Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to prevent online retailers from selling products that are labelled dementia restraints to the public.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
There is a robust legal framework relating to the use of restrictive practices, including the Human Rights Act 2008, Mental Health Act 1983, and the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Restrictive interventions should only be used in line with the legal framework, and by people with the appropriate training in the application of those practices, where there is a real possibility of harm to the person or to staff, the public or other. Mechanical restraints should never be a first line means of managing disturbed behaviour.
We will consider the most effective way to ensure all online retailers are made aware of the risks and ethical implications of selling products labelled in this way to the public.
The Government remains committed to delivering the Challenge on Dementia 2020 in full to make England the best place in the world for people with dementia to live.
Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to raise awareness among online retailers of the risks and ethical implications of selling products that are labelled dementia restraints to the public.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
There is a robust legal framework relating to the use of restrictive practices, including the Human Rights Act 2008, Mental Health Act 1983, and the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Restrictive interventions should only be used in line with the legal framework, and by people with the appropriate training in the application of those practices, where there is a real possibility of harm to the person or to staff, the public or other. Mechanical restraints should never be a first line means of managing disturbed behaviour.
We will consider the most effective way to ensure all online retailers are made aware of the risks and ethical implications of selling products labelled in this way to the public.
The Government remains committed to delivering the Challenge on Dementia 2020 in full to make England the best place in the world for people with dementia to live.
Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of patients with secondary breast cancer have a dedicated nurse specialist allocated to them.
Answered by Steve Brine
The NHS Cancer Programme aims to improve access to cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) for all cancer patients when they need it, including those with secondary breast cancer. Health Education England is also working to expand the number of CNS and develop clear CNS competencies and routes into training.
The National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS) has mandated collection of breast cancer recurrence data in its Cancer Services and Outcomes Dataset (COSD) since 2013. Hospital trusts are also required to submit recurrence data in the Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) dataset. Data published on the NCRAS legacy website shows that of the 140 trusts that could be expected to be collecting data on breast cancer recurrence in 2016, 140 submitted data for 2016 diagnoses through the COSD or CWT data collection mechanisms. The NCRAS legacy website is available at the following link:
http://www.ncin.org.uk/cancer_type_and_topic_specific_work/topic_specific_work/recurrence
Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the statement on page 72 of the Independent Cancer Taskforce's Cancer Strategy for 2015-2020 that all NHS trusts should now be recording recurrent and secondary breast cancer patients, how many and what proportion of NHS trusts are undertaking such recording.
Answered by Steve Brine
The NHS Cancer Programme aims to improve access to cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) for all cancer patients when they need it, including those with secondary breast cancer. Health Education England is also working to expand the number of CNS and develop clear CNS competencies and routes into training.
The National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS) has mandated collection of breast cancer recurrence data in its Cancer Services and Outcomes Dataset (COSD) since 2013. Hospital trusts are also required to submit recurrence data in the Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) dataset. Data published on the NCRAS legacy website shows that of the 140 trusts that could be expected to be collecting data on breast cancer recurrence in 2016, 140 submitted data for 2016 diagnoses through the COSD or CWT data collection mechanisms. The NCRAS legacy website is available at the following link:
http://www.ncin.org.uk/cancer_type_and_topic_specific_work/topic_specific_work/recurrence
Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS England Long Term Plan, what discussions he has had with NHS England on how it plans to support the Dementia Connect programme which offers a range of advice and support for people following a dementia diagnosis.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
Following the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan, the National Implementation Framework, to be published in the spring, will provide further information on how the Long Term Plan will be implemented. Additional details, based on local health system five year plans, will be brought together in a detailed national implementation plan.
We will continue to work closely with key partners and stakeholders, including the Alzheimer’s Society and other voluntary sector partners, as we support the National Health Service to deliver the commitments set out in the Long Term Plan.
Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS England Long Term Plan, how NHS England plans to continue working closely with (a) the Alzheimer’s Society and (b) other voluntary sector organisations to extend the society's Dementia Connect programme which offers a range of advice and support for people following a dementia diagnosis.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
Following the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan, the National Implementation Framework, to be published in the spring, will provide further information on how the Long Term Plan will be implemented. Additional details, based on local health system five year plans, will be brought together in a detailed national implementation plan.
We will continue to work closely with key partners and stakeholders, including the Alzheimer’s Society and other voluntary sector partners, as we support the National Health Service to deliver the commitments set out in the Long Term Plan.
Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS England Long Term Plan, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the use of the Electronic Frailty Index in a proactive population health approach focused on moderate frailty accounts for the needs of people living with dementia.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
Dementia remains a key priority for the Government. Following the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan, the National Implementation Framework, to be published in the spring, will provide further information on how the Long Term Plan will be implemented. Additional details, based on local health system five-year plans, will be brought together in a detailed national implementation plan.
We will continue to work closely with key partners and stakeholders, including the Alzheimer’s Society and other voluntary sector partners, as we support the National Health Service to deliver the commitments set out in the Long Term Plan.
Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the enhanced health in care home model set out in NHS England's Long Term Plan will support people affected by dementia.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
Dementia remains a key priority for the Government. Following the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan, the National Implementation Framework, to be published in the spring, will provide further information on how the Long Term Plan will be implemented. Additional details, based on local health system five-year plans, will be brought together in a detailed national implementation plan.
We will continue to work closely with key partners and stakeholders, including the Alzheimer’s Society and other voluntary sector partners, as we support the National Health Service to deliver the commitments set out in the Long Term Plan.
Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to have secured parity of esteem for dementia with cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke care, mental health and other conditions supported by NHS England’s Long Term Plan.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
Dementia remains a key priority for the Government. Following the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan, the National Implementation Framework, to be published in the spring, will provide further information on how the Long Term Plan will be implemented. Additional details, based on local health system five-year plans, will be brought together in a detailed national implementation plan.
We will continue to work closely with key partners and stakeholders, including the Alzheimer’s Society and other voluntary sector partners, as we support the National Health Service to deliver the commitments set out in the Long Term Plan.
Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much of the £4.5 billion allocated to community care in five years' time as part of NHS England’s Long Term Plan is planned to be spent on provisions for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
Dementia remains a key priority for the Government. Following the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan, the National Implementation Framework, to be published in the spring, will provide further information on how the Long Term Plan will be implemented. Additional details, based on local health system five-year plans, will be brought together in a detailed national implementation plan.
We will continue to work closely with key partners and stakeholders, including the Alzheimer’s Society and other voluntary sector partners, as we support the National Health Service to deliver the commitments set out in the Long Term Plan.