiative through ITV’s programmes. Does the Minister agree that ITV and all the other broadcasters could look at similarly imaginative ways …..."Baroness Jenkin of Kennington - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 18 Jul 2018
Obesity
"My Lords, it is an honour and a pleasure not only to have been one of the noble Baroness’s supporters last week, but to be following her now. Like many women in this country, I feel I have been following her for most of my life. The noble Baroness no …..."Baroness Jenkin of Kennington - View Speech
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