Every parliamentary written question tabled by Adam Jogee this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) provision and (b) funding of hospice care in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB), including the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB, which covers Newcastle-under-Lyme, must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and sup...
What steps he has taken to help ensure that people with Parkinson’s in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency receive (a) an early diagnosis and (b) swift treatment.
NHS England’s RightCare toolkit and Getting It Right First Time programme aim to improve care for people with Parkinson’s disease by reducing variation and delivering care more equitably across the country.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guidance, Parkinson’s disease: Diagnosis and management in primary and secondary care, updated in 2017, sets out best practice for clinicians in the identification and treatment of Parkinson’s, in line with the latest available evidence. The guidance states that if Parkinson's is suspected, people should be referred quickly and untreated to a specialist with expertise in the differential diagnosis of this condition.There are 27 specialised neurological treatment centres across the National Health Service in England, with the nearest to Newcastle-under-Lyme being in the University Hospitals of North Midlands, which provide access to neurological multidisciplinary teams to ensure that patients with Parkinson’s can receive specialised treatment and support, according to their needs.We expect integrated care boards (ICBs) and NHS trusts to have due regard to relevant NICE guidelines. It is the responsibility of the ICBs, including the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB which covers Newcastle-under-Lyme, to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, in line with these NICE guidelines, including diagnosis and treatment.
What steps he has taken to help ensure that people with bladder cancer in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency receive (a) an early diagnosis and (b) swift treatment.
We will get the National Health Service catching cancer on time, diagnosing it earlier and treating it faster so more patients survive this horrible set of diseases, including bladder cancer, and we will improve patients’ experience across the system.Nationally, there is a focus on innovation and a move to develop new cancer tests. University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust has been part of the Galleri trial of blood tests to identify cancer at the earliest stage. The trust is supporting the development of these trials and their adoptions as they are made available.UHNM is working with primary care networks and other primary care stakeholders to outline a clear set of actions and milestones to improve referral practice, particularly for bowel, gynaecology and urology patients.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Enhertu in reducing the number of women who lose their lives to breast cancer in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and b) England.
Whilst we have made no specific assessment, the clinical trial evidence considered by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) shows that Enhertu increases how long people live and how long they have before their cancer gets worse compared with chemotherapy treatments used for HER2‑negative breast cancer. It is not, however, a curative treatment.We understand from NICE that it is estimated that approximately 1,000 women in England would have been eligible for treatment with Enhertu, if NICE had been able to recommend it for use in the treatment of HER2-low breast cancer. Information at constituency level is not held.
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of procuring Produodopa via the NHS on the treatment of Parkinson's disease in Newcastle-Under Lyme constituency.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published guidance recommending foslevodopa–foscarbidopa (Produodopa) for patients with Parkinson’s disease meeting specified clinical criteria, in November 2023. Produodopa is now available to eligible National Health Service patients in England, including in Newcastle-Under Lyme, in line with the NICE’s recommendations.
If he will take steps to increase the availability of Produodopa for people with Parkinson’s disease in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published guidance recommending foslevodopa–foscarbidopa (Produodopa) for patients with Parkinson’s disease meeting specified clinical criteria, in November 2023. Produodopa is now available to eligible National Health Service patients in England, including in Newcastle-Under Lyme, in line with the NICE’s recommendations.
What steps he plans to take to help improve access to NHS dentistry in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
The Government plans to tackle the challenges patients face when trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild dentistry in the long term and increase access to NHS dental care, we will reform the dental contract, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of NHS dentists.From 1 April 2023, the responsibility for commissioning primary care dentistry to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to all integrated care boards across England.NHS dentists are required to keep their NHS.UK profiles up to date so that patients can find a dentist more easily. This includes information on whether they are accepting new patients. In circumstances where patients are unable to access an urgent dental appointment directly through an NHS dental practice, they should contact NHS 111.
If he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the process to secure an autism diagnosis for children living in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including autism assessment services, in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines.On 5 April 2023, NHS England published a national framework and operational guidance to deliver improved outcomes in all-age autism assessment pathways. This guidance will help ICBs and the National Health Service to deliver improved outcomes for children, young people, and adults referred to an autism assessment service.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of hydrogen sulphide from landfill sites on the health and wellbeing of people aged (a) 18 and under and (b) over 65 in Newcastle-under-Lyme cons
I have agreed to meet with my Honourable Friend about this issue. The UK Health Security Agency undertakes monthly assessments of the risk to people of all ages from hydrogen sulphide but does not produce separate assessments for individual age groups. Th...
If he will make an estimate of the number of illegal vaping products that were sold in Staffordshire in each of the last five years.
Data collection and analysis to understand the scale of illegal vaping products across the country is part of the work led by National Trading Standards, to enhance illicit vape enforcement. This work, funded through a £3 million grant across two years fr...