Asked by: Luke Evans (Conservative - Bosworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the National Institute for Health Research’s Highlight Notice on Dementia on the take up of research proposals on that subject.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
The Highlight Notice is still open for applications therefore no assessment has yet been made.
Asked by: Luke Evans (Conservative - Bosworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help NHS England improve waiting times for ADHD diagnosis.
Answered by Gillian Keegan - Secretary of State for Education
Clinical commissioning groups and National Health Service trusts should have due regard to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guideline ‘Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management’. This guideline aims to improve the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and children and the quality of care and support that people receive. The guideline does not recommend a maximum waiting time for people to receive ADHD treatment. We are working with local authority children’s social care, education services and charities to develop packages to support neurodivergent children throughout the diagnostic process, including children with ADHD and their families.
Asked by: Luke Evans (Conservative - Bosworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that a relevant proportion of the £8,904,000 allocated to the Midlands to support dentistry will be allocated to the (a) East Midlands, (b) Leicestershire and (c) Bosworth constituency.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
NHS England is working with regional teams to commission additional activity from providers with capacity and ability to deliver dental services in the Midlands.
Asked by: Luke Evans (Conservative - Bosworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help roll out the Veteran Aware accreditation to healthcare providers in (a) Leicestershire and (b) Bosworth.
Answered by Gillian Keegan - Secretary of State for Education
There are two accreditation schemes in operation - the Veterans Healthcare Covenant Alliance (VCHA) and the Royal College of General Practitioners’ Veteran Friendly Practice scheme.
The University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust and Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust are accredited under the VCHA scheme and will undergo re-accreditation during 2022. The VCHA are also working with East Midlands Ambulance NHS Trust on accreditation.
There are currently 15 general practitioner (GP) practices accredited in the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) area. This represents 11.2% of the open GP practices in the STP area. Seven of these are in the NHS West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group area, serving the Bosworth area.
In May 2021 the Royal College of General Practitioners hosted an online training event for the East and Central region and provides new materials for practices. The Royal College is currently planning to deliver geographically targeted engagement to increase accreditations.
Asked by: Luke Evans (Conservative - Bosworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support efficient cancer diagnosis and referral services while the NHS tackles the omicron covid-19 variant and strategically prepares for the future.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
Between March 2020 and October 2021, general practitioners referred over 3.8 million people with suspected cancer and over 487,000 patients started cancer treatment, with 95% of patients starting treatment within a month.
National Health Service systems have been asked to maintain rapid access, including tests and checks for patients with suspected cancer and screening services. Cancer pathways have been adapted with advice on streamlining cancer diagnostic pathways and protecting against COVID-19 infection. The use of independent sector capacity for cancer services is being maximised, where clinically appropriate. Patients are involved in decisions on their care, including where it may be rescheduled. Anyone with concerning symptoms is encouraged to come forward, in line with our ‘Help us, help you’ campaign.
Asked by: Luke Evans (Conservative - Bosworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister on 8 December 2021, Official Report, col 379, what discussions he has had with (a) MRHA and (b) JCVI on the 15 minute wait after receiving covid-19 vaccinations.
Answered by Maggie Throup
Following advice from the United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s Commission on Human Medicines, we have agreed to temporarily suspend the 15 minute wait following mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations. The suspension is designed to facilitate the COVID-19 vaccination programme, including booster doses, in response to the Omicron variant. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation is aware of this new advice and the nature of the temporary suspension that has been agreed. The temporary suspension is in operation in England from 16 December 2021, following necessary amendments to system guidance and protocols.