Written Question
Monday 17th October 2022
Asked by:
Christian Matheson (Independent - City of Chester)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made (a) podiatry vacancy rates in the NHS in City of Chester constituency and (b) the impact these vacancies will have on patient treatment for diabetic foot complications.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
The information requested is not held centrally.
Written Question
Tuesday 19th July 2022
Asked by:
Christian Matheson (Independent - City of Chester)
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 help reduce the risk of death and serious illness caused by allergic reactions.
Answered by Maggie Throup
The Government is committed to supporting those living with allergies.
On 1 October 2021 Natasha’s Law made it a legal requirement for food operators to display allergen labelling on food items pre-packed for direct sale, protecting those with allergies and giving them more confidence in the food they buy.
The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency is taking forward a number of actions to promote the safe and effective use of Adrenaline Auto Injectors, an approved treatment for severe allergic reactions.
Written Question
Monday 25th April 2022
Asked by:
Christian Matheson (Independent - City of Chester)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many contribution-based ESA claimants have been fined as a result of an erroneous belief that they were entitled to claim free dental treatment while on benefits.
Answered by Maria Caulfield
In 2019/2020, the NHS Business Services Authority issued 12,411 Penalty Charge Notices to patients who had provided receipt of Employment and Support Allowance as an exemption for their dental treatment. Prior to the issuance of a fine, patients are permitted to demonstrate their eligibility for free National Health Service dental treatment.
Exemption checking for NHS dentistry was paused during the pandemic to limit the spread of COVID-19 through the handling and signing of papers between patients and dental staff. Patient signatures were reintroduced on 1 September 2021.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 09 Mar 2022
Allergy Research and Treatments: Government Support
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered Government support for allergy research and treatments.
It is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair today, Sir Charles. I was at the Chester gang show not long ago, and was looked after very well on an excellent evening …..."Christian Matheson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 09 Mar 2022
Allergy Research and Treatments: Government Support
"That is an awful situation. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s family. That three times in three years is a shocking statistic, which we will come back to because there is a burgeoning rise in allergic disease in the UK. It is an issue of great importance to people …..."Christian Matheson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 09 Mar 2022
Allergy Research and Treatments: Government Support
"I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I absolutely agree. Research shows that in the 20 years to 2012, there was a 615% increase in hospital admissions in the UK for anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction mainly caused by food allergies.
Members may be familiar with a tragic …..."Christian Matheson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 31 Jan 2022
Future of the NHS
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray.
There are actually a couple of aspects of the speech of the hon. Member for Stockton South (Matt Vickers) that I agree with and congratulate him on. First, I do not support PFI either. History suggests that although that …..."Christian Matheson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 31 Jan 2022
Future of the NHS
"I could not have put it better myself. The NHS is running on empty, but also on the good will of the staff because they believe in the NHS and in what they are doing. There were 6 million people on the waiting list in England in November—the highest number …..."Christian Matheson - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 31 Jan 2022
Future of the NHS
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 31 Jan 2022
Future of the NHS
"The Minister is being generous with his time. Let us get the history right. The reason why the Labour Government increased the involvement of private sector bidders was simply to be able to increase capacity quickly—to get the waiting list and waiting time backlogs down, which they had inherited from …..."Christian Matheson - View Speech
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