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Written questions by Smith.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Nick Smith this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.

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16 Jul 2025·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of NHS practitioners prescribing parkrun on public health.

Reply

Parkrun is a fantastic achievement - helping thousands of people to move more. Social prescribing like this can really boost people’s health and wellbeing. We know that movement saves the NHS around £10.5 billion a year – but 12 million adults are still inactive. We need a team effort to succeed in getting millions more moving and there’s lots for us to learn from Parkrun’s experience.

5 Feb 2025·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

Whether (a) Newington Road Surgery limited, (b) Lockwood Surgery prime health ltd, (c) Fieldhead health limited, (d) Mid Dorset primary healthcare limited, (e) Fieldhead property ltd, (f) Fieldhead medical services ltd, (g) Lockwood property ltd, (h) Gamaq Lockwood limited, (i) Gamaq Nook limited, (j) Viaduct care network limited, (k) Greenwood PCN limited and (l) Blue PCN limited have been subject to rulings by the Care Quality Commission.

Reply

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) can bring prosecutions against providers. The CQC has not brought any criminal prosecutions against any of the providers referred to in the Hon. Member’s question. All prosecutions are published on the CQC website, and are available at the following link: https://www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/how-we-do-our-job/prosecutionsThe CQC can also bring civil enforcement action against providers, which includes warning notices. The CQC issued Newington Road Surgery Limited with two warning notices in June 2019, for breaches of Regulations 13 (Safeguarding service users from abuse and improper treatment) and Regulation 17 (Good governance) of the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. The CQC also issued two further warning notices to this provider in March 2022 for breaches of Regulations 12 (Safe care and treatment) and Regulation 17 (Good governance).

5 Feb 2025·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

Whether (a) companies and (b) subsidiaries trading under (i) E-Harley Healthcare Services Ltd and (ii) Harley Street Health Online Ltd been subject to rulings by the Care Quality Commission.

Reply

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) can bring prosecutions and civil enforcement action against providers. The CQC has not brought any criminal prosecutions against E-Harley Healthcare Services Ltd and Harley Street Health Online Ltd. All prosecutions are published on the CQC website, and are available at the following link: https://www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/how-we-do-our-job/prosecutions The CQC can also bring civil enforcement action against a provider, which includes warning notices. In September 2021, the CQC urgently suspended registration of Harley Street Healthcare Ltd for breaches of Regulation 17 (Good Governance) of the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.

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