Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 28 Jan 2019
Cervical Cancer Smear Tests
"I will give way one more time and then I must make some progress...."Helen Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 28 Jan 2019
Cervical Cancer Smear Tests
"The hon. Gentleman is right. Women need to be assured that they will be treated sympathetically, whatever their age. All of us who have been to screening know that sometimes it is fine, but sometimes someone is a bit ham-fisted and it is not fine. It is better than getting …..."Helen Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 28 Jan 2019
Cervical Cancer Smear Tests
"The hon. Lady makes a good point. We need people to realise that women know their own bodies and know if something is wrong, so people must listen to what they say. There are too many examples of women having to pay for a private test before finding out they …..."Helen Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 28 Jan 2019
Cervical Cancer Smear Tests
"The hon. Gentleman is right, and it is not before time to have such an awareness campaign. However, it is no good having one unless we ensure that screening is easily available and that people are treated well when they go. That is vital, because one bad experience can put …..."Helen Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 28 Jan 2019
Cervical Cancer Smear Tests
"Will the Minister tell us whether that guidance includes educating young girls about the need to go for smear tests? Some of Natasha’s friends have forcefully made the point to me that if we do that, it may encourage girls to go for smear tests when they reach the age …..."Helen Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 28 Jan 2019
Cervical Cancer Smear Tests
"I thank the hon. Members who have participated in this debate. I have learned more about some of my colleagues than I ever thought I would. I cannot compete with their stories of recognition; the only thing that happened to me was after I had had a smear test, which …..."Helen Jones - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 21st January 2019
Asked by:
Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which Ministers were consulted by NHS England before they advised health bodies to request a signed authority from an honourable Member acting on behalf of a constituent; and for what reason that policy on this matter has been changed.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
There has been no change in policy with regards to obtaining consent of a patient for the purposes of an inquiry or investigation and therefore Ministers have not been consulted.
If a National Health Service body is to disclose patient information held by it in order to progress an inquiry from a hon. Member on behalf of a constituent, there are circumstances in which the body may provide patient information to a Member of Parliament without the Member evidencing the explicit consent of the patient, so long as that information is provided in accordance with the requirements set out in paragraph 24 of Schedule 1 to the Data Protection Act 2018. An inquiry or an investigation will almost certainly require the disclosure by the NHS body of information relating to the constituent as patient.
The NHS body must be content that there is a legal basis under the General Data Protection Regulation/Data Protection Act for processing patient information (i.e. disclosing and sharing it for the purposes of the investigation). This is easier to satisfy if it is clear the patient has consented to the hon. Member making investigations on their behalf.
Written Question
Monday 21st January 2019
Asked by:
Helen Jones (Labour - Warrington North)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will issue instruction to NHS England that signed authority from a patient is not required for the NHS to progress an inquiry from an hon. Member pursuing a case on behalf of a constituent; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
There has been no change in policy with regards to obtaining consent of a patient for the purposes of an inquiry or investigation and therefore Ministers have not been consulted.
If a National Health Service body is to disclose patient information held by it in order to progress an inquiry from a hon. Member on behalf of a constituent, there are circumstances in which the body may provide patient information to a Member of Parliament without the Member evidencing the explicit consent of the patient, so long as that information is provided in accordance with the requirements set out in paragraph 24 of Schedule 1 to the Data Protection Act 2018. An inquiry or an investigation will almost certainly require the disclosure by the NHS body of information relating to the constituent as patient.
The NHS body must be content that there is a legal basis under the General Data Protection Regulation/Data Protection Act for processing patient information (i.e. disclosing and sharing it for the purposes of the investigation). This is easier to satisfy if it is clear the patient has consented to the hon. Member making investigations on their behalf.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jan 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"8. What steps he is taking to recruit and retain additional staff in the NHS. ..."Helen Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jan 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"Fifty per cent. of the staff the NHS will need in 15 years’ time are working there now, yet one in 10 nurses is leaving, 80% of junior doctors report excessive stress and six out of 10 consultants want to retire at 60 or before. Does the Minister not accept …..."Helen Jones - View Speech
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