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Written Question
Bupropion
Wednesday 19th July 2023

Asked by: Richard Thomson (Scottish National Party - Gordon)

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 22 February 2023 to Question 147126 on Bupropion, whether he has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the availability of bupropion; if he will publish guidance for people using bupropion for ADHD or depression; and if he will take steps to ensure that there is a continued supply.

Answered by Will Quince

The Department is aware of a shortage with Bupropion.

We issued comprehensive management guidance to healthcare professionals on this shortage in December 2022. The guidance advises on the management of patients who require this medication for both licensed and off-label indications. Clinicians can advise patients on suitable alternative products, and other management options that can be considered. This includes unlicensed Bupropion 150 milligram modified release tablets which have been sourced.


Written Question
Dentistry: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
Thursday 24th March 2022

Asked by: Richard Thomson (Scottish National Party - Gordon)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the (a) recruitment and retention rates of dentists in the (i) NHS, (ii) mixed and (iii) private sectors and (b) potential merits of a workforce strategy for that sector.

Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)

Many dentists offer private dental care alongside National Health Service dentistry. No assessment has been made of the recruitment and retention of private dentists. In 2020/21 there were 23,733 dentists with NHS activity in England.

Health Education England set out a range of recommendations in its September 2021 Advancing Dental Care Review, which aims to tackle recruitment, retention and attracting more dentists into the NHS. Action is now being taken to implement these through their Dental Education Reform Programme. The Department and NHS England and NHS Improvement are working to make the NHS dental contract more attractive to the profession. The Department is also currently working with the General Dental Council on legislative proposals which will allow it greater flexibility to expand overseas registration routes open to international applicants.


Written Question
Dental Services
Thursday 24th March 2022

Asked by: Richard Thomson (Scottish National Party - Gordon)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has (a) made an assessment of the potential merits of adopting a preventative approach to healthcare for dentistry and (b) developed plans to implement such an approach.

Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)

Our proposals for dental contract reform will aim to incentivise preventative dentistry, prioritise evidence-based care for those with most need and reduce incentives to deliver care that is of low clinical value. An evidence-based toolkit ‘Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention’ published by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, supports dental teams in delivering preventive advice and treatment for patients. The toolkit is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/delivering-better-oral-health-an-evidence-based-toolkit-for-prevention


Written Question
Dentistry: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
Monday 21st March 2022

Asked by: Richard Thomson (Scottish National Party - Gordon)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential relationship between the (a) presence of dental schools in a region and (b) recruitment and retention rates of dentists within that region.

Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)

Following a three-year review of dental education and training, Health Education England set out recommendations in the Advancing Dental Care Review. These aim to tackle recruitment and retention challenges, attracting and retaining more dentists and dental care professionals in the National Health Service. These recommendations will be implemented through the Dental Education Reform Programme.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Nov 2021
Covid-19 Update

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

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

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 07 Jul 2021
Covid-19: Contracts and Public Inquiry

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Written Question
Dementia: Prescription Drugs
Thursday 1st April 2021

Asked by: Richard Thomson (Scottish National Party - Gordon)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the change in the number of people with dementia who have been prescribed anti-psychotics during the covid-19 outbreak.

Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to monitor the monthly data published by NHS Digital on the prescribing of anti-psychotic medication for people diagnosed with dementia. They continue to have regular conversations with regional clinical network leads and local services to understand the patterns in prescribing and potential reasons for trends being seen.

The data is available at the following link:

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/recorded-dementia-diagnoses


Written Question
Care Homes: Coronavirus
Monday 29th March 2021

Asked by: Richard Thomson (Scottish National Party - Gordon)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of care home (a) residents and (b) staff have been offered each covid-19 dose to date; and how many have refused that vaccine.

Answered by Nadhim Zahawi

The top four priority groups including those aged 70 years old and over, care home residents and staff, have now all been offered the vaccine.

Information regarding the number of people who refuse a vaccine is not collected and data on vaccination invitations issued is not centrally held.