Asked by: Teresa Pearce (Labour - Erith and Thamesmead)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations he has received from the hospice movement on the effect of the proposed increases in NHS pay; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Steve Barclay
My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has received two written representations from the hospice sector; raising concerns about the potential increase in their costs if they choose to increase pay in line with the proposed Agenda for Change pay rates.
The Secretary of State has received one letter from a group of Chief Executives representing Hospice UK, Marie Curie and Together for Short Lives. He has also received representation from St John’s Hospice, Lancaster.
Asked by: Teresa Pearce (Labour - Erith and Thamesmead)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of the proposed NHS pay increases on voluntary sector hospices.
Answered by Steve Barclay
The proposed Agenda for Change pay framework, which includes contract reform and pay awards over three years, is currently out to consultation with the National Health Service trades unions and the outcome will be known in June.
We are considering carefully the impact of the agreement on non-NHS organisations such as hospices who may be affected by the proposed deal however no decisions have been made.
Staff in hospices do a fantastic job in delivering world-class care and the Department remains fully committed to improving palliative and end of life care.
Asked by: Teresa Pearce (Labour - Erith and Thamesmead)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans for voluntary hospices to be able to access the additional government funding being set aside to fund the proposed NHS pay increases.
Answered by Steve Barclay
National Health Service trades unions are currently consulting their members on the proposed Agenda for Change pay framework, which includes contract reform and pay awards over three years. We expect the outcome of the consultation exercise by early June.
We are considering carefully the impact of any agreement on non-NHS organisations such as hospices that may be affected by the proposed deal; however no decisions have been made.
Staff in hospices do a fantastic job in delivering world-class care and the Department remains fully committed to improving palliative and end of life care.
Asked by: Teresa Pearce (Labour - Erith and Thamesmead)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what support is available for prisoners with mental health issues.
Answered by Jackie Doyle-Price
Health services for people in prison are commissioned by NHS England.
Currently mental health services are delivered against a service specification which supports early assessment and management into treatment pathways.
People with low to medium level mental health needs can access short form talking therapies as part of services in the stepped care pathway model. Specialist and psychological services are commissioned to support people with more severe and enduring mental health need.