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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 18 Nov 2021
Automated External Defibrillators: Public Access

"Following cardiac arrest, for each minute that passes the chances of survival fall by a massive 20%. Outside urban areas, and certainly in very rural locations, ambulance call-out times are often much longer than a matter than minutes. Does the hon. Member agree that provision needs to be prioritised in …..."
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Written Question
National Institute for Health Research: Expenditure
Wednesday 17th November 2021

Asked by: Margaret Ferrier (Independent - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of the £1 billion a year granted by the National Institute for Health Research for research is spent solely on non-animal methodologies.

Answered by Maria Caulfield

The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The NIHR’s funding is focused on translational, clinical and applied health and care research and work involving animals or animal testing is not within the NIHR’s remit.

Written Question
Ophthalmology: Scotland
Wednesday 17th November 2021

Asked by: Margaret Ferrier (Independent - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to support Scotland to become a leader in eye health research.

Answered by Maria Caulfield

Health research is a devolved responsibility. However, through the National Institute for Health Research, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland work together on a range of research topics and the devolved administrations co-fund several research programmes.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 01 Nov 2021
Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

"Both endometriosis and PCOS can have a massive impact on mental health for a variety of reasons, whether related to pain or fertility. Mental health services have been chronically underfunded for years. Does the hon. Lady agree that the psychological symptoms of the conditions should be prioritised as much as …..."
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Written Question
Dementia: Diagnosis
Wednesday 29th September 2021

Asked by: Margaret Ferrier (Independent - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to invest in equipment for diagnosing dementia to prepare the NHS for the availability of disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer's disease.

Answered by Gillian Keegan

NHS England and NHS Improvement are currently exploring which pathways, processes and equipment might best support future disease modifying treatments, including for Alzheimer’s disease.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 19 Jul 2021
Cervical Screening

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard, and an honour to speak in this important debate. It is an absolute pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones) and hear her personal story. I am sure we are all glad to see her today.

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Jul 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" What discussions he has had with his (a) European and (b) US counterparts on progressing (i) mutual quarantine-free travel for people who are fully vaccinated against covid-19 and (ii) international covid-19 vaccine pass recognition. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Jul 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"The continued lack of recognition of vaccination status between the UK and the EU is putting the UK at a competitive disadvantage, according to the Association of British Travel Agents, especially when compared with the steps taken by the EU and the US. Both the US and the EU now …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Jun 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" What steps the Office for Health Promotion plans to take to promote mindfulness in supporting good health. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Jun 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"Research shows that mindfulness training can contribute to improvements in obesity, eating behaviours, addiction and mental health and wellbeing. Will the Minister ensure that the Office for Health Promotion looks at the evidence of how mindfulness can help with how we all manage our health?..."
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