Asked by: Lord Marlesford (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further the Written Answer by Lord Bethell on 14 April (HL2960), how many people have tested positive for COVID-19 to date; and how many of those who were hospitalised in the UK have died.
Answered by Lord Bethell
To provide a more comprehensive response to a number of outstanding Written Questions, this has been answered by an information factsheet Testing – note for House of Lords which is attached, due to the size of the data. A copy has also been placed in the Library
Asked by: Lord Marlesford (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many deaths as a result of COVID-19 have occurred in a hospital, broken down by each hospital.
Answered by Lord Bethell
Data broken down by trusts and regions on deaths of patients who have died in hospitals in England and had tested positive for COVID-19 at time of death or where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate is attached, due to the size of the data.
Asked by: Lord Marlesford (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many patients who are being treated in hospital for COVID-19 have been attached to a ventilator.
Answered by Lord Bethell
Information on the number of patients who are being treated in hospitals for COVID-19 and have been attached to a ventilator is not currently published. We will continue to review what data we make publicly available.
Asked by: Lord Marlesford (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the evidence (1) for, and (2) against, the use of protective face masks to limit the spread of COVID-19 between individuals who have to enter public spaces or use public transport to go to work; and in what circumstances they would recommend the use of such masks.
Answered by Lord Bethell
The United Kingdom Government continues to be led by the evidence in our response to COVID-19. Following Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies advice, from 11 May the Government advises the public to consider wearing a face covering in confined indoor settings where social distancing is not possible or where they are more likely to come into contact with people they do not normally meet, for example on public transport or in some shops.
The evidence suggests that wearing a face covering does not protect you, but it may provide some protection for others you come into close contact with if you are infected but have not developed symptoms. It is important to wear face-coverings properly and wash your hands before putting them on or taking them off.
Asked by: Lord Marlesford (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government in which NHS ambulance service trust areas paramedics do not have access to full personal protection equipment when transporting suspected COVID-19 patients.
Answered by Lord Bethell
This information is not held.
Regular guidance has been issued to ambulance trusts on the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including on the personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used in different circumstances. Staff should ensure the correct level of PPE is worn dependent on the patient presentation and the clinical skills that are required during patient care.
We are aware of the concerns about the supply of PPE. COVID-19 is generating unprecedented global demand on the supply chain, combined with a manufacturing slowdown in affected countries. The Government, NHS Supply Chain, and the National Health Service are doing everything to work with industry to secure additional supplies and manufacture further PPE.
Asked by: Lord Marlesford (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many deaths were recorded in care homes in England in each week since the beginning of 2020.
Answered by Lord Bethell
The information is not collected in the format requested.
Asked by: Lord Marlesford (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many tests for COVID-19 have been carried out; and what proportion of those have shown positive.
Answered by Lord Bethell
The Government is committed to increasing the capacity of testing to at least 25,000 per day for patients most in need.
As of 9am on 6 April 2020, cumulatively across the United Kingdom, 252,958 tests have concluded. 208,837 people have been tested of which 51,608 tested positive. 5,373 of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for the coronavirus have sadly died.
Asked by: Lord Marlesford (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the outstanding personal financial liability on non-EEA visitors to the UK for treatment received under the NHS in each of the last three years; and what was the total income received for each year in respect of such treatment.
Answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy
The Department does not hold information on the outstanding personal financial liability on non-European Economic Area visitors to the United Kingdom who have treatment received under the National Health Service in the last three years.
Asked by: Lord Marlesford (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is (1) the residence qualification, and (2) the personal identification documentation required, from people seeking to register with general practitioners for treatment under the NHS.
Answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy
NHS England’s policy ‘Patient Registration, Standard Operating Principles for Primary Medical Care (General Practice)’ states that:
“When applying to become a patient there is no regulatory requirement to prove identity, address, immigration status or the provision of an NHS number in order to register. However, there are practical reasons why a practice might need to be assured that people are who they say they are, or to check where they live, so it can help the process if a patient can provide relevant documents. There is however no contractual requirement to request this nor is establishing an individual’s identity the role of General Practice.
Any practice policy to ask for patient ID should be applied in a non-discriminatory fashion. This means the policy should apply to all prospective patients equally.”
As there is no requirement under the regulations to produce identity or residence information, the patient must be registered on application unless the practice has reasonable grounds to decline – such as where the patient lives outside of the practice area.
Asked by: Lord Marlesford (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total expenditure by the NHS on general practitioner services in each of the last five years.
Answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy
The investment in general practice in England in cash terms for the years 2012/13-2016/17 is presented in the following table.
Year | Investment in General Practice (millions) |
2016/17 | £10,203.86 |
2015/16 | £9,696.562 |
2014/15 | £9,173.038 |
2013/14 | £8,830.54 |
2012/13 | £8,459.881 |