Mentions:
1: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) Douglas Ross is in a particularly strong position today to raise issues of honesty with me, when the Gambling - Speech Link
2: Swinney, John (SNP - Perthshire North) Our public services cannot cope with any more austerity and, unfortunately, the outcome of the United - Speech Link
3: Grahame, Christine (SNP - Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care is aware of the concerns about cuts to the services - Speech Link
4: Baillie, Jackie (Lab - Dumbarton) of almost £1.4 billion, which means that there will be severe cuts to social care services. - Speech Link
Asked by: Lord Hay of Ballyore (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had about processes for supporting patients presenting at GP surgeries with mental health issues related to potential gambling habits.
Answered by Lord Markham - Shadow Minister (Science, Innovation and Technology)
Primary care services play an important role in supporting people with mental health conditions, including in helping them to access the most appropriate services for their needs.
As set out in the NHS Mental Health Implementation Plan, 15 new National Health Service specialist problem gambling clinics will be opened by March 2024. This will include piloting provision for children under 18 years old. Twelve of these clinics are already operational with the remaining three expected to open by the end of the year. Through the clinics, representing every region of England, the NHS will be able to treat up to 3,000 people experiencing gambling-related harm each year.
In April 2023, the Government published its white paper, High Stakes – gambling reform for the digital age. This announced the introduction of a statutory levy on gambling operators to fund research, prevention, and treatment of gambling-related harms. Once operational, the levy will help to expand and improve existing treatment and support service to ensure those in need are able to access the right care at the right time. A copy of the white paper is attached.
Asked by: Steve McCabe (Labour - Birmingham, Selly Oak)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing rehabilitative care for injured veterans.
Answered by Maria Caulfield
The National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) is part of the Government’s New Hospital Programme, with construction starting in 2023. This new 70-bed facility will benefit all patients including veterans by bringing together patient care, research, innovation, and training and education under one roof.
In addition, Op RESTORE has been commissioned by NHS England to act as a comprehensive veterans’ mental and physical health and wellbeing service. It supports individuals who have served in, or are leaving, the British Armed Forces and who have physical health injuries and related medical problems attributed to their time in the Armed Forces. Additionally, in April 2023, a new integrated Op COURAGE service launched which includes access to dedicated support for those presenting with substance misuse and other addictions such as gambling. Access to Op COURAGE is via referral or by direct contact from veterans, with a campaign to raise awareness of Op COURAGE having been launched on 9 January 2024.
The Government is providing an additional £10 million to support the Veterans’ Places, People and Pathways Programme to increase support to a significant community of vulnerable veterans throughout the United Kingdom, and to enable it to become self-sustaining.
The Government has not made any assessment of the adequacy of existing rehabilitative care for injured veterans, existing treatment services for veterans with alcohol and drug dependency or existing mental health support for veterans who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
The Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Office for Veterans' Affairs engage with Five Eyes international partners to share best practice on research and policy delivery. This engagement covers a wide range of issues relating to veterans including physical health. My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has not had additional engagement with international partners on rehabilitative care for veterans.
Mar. 19 2008
Source Page: Code of practice for the promotion of NHS-funded services: response to the consultation and the promotion code. 48 p.Found: Code of practice for the promotion of NHS-funded services: response to the consultation and the promotion
Asked by: Steve McCabe (Labour - Birmingham, Selly Oak)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department (a) has taken and (b) plans to take steps to learn from international best practice on the provision of rehabilitative care for injured veterans.
Answered by Maria Caulfield
The National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) is part of the Government’s New Hospital Programme, with construction starting in 2023. This new 70-bed facility will benefit all patients including veterans by bringing together patient care, research, innovation, and training and education under one roof.
In addition, Op RESTORE has been commissioned by NHS England to act as a comprehensive veterans’ mental and physical health and wellbeing service. It supports individuals who have served in, or are leaving, the British Armed Forces and who have physical health injuries and related medical problems attributed to their time in the Armed Forces. Additionally, in April 2023, a new integrated Op COURAGE service launched which includes access to dedicated support for those presenting with substance misuse and other addictions such as gambling. Access to Op COURAGE is via referral or by direct contact from veterans, with a campaign to raise awareness of Op COURAGE having been launched on 9 January 2024.
The Government is providing an additional £10 million to support the Veterans’ Places, People and Pathways Programme to increase support to a significant community of vulnerable veterans throughout the United Kingdom, and to enable it to become self-sustaining.
The Government has not made any assessment of the adequacy of existing rehabilitative care for injured veterans, existing treatment services for veterans with alcohol and drug dependency or existing mental health support for veterans who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
The Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Office for Veterans' Affairs engage with Five Eyes international partners to share best practice on research and policy delivery. This engagement covers a wide range of issues relating to veterans including physical health. My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has not had additional engagement with international partners on rehabilitative care for veterans.
Correspondence May. 28 2024
Committee: Health and Social Care Committee (Department: Department of Health and Social Care)Found: Chair to the Secretary of Sate for Health and Social Care on the Men's Health inquiry 23.05.24 Correspondence
Mentions:
1: None The reality is that, through the public health grant in 2013, we spent £828 million on addiction services - Speech Link
2: None The lack of those services remains a huge problem. - Speech Link
3: Chris Philp (Con - Croydon South) A lot of extra money is going into mental health specifically, and things such as mental health ambulances - Speech Link
4: Alex Cunningham (Lab - Stockton North) The mental health services tell me that they are struggling to get professionals to join them so that - Speech Link
5: Carolyn Harris (Lab - Swansea East) Will this apply to illegal gambling sites and crypto casinos? - Speech Link
Found: stay in good health for as long as possible.
Written Evidence Jan. 30 2024
Inquiry: Financial EducationFound: ever-growing consumption by households The market as the principal means of distribution of goods and services
Sep. 05 2024
Source Page: Scottish Government recruitment statistics: FOI releaseFound: and Gambling UnitInternalUK-EDINBURGH09/01/2023 08:57:00DIRECTOR-GENERAL HEALTH & SOCIAL CAREDIRECTORATE