Every parliamentary written question tabled by Al Pinkerton this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What steps his Department is taking to support access to prescribed wound care products for people with Epidermolysis Bullosa in Surrey Heath constituency.
The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as epidermolysis bullosa (EB) under the UK Rare Diseases Framework. We published the fifth annual England action plan in February 2026, where we report on the step...
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress on implementing the New Hospital Programme.
The previous government’s promise of 40 new hospitals by 2030 was a fantasy with no funding beyond March 2025. This government set out its approach to funding and delivering the Programme in the Plan for Implementation published last year. The Programme i...
What steps his Department is taking to support former child patients who were not notified of time-limited compensation schemes relating to abuse in NHS adolescent mental health units.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of redress available to former child patients who experienced (a) physical and (b) sexual abuse in NHS adolescent mental health units.
Awaiting answer.
When he expects the announcement of the new site for Frimley Park Hospital.
Pursuant to the answers given to the Hon. Member on 23 and 30 March 2026 to questions 121160 and 123382, any announcement on a provisional preferred site for the new hospital at Frimley Park Hospital will be for the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust to ...
What guidance his Department has issued to Integrated Care Boards on communicating service closures and changes in treatment availability to patients awaiting care.
NHS England has published guidance which supports integrated care boards in making changes to services within the National Health Service. This includes the importance of effective public involvement. The guidance is available at the following link:https:...
What steps he is taking to ensure value for money when patients are referred to private providers for musculoskeletal treatment following reductions in NHS provision.
We know that continuity of care is important, particularly for people with long term conditions. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning the significant majority of health services within the National Health Service for their local...
What estimate he has made of waiting times for patients seeking alternative NHS musculoskeletal treatment following the withdrawal of local services.
We know that continuity of care is important, particularly for people with long term conditions. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning the significant majority of health services within the National Health Service for their local...
What requirements are placed on Integrated Care Boards to ensure continuity of care for patients whose treatment pathways are disrupted by the closure of local musculoskeletal services.
We know that continuity of care is important, particularly for people with long term conditions. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning the significant majority of health services within the National Health Service for their local...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of commissioning decisions by Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board on waiting times for musculoskeletal treatment.
We know that continuity of care is important, particularly for people with long term conditions. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning the significant majority of health services within the National Health Service for their local...
What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of occupational therapists in implementing care plans as quickly as possible in community settings in Surrey.
The Department has not made a specific assessment of the effectiveness of Occupational Therapy services in Surrey.However, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has a legal duty to assess how well local authorities are delivering their duties under the 2014 C...
What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the use of occupational therapists on hospital admission rates in Surrey.
In Surrey and across the country, occupational therapists play a key role in reducing hospital admissions and supporting timely discharge by assessing the physical, cognitive and social factors that influence a person’s ability to remain safe and independ...
What steps his Department is taking to improve recruitment and retention of occupational therapists in Surrey.
Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care.
What assessment he has made of the contribution of physiotherapy services to supporting people to (a) remain in or (b) return to work.
Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are one of the leading conditions reported by people who are economically inactive due to long-term sickness in the UK, as shown in statistics available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/the-em...
What recent assessment he has made of current waiting times for physiotherapy services in community settings in Surrey Heath constituency.
Community health services including physiotherapy services are locally commissioned to enable systems to best meet the needs of their communities.We have set a clear target for systems to work to reduce long waits for community health services in NHS Engl...
What assessment he has made of the impact of (a) recruitment freezes and (b) limited entry-level roles on the physiotherapy workforce pipeline.
No specific assessment has been made of the impact of recruitment freezes or the availability of entry-level roles on the physiotherapy workforce pipeline.Decisions on the recruitment and employment of newly qualified physiotherapists are a matter for ind...
What recent analysis his Department has undertaken on the role of physiotherapy in reducing demand on acute hospital and social care services.
Recent policy and planning work has consistently recognised the contribution physiotherapists make to reducing pressure on acute hospital and social care services. Physiotherapists play an important role in urgent community response, rehabilitation, reabl...
What assessment he has made of the (a) current and (b) projected availability of physiotherapists compared to the health needs of the population.
The Department has made no specific assessment of the current and projected availability of physiotherapists compared to the health needs of the population but NHS England’s regional teams are in constant dialogue with integrated care boards, National Hea...
What assessment he has made of the clinical and psychological impact of requiring women and birthing people to experience three miscarriages before accessing specialist investigation and support.
No central assessment has been made of either the impact of providing specialist support after three miscarriages, the extent to which treatable conditions linked to miscarriage are identified early under existing pathways, or the number of miscarriages p...
What estimate he has made of the number of miscarriages that could be prevented annually through earlier clinical intervention and enhanced miscarriage care pathways.
No central assessment has been made of either the impact of providing specialist support after three miscarriages, the extent to which treatable conditions linked to miscarriage are identified early under existing pathways, or the number of miscarriages p...