Asked by: Jim Dickson (Labour - Dartford)
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 access to NHS dentistry in Dartford constituency.
Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild dentistry in the long term and increase access to NHS dental care, we will reform the dental contract, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of NHS dentists.
The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including NHS dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. For the Dartford constituency, this is the NHS Kent and Medway ICB.
Asked by: Jim Dickson (Labour - Dartford)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to work towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Southern Cameroon.
Answered by Anneliese Dodds - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Dialogue is critical to achieving a peaceful resolution to the conflict in the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon. The UK Government is committed to supporting efforts which will bring a peaceful solution through inclusive dialogue but we believe it is important that these efforts are owned and led by Cameroonians. We are also aware of the impact of the conflict on the regions' civilian populations, and urge that all perpetrators are held to account for violence against civilian communities.
Asked by: Jim Dickson (Labour - Dartford)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of delays at the Dartford Crossing on businesses in Dartford.
Answered by Gareth Thomas - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
My Department has not carried out an assessment of the impact of delays at the Dartford Crossing on local businesses. However, area teams in my Department engage closely with local stakeholders, including businesses, to support delivery of their economic plans.
Asked by: Jim Dickson (Labour - Dartford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of recent traffic disruption on the local economy in Dartford constituency since October 2023.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
National Highways has not conducted a specific assessment regarding the impact of recent traffic disruptions on the local economy in the Dartford constituency. National Highways is responsible for the operation of the strategic road network and monitoring and improving performance indicators related to delay, journey time reliability, and incident clearance, which are reported publicly.
Asked by: Jim Dickson (Labour - Dartford)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of National Highway's management of recent traffic issues in Dartford constituency.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Following any major incident National Highways carry out a full debrief to ensure any lessons are learnt to improve future incident management. National Highways is committed to implementing improvements based on their findings to ensure effective management of traffic during both planned and unplanned disruptions.
Asked by: Jim Dickson (Labour - Dartford)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many appointments were (a) cancelled and (b) missed at Darent Valley Hospital on 21 October 2024.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The data regarding cancelled and missed appointments at Darent Valley Hospital on 21 October 2024 is not currently available to the Department.
Asked by: Jim Dickson (Labour - Dartford)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people over 70 years old have been hospitalised with respiratory issues at Darent Valley Hospital in each of the last 10 years.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Data on the number of people hospitalised or admitted is not recorded. Finished Admission Episodes (FAE) are recorded, although these are not substitutions for counts of people, as the same person may have been admitted to hospital on more than one occasion within any given time period.
The following table shows a count of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of all respiratory conditions, for patients aged 70 years old or over, at Darent Valley Hospital for the period 2014/15 to 2023/24:
Year | Number of FAEs for patients over aged 70 years old |
2014/15 | 1,585 |
2015/16 | 1,610 |
2016/17 | 1,920 |
2017/18 | 2,150 |
2018/19 | 2,065 |
2019/20 | 2,075 |
2020/21 | 1,230 |
2021/22 | 1,740 |
2022/23 | 1,985 |
2023/24 | 2,075 |
The following table shows a count of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of asthma, for patients aged zero to 17 years old, at Darent Valley Hospital for the period 2014/15 to 2023/24:
Year | Number of FAEs for patients aged zero to 17 years old |
2014/15 | 130 |
2015/16 | 110 |
2016/17 | 95 |
2017/18 | 100 |
2018/19 | 100 |
2019/20 | 110 |
2020/21 | 65 |
2021/22 | 150 |
2022/23 | 100 |
2023/24 | 120 |
The following table shows a count of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of all respiratory conditions, for patients aged less than one years old, at Darent Valley Hospital for the period 2014/15 to 2023/24:
Year | Number of FAEs for patients aged under one years old |
2014/15 | 645 |
2015/16 | 795 |
2016/17 | 935 |
2017/18 | 915 |
2018/19 | 1,030 |
2019/20 | 1,155 |
2020/21 | 260 |
2021/22 | 1,465 |
2022/23 | 1,740 |
2023/24 | 1,715 |
Asked by: Jim Dickson (Labour - Dartford)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children under one year old were admitted to Darent Valley Hospital for respiratory issues in each of the last 10 years.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Data on the number of people hospitalised or admitted is not recorded. Finished Admission Episodes (FAE) are recorded, although these are not substitutions for counts of people, as the same person may have been admitted to hospital on more than one occasion within any given time period.
The following table shows a count of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of all respiratory conditions, for patients aged 70 years old or over, at Darent Valley Hospital for the period 2014/15 to 2023/24:
Year | Number of FAEs for patients over aged 70 years old |
2014/15 | 1,585 |
2015/16 | 1,610 |
2016/17 | 1,920 |
2017/18 | 2,150 |
2018/19 | 2,065 |
2019/20 | 2,075 |
2020/21 | 1,230 |
2021/22 | 1,740 |
2022/23 | 1,985 |
2023/24 | 2,075 |
The following table shows a count of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of asthma, for patients aged zero to 17 years old, at Darent Valley Hospital for the period 2014/15 to 2023/24:
Year | Number of FAEs for patients aged zero to 17 years old |
2014/15 | 130 |
2015/16 | 110 |
2016/17 | 95 |
2017/18 | 100 |
2018/19 | 100 |
2019/20 | 110 |
2020/21 | 65 |
2021/22 | 150 |
2022/23 | 100 |
2023/24 | 120 |
The following table shows a count of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of all respiratory conditions, for patients aged less than one years old, at Darent Valley Hospital for the period 2014/15 to 2023/24:
Year | Number of FAEs for patients aged under one years old |
2014/15 | 645 |
2015/16 | 795 |
2016/17 | 935 |
2017/18 | 915 |
2018/19 | 1,030 |
2019/20 | 1,155 |
2020/21 | 260 |
2021/22 | 1,465 |
2022/23 | 1,740 |
2023/24 | 1,715 |
Asked by: Jim Dickson (Labour - Dartford)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children have been hospitalised for asthma in Darent Valley Hospital in each of the last 10 years.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Data on the number of people hospitalised or admitted is not recorded. Finished Admission Episodes (FAE) are recorded, although these are not substitutions for counts of people, as the same person may have been admitted to hospital on more than one occasion within any given time period.
The following table shows a count of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of all respiratory conditions, for patients aged 70 years old or over, at Darent Valley Hospital for the period 2014/15 to 2023/24:
Year | Number of FAEs for patients over aged 70 years old |
2014/15 | 1,585 |
2015/16 | 1,610 |
2016/17 | 1,920 |
2017/18 | 2,150 |
2018/19 | 2,065 |
2019/20 | 2,075 |
2020/21 | 1,230 |
2021/22 | 1,740 |
2022/23 | 1,985 |
2023/24 | 2,075 |
The following table shows a count of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of asthma, for patients aged zero to 17 years old, at Darent Valley Hospital for the period 2014/15 to 2023/24:
Year | Number of FAEs for patients aged zero to 17 years old |
2014/15 | 130 |
2015/16 | 110 |
2016/17 | 95 |
2017/18 | 100 |
2018/19 | 100 |
2019/20 | 110 |
2020/21 | 65 |
2021/22 | 150 |
2022/23 | 100 |
2023/24 | 120 |
The following table shows a count of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of all respiratory conditions, for patients aged less than one years old, at Darent Valley Hospital for the period 2014/15 to 2023/24:
Year | Number of FAEs for patients aged under one years old |
2014/15 | 645 |
2015/16 | 795 |
2016/17 | 935 |
2017/18 | 915 |
2018/19 | 1,030 |
2019/20 | 1,155 |
2020/21 | 260 |
2021/22 | 1,465 |
2022/23 | 1,740 |
2023/24 | 1,715 |
Asked by: Jim Dickson (Labour - Dartford)
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 potential impact of pollution on the number of admissions to Darent Valley Hospital.
Answered by Andrew Gwynne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
Exposure to air pollution is associated with increased hospital admissions, particularly for respiratory and cardiovascular conditions. The UK Health Security Agency has not calculated the potential impact of air pollution on the number of admissions to the Darent Valley Hospital specifically.