Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
NHS Outsourcing and Privatisation
"Does my right hon. Friend agree that it would be completely inconsistent with the Freedom of Information Act—passed, by the way, by a Labour Government—which deliberately carved out an exemption for precisely these sorts of communications? It would be very odd—in fact, completely counterproductive—to turn that on its head...."Alex Chalk - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
NHS Outsourcing and Privatisation
"The allegation of privatisation of the NHS is wholly misconceived. It is a reheated and debunked myth that irresponsible elements have been trotting out for decades, and repeating it does not make it any more true. NHS outsourcing to private providers is being weaponised in a way that involves dressing …..."Alex Chalk - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 May 2018
NHS Outsourcing and Privatisation
"My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I shall give three brief examples from my own constituency. First, Cobalt is a Cheltenham-based medical charity that is leading the way in diagnostic imaging. It provides funding for research, assists with training for healthcare professionals and provided the UK’s first high-field open MRI …..."Alex Chalk - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 22nd May 2018
Asked by:
Alex Chalk (Conservative - Cheltenham)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to stimulate and facilitate high-quality research into chronic fatigue syndrome.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
The Department National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) recognises that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a debilitating condition. The NIHR is speaking with the United Kingdom’s CFS/ME Research Collaborative and patient representatives about how best we can support a joined up approach to high quality research into this complex disorder.
The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including CFS/ME; it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 May 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"This weekend, I had to take a poorly member of my family to Cheltenham General Hospital, and the skill, concern and good humour of the emergency nurse practitioners were fantastic. Will my hon. Friend join me in paying tribute to Cheltenham’s emergency nurse practitioners? Does he agree that we should …..."Alex Chalk - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 27th April 2018
Asked by:
Alex Chalk (Conservative - Cheltenham)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the statutory definition is of a disability access vehicle; and whether that definition is different to a wheelchair accessible vehicle.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
The Commission Regulation EU/678/2011, which amends EU Directive 2007/46/EC, defines a wheelchair accessible vehicle as a vehicle of Category M1 constructed or converted specifically so that they accommodate one or more persons seated in their wheelchairs when travelling on the road.
The Road Vehicle (Approval) Regulations 2009, which implement Directive 2007/46/EC in the United Kingdom, define a disabled person’s vehicle as a vehicle constructed or adapted to enable a person with a disability to travel in the vehicle as a driver or a passenger, in safety and reasonable comfort.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 23 Apr 2018
Privatisation of NHS Services
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie, and to say a few words in this important debate about healthcare. Only this morning I had the pleasure of visiting Charlton Lane Hospital in my constituency. It treats people with functional mental health problems and dementia. It was …..."Alex Chalk - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 23 Apr 2018
Privatisation of NHS Services
"I am grateful to the hon. Lady. I respect her past record and her contributions to the House. There is an ongoing debate among clinicians—no doubt colleagues of hers—about what the NHS should cover. Most of the clinicians I speak to would welcome a more open, non-partisan and grown-up debate …..."Alex Chalk - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 23 Apr 2018
Privatisation of NHS Services
"My hon. Friend is absolutely right. That is the point that I wanted to make. Where we can have a private provider that provides treatment efficiently and effectively, freeing up resources to go elsewhere on the frontline, that is fine, but we have to be extremely vigilant to ensure that …..."Alex Chalk - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 23rd April 2018
Asked by:
Alex Chalk (Conservative - Cheltenham)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of including laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy within the ongoing review into medicines and medical devices safety.
Answered by Jackie Doyle-Price
We anticipate that the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review will wish to examine, among other things, the concerns that have been raised about the use of mesh, including ventral mesh rectopexy surgery. The Review is, however, independent of the Department, and such decisions are a matter for its Chair, Baroness Cumberlege.