Tag: Keith Vaz

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Vaz on 2015-11-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of Public Health England’s report, Sugar reduction: the evidence for action, published in October 2015.

Jane Ellison

We are considering the evidence and advice in Public Health England’s report Sugar Reduction: The evidence for action, along with other areas for potential action, as we develop our childhood obesity strategy which will be published in the new year.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Vaz on 2016-02-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of public health budgets are allocated to services related to diabetes in 2015-16.

Jane Ellison

There is no specific allocation for public health services related to diabetes. Local authorities receive a grant which must be spent on public health, but are best placed to assess local needs, prioritise and deploy available resources accordingly. The NHS Health Check is a national programme that seeks to offer preventative checks for all those in the population aged between 40-74 to assess their risk of vascular disease, including diabetes. NHS England commissions the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme but does not receive a specific allocation for this service.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Vaz on 2016-03-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of Type 2 diabetics manage their condition with (a) insulin injections and (b) insulin tablets.

Jane Ellison

Information is not collected centrally on the number of people prescribed a medicine or the medical condition being treated.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Vaz on 2016-03-22.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, in which areas other than Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Spirit Healthcare’s Empower type 2 diabetes education programme is expected to be implemented.

Jane Ellison

This information is not held centrally.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Vaz on 2016-05-05.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were on the HM Passport Office stop file on 31 December (a) 2015, (b) 2014, (c) 2013, (d) 2012, (e) 2011, and (f) 2010.

James Brokenshire

The number of stop file entries changes continuously and we do not hold data on volumes of entries for specific days.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Vaz on 2016-09-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many diabetes specialist nurses are employed by the NHS.

Mr Philip Dunne

NHS Digital provides information on the number of nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff employed in the National Health Service in England but it does not separately identify diabetes specialist nurses.

It is for local NHS organisations with their knowledge of the healthcare needs of their local population to invest in training for specialist skills such as diabetes nursing and to deploy specialist nurses.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Vaz on 2016-09-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which of the recommendations made by the APPG for Yemen in its report, Conflict in Yemen, the forgotten crisis, published in October 2015 have been adopted by her Department.

Rory Stewart

We share the APPG’s concern about the serious humanitarian crisis in Yemen, and welcome the recommendations for DFID in the report.

The Secretary of State recently co-hosted an international event on Yemen at the UN General Assembly to shine a spotlight on the crisis. At the event, donors pledged over $100 million in additional funding to the Yemen crisis and UN agencies committed to improving the delivery of humanitarian aid on the ground.The Secretary of State announced an extra £37 million for Yemen at the event, bringing the UK’s total funding for Yemen to £109 million for 2016/2017.

We have continued to lobby at all levels for rapid, safe and unhindered commercial and humanitarian access. Since May, we have provided £1.4 million to the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) to facilitate commercial shipping to Yemen, crucial to ensuring adequate supplies of food and fuel.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Vaz on 2016-01-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding was allocated to raising awareness of diabetes by Public Health England in each of the last three years.

Jane Ellison

There is no specific budget for diabetes awareness marketing within Public Health England.

However, Change4Life is Public Health England’s (PHE) social marketing programme which aims to inspire families with children aged five to 11 to eat well and move more in order to lower the risks of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, some cancers and heart disease. More than 2.7 million people have engaged with the campaign.

Table: Costs for the delivery of the Change4Life campaign

Year	Cost
2012/13	£8,933,000
2013/14	£12,582,000
2014/15	£10,041,000

Note: These costs are total campaign costs and only exclude staffing costs.

PHE is also developing an integrated social marketing campaign to engage adults in making changes to improve their own health. The programme will encourage people to make a number of lifestyle changes including taking up more exercise, improving diet, stopping smoking and reducing alcohol consumption.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Vaz on 2015-11-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve oral health as part of the childhood obesity strategy.

Jane Ellison

Our comprehensive childhood obesity strategy, due to be published in the new year, will be looking at areas for potential action including diet and sugar consumption which are risk factors in poor oral health and tooth decay.

The Department is working with NHS England to test a possible new dental contract which will increase access and improve oral health. Building on earlier pilots we are about to move to a new stage of testing by establishing prototypes. The new dental prototypes will continue to test a clinical care pathway focussed on preventing future dental disease. This approach includes offering patients personalised care plans and advice to both patients and parents on diet and good oral hygiene.

In 2014 Public Health England (PHE) published an evidence informed toolkit for local authorities to support their work on oral health improvement among children and young people. PHE also published an evidence based toolkit for dental teams to support preventive advice and treatment for their patients. These toolkits include oral health improvement programmes and advice focussing on a healthier diet and reducing the consumption of free sugars.

In addition these toolkits include other methods to improve oral health, for example tooth brushing programmes and fluoride varnish application.

The PHE report Local authorities improving oral health: commissioning better oral health for children and young people: An evidence-informed toolkit for local authorities is attached and can be found at:

www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/321503/CBOHMaindocumentJUNE2014.pdf

The PHE report Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention is attached and can be found at:

www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/367563/DBOHv32014OCTMainDocument_3.pdf

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Keith Vaz on 2016-02-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the salaries are of the directors of each clinical commissioning group in Leicestershire.

Alistair Burt

Information about the salaries of the directors of clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) is published in each CCG’s annual report, which are available on the CCGs’ websites.

East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG’s annual report can be found at:

https://eastleicestershireandrutlandccg.nhs.uk/about-us/publications/reports-and-plans/

West Leicestershire CCG’s annual report can be found at:

http://www.westleicestershireccg.nhs.uk/page/corporate-documents

Leicester City CCG’s annual report can be found at:

https://www.leicestercityccg.nhs.uk/about-us/strategies-and-reports/

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