Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of people registered with a NHS dentist in (a) Barnsley and (b) South Yorkshire in each year since 2010.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
The information requested is not held centrally as dental patients are not registered to a specific practice. A practice can accept a patient for a course of treatment and are no geographical restrictions on which dental practice a patient may attend, allowing the choice of where treatment is received.
Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of unpaid carers in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) Barnsley and (c) South Yorkshire.
Answered by Gillian Keegan - Secretary of State for Education
No specific estimate has been made. However, the 2011 Census reported there were 6.5 million people of all ages providing unpaid care in the United Kingdom, with 5.4 million in England.
Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will estimate the number of deaths that occurred in (a) Barnsley and (b) South Yorkshire which were due to slow ambulance response times in each year since 2010.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The information requested is not collected centrally.
Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide (a) support and (b) compensation to families who have been bereaved due to slow ambulance response times.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
All National Health Service providers have a complaints process to support families who may have concerns regarding NHS services. Patients who believe that their care was negligent can bring a legal claim for compensation. Where negligence is established, the Government supports patients’ entitlement to compensation.
Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average ambulance response times were at Barnsley Hospital in each year since 2010.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The information is not collected in the format requested. Response times are not measured at individual hospital level.
Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
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 prevalence of PTSD amongst LGBTQ+ veterans compared to non LGBTQ+ veterans.
Answered by Gillian Keegan - Secretary of State for Education
No specific assessment has been made as this information is not collected centrally.
Following the conclusion of the independent review into the impact of the pre-2000 ban of homosexual personnel in the military, we will consider its findings and assess whether any additional tailored support is needed for the LGBTQ+ community.
Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of women in the armed forces who have (a) been taken to a sexual assault referral centre (SARC) and (b) have received support from a mobile SARC unit following military sexual assault or rape, in each year since 2010.
Answered by Gillian Keegan - Secretary of State for Education
The information requested is not held centrally. From April 2022, NHS England and NHS Improvement are collecting information on whether people accessing sexual assault referral centres are veterans or currently serving in the armed forces.
Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many calls Op COURAGE has received each month from October 2021.
Answered by Gillian Keegan - Secretary of State for Education
The following table shows the number of referrals received by Op COURAGE in each month from October 2021 to March 2022. Data from April 2022 is not yet available.
Month of referral | Number of referrals |
October 2021 | 490 |
November 2021 | 560 |
December 2021 | 436 |
January 2022 | 489 |
February 2022 | 505 |
March 2022 | 520 |
Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support survivors of military sexual assault who may be reluctant to seek support from veteran specific health initiatives out of fear of encountering the perpetrators.
Answered by Gillian Keegan - Secretary of State for Education
Sexual assault referral centres (SARCS) are available to all through the National Health Service, including survivors of military sexual assault and regardless of when the incident occurred. Centres are located across the country and offer specialist practical, medical and emotional support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The service provides appropriate psychosocial support according to a person’s needs. Individuals can contact a SARC to make an appointment or an appointment can be made on their behalf, for example by a general practitioner, family member or friend.
In addition, veterans disclosing sexual assault to a clinician may be referred to Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, which provides a complete mental health pathway for veterans. Individuals accessing Op COURAGE will benefit from personalised care plans and tailored support to meet their needs.
Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with the devolved Administrations to increase veterans access to cross border medical referrals where there is (a) a clinical need or (b) long local waiting lists.
Answered by Gillian Keegan - Secretary of State for Education
Health services across the United Kingdom are available to members of the armed forces community. The Government continues to work with the devolved administrations to ensure veterans have access to services which meet their needs.