Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Dec 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"8. What steps he is taking to increase the size of the mental health workforce. ..."Iain Stewart - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Dec 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"I certainly welcome that increase, but does my right hon. Friend agree that there is a particular need to address mental health issues in schools? Could he set out what plans he has to give extra support there?..."Iain Stewart - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 5th December 2017
Asked by:
Iain Stewart (Conservative - Milton Keynes South)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of music therapy as a treatment, and whether he plans to extend its availability on the NHS.
Answered by Jackie Doyle-Price
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has considered the contribution that music therapy can make as a treatment, and has made recommendations relating to its use in a number of clinical guidelines, including those on psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people, and on supporting people with dementia.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 30 Nov 2017
Deafness and Hearing Loss
"It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe.
I start by congratulating the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Jim Fitzpatrick) on securing this debate and on setting out his case with his customary courtesy and passion. He has been a champion of these issues for …..."Iain Stewart - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Oct 2017
Tobacco Control Plan
"The hon. Gentleman is making a powerful argument, but will he consider the fact that many tobacco manufacturers are actively investing in non-tobacco products, which may change their whole future investment strategy? In the light of that fact, should not investors—pension funds and so on—look at that long-term development of …..."Iain Stewart - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 18th September 2017
Asked by:
Iain Stewart (Conservative - Milton Keynes South)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to review the sanctions available to GP practices against patients who repeatedly do not attend appointments.
Answered by Steve Brine
The National Health Service Constitution states that patients are responsible for keeping appointments or cancelling them within a reasonable time. At present there are no sanctions available for general practitioner practices to manage repeated failure to attend appointments. There are no plans at present to review this.
Written Question
Monday 18th September 2017
Asked by:
Iain Stewart (Conservative - Milton Keynes South)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS of patients who do not attend hospital appointments in each of the last 12 months.
Answered by Philip Dunne
This information is not held centrally.
Written Question
Monday 11th September 2017
Asked by:
Iain Stewart (Conservative - Milton Keynes South)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has undertaken a cost-benefit analysis of allowing GP practices to fund tuition fees for medical students who would join that practice on qualification.
Answered by Steve Brine
General practitioner practices are independent businesses and as such it would be for them to determine for themselves whether or not they offer such incentives as part of their overall management of their business.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Jan 2017
Breast Cancer Drugs
"I congratulate the hon. Member for Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh) on securing this important debate and setting out her case so powerfully. I agree with pretty much everything she said. I know that several Members wish to speak, so I will not detain the House by simply repeating all …..."Iain Stewart - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Jan 2017
Breast Cancer Drugs
"I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that question. My answer is pretty much the same as that of the hon. Member for Mitcham and Morden. In this specific case, I hope that there is scope for NICE and Roche, the manufacturer of Kadcyla, to sit down and …..."Iain Stewart - View Speech
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