Asked by: Jane Dodds (Liberal Democrat - Brecon and Radnorshire)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent impact assessment his Department has conducted on the potential effect of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the Atomic Energy Community published on 19 October 2019 on the health sector.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The Department is working closely with partners across the health and care system and industry which should ensure the United Kingdom is as prepared as possible to leave the European Union. These preparations mean the health and care system is in a strong position to mitigate potential problems as far as possible and respond to any challenges caused by EU Exit.
The Government has been clear that the UK’s ability to import medical radioisotopes will not be affected by our withdrawal from the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), as Euratom places no restriction on the export of medical radioisotopes from the EU to countries outside the EU, nor do they fall under nuclear safeguards regimes.
Asked by: Jane Dodds (Liberal Democrat - Brecon and Radnorshire)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answers of 17 October 2019 to Questions 271 and 282 on Out of Area Treatment: Wales, in what format information is held at hospitals near the border with Wales on Welsh patients receiving medical treatment at those hospitals.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Information on the numbers of patients from Welsh postcode areas treated in England hospitals is collected at trust level, not at individual site level. Data are also not a count of patients as a patient admitted to or attending hospital on more than one occasion would be counted as separate events.
A count of finished admission episodes (FAEs) and accident and emergencies (A&E) attendances for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (RJR), Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (RXW), Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (RTE) and Wye Valley NHS Trust (RLQ) for patients resident in Wales for the years between 2014-15 and 2018-19 is shown in the attached table.
Asked by: Jane Dodds (Liberal Democrat - Brecon and Radnorshire)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Welsh Assembly Government on waiting times for people living in Wales and receiving healthcare in England.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Departmental Ministers meet with a variety of members from the devolved administrations on a regular basis, and discuss a range of operational issues.
Asked by: Jane Dodds (Liberal Democrat - Brecon and Radnorshire)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients from Welsh postcode areas have been treated at (a) Countess of Chester Hospital, (b) Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and (c) Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in each of the last five years.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Information is not held in the format requested.
Asked by: Jane Dodds (Liberal Democrat - Brecon and Radnorshire)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients from Welsh postcode areas have been treated at Hereford County Hospital in each of the last five years.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Information is not held in the format requested.