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Written Question
Clinical Commissioning Groups: Standards
Tuesday 23rd July 2019

Asked by: Roger Gale (Conservative - Herne Bay and Sandwich)

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 the (a) CEO, (b) Accountable Officers and (c) chief nurses of the CCGs rated as inadequate in NHS England’s assessment framework on the performance of those CCGs; what measures have been agreed to help ensure improvement of the performance of those CCGs; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Stephen Hammond

My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has meetings with many health leaders and other key stakeholders on a regular basis.

All clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) rated as inadequate in the annual performance assessment of CCGs are placed in NHS England’s special measures regime. This is a non-statutory, internal support regime, tailored to the CCG’s circumstances, requiring the delivery of an action plan for improvement.


Written Question
Social Services
Monday 7th January 2019

Asked by: Roger Gale (Conservative - Herne Bay and Sandwich)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the social care green paper.

Answered by Caroline Dinenage

As an ageing society, we need to reach a longer-term sustainable settlement for social care. Given wider events, and because we recognise that parliamentary colleagues will wish to engage thoroughly in the debate following publication, it was not possible to publish the Adult Social Care Green Paper by the end of 2018. The Government is committed to publishing it at the earliest opportunity this year.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Nov 2018
Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill

"I welcome this paving measure, which I think will give significant comfort to many thousands of mainly elderly and often very frightened United Kingdom expat citizens mainly in Europe, but also around the world. For reasons I will not bore the House with, I have a very extended network of …..."
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Written Question
NHS: Standards
Wednesday 7th November 2018

Asked by: Roger Gale (Conservative - Herne Bay and Sandwich)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the Get it Right First Time report.

Answered by Steve Barclay

Getting it Right First Time has published the following six reports:

Orthopaedic Surgery - March 2015

General Surgery - 4 August 2017

Vascular Surgery - 1 March 2018

Cardiothoracic Surgery - 12 April 2018

Cranial Neurosurgery - 22 June 2018

Urology - 11 July 2018

A further six reports are expected to be published shortly:

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Spinal Surgery

Ophthalmology

Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery

Paediatric Surgery

Obstetrics and Gynaecology


Written Question
Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
Monday 23rd July 2018

Asked by: Roger Gale (Conservative - Herne Bay and Sandwich)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to make an announcement on the roll-out of HPV vaccination for boys.

Answered by Steve Brine

The advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation on whether or not to have a human papilloma virus vaccination programme for boys was published on 18 July 2018.

A decision will be announced very soon.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Jun 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"10. What funding his Department has recently allocated to capital investment projects in the NHS. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Jun 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Could my right hon. Friend indicate what implications that welcome statement might have for the much needed rebuilding and refurbishment of the A&E unit at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Jun 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Mr Speaker, you will recall recently granting me a Westminster Hall debate on the HPV vaccine for boys. Will the Department update me on progress?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 May 2018
HPV Vaccination for Boys

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the case for HPV vaccination for boys.

I am delighted to find you in the Chair, Sir Henry. Before I start the substance of my speech, I want to place on the record my appreciation for the help I have received …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 May 2018
HPV Vaccination for Boys

"My hon. Friend the Minister indicates that he knows the problem only too well. My hon. Friend the Member for Finchley and Golders Green has done a significant amount of work in achieving the provision of human papillomavirus vaccine for gay men—a small but significant step in the direction in …..."
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