Asked by: Nick Gibb (Conservative - Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2021 to Question 80898 on Coronavirus: Vaccination, what proportion of 12 to 15 year olds have had their covid-19 vaccination in (a) Arun District Council area, (b) Bognor Regis, (c) West Sussex and (d) England as of 9 December 2021.
Answered by Maggie Throup
Information on the proportion of 12 to 15 year olds who have had their COVID-19 vaccination administered in England as of 9 December 2021 is not available in the specific format requested. However, the UK Health Security Agency’s weekly COVID-19 and flu surveillance report for the week ending 5 December 2021 showed that the vaccine uptake rate in 12 to 15 year olds with at least one dose was 43.5%.
Information on the proportion of 12 to 15-year olds in West Sussex who have been vaccinated as of 9 December 2021 is not currently available. While vaccination data by Lower Tier Local Authority is published daily on the UK COVID-19 Dashboard, this data is updated daily. Daily vaccination data for Arun District Council and West Sussex is available at the following links:
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/vaccinations?areaType=utla&areaName=West%20Sussex
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/vaccinations?areaType=ltla&areaName=Arun
Information on the proportion of those aged 12 to 15 years old in Bognor who have been vaccinated is not held in the format requested.
Asked by: Nick Gibb (Conservative - Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of eligible adults have received their covid-19 booster vaccination in (a) England, (b) West Sussex and (c) Bognor Regis as of 9 December 2021.
Answered by Maggie Throup
Information on the number of booster doses administered in England as of 9 December 2021 is not available in the format requested. However, the UK Health Security Agency’s weekly COVID-19 and flu surveillance report for the week ending 5 December 2021 showed that vaccine uptake rate among adults aged 18 years old and over with at least three doses in England was 34.4% or 17,207,793.
Information on the number and proportion of adults in West Sussex who have received at least three doses as of 9 December 2021 is not currently available. While vaccination data by Lower Tier Local Authority is published on the UK COVID-19 Dashboard, this data is updated daily as booster doses are formally recorded over time. Daily vaccination data for West Sussex is available at the following link:
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/vaccinations?areaType=utla&areaName=West%20Sussex
Information on the number and proportion of adults in Bognor who have received a third dose is not held in the specific format requested.
Asked by: Nick Gibb (Conservative - Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2021 to Question 80898 on Coronavirus: Vaccination, what steps he is taking to help ensure a higher uptake of vaccinations among the 12 to 15 age group.
Answered by Maggie Throup
As of 11 December, over 1,285,987 12 to 15 year olds in England have now received their first dose. Since the school-based vaccination offer commenced in the autumn, 95% of all schools have either been visited or have a visit planned. NHS England and NHS Improvement are also planning a programme to reach those who were absent on the day of the vaccination visit; those who tested positive for COVID-19 within a 28-day period; and those who now wish to receive the vaccine. This will be at the end of the substantive school offer period.
Parents are also able to book a appointment via the National Booking Service or 119 which offers flexibility and an increasing number of vaccinations sites for 12 to 15 year olds. Parents and guardians will be advised to book an appointment to attend vaccine sites with their children and consent will be sought during the appointment.
Asked by: Nick Gibb (Conservative - Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will re-introduce free covid-19 lateral flow test kits for employers.
Answered by Maggie Throup
Vulnerable settings continue to be offered regular asymptomatic testing for staff and for service users, particularly those who are at high risk of severe illness if they were infected with COVID-19. This includes health and social care settings and prisons. Workplace testing has also continued for those who work in operational roles at the United Kingdom border and in education. We have no plans to resume provision of free tests to other types of workplaces. However, employees can continue to access free tests through Pharmacy Collect, online ordering or 119.
Asked by: Nick Gibb (Conservative - Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of 12- to 15-year-olds have had their covid-19 vaccination in (a) England, (b) West Sussex and (c) Bognor Regis and Littlehampton.
Answered by Maggie Throup
As of 25 November, in England, 1,165,483 or 40.5% of 12 to 15 year olds and 19,615 or 46.7% of 12 to 15 year olds in West Sussex have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Data is not available for the number of vaccinations given to those aged 12 to 15 years old in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton.
Asked by: Nick Gibb (Conservative - Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)
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 the adequacy of the number of General Practitioners in (a) West Sussex and (b) Bognor Regis and Littlehampton; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
There is no national recommendation for the number of general practitioners required in the general practice workforce therefore no specific assessment has been made. Each general practice is required to provide services to meet the reasonable needs of their registered population, including the range of health professionals available.
Asked by: Nick Gibb (Conservative - Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)
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 availability of NHS dentists in (a) England, (b) West Sussex, (c) Bognor Regis and (d) Littlehampton.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
In 2020/2021 there were 23,733 National Health Service dentists in England and 527 in West Sussex. Data is not held for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton.
Asked by: Nick Gibb (Conservative - Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what current contracts (a) his Department and (b) each of his Department's executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies hold with the Educational Testing Service or any of that organisation's subsidiaries.
Answered by Dan Poulter
The Department, its executive agencies and non-Departmental public bodies as listed below, hold no contracts with Educational Testing Services or any of that organisation's subsidiaries.
(i) Executive Agencies :
Public Health England, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
(ii) Non Departmental Public Bodies:
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, Human Tissue Authority, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, NHS England, Monitor, Care Quality Commission and Health and Social Care Information Centre
Asked by: Nick Gibb (Conservative - Bognor Regis and Littlehampton)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what radiotherapy services are located within West Sussex.
Answered by Jane Ellison
We understand that Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust is the Cancer Centre in Sussex.
We are informed by NHS England that there are plans to replace existing equipment at Brighton and increase radiotherapy capacity in line with the population's needs. New linear accelerator machines (linacs) are planned on new sites in Eastbourne and West Sussex and will increase total capacity to 10 linacs by the end of 2015.