Asked by: Kate Osamor (Labour (Co-op) - Edmonton and Winchmore Hill)
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 publish an annual report on its progress on delivering the commitments outlined in the Women’s Health Strategy.
Answered by Maria Caulfield
The Department will provide annual updates on the implementation of the Women’s Health Strategy.
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Labour (Co-op) - Edmonton and Winchmore Hill)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the menopause treatments available in (a) NHS and (b) private practice; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Maria Caulfield
No specific assessment has been made. NHS England’s national menopause care improvement programme is working to improve clinical menopause care in England and reduce disparities in access to treatment.
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Labour (Co-op) - Edmonton and Winchmore Hill)
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 tackle stigmas associated with women’s health.
Answered by Maria Caulfield
We have appointed the first Women’s Health Ambassador for England to work with women and girls, health and care professionals, professional bodies, the voluntary sector, industry and Government to champion women’s health and address stigmas which surround particular areas of women’s health, such as the menopause, endometriosis and mental health.
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Labour (Co-op) - Edmonton and Winchmore Hill)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle health inequality in Edmonton constituency.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
The government is committed to supporting individuals to live healthier lives, and at the heart of this is improving access to and levelling-up health and care across the country, including in Edmonton. The Department continues to review how health disparities can be addressed and further information will be available in due course.
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities also works with services in Edmonton to support programmes to reduce health inequalities, including providing evidence and intelligence.
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Labour (Co-op) - Edmonton and Winchmore Hill)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the uptake of breast cancer screening in Edmonton constituency.
Answered by Helen Whately - Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The government has invested £10 million into the NHS to establish more breast screening units across the country.
NHS Breast Screening Providers are also being encouraged to work with cancer alliances, primary care networks, NHSE regional teams and the voluntary sector, to bring together work to promote uptake of breast screening and take action to ensure as many people as possible can access services.
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Labour (Co-op) - Edmonton and Winchmore Hill)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of life expectancy in Edmonton constituency.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
No specific assessment has been made.
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Labour (Co-op) - Edmonton and Winchmore Hill)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of residential care homes that have closed in Edmonton constituency since 2015.
Answered by Helen Whately - Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Since 1 January 2015, seven residential care homes in the Edmonton constituency have been ‘deactivated’. The Care Quality Commission records care homes which have closed as ‘deactivated’. The ‘deactivated’ locations exclude care homes where the provider continues to operate under a new, separate registration; this could be due to a legal entity change or a change in the provider.
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Labour (Co-op) - Edmonton and Winchmore Hill)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of care homes were rated as good by the Care Quality Commission in Edmonton constituency as of 11 October 2022.
Answered by Helen Whately - Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
As of 11 October, 19 care homes (82.6 per cent) were rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission in the Edmonton constituency.
Asked by: Kate Osamor (Labour (Co-op) - Edmonton and Winchmore Hill)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate her Department has made of the proportion of GP appointments in Edmonton conducted face-to-face in (a) the last 12 months and (b) 2013.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
This information is not collected in the format requested. In the 12 months to September 2022, there were 7.36 million general practice appointments in the NHS North Central London Integrated Care System area, excluding COVID-19 vaccinations. Of these, 57.5% were conducted face-to-face.