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Written Question
Health Services and Social Services: Visits
Monday 10th February 2025

Asked by: Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour - Calder Valley)

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 on Regulation 9A of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 with (a) Non-Departmental Public Bodies of his Department, (b) Government Executive Agencies, (c) Care Rights UK and (d) other external stakeholders.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Care Quality Commission Fundamental Standard on Visiting and Accompanying (Regulation 9A) came into force on 6 April 2024 to strengthen the requirements for health and care providers to facilitate visiting, including during pandemics, as long as it is safe to do so. Visiting is essential to supporting the health and wellbeing of patients and residents, and enabling loved ones to provide support and advocacy.

We continue to monitor the situation regarding visiting through Capacity Tracker data and intelligence from external partners. We will conduct a review of Regulation 9A from April 2025, 12 months on from the legislation coming into force, to assess whether the legislation has been effective in addressing concerns about visiting in health and care settings. In conducting the review, we will draw on a wide range of evidence, including data, intelligence, and the perspectives of people and organisations with an interest.

Depending on the outcome of the review we will consider whether further action is needed.

Written Question
Health Services and Social Services: Visits
Monday 10th February 2025

Asked by: Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour - Calder Valley)

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 Regulation 9A of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 in protecting the mental health and wellbeing of vulnerable people in health and social care settings during pandemic disease outbreaks.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Care Quality Commission Fundamental Standard on Visiting and Accompanying (Regulation 9A) came into force on 6 April 2024 to strengthen the requirements for health and care providers to facilitate visiting, including during pandemics, as long as it is safe to do so. Visiting is essential to supporting the health and wellbeing of patients and residents, and enabling loved ones to provide support and advocacy.

We continue to monitor the situation regarding visiting through Capacity Tracker data and intelligence from external partners. We will conduct a review of Regulation 9A from April 2025, 12 months on from the legislation coming into force, to assess whether the legislation has been effective in addressing concerns about visiting in health and care settings. In conducting the review, we will draw on a wide range of evidence, including data, intelligence, and the perspectives of people and organisations with an interest.

Depending on the outcome of the review we will consider whether further action is needed.

Written Question
Health Services and Social Services: Visits
Monday 10th February 2025

Asked by: Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour - Calder Valley)

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 risk of introducing a legal right for vulnerable people in health and social care settings to be visited by close family members during (a) pandemic disease outbreaks and (b) other healthcare crises.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Care Quality Commission Fundamental Standard on Visiting and Accompanying (Regulation 9A) came into force on 6 April 2024 to strengthen the requirements for health and care providers to facilitate visiting, including during pandemics, as long as it is safe to do so. Visiting is essential to supporting the health and wellbeing of patients and residents, and enabling loved ones to provide support and advocacy.

We continue to monitor the situation regarding visiting through Capacity Tracker data and intelligence from external partners. We will conduct a review of Regulation 9A from April 2025, 12 months on from the legislation coming into force, to assess whether the legislation has been effective in addressing concerns about visiting in health and care settings. In conducting the review, we will draw on a wide range of evidence, including data, intelligence, and the perspectives of people and organisations with an interest.

Depending on the outcome of the review we will consider whether further action is needed.

Written Question
Health Services and Social Services: Visits
Monday 10th February 2025

Asked by: Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour - Calder Valley)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to strengthen the visitation rights of family and friends of vulnerable people in health and social care settings to provide (a) emotional support and (b) advocacy.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Care Quality Commission Fundamental Standard on Visiting and Accompanying (Regulation 9A) came into force on 6 April 2024 to strengthen the requirements for health and care providers to facilitate visiting, including during pandemics, as long as it is safe to do so. Visiting is essential to supporting the health and wellbeing of patients and residents, and enabling loved ones to provide support and advocacy.

We continue to monitor the situation regarding visiting through Capacity Tracker data and intelligence from external partners. We will conduct a review of Regulation 9A from April 2025, 12 months on from the legislation coming into force, to assess whether the legislation has been effective in addressing concerns about visiting in health and care settings. In conducting the review, we will draw on a wide range of evidence, including data, intelligence, and the perspectives of people and organisations with an interest.

Depending on the outcome of the review we will consider whether further action is needed.

Written Question
Health Services and Social Services: Visits
Monday 10th February 2025

Asked by: Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour - Calder Valley)

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 Regulation 9A of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 in protecting the physical health of vulnerable people in health and social care settings during pandemic disease outbreaks.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Care Quality Commission Fundamental Standard on Visiting and Accompanying (Regulation 9A) came into force on 6 April 2024 to strengthen the requirements for health and care providers to facilitate visiting, including during pandemics, as long as it is safe to do so. Visiting is essential to supporting the health and wellbeing of patients and residents, and enabling loved ones to provide support and advocacy.

We continue to monitor the situation regarding visiting through Capacity Tracker data and intelligence from external partners. We will conduct a review of Regulation 9A from April 2025, 12 months on from the legislation coming into force, to assess whether the legislation has been effective in addressing concerns about visiting in health and care settings. In conducting the review, we will draw on a wide range of evidence, including data, intelligence, and the perspectives of people and organisations with an interest.

Depending on the outcome of the review we will consider whether further action is needed.

Written Question
Health Services and Social Services: Visits
Monday 10th February 2025

Asked by: Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour - Calder Valley)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review the Care Quality Commission Fundamental Standard on Visiting and Accompanying to include (a) data on and (b) experiences of family and friends visiting vulnerable people in health and social care settings.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Care Quality Commission Fundamental Standard on Visiting and Accompanying (Regulation 9A) came into force on 6 April 2024 to strengthen the requirements for health and care providers to facilitate visiting, including during pandemics, as long as it is safe to do so. Visiting is essential to supporting the health and wellbeing of patients and residents, and enabling loved ones to provide support and advocacy.

We continue to monitor the situation regarding visiting through Capacity Tracker data and intelligence from external partners. We will conduct a review of Regulation 9A from April 2025, 12 months on from the legislation coming into force, to assess whether the legislation has been effective in addressing concerns about visiting in health and care settings. In conducting the review, we will draw on a wide range of evidence, including data, intelligence, and the perspectives of people and organisations with an interest.

Depending on the outcome of the review we will consider whether further action is needed.

Written Question
General Practitioners: Calder Valley
Thursday 30th January 2025

Asked by: Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour - Calder Valley)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were registered at each (a) main practice and (b) branch surgery in Calder Valley constituency as of December 2024.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The following table shows the number of registered patients at each main general practice in the Calder Valley constituency as of December 2024:

Practice name

Total registered patients

Rydings Hall Surgery

7,873

Hebden Bridge Group Practice

18,541

Todmorden Group Practice

16,185

Brig Royd Surgery

10,677

The Northolme Practice

16,055

Stainland Road Medical Centre

11,562

Church Lane Surgery

11,106

Rastrick Health Centre

5,308

Bankfield Surgery

11,318

Longroyde Surgery

5,006

Source: General Practice Workforce, 30 December 2024, published by NHS England.

Notes:

  1. Practices in the Calder Valley constituency were identified using the practice postcode and the National Statistics Postcode Lookup.
  2. The data does not include the number of registered patients at branch practices as they will instead be registered under the main practice.

The Department does not hold data regarding how many patients were registered at main and branch practices in the Calder Valley constituency for 2010.

Written Question
General Practitioners: Calder Valley
Thursday 30th January 2025

Asked by: Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour - Calder Valley)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were registered at each (a) main practice and (b) branch surgery in Calder Valley constituency as of May 2010.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The following table shows the number of registered patients at each main general practice in the Calder Valley constituency as of December 2024:

Practice name

Total registered patients

Rydings Hall Surgery

7,873

Hebden Bridge Group Practice

18,541

Todmorden Group Practice

16,185

Brig Royd Surgery

10,677

The Northolme Practice

16,055

Stainland Road Medical Centre

11,562

Church Lane Surgery

11,106

Rastrick Health Centre

5,308

Bankfield Surgery

11,318

Longroyde Surgery

5,006

Source: General Practice Workforce, 30 December 2024, published by NHS England.

Notes:

  1. Practices in the Calder Valley constituency were identified using the practice postcode and the National Statistics Postcode Lookup.
  2. The data does not include the number of registered patients at branch practices as they will instead be registered under the main practice.

The Department does not hold data regarding how many patients were registered at main and branch practices in the Calder Valley constituency for 2010.

Written Question
General Practitioners: Calder Valley
Thursday 30th January 2025

Asked by: Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour - Calder Valley)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many FTE GPs at each (a) main practice and (b) branch surgery in Calder Valley constituency were (i) fully qualified and (ii) in training grades in May 2010.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The following table shows the number of fully qualified and training grade Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) general practitioners (GPs) at each main practice in the Calder Valley constituency, in December 2024:

Practice name

Fully qualified FTE GPs

Training grade FTE GPs

Rydings Hall Surgery

4.3

1.9

Hebden Bridge Group Practice

10.4

2.1

Todmorden Group Practice

7.0

0.5

Brig Royd Surgery

6.5

2.1

The Northolme Practice

6.0

4.9

Stainland Road Medical Centre

5.6

4.1

Church Lane Surgery

3.9

3.6

Rastrick Health Centre

2.0

4.3

Bankfield Surgery

4.2

1.5

Longroyde Surgery

2.2

0.0

Notes:

  1. practices in Calder Valley were identified using the practice postcode and the National Statistics Postcode Lookup;
  2. data does not include estimates for practices that did not provide fully valid staff records;
  3. figures shown do not include staff working in prisons, army bases, educational establishments, specialist care centres, including drug rehabilitation centres, walk-in centres, and other alternative settings outside of traditional GPs, such as urgent treatment centres and minor injury units; and
  4. FTE refers to the proportion of full time contracted hours that the post holder is contracted to work, so 1 would indicate they work a full set of 37.5 hours, and 0.5 that they worked half that time. In training grade FTE GP contracts, 1 FTE equals 40 hours, and in this table, these FTEs have been converted to the standard Workforce Minimum Data Set measure of 1 FTE equalling 37.5 hours for consistency.

The data requested is not broken down by branch surgery, and the data for 2010 is not held centrally.

Written Question
General Practitioners: Calder Valley
Thursday 30th January 2025

Asked by: Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour - Calder Valley)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many FTE GPs at each (a) main practice and (b) branch surgery in Calder Valley constituency were (i) fully qualified and (ii) in training grades in December 2024.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The following table shows the number of fully qualified and training grade Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) general practitioners (GPs) at each main practice in the Calder Valley constituency, in December 2024:

Practice name

Fully qualified FTE GPs

Training grade FTE GPs

Rydings Hall Surgery

4.3

1.9

Hebden Bridge Group Practice

10.4

2.1

Todmorden Group Practice

7.0

0.5

Brig Royd Surgery

6.5

2.1

The Northolme Practice

6.0

4.9

Stainland Road Medical Centre

5.6

4.1

Church Lane Surgery

3.9

3.6

Rastrick Health Centre

2.0

4.3

Bankfield Surgery

4.2

1.5

Longroyde Surgery

2.2

0.0

Notes:

  1. practices in Calder Valley were identified using the practice postcode and the National Statistics Postcode Lookup;
  2. data does not include estimates for practices that did not provide fully valid staff records;
  3. figures shown do not include staff working in prisons, army bases, educational establishments, specialist care centres, including drug rehabilitation centres, walk-in centres, and other alternative settings outside of traditional GPs, such as urgent treatment centres and minor injury units; and
  4. FTE refers to the proportion of full time contracted hours that the post holder is contracted to work, so 1 would indicate they work a full set of 37.5 hours, and 0.5 that they worked half that time. In training grade FTE GP contracts, 1 FTE equals 40 hours, and in this table, these FTEs have been converted to the standard Workforce Minimum Data Set measure of 1 FTE equalling 37.5 hours for consistency.

The data requested is not broken down by branch surgery, and the data for 2010 is not held centrally.