Written Question
Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Asked by:
Michael Tomlinson (Conservative - Mid Dorset and North Poole)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions Public Health England has had with NHS England on the commissioning of school nurses offering level one paediatric continence services since the transfer of school nurse commissioning responsibilities to local authorities.
Answered by Jane Ellison
Public Health England is a member of NHS England’s Complex Health Needs Board, which discusses matters such as continence support through school nurses.
As continence services fall outside of the public health grant, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have responsibility for commissioning continence services and will have discussions with local partners regarding commissioning within the school nursing service. Public Health England’s communication with NHS England has been to stress the importance of promoting this partnership approach by CCGs to ensure that local school nursing services are able to incorporate appropriate levels of continence support.
Written Question
Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Asked by:
Michael Tomlinson (Conservative - Mid Dorset and North Poole)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the capacity of school nurses to offer basic support for children with continence problems since the transfer of school nurse commissioning to local authorities.
Answered by Jane Ellison
Responsibility for commissioning of continence services lies with clinical commissioning groups, who should lead local negotiations with local authority partners and school nurse providers to determine the level of service. Public Health England has developed commissioning guidance to support local delivery. As local delivery and capacity will vary according to local needs and resources, no national assessment has been undertaken.
Written Question
Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Asked by:
Michael Tomlinson (Conservative - Mid Dorset and North Poole)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on ensuring that children attending educational settings have access to on-site support for continence problems.
Answered by Jane Ellison
There have been no recent discussions between the Secretary of State for Health and the Secretary of State for Education on this issue. The Department for Education has published guidance for schools and the support that should be provided for pupils with medical needs which is set out in the document Supporting Pupils at School with Medical Conditions, available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-pupils-at-school-with-medical-conditions--3
Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 22 Jan 2016
NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Bill
"In the light of the reassurances that have been given, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Third Reading..."Michael Tomlinson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 22 Jan 2016
NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Bill
"I beg to move amendment 4, page 1, line 15, after “may” insert “after appropriate public consultation”...."Michael Tomlinson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 22 Jan 2016
NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Bill
"I want to focus on amendments 4, 5 and 6, which stand in my name and that of my hon. Friend the Member for Erewash (Maggie Throup). Amendment 4 deals with the need for a public consultation; amendments 5 and 6 remove the requirement for the draft to be laid …..."Michael Tomlinson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 22 Jan 2016
NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Bill
"My hon. Friend makes a sound point: one must always balance the benefit and the cost. I do not have figures on the cost of the consultation, but I think he will agree that the principle of a public consultation is a sound one, and that is what I am …..."Michael Tomlinson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 22 Jan 2016
NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Bill
"I shall turn to what I mean by “appropriate” in due course, but I think hon. Members on both sides of the House will know on plain reading of the word “appropriate” what is or is not appropriate...."Michael Tomlinson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 22 Jan 2016
NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Bill
"I certainly would not agree that my hon. Friend’s experience is mediocre—quite the opposite. I understand the thrust of his point, but I disagree, because at a time when politics can be seen to be remote it is important that the public are engaged in these debates. I also think …..."Michael Tomlinson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 22 Jan 2016
NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Bill
"The point about cost is important. At the end of the day it would have to come from taxpayers, which I accept is a challenge and a potential disadvantage. My argument is that in the principle of a public consultation the advantages outweigh the disadvantages...."Michael Tomlinson - View Speech
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