Written questions
1,169 written questions tabled, most recent first.
28 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the level of demand for oncology services that are provided outside hospital settings.
28 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Kidney Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS renal units have reduced the frequency of dialysis treatments for renal patients as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
28 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Dialysis Machines
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the availability of dialysis fluid.
28 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Kidney Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of reduced kidney dialysis frequency due to the covid-19 outbreak on those patients’ (a) survival rates, (b) transplant suitability and (c) mental well-bei
28 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Kidneys: Transplant Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of kidney patients not receiving a transplant due to the covid-19 outbreak on (a) one year and (b) five year survival rates.
28 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Kidneys: Transplant Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the financial effect of the reduction of kidney transplants and associated increase in dialysis treatment as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
28 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Kidneys: Transplant Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the availability of kidney transplants from (a) living and (b) deceased donors.
28 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Kidneys: Transplant Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the kidney transplant waiting list.
28 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Patients: Travel
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to support patients' travel arrangements to access hospitals that have no confirmed cases of covid-19.
28 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department holds information on people who have tested positive for covid-19 coming into contact with hospitals that do not have confirmed cases of covid-19-in the seven days preceding
28 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NICE Guideline 12, Suspected cancer: recognition and referral, published in June 2015, what steps he has taken to ensure that patients with suspected cancer are (a) monitored and
28 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients with suspected cancer that are referred to a consultant by a GP for a phone or virtual consultation are (a) monitored and (b) receive follow-up conta
28 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NICE Guideline 12, Suspected cancer: recognition and referral, published in June 2015, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the number of patients
27 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Animal Breeding
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 April 2020 to Question 34397, whether puppies bred outside the UK can be sold by a person who is licensed to sell a puppy in England.
27 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Life Sciences: Clinical Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to support the life sciences sector in restarting clinical trials paused due to covid-19 outbreak; and on what date he plans to announce those plans.
27 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people who have already taken part in cancer screening and are required to have follow up tests are receiving those tests during the covid-19 outbreak.
22 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that GPs continue to refer patients for appropriate cancer diagnostic tests during the covid-19 outbreak.
22 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that people with potential cancer symptoms seek help from a GP during the covid-19 outbreak.
22 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the capacity of urgent dental care hubs to treat referred patients.
22 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on trends in the number of cancer diagnoses in the next 12 months of suspending NHS cancer screening programmes.
22 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Protective Clothing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of the recent survey by the British Dental Association on the availability of personal protective equipment to denti
21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Primary Care: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mental health support has been provided to primary care providers in England in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Alcoholic Drinks and Tobacco: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made any assessment on levels of (a) tobacco and (b) alcohol use during the covid-19 outbreak.
21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that health inequalities are not exacerbated by the Government's response to the covid-19 outbreak.
21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor levels of health inequality during the covid-19 outbreak.
21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there are any (a) regional or (b) local differences in ability to receive urgent medical treatment during the covid-19 outbreak based on levels of deprivation.
21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dentists (a) have been trained and (b) are waiting for training to work at urgent dental care hubs.
21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to assist patients to travel to urgent dental care hubs.
21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the ability of patients to access urgent dental care hubs.
21 Apr 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) mean and (b) median wait is for a patient referred to an urgent dental care hub for initial treatment.
Source: official written-questions record.