Asked by: Juliet Campbell (Labour - Broxtowe)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her department has made of the number of additional specialist heart failure nurses required to meet current and projected demand.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Department does not hold data on the proportion of patients referred with suspected heart failure receiving an echocardiogram within the diagnostic timeframes.
No such assessment has been made of the number of additional specialist heart failure nurses required to meet current and projected demand.
The Government will publish a 10 Year Workforce Plan to ensure the National Health Service has skilled staff where patients need them. The plan will set out the action we will take to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan.
Asked by: Juliet Campbell (Labour - Broxtowe)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of patients referred with suspected heart failure received an echocardiogram within the diagnostic timeframes recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the last five years in (i) Broxtowe, (ii) Nottinghamshire and (iii) England.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Department does not hold data on the proportion of patients referred with suspected heart failure receiving an echocardiogram within the diagnostic timeframes.
No such assessment has been made of the number of additional specialist heart failure nurses required to meet current and projected demand.
The Government will publish a 10 Year Workforce Plan to ensure the National Health Service has skilled staff where patients need them. The plan will set out the action we will take to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan.
Asked by: Juliet Campbell (Labour - Broxtowe)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of late or absent identification of dyslexia on the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)
Effective timely identification and intervention is critical in improving the outcomes of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. We recognise that special educational needs do not always become apparent in the early years of education, and that needs can emerge, change or become more visible during adolescence as social, emotional and academic demands increase
The Code of Practice makes it clear that we expect teachers to monitor the progress of all pupils and put support in place where needed. Access to targeted educational support should not be dependent on a child or young person having a diagnosis. Instead, evidence-based support should be put in place at the earliest possible point following the identification of a need. This is to ensure that children and young people do not miss out on high-quality teaching and support, which limits progress, confidence, independence, and future life chances.
To support settings, we are strengthening the evidence base of what works to improve timely identification in mainstream settings. The department has appointed an independent expert panel to develop the National Inclusion Standards that set out evidence-informed tools, strategies and approaches for educators to draw on to identify and support children and young people with additional needs.
We are clear that education settings have an ongoing and important role to play in promoting and supporting the mental health and wellbeing of their pupils.
Asked by: Juliet Campbell (Labour - Broxtowe)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support local authorities to develop coordinated pathways into education, training and employment for neurodivergent young people.
Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
The government is committed to ensuring neurodivergent young people and those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have clear, coordinated pathways into education, training and employment. Local authorities have statutory responsibilities to support participation and effective preparation for adulthood.
Through SEND reforms, the department is strengthening transitions between education and adult life, improving information sharing and supporting pathways including apprenticeships and Supported Internships. Youth Guarantee Trailblazers are testing approaches for young people at risk of becoming NEET.
The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper complements this by strengthening local coordination across skills, employment, health and transport. Post-16 qualification reforms will provide clearer, inclusive routes into further study, apprenticeships and skilled employment, with providers able to tailor support to individual needs. We are also developing technical education routes from age 14, working with Strategic Authorities to create a consistent national framework that can respond to local labour market needs and growth priorities.
Asked by: Juliet Campbell (Labour - Broxtowe)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether free at the point of use care under the proposed National Care Service will apply to (a) adults under the age of 65 with assessed care needs, and (b) whether the entitlement will cover accommodation and living costs, in addition to personal care.
Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Baroness Casey has made clear that one of the core purposes of the Big Conversation on Care that she is leading is to hear from people, families, carers, and others with direct, real-life experience of the current social care system, so she can reflect those experiences in her recommendations for reform. That will include individuals aged under 65 years old in need of care, and the individuals caring for them. The Government will wait for the outcome of Baroness Casey’s review before taking any final decisions.
Asked by: Juliet Campbell (Labour - Broxtowe)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase access to work experience, supported internships and pre-apprenticeship provision for young people with dyslexia.
Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
The department is committed to ensuring that young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including dyslexia, can access high-quality post-16 education and progress into employment, apprenticeships or further study. Providers are expected to make reasonable adjustments and provide tailored support so learners can participate in study and work-related learning.
The department wants every young person to benefit from high-quality, inclusive work experience during secondary education. We are working with the Careers & Enterprise Company and Careers Hubs to help secondary schools and specialist settings increase workplace experiences, including through employer brokerage and SEND-focused resources. In addition, through Jobcentre Plus, eligible young people can access voluntary work experience opportunities, tailored where appropriate to reflect individual needs and circumstances.
Supported internships offer 16 to 24-year-olds with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan a structured work-based study programme, substantial placement and job coach support. In 2026/27, we are testing this model for young people without an EHC plan, backed by up to £9 million.
Asked by: Juliet Campbell (Labour - Broxtowe)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the AI Security Institute has made of the incident disclosed by OpenAI on 21 July 2026, in which artificial intelligence models undergoing evaluation circumvented containment measures and accessed the infrastructure of a third-party company without being instructed to; and whether any UK authority was notified of that incident.
Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology)
I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement of 7 September 2026 (HCWS314), which covers the OpenAI-Hugging Face case and similar recent examples of AI agents acting beyond their operators' intentions, and the actions this Government is taking in response.
Asked by: Juliet Campbell (Labour - Broxtowe)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential benefits of funding immunotherapy research for people with early-stage type 1 diabetes.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Department delivers research into the diagnosis, treatment, and management of type 1 diabetes through the research infrastructure of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), comprised of biomedical research centres (BRCs), clinical research facilities (CRFs), and its Research Delivery Network (RDN). Through this infrastructure:
The NIHR continues to welcome high-quality applications for research into type 1 diabetes, which will be assessed against its normal criteria, and judged in open competition.
Asked by: Juliet Campbell (Labour - Broxtowe)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of funding for earlier diagnosis and specialist heart failure services on NHS expenditure associated with emergency admissions.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
On the provision of NT-proBNP point-of-care testing, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 5 June 2025 in response to Question 54244. More broadly, the Cardiovascular Diesease Modern Service Framework sets out the Department's approach to prevention and reduced hospital admissions and is available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cardiovascular-disease-modern-service-framework
However, the Department does not hold the specific estimate requested.
Asked by: Juliet Campbell (Labour - Broxtowe)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department plans to pilot the provision of NT-proBNP point-of-care testing in community pharmacies for people presenting with symptoms of heart failure.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
On the provision of NT-proBNP point-of-care testing, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 5 June 2025 in response to Question 54244. More broadly, the Cardiovascular Diesease Modern Service Framework sets out the Department's approach to prevention and reduced hospital admissions and is available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cardiovascular-disease-modern-service-framework
However, the Department does not hold the specific estimate requested.