Department of Health

written question – answered on 4 July 2016.

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  • North Middlesex Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received from (a) the Royal Free London NHS Trust, (b) University College London Hospitals NHS Trust and (c) Barts Health NHS...

  • Department of Health: EU Law

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what EU directives related to his Department's responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law.

  • Down's Syndrome

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent representations he has received from the Down's Syndrome Alliance on non-invasive prenatal testing and information provided by health...

  • Down's Syndrome

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that prospective parents are given adequate and balanced information on (a) living with Down's Syndrome and its effect...

  • Health Services: Females

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make an assessment of the implications for the provision of services of the findings of the report, entitled Hidden Hurt: violence, abuse and...

  • Chronic Illnesses

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in England have long-term medical conditions.

  • Nurses: International Cooperation

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to ensure that UK nursing is effectively represented at (a) the World Health Assembly and (b) other EU and international fora.

  • Antibiotics

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, by what process his Department plans to evaluate and continue to develop national antibiotic prescribing targets for primary and secondary care.

  • Milk: Nutrition

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department made of the health benefits of milk as part of the development of the Government's Eatwell guide.

  • Nurses

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to ensure nurses are consulted on his Department's future policies after the proposed closure of the Nursing, Midwifery and...

  • Business: Regulation

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of his Department's contribution to the Government's aim of reducing regulatory burdens on business in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15...

  • East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many vacancies for (a) paramedics and (b) doctors there are in the East Midlands Ambulance Service.

  • Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had in recent months with (a) Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and (b) Nottingham University Hospitals...

  • Lung Diseases

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2016 to Question 37187, what recent steps his Department has taken to (a) improve the provision of care for patients...

  • Mental Health Officers: Pensions

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the extension of the mental health officer pension age to 65 on the health and income of pension scheme...

  • Health Professions: Training

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the proportion of student loans that will be (a) repaid and (b) written off under the proposed new student loan scheme for...

  • Drugs: Prices

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to bring forward proposals for a change to legislation to further regulate the pricing of everyday drugs to the NHS by pharmaceutical...

  • Blood Diseases

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the (a) treatment targets and (b) care processes are for people with (i) sickle cell disease and (ii) thalassaemia in each (A) clinical...

  • Blood Diseases

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the proportion of people from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities who have received a diagnosis of (a) sickle cell...

  • Blood

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many apheresis machines are operational in the UK; and where those machines are located.

  • Blood Diseases

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have died as a result of (a) sickle cell disease and (b) thalassaemia in each (i) clinical commissioning group area, (ii) trust area and...

  • Blood Diseases

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what clinical outcomes data his Department holds for (a) sickle cell disease and (b) thalassaemia in each (i) clinical commissioning group area, (ii)...

  • Blood Diseases

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of the at risk population have been screened for (a) sickle cell disease and (b) thalassaemia in each (i) clinical commissioning group...

  • Blood Diseases

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what PREMs and PROMs data his Department holds for people with (a) sickle cell disease and (b) thalassaemia.

  • Neurology: Nurses

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS trusts have reported difficulty recruiting specialist nurses for patients with neurological conditions in the last three years.

  • Obesity: Alcoholic Drinks

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of alcohol consumption on levels of obesity; and if he will make a statement.

  • Prisoners: Dementia

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what services are currently provided for prison inmates with dementia.

  • Department of Health: Procurement

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that his Department's purchasing policies support British (a) industry and (b) agriculture.

  • Mental Health Services: Children

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that adequate funding is directed to local mental health bodies to reduce waiting times for child mental health care.

  • Tuberculosis

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Answer of 27 April 2016 to Question 35139, how many people need to be successfully treated for latent TB infection under the...

  • Tuberculosis

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Answer of 27 April 2016 to Question 35139, how many people have been tested for latent TB infection in each month since the launch...

  • NHS: Drugs

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will bring forward regulations to prevent drug manufacturers excessively raising the cost of drugs to the NHS when they are the sole or dominant...

  • Department of Health: Copeland

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many times he has visited Copeland constituency in an official capacity in each of the last four years.

  • West Cumberland Hospital

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he next plans to visit West Cumberland Hospital in an official capacity.

  • West Cumberland Hospital

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many times he has visited West Cumberland Hospital in an official capacity in each of the last four years.

  • Hospitals: Waiting Lists

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to minimise the number of cancelled operations caused by bed shortages.

  • Alcoholic Drinks: Consumption

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of alcohol consumption across the last 25 years; and if he will make a statement.