Every parliamentary written question tabled by John Hayes 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 he is taking to support hospices in (a) rural and (b) remote areas.
Most hospices are charitable, independent organisations which receive some statutory funding for providing National Health Services. The amount of funding each charitable hospice receives varies both within and between integrated care board (ICB) areas. T...
Whether he plans to publish a review of the potential costs to the NHS of changes to the law on assisted dying.
There is no review of the potential costs to the National Health Service of changes to the law on assisted dying and accordingly, there are no plans to publish a review.
If he will make an assessment of the impact of the increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions on care homes.
The Government considered the cost pressures facing adult social care as part of the wider consideration of local government spending within the Spending Review process. This assessment took into account a wide range of factors, including changes to emplo...
If he will make an assessment of the impact of the increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions on hospices.
We have taken necessary decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances at the Autumn Budget, which enabled the Spending Review settlement of a £22.6 billion increase in resource spending for the Department from 2023/24 outturn to 2025/26. The emp...
If he will take steps to increase funding for brain injury reablement services in rural areas.
The Government wants a society where every person, including those with a long-term condition such as an acquired brain injury (ABI), receives high-quality, compassionate continuity of care, with their families and carers supported.We will change the Nati...
How many and what proportion of care homes in South Holland and the Deepings constituency are rated (a) good and (b) excellent by the Care Quality Commission.
There are currently 36 care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission in South Holland and The Deepings constituency. Data from 1 November 2024 shows that two care homes, or 6%, are rated Outstanding, and 24 care homes, or 67%, are rated Good.
What the average waiting time is to register with an NHS dentist in Lincolnshire.
Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice and there is no single waiting list, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly and may operate local waiting list arrangements.The responsibil...
How many NHS patients have been treated with Spinraza in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) the East Midlands since 2019.
Use of nusinersen, also known by the brand name Spinraza, is commissioned from specialist centres, and in the East Midlands the service is commissioned from Nottingham University Hospital (NUH). NUH has treated eight patients with nusinersen since 2019. N...
What the average waiting time is for a dementia assessment in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
The constituency in question is split across two Older People Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT), Stamford and Spalding CMHTs. Whilst this does not map exactly with the constituency area, the average wait for the first appointment across the two CMHTs i...
What steps he is taking to help improve ambulance response times in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
The Government has committed to supporting the National Health Service to improve performance and achieve the standards set out in the NHS Constitution, including for ambulance response times. This will improve the level of service nationally, in Lincolns...
If he will make an estimate of the waiting times for (a) assessments for and (b) diagnoses of autism in (i) adults and (ii) children in (A) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (B) Linco
The information requested is not held centrally, but may be held by individual providers or integrated care boards (ICBs). Some relevant information is available on autism assessment waiting times for the NHS Lincolnshire ICB. In the NHS Lincolnshire ICB ...
If he will set up a cross-departmental working group to discuss how to increase the fertility rate.
We currently have no plans to set up any working groups to discuss how to increase the fertility rate.
What steps his Department is taking to improve maternity services in Lincolnshire.
The Department is supporting the National Health Service to deliver the three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services across England, to make care safer, more personalised, and more equitable for women and babies.In Lincolnshire, there have...
What steps his Department is taking to improve the dementia diagnosis rate in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
The national target for dementia diagnosis is that 66.7% of the prevalent population has a diagnosis of dementia. Lincolnshire is at 67.8% because of prioritising improvements in diagnosis rates.Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) have se...
Whether Ministers in his Department have met representatives of the Mermaids charity since 5 July 2024.
Ministers from the Department have not met with representatives of the Mermaids charity since 5 July 2024.
What steps he is taking to increase the number of radiotherapy treatment machines in England.
The Government knows that cancer patients are waiting too long for a diagnosis and treatment. We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer on time, diagnosing it earlier, and treating it faster, so that more patients survive this horrible set...
If he will have discussions with NHS England on improving access to radiotherapy treatments for cancer patients in rural areas.
NHS England and the integrated care boards are responsible for ensuring that the healthcare needs of local communities are met. These responsibilities include considering adequate healthcare provision, care, and wider support for local populations, includ...
If he will make an estimate of the number of unpaid carers in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
The 2021 Census found that there are approximately 4.7 million people of all ages in England who said they provided unpaid care. In the South Holland and the Deepings constituency, the census showed that there were approximately 9,700 people of all ages w...
What steps his Department is taking to improve breast cancer screening in (a) Lincolnshire and (b) South Holland and The Deepings constituency.
Nationally, NHS England has developed a national plan in collaboration with key stakeholders, such as cancer alliances, to improve uptake within the breast screening programme. The plan sets out the priorities, interventions, and the required monitoring o...
What steps his Department is taking to prevent migrants who are not entitled to use NHS services from using (a) hospitals, (b) GP services and (c) other NHS services.
Anyone can access and use the National Health Service, however some individuals who are not ordinarily resident or not covered by an exemption under the NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015, will be chargeable for some NHS services, as the ...