Written questions by Barclay.

Pursuant to the answer to Question 10108 on 24 June 2026, where data on NHS prescriptions issued to not ordinarily resident overseas visitors is held.

Awaiting answer.

How many not ordinarily resident overseas visitors received NHS secondary health care services, regardless of whether a charging expedition applied, in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-2026.

The Department neither holds nor routinely collects data on the number of overseas visitors receiving National Health Service secondary care, or on the volume or proportion of charges recovered.The Department publishes data on the income identified from c...

How many (a) CT scanners and (b) MRI scanners were in use in the NHS at (i) 4 July 2024 and (ii) 14 May 2026.

There is no published data showing the number of computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners in use on 4 July 2024 and 14 May 2026.Data on the number of CT and MRI scanners in use can be found in the Diagnostics Imaging dataset a...

How many not ordinarily resident overseas visitors attended at NHS (a) walk in centres and (b) A&E departments in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-2026.

The data is not available publicly in the format requested.

What (a) number and (b) proportion of chargeable cases of NHS secondary health care services supplied to not ordinarily resident overseas visitors saw full recovery of all charges due in (i) 2024-2

The Department neither holds nor routinely collects data on the number of overseas visitors receiving National Health Service secondary care, or on the volume or proportion of charges recovered.The Department publishes data on the income identified from c...

How many NHS prescriptions were issued to not ordinarily resident overseas visitors in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-2026.

This data is not held centrally.

How many not ordinarily resident overseas visitors received NHS primary health care services in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-2026.

The information requested is not held by the Department. General Practice Appointment Data records the number of appointments delivered to registered patients. It does not capture information on the migration status of those who received care.

What estimate he has made of the cost of extending equivalent business rates support provided to retail and hospitality to community pharmacies; and what assessment he has made of the potential imp

In the Autumn Budget 2025, the Government made hard choices so that we could protect the National Health Service in England and continue to prioritise reducing waiting times. Budget 2025 confirmed that annual NHS day-to-day spending will increase by £15 b...

With reference to the Answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 82312 on Hospitals: Waiting Lists, what were the monthly figures for October 2025 to April 2026.

Over 85% of removals from the Referral to Treatment (RTT) waiting list are recorded as completed pathways. This includes patients starting their first definitive treatment, starting a period of active monitoring, a clinical decision not to treat, or a pat...

When he plans to answer question 82312, tabled on 15 October 2025.

I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 29 April 2026 to Question 82312.

How many NHS jobs in which Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is the primary function have been advertised in the most recent 12-month period for which data are available.

This data is not centrally held.

How many jobs at NHS England have been advertised since 13 March 2025.

A total of 1,214 vacancies advertised - 637 were medical vacancies and 577 non-medical vacancies advertised.

How many NHS sites offering diagnostics have seen at least one modality removed in the last 12 months.

The Department does not hold official data on how many National Health Service sites offering diagnostics have seen at least one modality removed in the 12 months.

How many NHS England staff have accepted voluntary redundancy since 13 March 2025; and what the total financial cost of those voluntary redundancies was to the public purse.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

What is the expected overall value of additional payments to be made to GPs from seeking advice and guidance from hospital consultants for at least 25 per cent of certain referrals in each of the next three years.

The Neighbourhood Health Framework sets out an ambition to improve how patients are directed to the most appropriate care, including through better use of Advice and Guidance (A&G) between general practices (GPs) and specialist services. There is no target for A&G. The 25% diversion rate referenced in the Neighbourhood Health Framework is based on learning seen in areas where this model is already working well and demonstrates the potential benefit to other systems. The importance of clinical judgment remains unchanged, that if a patient needs a hospital referral, they will get one.The 2026/27 GP Contract embeds the £82 million of funding from the previous A&G enhanced service into core practice funding. Embedding A&G in the core contract recognises it as routine clinical practice, removes annual signups, and provides more predictable funding while supporting consistent patient pathways.No separate payments will be made to GPs for each A&G request. As such, the Department has not set an expected overall value of additional payments to be made to GPs seeking A&G from hospital consultants.The GP Contract does not mandate the use of A&G in all circumstances. Instead, as per the Medium-Term Planning Framework published in October 2025, providers are expected to prioritise A&G prior to or in place of a planned care referral for at least ten specialties, selected locally for the greatest overall benefit and to shape delivery of elective pathways. This does not take away a GP’s right to refer, which remains a matter of clinical judgement. This reflects longstanding planned‑care referral practice and does not alter existing legal or professional accountability frameworks for GPs.A&G is designed to support quicker, clearer clinical decision making, by enabling GPs and specialist to discuss and agree the most appropriate next steps for a patient. A&G avoids patients having to join lengthy hospital waiting lists and undertake unnecessary appointments where this is in the patient’s best interests and where care can be delivered closer to home. Direct advice from specialists supports joint working between primary and secondary care. Between April 2025 and November 2025, A&G has avoided 1.1 million patients being added to waiting lists, ensuring patients receive the care they need in primary and community settings where appropriate, instead of being added to the elective waiting list unnecessarily.

Further to the Government’s ten year plan ‘Fit for the Future’ in which he states the Government ‘s intention to move health services from hospitals to the community, if he will putlish a list of the current community patient services offered at the Doddington hospital site in Fenland, and for each service the NHS organisation which is responsible for the delivery of those services.

The current community patient services offered at both the North Cambridgeshire site in Wisbech and the Doddington hospital site in Fenland, and the organisations delivering those services, are listed in the attached tables.

Further to the Government’s ten year plan ‘Fit for the Future’ in which he states the Government’s intention to move health services from hospitals to the community, if he will publish a list of the current community patient services offered at the North Cambridgeshire site in Wisbech, and for each service the NHS organisation which is responsible for the delivery of that service.

The current community patient services offered at both the North Cambridgeshire site in Wisbech and the Doddington hospital site in Fenland, and the organisations delivering those services, are listed in the attached tables.

What steps the Department is taking to help raise public and clinical awareness of the BEST4 Screening trial and to support eligible patients to participate in capsule sponge testing for early detection of Barrett’s oesophagus.

The Department funds research and research infrastructure through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR is funding the BEST4 trial with over £3 million funding contributed through the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme and a further £3 million funding from Cancer Research UK. This includes funding for the research team to engage with the patient community.The study is also supported by NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) portfolio adoption to enable the recruitment of eligible participants and support research delivery. The NIHR RDN is raising awareness of the trial and supporting eligible patients to participate through National Health Service Research text messaging, providing secure mobile screening vans and engaging clinicians to connect them with the study.Additionally, recruitment for the BEST4 trial is being supported by Be Part of Research, a free service that allows people across the UK to find and sign up to research relevant to them. The NIHR has also supported the trial with proactive communications, including a news item on 08/04/2025.

With reference to the establishment of the Jean Bishop Centre in Hull in 2018, whether his Department has conducted a cost–benefit analysis of a more integrated model of service for elderly patients.

Our 10-Year Health Plan sets out our vision for a Neighbourhood Health Service, delivering truly integrated, proactive, and personalised care closer to where people live and work. There are substantial benefits to this more integrated approach to health and adult social care. Please see the 10-Year Health Plan Impact Assessment for further information, which is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/impact-statement-10-year-health-plan-for-englandThe Department is committed to this approach, recognising that an immediate priority for the National Health Service in developing Neighbourhood Health Services is to support individuals with complex needs, especially older people, those living with frailty, and those at the end of life. We expect neighbourhood teams and services to be designed in a way that reflects the specific needs of local populations, including services for elderly people.

What assessment has been made of the potential implications for his polices of the change in the number of available hospice beds in England over the last 12 months.

No formal assessment has been made of the potential implications for the Department’s policies of the change in the number of available hospice beds in England over the last 12 months.However, we do recognise the difficult and challenging financial situation that many hospices are facing due to a range of concurrent cost pressures and that, as a result, some hospices have had to reduce the services they offer and the number of inpatient beds.We have been supporting the hospice sector with a £100 million capital funding boost for eligible adult and children’s hospices in England to ensure they have the best physical environment for care. We can now confirm we are providing a further £25 million in capital funding for hospices to spend in 2025/26.We also recently announced that we are providing approximately £80 million of revenue funding for children and young people’s hospices in England over the next three financial years, from 2026/27 to 2028/29, giving them stability to plan ahead and focus on what matters most, caring for their patients.The Government is developing a Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care Modern Service Framework (MSF) for England. As part of the MSF, we will consider contracting and commissioning arrangements. We recognise that there is currently a mix of contracting models in the hospice sector. By supporting integrated care boards to commission more strategically, we can move away from grant and block contract models. In the long term, this will aid sustainability and help hospices’ ability to plan ahead.