Asked by: Louise Ellman (Independent - Liverpool, Riverside)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what organisations he has had discussions with on the completion of the new Royal Liverpool Hospital following the liquidation of Carillion; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Steve Barclay
Officials from NHS Improvement and the Department are working closely with the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust and their private sector partners to minimise the impact of the Carillion liquidation and any resulting delay to the completion of these buildings.
The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract between the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust and the PFI Project Company is still in place, which means that the Company is still contractually obliged to manage the project and find a construction firm or subcontractor who can continue the building work.
The Royal Liverpool Hospital scheme is very well advanced. The PFI Project Company is currently in discussions with PwC (on behalf of the official receiver), their lenders and with other service and construction companies to assess how best to continue delivering these contracts.
Asked by: Louise Ellman (Independent - Liverpool, Riverside)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for (a) a new contractor to be appointed for the new Royal Liverpool Hospital and (b) that hospital to be completed; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Steve Barclay
Carillion is building the new Royal Liverpool Hospital under a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract. The PFI contract between the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust and the PFI Project Company is still in place, which means that the Company is still contractually obliged to manage the project and find a construction firm or subcontractor who can continue the building work. This is important for the Trust and also an incentive for the PFI Project Company to minimise delay. Additionally, the Department and NHS Improvement have been supporting the Trust with contingency planning for this to ensure there is minimal disruption.
The Royal Liverpool Hospital scheme is very well advanced. The PFI Project Company is currently in discussions with PwC (on behalf of the official receiver), their lenders and with other service and construction companies to assess how best to continue delivering these contracts.
Asked by: Louise Ellman (Independent - Liverpool, Riverside)
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 assessment of the effect of Carillion plc's collapse on the Liverpool Hospital Company; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Steve Barclay
The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract between the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust and the PFI Project Company – The Hospital Company (Liverpool) Holdings Ltd - is still in place, which means that the Company is still contractually obliged to manage the project and source a construction firm or subcontractor who can continue the building work. This is important for the Trust and also an incentive for Liverpool Hospital Company to minimise delay. Additionally, the Department and NHS Improvement have been supporting the Trust with contingency planning for this to ensure there is minimal disruption.
Asked by: Louise Ellman (Independent - Liverpool, Riverside)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for the completion of the new Royal Liverpool Hospital; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Steve Barclay
NHS Improvement and the Department are working closely with the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust and their private sector partners to minimise the impact of the Carillion liquidation and any resulting delay to the completion of these buildings.
The administration or liquidation of a contractor part way through a build is something that unfortunately does occasionally happen within the industry, and as a result there are already sound and robust processes in place for such a circumstance.
Construction work has been temporarily paused on site, to understand what the next steps are for handing over construction. There is planning in place to ensure the delay is minimal and we expect work to restart as quickly as possible.
Asked by: Louise Ellman (Independent - Liverpool, Riverside)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust to ensure that the new hospital is delivered without further delay; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Steve Barclay
NHS Improvement and the Department are working closely with the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust and their private sector partners to minimise the impact of the Carillion liquidation and any resulting delay to the completion of these buildings.
The administration or liquidation of a contractor part way through a build is something that unfortunately does occasionally happen within the industry, and as a result there are already sound and robust processes in place for such a circumstance.
Construction work has been temporarily paused on site, to understand what the next steps are for handing over construction. There is planning in place to ensure the delay is minimal and we expect work to restart as quickly as possible.
Asked by: Louise Ellman (Independent - Liverpool, Riverside)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to ensure no disruption to the movement of radioactive isotopes required for medical supplies after the UK has left the EU; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Steve Brine
The Government is fully aware of the importance of medical radioisotopes and the reliance on nuclear medicine for diagnostic procedures in the National Health Service. The United Kingdom’s ability to import medical isotopes from Europe and the rest of the world will not be affected by withdrawal from Euratom. It is in the interest of both the UK and European Union to avoid disruption in the timely access of treatment to patients; and to ensure that cross-border trade with the EU is frictionless as possible. This will be part of the broader negotiations of the UK’s future relations with the EU.
Asked by: Louise Ellman (Independent - Liverpool, Riverside)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress is being made on the inquiry into the Primodos hormone-based pregnancy test; and when he plans to publish the report.
Answered by Steve Brine
The report of the Commission on Human Medicines Expert Working Group on Hormone Pregnancy Tests (including Primodos) is currently being finalised and is expected to be published before the end of the year.
Asked by: Louise Ellman (Independent - Liverpool, Riverside)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consultation exercise was undertaken prior to the decision to base the main North West Regional Genetics Laboratory in Manchester as part of the nationwide reconfiguration; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Jackie Doyle-Price
NHS England is currently preparing to procure a network of genomic laboratory hubs to provide comprehensive coverage across the country. The process is currently in the pre-procurement phase and therefore the defined geographies for these hubs have not yet been confirmed.
Asked by: Louise Ellman (Independent - Liverpool, Riverside)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on medical conditions experienced by homeless people in each of the last five years.
Answered by Jackie Doyle-Price
Public Health England has published guidance on homelessness for healthcare professionals and commissioners. This includes a link to the health audit toolkit developed by Homeless Link to help local authorities, charities and health services to gather information about the health needs of people experiencing homelessness in their area. Findings are available at:
http://www.homeless.org.uk/facts/homelessness-in-numbers/health-needs-audit-explore-data