Written questions

1,169 written questions tabled, most recent first.

27 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cereals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to launch a public health campaign on increasing fibre and whole grain consumption.

27 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cereals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the benefits for health of wholegrain consumption.

27 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cereals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the average daily consumption of wholegrains in (a) adults, (b) teenagers and (c) children.

27 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cereals

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Danish Whole Grain Partnership on increasing whole grain intakes.

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sickle Cell Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of patients with sickle cell disease who access emergency care services during a vaso-occlusive crisis.

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sickle Cell Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to help improve the (a) availability of and (b) access to innovative treatments for sickle cell disease.

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sickle Cell Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the (a) availability of and (b) access to innovative treatments for sickle cell disease in the NHS.

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health: Disadvantaged and Sickle Cell Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking as part of the NHS covid-19 recovery plans to (a) reduce health inequalities and (b) support patients with sickle cell disease.

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to tackle health inequalities through NICE’s ongoing review of its methods and processes; and if he will make a statement.

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the proposed introduction of a health inequalities modifier for patients with (a) sickle cell disease, (b) haemoglobinopathies and

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions officials in his Department have had with representatives from (a) NICE and (b) NHS England on the proposed introduction of a health inequalities modifier as part of NICE’s

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many qualified non-medical practitioners are working as part of the NHS Prostate Cancer Workforce in England as at 26 May 2021; and how does that figure compare to the average number of those p

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Periods: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the (a) access to and (b) quality of menstrual health services; what plans his Department has to further

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the wide scope of issues covered by the Women’s Health Strategy on the effectiveness of that strategy; and if he will make a state

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Kidney Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the announcement of £325 million for diagnostic equipment announced in the Spending Review 2020, how much and what proportion of that funding will be allocated to pathology and ra

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Kidney Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of increases in incidence of kidney cancer on the demand for urology cancer nurse specialists.

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Kidney Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of clinical guidance for the (a) diagnosis, (b) treatment and (c) management of kidney cancer.

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what responsibilities Integrated Care Systems will have for the delivery of (a) Tier 3 weight management services and (b) Tier 4 weight management services; and if he will make a statement.

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on improving patient access to obesity services through the development of Integrated Care Systems; and if he will make a statemen

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of development of Integrated Care Systems on obesity services; and if he will make a statement.

26 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what responsibilities Integrated Care Systems will have for the delivery of obesity services; and if he will make a statement.

20 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many rapid diagnostic pathways are in operation for prostate cancer in the NHS in England.

20 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding he has allocated to support the roll out of rapid diagnostic pathways in prostate cancer across England in 2021.

20 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding and training opportunities are available in England to support healthcare professionals seeking to pursue non-medical practitioner qualifications in Oncology.

20 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS healthcare professionals have undertaken training to qualify as a Non-Medical Practitioner in Oncology in England in each of the last five years.

20 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many qualified non-medical practitioners there are in the NHS Prostate Cancer Workforce in England; and how many there were in 2019.

18 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS General Dental Services contract holders in England are currently working through their contractual notice period before ceasing to provide NHS services.

18 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS General Dental Services contract holders in England handed back their NHS contract in each of the last 6 months.

18 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many urgent courses of treatment were delivered by NHS General Dental Services contract holders in England in each of the last 6 months.

18 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what number and proportion of NHS General Dental Services contract holders in England delivered less than 36% of their contracted activity in the last quarter of 2020/2021 financial year.

Source: official written-questions record.