25 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) reduce (i) socio-economic and (ii) ethnic disparities in the rates of (A) neonatal death, (B) brain injury and (C) pre-term birth.
ReplyThe Government is committed to ensuring that all women and babies received safe, personalised, equitable, and compassionate care. I am urgently considering the immediate action needed across maternity and neonatal services to improve outcomes and address ...
25 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will set clear and measurable targets to help tackle socio-economic and ethnic disparities in the rates of (a) neonatal death, (b) brain injury and (c) pre-term birth.
ReplyThe Government is committed to ensuring that all women and babies received safe, personalised, equitable, and compassionate care. I am urgently considering the immediate action needed across maternity and neonatal services to improve outcomes and address ...
4 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of cancer in (i) teenagers and (ii) young adults.
ReplyWe are committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients survive this horrible set of diseases. This includes children, teenagers, and young adults.The Department is taking steps to imp...
4 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure that the priorities of (a) children and (b) young people with cancer are included in the ten-year plan.
ReplyWe are committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients survive this horrible set of diseases. This includes children, teenagers, and young adults.The Department is taking steps to imp...
31 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to help improve cancer outcomes among children and young people.
ReplyWe are committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients survive this horrible set of diseases. This includes children and young people.In Spring 2024, the Department ran workshops with...
31 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps he is taking to ensure that children and young people diagnosed with cancer receive adequate mental health support.
ReplyWe are committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients survive this horrible set of diseases. This includes children and young people.In Spring 2024, the Department ran workshops with...
24 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhen his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to update the Mental Health Act 1983.
ReplyThe Mental Health Bill announced in the King’s Speech will deliver the Government’s commitment to modernise the Mental Health Act 1983. The bill will be published when Parliamentary time allows.
24 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for children's mental health services in Sheffield Central constituency.
ReplyIt is unacceptable that too many children and young people, including in the Sheffield Central constituency, are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long.The Department is working a...
23 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to tackle potential health inequalities faced by trans people.
ReplyThe Government is committed to building a fairer Britain by tackling the structural inequalities that contribute to poor health, particularly for disadvantaged groups. We are dedicated to ensuring that people live well for longer, spending less time in il...
23 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times at Sheffield Gender Identity Clinic.
ReplyThe Gender Identity Clinic in Sheffield is one of seven nationally commissioned adult Gender Dysphoria clinics in England. To reduce wait times, NHS England has expanded the number of clinical and administrative posts available within the Sheffield Clinic...
23 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to improve access to healthcare for trans people.
ReplyThe government is committed to ensuring that trans people receive the care and support they need when accessing National Health Services. Regarding Children and Young People’s Gender Services, the government and NHS England have committed to implementing ...
9 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will take steps to define the role of medical associates to ensure there is a clear distinction with the role of doctors.
ReplyMedical associate professions are valued members of the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to patient care. Regulation of Physician Associates (PAs) and Anaesthesia Associates (AAs) will begin in December 2024. The General Medical Council (GMC) will s...
9 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether he supports regulation of Medical Associate Professionals by the General Medical Council.
ReplyMedical associate professions are valued members of the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to patient care. Regulation of Physician Associates (PAs) and Anaesthesia Associates (AAs) will begin in December 2024. The General Medical Council (GMC) will s...
9 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf his Department will take steps support healthcare professionals who face (a) discrimination and (b) abuse.
ReplyDiscrimination and abuse are unacceptable in any workplace, and have no place in the National Health Service. All employers across the NHS should have robust policies in place on how these behaviours should be handled and what support should be made avail...