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Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Culture and Major Events Directorate

Dec. 12 2023

Source Page: Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development introductory briefings: FOI release
Document: FOI 202300371688 - Information Released - Annex (PDF)

Found: Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development introductory briefings: FOI release

Written Question
Cancer: Clinical Trials
Monday 11th December 2023

Asked by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is taking steps to help (a) increase the number of (i) children and (ii) young adults who are recruited to and (b) the development of medical trials for young people with cancer.

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

The Department-funded National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) funds research and research infrastructure which supports patients and the public participate in high-quality research. Between 2018/19 and 2021/22, NIHR provided £35.2 million in funding for childhood cancer, equating to 7.8% of total cancer spend. Through the NIHR Clinical Research Network, NIHR supported the opening of 94 children’s cancer studies between 2018 and 2022, and the recruitment of 5,356 participants.

Since 2012, NIHR has funded a network of Paediatric Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres, dedicated to early-phase research on childhood cancers. This has enabled the development of a robust national trial network with international recognition.

In addition, NIHR provides an online service called 'Be Part of Research' which promotes participation in health and social care research by allowing users to search for relevant studies and register their interest. This makes it easier for people to find and take part in health and care research that is relevant to them.

Lords Chamber
Love Matters (Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households Report) - Fri 08 Dec 2023
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Lord Archbishop of Canterbury (Bshp - Bishops) A colleague of mine is caring for a family who have just lost the second child in their lives to cancer—a - Speech Link
2: Lord Bishop of Durham (Bshp - Bishops) Research has demonstrated that the foundations of our relational capability are laid down in childhood - Speech Link
3: Lord Bishop of Gloucester (Bshp - Bishops) Although not linear, research has shown how important it is to be aware of adverse childhood experiences - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Disability Equality and Human Rights - Tue 05 Dec 2023

Mentions:
1: Roddick, Emma (SNP - Highlands and Islands) However, research by the Department for Work and Pensions has found that the move from legacy benefits - Speech Link
2: Stewart, Kevin (SNP - Aberdeen Central) childhood to adulthood. - Speech Link
3: Mundell, Oliver (Con - Dumfriesshire) funding and support. - Speech Link

Scottish Government Publication (Statistics)
Population Health Directorate

Dec. 05 2023

Source Page: The Scottish Health Survey 2022 – volume 1: main report
Document: The Scottish Health Survey 2022 Main Report (PDF)

Found: • Vicky Wilson for her dedicated management and oversight of the Scottish Health Survey at ScotCen

Lords Chamber
National Health Service: 75th Anniversary - Thu 30 Nov 2023
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Con - Life peer) I pay great tribute to the many dedicated doctors, nurses and health professionals who have worked in - Speech Link
2: Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (XB - Life peer) People now want to be cared for and know that they will get better care in research-active services.My - Speech Link
3: Baroness Donaghy (Lab - Life peer) Local government has more and more responsibility piled on it for less and less funding. - Speech Link
4: Baroness Merron (Lab - Life peer) Research by the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York found that spending through public - Speech Link
5: Lord Markham (Con - Life peer) than in Wales.I turn to the 62-day backlog for cancer. - Speech Link

Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Population Health Directorate

Nov. 30 2023

Source Page: Consultation on Restricting Alcohol Advertising and Promotion: Analysis of responses
Document: Consultation on Restricting Alcohol Advertising and Promotion: Analysis of responses (PDF)

Found: Scot: Preventing Harm – Alcohol Marketing and Young People and Children’s Parliament: Alcohol -free Childhood

Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards

Nov. 28 2023

Source Page: Clinical Impact Awards 2022: personal statements
Document: Personal statements from new Clinical Impact Award holders in the 2022 round (PDF)

Found: genomics research: My research (£17.5 mill funding) has furthered understanding of cancer biology,

Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Health Workforce Directorate

Nov. 28 2023

Source Page: Health & Social Care Staff Experience Survey 2023
Document: Health and Social Care Staff Experience Report 2023 (PDF)

Found: With funding through endowments, and support and work from departments across the organisation it is

Lords Chamber
Mental Health: Children and Young People - Thu 23 Nov 2023
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Earl Russell (LD - Excepted Hereditary) have already taken to increase funding, including the introduction of the mental health care standard - Speech Link
2: Baroness Hollins (XB - Life peer) Childhood is a period of extraordinary potential. - Speech Link
3: Lord Laming (XB - Life peer) While the recent increase in funding is most welcome, I am advised that, in many areas, today’s budgets - Speech Link
4: Baroness Tyler of Enfield (LD - Life peer) With the new major conditions strategy focusing on a range of conditions such as cancer, heart disease - Speech Link
5: Lord Markham (Con - Life peer) But the reason for needing to understand it is that it goes to the long-term funding we might need. - Speech Link