Asked by: Holly Mumby-Croft (Conservative - Scunthorpe)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she will publish the 10-year dementia strategy.
Answered by Neil O'Brien
We are reviewing plans for dementia in England and further information will be available in due course.
Asked by: Holly Mumby-Croft (Conservative - Scunthorpe)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding her Department has made available for research into treatments for Venous Vascular Malformation.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
While the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has not funded specific research projects for venous vascular malformation in the last five years, it has provided support to studies through its infrastructure. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including research into treatments for venous vascular malformation. However, it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality.
Asked by: Holly Mumby-Croft (Conservative - Scunthorpe)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve awareness among parents of the (a) symptoms and (b) treatment of Venous Vascular Malformations in new born babies.
Answered by Caroline Johnson
Parents will have contact with a number of health care professionals including midwives, general practitioners (GPs) and health visitors, who are trained in child development and early identification of abnormalities, such as venous malformations and can advise parents where there are concerns or refer to specialist services. The newborn infant physical examination should be performed within 72 hours of birth by a qualified practitioner. A second examination is performed at six to eight weeks of age, usually by a GP, to identify abnormalities that develop or subsequently become apparent.
Asked by: Holly Mumby-Croft (Conservative - Scunthorpe)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve awareness among NHS staff of the (a) symptoms and (b) treatment of Venous Vascular Malformations in babies and children.
Answered by Caroline Johnson
Parents will have contact with a number of health care professionals including midwives, general practitioners (GPs) and health visitors, who are trained in child development and early identification of abnormalities, such as venous malformations and can advise parents where there are concerns or refer to specialist services. The newborn infant physical examination should be performed within 72 hours of birth by a qualified practitioner. A second examination is performed at six to eight weeks of age, usually by a GP, to identify abnormalities that develop or subsequently become apparent.
Asked by: Holly Mumby-Croft (Conservative - Scunthorpe)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current diagnosis target for the Faster Diagnosis Standard.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
The Faster Diagnosis Standard was introduced in April 2020 with an initial performance threshold of 75% as services recover from the pandemic. NHS England keeps this threshold under review. The ‘Delivery plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlog of elective care’ states that NHS England aims to achieve the 75% Faster Diagnosis Standard nationally by March 2024.
Asked by: Holly Mumby-Croft (Conservative - Scunthorpe)
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 raise awareness of the NHS's Breast Screening Programme.
Answered by James Morris
NHS England works with stakeholders such as cancer charities, to raise awareness of breast screening, including planning for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 2022. NHS.UK provides information on the breast screening process, including ‘surveillance screening’ for individuals at higher risk of breast cancer. It also provides information on checking breasts regularly and any signs of concern.
Asked by: Holly Mumby-Croft (Conservative - Scunthorpe)
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 raise awareness of Epidermolysis Bullosa in (a) the NHS workforce and (b) the health research sector.
Answered by James Morris
The 2021 UK Rare Diseases Framework aims to improve the awareness of all rare diseases, including Epidermolysis Bullosa. England’s Rare Diseases Action Plan, published in February 2022, sets out how we will increase knowledge and improve the resources available to health care professionals. This includes education and training programmes and developing innovative digital resources, which are integrated into existing digital platforms or websites to provide easily accessible information on rare diseases, such as Epidermolysis Bullosa.
Asked by: Holly Mumby-Croft (Conservative - Scunthorpe)
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 improve awareness among NHS staff of the (a) symptoms and (b) treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.
Answered by Gillian Keegan - Secretary of State for Education
On 12 May 2022, we announced the intention to develop a cross-Government delivery plan on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) for England, which will include a theme on awareness and the education of staff. The delivery plan will align with the work of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which published a guideline for health and social care professionals on the diagnosis and management of ME/CFS in October 2021 and a guideline implementation statement in May 2022. Whilst NICE guidelines are not mandatory, clinicians and commissioners are expected to take this guidance fully into account and ensure implementation over time. NICE promotes its guidance online and via newsletters and other media.
Asked by: Holly Mumby-Croft (Conservative - Scunthorpe)
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 increase the diagnosis rate of cardiac conditions in people aged 14 to 35.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
The diagnosis of cardiac conditions is based on the presentation of symptoms, rather than the age range of the patient.
Since July 2021, we have launched community diagnostic centres (CDCs) to increase diagnostic activity and reduce patient waiting times. CDCs offer checks, scans and tests in community and other health care settings and delivered over 880,000 diagnostic tests in 2021/22. This will support Primary Care Networks to increase the detection of conditions such as heart valve disease.