Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2022 to Question 2656 on dialysis at home, when he expects that patients receiving haemodialysis treatment at home will receive clear communications so that they are aware of their right to reimbursement from their NHS provider.
Answered by James Morris
On 20 June 2022, NHS England issued a specialised commissioning circular directly to all commissioned providers of home haemodialysis and renal clinical networks to ensure that eligible patients are alerted to the available reimbursement arrangements. NHS England is seeking assurance through regional commissioners and renal networks that patients are being made aware and processes are in place to facilitate it. Networks will provide assurance on a quarterly basis to NHS England, with an initial review due in the autumn.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Alcohol Health Alliance UK’s report Contents unknown: How alcohol labelling still fails consumers, published in June 2022, if his Department will take steps to ensure that all alcoholic drink labels include up to date guidelines from the Chief Medical Officers on low risk drinking.
Answered by Maggie Throup
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 13 June 2022 to Question 14633.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Alcohol Health Alliance UK’s report Contents unknown: How alcohol labelling still fails consumers, published in June 2022, whether his Department plans to take steps to help improve consumers' knowledge of the sugar and nutritional content of alcoholic drinks.
Answered by Maggie Throup
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 13 June 2022 to Question 14633.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers’ Low Risk Drinking Guidelines published in August 2016, what steps he is taking to help improve public health awareness of alcohol through (a) product labelling, (b) ingredient listing, (c) calorie listing and (d) other measures.
Answered by Maggie Throup
The Government has announced its intention to consult on whether to introduce mandatory calorie labelling on prepacked alcohol and alcohol sold in on-trade businesses such as pubs and restaurants. The consultation will also seek views on whether the provision of the United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers’ low risk drinking guidelines should be mandatory or continue on a voluntary basis. Respondents to the consultation can also suggest additional labelling requirements for consideration, such as ingredient listing. The Department continues to promote the low risk drinking guidelines through public health messaging, including the ‘Better Health’ campaign and the Drink Free Days app.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of people who were admitted to A&E due to (a) drink driving, (b) alcohol poisoning, (c) alcohol overdose, (d) physical abuse caused by a third party who was under the influence of alcohol and (e) other reasons related to alcohol consumption in the last 12 months.
Answered by Maggie Throup
The information requested is not collected centrally.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to (a) improve awareness of the association between alcohol consumption and breast cancer development and (b) reduce alcohol consumption rates in populations at higher risk of breast cancer.
Answered by Maggie Throup
The United Kingdom Chief Medical Officers’ low risk drinking guidelines highlight that the risk of developing a range of health problems, including breast cancer, is increased by greater alcohol consumption. We continue to promote these guidelines through public health messaging, including the ‘Better Health’ campaign and the Drink Free Days app.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends that National Health Service professionals should routinely carry out alcohol screening as an integral part of practice, particularly focusing on groups which may be at an increased risk of harm from alcohol and those with an alcohol-related condition. Local authorities are responsible for the provision of high-quality services to prevent, mitigate and treat alcohol-related health harm. These include identification of those at risk, advice and an alcohol risk assessment in the NHS Health Check.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2022 to Question 2655 on Dialysis Machines: Children, what his timeframe will be for implementing the recommendations made within the Renal Services Clinical Reference Group review of the reimbursement process for children receiving home dialysis.
Answered by Maria Caulfield
Specialised Paediatric Renal Services, including dialysis, are currently in the remit of the Paediatric Medicine Clinical Reference Group. The Terms of Reference for the review of the reimbursement process for children and young people receiving home haemodialysis in England are expected to be agreed by July 2022.
Timelines for reporting on the review and implementing its recommendations will be established once the Terms of Reference are agreed.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2022 to Question 2655 on Dialysis Machines: Children, what the timeframe is for the Renal Services Clinical Reference Group reporting on their review of the reimbursement process for children receiving home dialysis.
Answered by Maria Caulfield
Specialised Paediatric Renal Services, including dialysis, are currently in the remit of the Paediatric Medicine Clinical Reference Group. The Terms of Reference for the review of the reimbursement process for children and young people receiving home haemodialysis in England are expected to be agreed by July 2022.
Timelines for reporting on the review and implementing its recommendations will be established once the Terms of Reference are agreed.