Written Question
Monday 31st January 2022
Asked by:
Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many new donors who identify as MSM (men who have sex with men) have (1) registered to donate, or (2) donated, blood since the introduction of the current individualised risk-based policy of blood donation.
Answered by Lord Kamall
- Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
The information requested is not collected. The work of the For Assessment of Individualised Risk steering group and subsequent policy change was carried out to improve inclusivity in the blood donor selection criteria so that more people could be eligible to donate based on their health, travel and sexual behaviour.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 20 Jan 2022
Health and Care Bill
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 20 Jan 2022
Health and Care Bill
"My Lords, Amendment 50 is supported by the noble Lords, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and Lord Rennard, and the noble Baroness, Lady Masham, underlining the cross-party interest in and support for this vital issue. I am grateful to them. I note my interest as co-chairman of the APPG on …..."Lord Black of Brentwood - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 20 Jan 2022
Health and Care Bill
"My Lords, even by the standards of your Lordships’ House, this has been an exceptional debate. The noble Baroness, Lady Pitkeathley, said that this is a really important set of amendments which go right to the heart of the Bill. They cover a remarkable range of issues. I, for one, …..."Lord Black of Brentwood - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 13th January 2022
Asked by:
Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Commission on Human Medicines Public Assessment Report: Recommendations to support the effective and safe use of adrenaline auto-injectors, published on 11 November; and what steps they will take in response.
Answered by Lord Kamall
- Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
This report was commissioned by the Commission of Human Medicines (CHM), which is an independent advisory group to Ministers. The report and suggested actions, endorsed by the CHM, was accepted by Ministers ahead of the implementation of its recommendations.
While some recommendations have already been implemented, others are underway including changes to product labelling and improvements in adverse event reporting. Other recommendations, such as the availability of adrenaline auto-injectors, will require legislative amendment preceded by public consultation, to ensure that stakeholders are engaged and prepared before deployment.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Nov 2021
NHS: Fracture Liaison Services
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support, if any, they intend to provide to the National Health Service to ensure full coverage of Fracture Liaison Services throughout England...."Lord Black of Brentwood - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Nov 2021
NHS: Fracture Liaison Services
"I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and note my interest as co-chairman of the APPG on Osteoporosis...."Lord Black of Brentwood - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Nov 2021
NHS: Fracture Liaison Services
"I thank my noble friend for that Answer. He will be aware that fracture liaison services are vital for the identification and treatment of osteoporosis. That silent disease, as it is known, causes over half a million broken bones each year—one every minute—and as many deaths, resulting from fractures, as …..."Lord Black of Brentwood - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 12 Oct 2021
Virginity Testing
"My Lords, I welcome the Government’s renewed commitment to making virginity testing illegal, but I hope the fate of similar commitments in the health and care sector does not befall it. It is now four years since the Government made a similar pledge to end another degrading and cruel practice, …..."Lord Black of Brentwood - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 5th August 2021
Asked by:
Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to introduce comprehensive diagnostic and outcome data collection on outpatient appointments within the NHS.
Answered by Lord Bethell
Detailed information is collected and published on diagnostic and outpatient appointments. These data sets include Hospital Episode Statistics, Diagnostic Waiting Times and Activity, and Diagnostic Imaging Dataset.
We are working to improve the range of data we collect on diagnostic activity to support the delivery of the Sir Mike Richards Review, Diagnostics: Recovery and Renewal.
We are also working to improve outcome data collection for outpatient appointments, and from April 2022, a new facility will be available in outpatient data collection, which will report on the ‘latest Clinically Appropriate Date’ by which the patient should next be seen or reviewed.