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Written Question
Heart Diseases: Clinical Trials
Tuesday 12th March 2024

Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she expects a funding decision for the Early Aortic Repair in patients Needing Endovascular/Open Surgery for Type B Aortic Dissection (EARNEST) randomised trial, following a favourable opinion from the National Institute for Health Research in February 2023.

Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The National Institute for Health and Care Research commissioned the Early Aortic Repair in patients Needing Endovascular/Open Surgery for Type B Aortic Dissection (EARNEST) trial to test the effectiveness of a surgical treatment for aortic dissection. NHS England received an Excess Treatment Cost funding request for this trial, and at the end of February 2024 they confirmed this funding in principle with the trial team. This will now enable the trial team to continue to progress the set-up phase for the study, and to subsequently begin recruitment.


Written Question
Radiotherapy
Friday 30th June 2023

Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of regional variations in the provision of molecular radiotherapy.

Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Molecular radiotherapy is currently commissioned alongside brachytherapy via a national service specification. There are currently 38 trusts in England that are commissioned to deliver these services however, given the spectrum of treatments available under this service specification, there is some variation in what each provider offers.

For this reason, NHS England is developing a standalone molecular radiotherapy service specification. This will clarify the service model and review demand and access arrangements. The service specification will also take into account any future developments in treatment technologies and recommendations made by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.


Written Question
Radiotherapy: Health Professions:
Tuesday 27th June 2023

Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will include provisions in the NHS workforce plan to increase the nuclear medicines workforce; and what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of supply of that workforce to meet future demand for (a) molecular radiotherapy and (b) other treatments.

Answered by Will Quince

The Government has committed to publishing the Long-Term Workforce Plan shortly. This will include projections for the number of doctors, nurses and other professionals that will be needed, taking full account of improvements in retention and productivity. This plan will help ensure that we have the right numbers of staff, with the right skills, to transform and deliver high quality services fit for the future.

NHS England are currently leading work to revise the Brachytherapy and Molecular Radiotherapy Service Specification and to understand current service readiness to expand access to new molecular radiotherapy treatments, should they be approved by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

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Written Question
Aortic Dissection
Tuesday 1st November 2022

Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

What steps he is taking to improve (a) health outcomes and (b) early diagnosis for people with aortic dissections.

Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

In March 2022, NHS England launched an Aortic Dissection Toolkit to support the implementation of robust clinical pathways to identify and manage both Type A and Type B aortic dissection.

All English regions are working with the Cardiac Pathways Improvement Programme to improve diagnosis and treatment.


Written Question
Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards
Monday 18th July 2022

Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)

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 help reduce waiting times at emergency departments for (a) patients and (b) ambulances with patients in (i) England and (ii) the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)

NHS England’s Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery 10 Point Action Plan includes an increased role for NHS 111 as the first point of triage, measures to improve patient flow through hospitals and reduce pressure on emergency departments and ensuring medically fit patients can be discharged as soon as possible.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is extending its same day emergency care service to seven days a week and reducing demand on accident and emergency through expanding community rapid intervention services and collaborating with the local health and care system to increase primary care capacity. The Trust plans to develop its medical workforce, establish a frailty assessment area for elderly patients and maximise the use of its urgent treatment centre.


Written Question
Aortic Dissection: Research
Tuesday 1st March 2022

Asked by: Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)

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 increase research funding into aortic dissection.

Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)

The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including aortic dissection.

In December 2020, the Department convened a multidisciplinary group of experts and patient representatives together to identify high-priority research questions for aortic dissection. In response to an outcome paper from this workshop, the NIHR launched a call on ‘Early endovascular repair in type b uncomplicated sub-acute aortic dissection’ and is currently exploring the development of a brief to cover outstanding questions and signal the NIHR’s desire to commission research in this important area.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Jan 2022
Covid-19 Update

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Dec 2021
Covid-19 Update

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 18 Nov 2021
Automated External Defibrillators: Public Access

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