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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 27 Oct 2022
World Menopause Day

"I certainly agree with the hon. Lady. I myself spent eight years on antidepressants, believing that I had mental health problems, only to discover that I was actually menopausal. I can assure everyone that that was a relief.

I urge the Minister, his colleagues and any Member who does not …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 27 Oct 2022
World Menopause Day

"I thank the Minister for his kind words. We have worked together previously and I trust his word—I look forward to the certificate happening in April 2023.

I thank all colleagues for everything they have said. Women out there are listening to this debate, and they are grateful that we …..."

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Written Question
Dialysis Machines: Finance
Thursday 22nd September 2022

Asked by: Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of the funding his Department provided for the provision of home dialysis to NHS trusts in England was passed on to patients in the last 12 months.

Answered by Will Quince

This information requested on funding in 2022 is not currently held centrally. However, in 2021/22, NHS England provided approximately £117 million to renal providers in England for the provision of home dialysis therapy. This is inclusive of haemodialysis and all modalities of peritoneal dialysis. The following table shows funding provided by NHS England to each specialist renal provider in England in 2021/22.

Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £996,247

Barts Health NHS Trust £9,873,038

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £841,162

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £1,297,309

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation

Trust £510,650

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £933,545

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust £1,832,292

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust £2,210,524

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust £919,822

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust £3,800,712

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £135,252

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust £3,191,945

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust £1,344,022

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust £6,704,239

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £5,583,181

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £2,356,531

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust £1,806,242

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £1,772,510

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust £4,634,713

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust £2,668,753

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation

Trust £1,430,263

North Bristol NHS Trust £2,128,904

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust £731,871

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust £3,111,524

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £2,169,549

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust £4,819,664

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust £1,483,022

Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust £2,091,381

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust £5,252,797

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust £2,718,068

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £3,413,902

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust £2,027,726

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £857,527

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust £1,294,611

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £1,699,134

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust £976,574

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £1,843,691

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust £2,340,870

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust £5,578,386

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust £2,410,502

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation

Trust £3,127,492

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust £4,318,784

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust £3,006,318

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust £836,807

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust £2,199,773

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £1,056,816

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £267,484

Total £116,606,127

The information requested on funding passed to patients is not held centrally as renal providers have local arrangements in place with patients to facilitate reimbursement.


Written Question
Dialysis Machines: Finance
Thursday 22nd September 2022

Asked by: Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has provided for the provision of home dialysis to each NHS trust in England in the last 12 months.

Answered by Will Quince

This information requested on funding in 2022 is not currently held centrally. However, in 2021/22, NHS England provided approximately £117 million to renal providers in England for the provision of home dialysis therapy. This is inclusive of haemodialysis and all modalities of peritoneal dialysis. The following table shows funding provided by NHS England to each specialist renal provider in England in 2021/22.

Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £996,247

Barts Health NHS Trust £9,873,038

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £841,162

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £1,297,309

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation

Trust £510,650

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £933,545

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust £1,832,292

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust £2,210,524

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust £919,822

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust £3,800,712

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £135,252

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust £3,191,945

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust £1,344,022

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust £6,704,239

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £5,583,181

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £2,356,531

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust £1,806,242

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £1,772,510

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust £4,634,713

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust £2,668,753

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation

Trust £1,430,263

North Bristol NHS Trust £2,128,904

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust £731,871

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust £3,111,524

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £2,169,549

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust £4,819,664

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust £1,483,022

Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust £2,091,381

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust £5,252,797

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust £2,718,068

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £3,413,902

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust £2,027,726

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £857,527

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust £1,294,611

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £1,699,134

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust £976,574

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £1,843,691

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust £2,340,870

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust £5,578,386

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust £2,410,502

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation

Trust £3,127,492

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust £4,318,784

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust £3,006,318

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust £836,807

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust £2,199,773

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £1,056,816

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £267,484

Total £116,606,127

The information requested on funding passed to patients is not held centrally as renal providers have local arrangements in place with patients to facilitate reimbursement.


Written Question
Dementia and Menopause
Monday 25th July 2022

Asked by: Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)

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 raise awareness amongst clinicians that brain fog can be a symptom of both dementia and menopause.

Answered by Maria Caulfield

A Women’s Health Ambassador for England has been appointed to raise the profile for women’s heath, including the menopause and long term conditions, such as dementia. The Ambassador will support implementation of the Women’s Health Strategy, in which the menopause is a priority area.

NHS England is supporting clinicians to deliver improved menopause care through a clinical pathway being developed by a menopause clinical reference group, which will include the symptoms of concentration-loss or ‘brain fog’.

The NHS Health Check for adults in England aged 45 to 74 years old is designed to identify early signs of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, type 2 diabetes or dementia. Since 2018, dementia risk reduction has been incorporated within the NHS Health Check to increase awareness and motivate people to reduce their risks. In addition, those aged 65 years old and over are made aware of the signs and symptoms of dementia and guided to memory clinics.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Jul 2022
Women’s Health Strategy for England

"I rise to speak specifically on the menopause services included in the strategy. As co-chair of the Government menopause taskforce, I broadly welcome the strategy but feel that it falls short in some places.

Although better menopause training for doctors of the future is essential, there is not much in …..."

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Written Question
Menopause: Mental Health Services
Tuesday 19th July 2022

Asked by: Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)

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 number of women referred to Memory Services when experiencing cognitive symptoms of menopause.

Answered by Maria Caulfield

No specific assessment has been made as data on the number of menopausal women referred to memory services is not held centrally.

However, NHS England has undertaken preliminary work to deliver improved menopause care. An optimal clinical pathway is currently being developed by a menopause clinical reference group, which will include memory-loss and concentration-loss as symptoms women may present with.


Written Question
Dementia and Menopause: Research
Friday 15th July 2022

Asked by: Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)

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 provide additional support for research into potential links between dementia and the menopause.

Answered by James Morris

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including into dementia and the menopause. The NIHR’s School for Primary Care Research has funded an observational study investigating the risks of developing dementia associated with menopausal hormone therapies.


Written Question
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Prescriptions
Thursday 7th July 2022

Asked by: Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women received Hormone Replacement Therapy prescriptions for (a) utrogestan, (b) body-identical oestrogen patches and gels, (c) non-body-identical oestrogen, (d) non-body identical progestogens and (d) the testosterone products (i) testogel, (ii) testim and (iii) tostran in each of the last ten years by Parliamentary constituency or the lowest available administrative level if that data is not available.

Answered by Maria Caulfield

The information is not held in the format requested.

The attached table shows items dispensed in the community at clinical commissioning group level in England from 2015/16 to 2021/22.


Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 09 Jun 2022
Menopause

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the menopause.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. It has been four years since I first spoke in a debate in this place on the menopause. Each year that followed, I duly put my name down …..."

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