Minutes and decisions Dec. 01 2023
Committee: Backbench Business CommitteeFound: Session 2022-23 List of Subjects Debated Minutes and decisions
Written Evidence Nov. 29 2023
Inquiry: Men's healthFound: Introduction: The ‘Dispose with Dignity’ campaign aims to raise awareness of male incontinence (bowel
Written Evidence Nov. 29 2023
Inquiry: Men's healthFound: 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime, and some men experience bladder and
Asked by: Navendu Mishra (Labour - Stockport)
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 NHS continence services.
Answered by Andrew Stephenson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
NHS England established the National Bladder and Bowel Health Project in 2019, which is in the process of developing evidence-based service pathways to support a consistent approach to continence services and is planning to produce a framework.
Nov. 10 2023
Source Page: Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2023: health in an ageing societyFound: The current estimates regarding the number of patients with continence care needs relies on a single
Formal Minutes Oct. 26 2023
Committee: Backbench Business CommitteeFound: safe staffing in maternity care • Jim Shannon: Building back healthy homes and buildings to level
Written Evidence Oct. 19 2023
Inquiry: Women's reproductive healthFound: WRH0025 - Women's reproductive health Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy Written Evidence
Asked by: Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that current guidance on quality continence care has been transitioned into Integrated Care Systems since April 2022.
Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
NHS England's Excellence in Continence Care guidance published in July 2018 brings together evidence-based resources and research for guidance for integrated care boards (ICBs), National Health Service providers, health and social care staff. It indicates that personalised care including personal health budgets can be arranged locally by ICBs to help people manage and pay for their continence care needs. A copy of the guidance is attached.
There are no plans at this stage to conduct a new National Audit of Continence Care.
NHS England will report on the National Bladder and Bowel Health Project setting out progress of development of Incontinence care pathways to its Excellence in Continence Care Board in October 2023. This will be published shortly afterwards setting out next steps for improving incontinence care pathways and will be shared with stakeholders for their consideration and input.
Asked by: Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made on the development of care pathways by the National Bladder and Bowel Health Project since it recommenced following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
NHS England's Excellence in Continence Care guidance published in July 2018 brings together evidence-based resources and research for guidance for integrated care boards (ICBs), National Health Service providers, health and social care staff. It indicates that personalised care including personal health budgets can be arranged locally by ICBs to help people manage and pay for their continence care needs. A copy of the guidance is attached.
There are no plans at this stage to conduct a new National Audit of Continence Care.
NHS England will report on the National Bladder and Bowel Health Project setting out progress of development of Incontinence care pathways to its Excellence in Continence Care Board in October 2023. This will be published shortly afterwards setting out next steps for improving incontinence care pathways and will be shared with stakeholders for their consideration and input.
Asked by: Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to conduct a new National Audit of Continence Care.
Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
NHS England's Excellence in Continence Care guidance published in July 2018 brings together evidence-based resources and research for guidance for integrated care boards (ICBs), National Health Service providers, health and social care staff. It indicates that personalised care including personal health budgets can be arranged locally by ICBs to help people manage and pay for their continence care needs. A copy of the guidance is attached.
There are no plans at this stage to conduct a new National Audit of Continence Care.
NHS England will report on the National Bladder and Bowel Health Project setting out progress of development of Incontinence care pathways to its Excellence in Continence Care Board in October 2023. This will be published shortly afterwards setting out next steps for improving incontinence care pathways and will be shared with stakeholders for their consideration and input.