Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many adults were admitted to hospital for tooth decay extractions in (a) Kingston Upon Hull North, (b) Humber and North Yorkshire and (c) England in the last (i) three, (ii) six, (iii) 12 and (iv) 24 months.
Answered by Neil O'Brien
This following table shows data, collected by NHS England, of the numbers of hospital episodes of extractions in adults in England in the last three, six, 12 and 24 months. The number of hospital episodes is not necessarily the same as the number of patients, as some patients may have multiple admissions in any period.
Period | Kingston Upon Hull North | North Yorkshire and Humberside | England |
Last three months (December 2022 to February 2023) | 25 | 310 | 7,255 |
Last six months (September 2022 to February 2023) | 65 | 760 | 15,626 |
Last 12 months (March 2022 to February 2023) | 115 | 1,480 | 31,616 |
Last 24 months (March 2021 to February 2023) | 205 | 2,630 | 61,000 |
Source: Hospital Episode Statistics, NHS England
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
What his Department’s (a) budget and (b) timetable is for the delivery of 40 new hospitals under the hospital building programme.
Answered by Will Quince
The Government is committed to building 40 new hospitals. Two of the hospitals are open to patients and five are in construction.
We have confirmed an initial £3.7 billion for the first four years of the New Hospital Programme. Further funding for the programme will be set out at future Spending Reviews.
The Programme’s approach to standardising construction will drive efficiencies ensuring value for money and cutting-edge facilities for staff and patients.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if it remains his Department's policy to increase the Infected Blood Support Schemes in line with inflation from 1 April 2023.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
The Department has committed to increasing the financial support to beneficiaries of the Infected Blood Support Schemes in line with inflation from 1 April 2023.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to progress update by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health on its Access to contraception inquiry, published in September 2022, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of that report.
Answered by Neil O'Brien
The Department welcomed publication of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health’s inquiry report on access to contraception. We recognise that there is more to do to improve women’s reproductive health and have published a new Women’s Health Strategy for England. As part of the strategy, we are investing £25 million in women’s health hubs, so that women can get better access to care for essential services including contraception.
We will consider the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health’s report as we take forward work to improve sexual and reproductive health services in England.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish the Sexual and Reproductive Health Action Plan; and what information his Department plans to publish on the implementation of that plan.
Answered by Neil O'Brien
We published an HIV Action Plan in 2021 setting out our actions during 2022-2025 to move towards ending new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmissions, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and HIV-related deaths within England by 2030. In 2022 we published the Women’s Health Strategy for England setting out our 10-year ambitions and actions to improve health for women and girls. We remain committed to improving sexual and reproductive health in England and are considering the next steps for delivering the best outcomes.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to appoint a new Medical Consultant in Reproductive and Public Health at the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities.
Answered by Neil O'Brien
Clinical expertise on reproductive and public health is sought as and when required through existing relationships or specifically commissioned work. The Department has no plans to appoint a new Medical Consultant in Reproductive and Public Health at the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities at this time.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on appointing a clinical women’s health lead for NHS England.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
NHS England are continuing to work with the Women’s Health Ambassador and the Department with the aim of appointing a Women’s Health lead in due course.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral answer of 11 January to the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood from the Prime Minister, Official Report column 552, what the evidential basis is for the statement that there are now more NHS dentists across the UK with more funding; to what funding the Prime Minister was referring; and where it is allocated.
Answered by Neil O'Brien
State funded healthcare is a devolved matter outside of England, and is the responsibility respectively of the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish Governments.
With regard to National Health Service dentistry in England, the number of NHS dentists doing work has increased from 22,799 in 2010/11 to 24,272 in 2021/22. This is an increase of 6.5%. Further data requested is due to be published in August 2023.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Government has made of the value for money of personal protective equipment procured under covid-19 emergency regulations.
Answered by Neil O'Brien
Government Internal Audit Agency analysed prices paid for individual products across the personal protective equipment (PPE) supply chain including 12 contracts in detail and found that there was a proportionate control environment in place that balanced the need to urgently obtain PPE at scale and pace, with the need to secure value for money.
As well as due diligence checks there was systematic price benchmarking. Prices were evaluated against the need for the product, the quantity available, the specification of the product and how quickly it could be delivered. Many deals were rejected or renegotiated as initial prices offered were not acceptable.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral answer from the Prime Minister to the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood of 11 January 2023, Official Report column 552, how many NHS dentists there were on (a) 1 November 2022 and (b) 11 January 2023; and what funding there was for HNS dentists on each of those dates.
Answered by Neil O'Brien
Dental Statistics, published annually by NHS Digital, brings together information on National Health Service dental activity in England. Information on funding and the number of dentists on 1 November 2022 and 11 January 2023 respectively are not yet available. The number of NHS dentists at the end of 2021/22 was 24,272.
Dental Statistics are available from the following link: