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Select Committee
Group 3 Event 1, 04.05.23
 APE0044 - Expert Panel: evaluation of the Government’s commitments in the area of pharmacy in England

Written Evidence Jun. 27 2023

Committee: Health and Social Care Committee (Department: Department of Health and Social Care)

Found: UK and have been diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's for the past 18 years.

Written Question
Parkinson's Disease: Mental Health Services
Wednesday 10th May 2023

Asked by: Peter Dowd (Labour - Bootle)

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 mental health support available for people with Parkinson's in Cheshire and Merseyside integrated care systems area; and if he will make a statement.

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

No assessment has been made.

Written Question
Parkinson's Disease: Prescriptions
Tuesday 2nd May 2023

Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North)

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 impact of prescription charges on people with Parkinson's in (a) the Humber and North Yorkshire area and (b) England.

Answered by Neil O'Brien

There are no current plans to make an assessment and no specific assessment has been made on the impact of prescription charges. Approximately 89% of prescription items are currently dispensed free of charge and there are a wide range of exemptions from prescription charges already in place for which those with long term conditions may meet the eligibility criteria and be in receipt of free prescriptions.

In addition, those on a low income can apply for additional support through the NHS Low Income Scheme. This provides both full and partial help with a range of health costs, not just prescription charges. Those who do not qualify for low-income help may benefit from the purchase of a prescription pre-payment certificate. This caps the cost of prescriptions at £111.60 per year, helping people to get all the medicines they need for just over £2 a week.

Written Question
Personal Independence Payment: Parkinson's Disease
Wednesday 10th May 2023

Asked by: Baroness Browning (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of personal independence payments (PIP) to support the financial needs of people with Parkinson's disease since the introduction of PIP 10 years ago.

Answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

Entitlement to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is assessed on the basis of the needs arising from a health condition or disability, rather than the health condition or disability itself. Award rates and their durations are set on an individual basis, based on the claimant’s needs and the likelihood of those needs changing. Award reviews allow for the correct rate of PIP to remain in payment, including where needs have increased because of a worsening condition.

PIP is a contribution to the extra costs arising from a disability or health condition. PIP is increased every April by at least the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Prices Index in September the previous year. PIP payments were uprated by 10.1% from April 2023.

Deposited Papers

Jan. 19 2009

Source Page: Table showing grant awards to individual charities for each year from 2004/05 to 2008/09, broken down by grant scheme. p. 9.
Document: DEP2009-0148.xls (Excel)

Found: Suicide) PS(CS)15000.012000.0----PAPYRUS (prevention of Suicide) PS(CS)-35000.026250.035000.08750.0-Parkinson's

Written Question
Parkinson's Disease: Accident and Emergency Departments
Wednesday 3rd May 2023

Asked by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon)

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 trends in the number of A&E admissions of people with Parkinson's in (a) North East and North Cumbria ICS area and (b) England; and if he will make a statement.

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

No assessment has been made by the Department.

Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Environment and Forestry Directorate

Oct. 23 2023

Source Page: Air pollution - health impacts: summary research findings
Document: Summary Report: Review and Assessment of the Evidence on Health Impacts of Low-Level Pollution in Countries with Levels of Ambient Air Pollution Comparable to Scotland (PDF)

Found: pollution, particularly PM 2.5, to an increased risk of dementia and potentially the exacerbation of Parkinson's

Scottish Parliament Select Committee
Written Submission, 20 November 2023
 Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions Submission - Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill

Correspondence Nov. 20 2023

Committee: Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Found: Manganese causes a condition called Parkinsonism, an industrial form of Parkinson's disease.

Select Committee
June Bosson
 ATL0124 - Accessible transport: legal obligations

Written Evidence Sep. 22 2023

Inquiry: Accessible transport: legal obligations
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Transport Committee (Department: Department for Transport)

Found: Many people, including not only those with Parkinson's disease, MS, partial sight etc but with lesser

Written Question
Parkinson's Disease: Accident and Emergency Departments
Wednesday 26th April 2023

Asked by: Marsha De Cordova (Labour - Battersea)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the level of avoidable A&E admissions of people with Parkinson's disease in (a) the area of the South West London Integrated Care System and (b) England; and if he will make a statement.

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

No specific estimate has been made. Once diagnosed, and with a management strategy in place, the majority of people with Parkinson’s disease can be cared for through routine access to primary and secondary care.