Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to increase radiotherapy capacity in the NHS.
Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Since 2016, over £160 million has been invested in radiotherapy equipment, which has replaced or upgraded approximately 100 radiotherapy treatment machines. In 2019/20, 11 radiotherapy networks were established in England to increase access to specialist skills and improve patient outcomes.
In 2022/23, NHS England will complete a capacity and demand review of external beam radiotherapy capacity. This will support local systems to plan radiotherapy provision and allocate system capital allocations appropriately, based on an assessment of equipment age, capacity and demand, opportunities to improve access and service risk.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of malnutrition in Kingston upon Hull North constituency.
Answered by Neil O'Brien
No specific assessment has been made.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of GPs in Kingston upon Hull North constituency.
Answered by Neil O'Brien
We are working with NHS England, Health Education England and the profession to increase the general practice workforce, including in Kingston upon Hull North. This includes measures to improve recruitment, address the reasons why doctors leave the profession and encourage them to return to practice.
The updated GP Contract Framework announced a number of new schemes, alongside continued support for existing recruitment and retention schemes for the general practice workforce. This includes the GP Retention Scheme, the GP Retention Fund, the National GP Induction and Refresher, the Locum Support Scheme, the New to Partnership Payment and the Supporting Mentors Scheme.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of social care capacity in Hull North constituency.
Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
No specific assessment has been made.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of FTE fully-qualified GPs, excluding GPs in Training Grade, practicing in Hull North as of 16 December 2022; and what the number was in December 2013.
Answered by Neil O'Brien
This information is not collected in the format requested.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were diagnosed with HIV in Kingston upon Hull North constituency in each of the last five years.
Answered by Neil O'Brien
This information is not collected in the format requested.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will hold discussions with representatives of third sector organisations on the NHS workforce plan.
Answered by Will Quince
The Government has committed to publishing a comprehensive workforce plan next year. NHS England is currently developing the plan and is engaging with a broad range of stakeholders.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) other Government departments and (b) businesses to ensure that energy supply to businesses that manufacture healthcare products is maintained in the case of energy rationing this winter.
Answered by Neil O'Brien
The Department engages with businesses which manufacture healthcare products on a range of issues, including energy security. We continue to support the sector’s business continuity planning and contribute to cross-Government planning.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to increase the number of NHS staff providing Parkinson's care in (a) the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care System area and (b) England.
Answered by Will Quince
Individual National Health Service employers are responsible for planning local staffing levels in line with service priorities, including providing care to people living with Parkinson’s disease.
A Parkinson’s Disease Hub has been established in Hull, supported by a specialist nurse, physiotherapist and multidisciplinary team co-ordinator with regular meetings and educational talks with healthcare professionals to improve knowledge and confidence in supporting people living with Parkinson’s disease. The Chair of NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and representatives of Parkinson’s UK are scheduled to meet by the end of the year to discuss approaches to Parkinson’s care in the region.
We have also expanded the number of postgraduate neurology training posts in England by 10 from August 2022 and since September 2020, provided all eligible students with a non-repayable training grant of a minimum of £5,000 per academic year.
Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help local authorities commission a range of services for people living with dementia.
Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Care Act 2014 requires local authorities to deliver a wide range of sustainable high-quality care and support services to meet the needs of the local population, including people living with dementia.
The Local Government Finance Settlement for 2022/23 makes an additional £3.7 billion available to councils.