Tag: Luciana Berger

  • Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-04-30.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much Public Health England has spent on the development and implementation of its Global Health Strategy since its inception.

    Jane Ellison

    Public Health England’s (PHE) Global Health Strategy is currently in development.

    Development of the strategy has been undertaken by PHE’s in-house global health and international teams. The following table shows PHE’s spend on the development of its Global Health Strategy:

    Expense

    Cost (£)

    Staff time attributed to strategy development *

    41,783.63

    Travel expenses

    348.05

    Off-site meeting in UK

    1,407.71

    Total **

    43,539.39

    Notes:

    *Staff time includes the contribution from a consultant in public health plus employer related costs. This excludes other staff contributions for which time allocation is not captured.

    **Excludes telephony costs and minor refreshments costs.

  • Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-06-05.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the Government plans to respond to the recommendations set out in the report of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Skin on sunbed regulation published in 2014.

    Jane Ellison

    The Government has noted the report and is currently considering how to respond to the recommendations.

  • Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-06-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that hepatitis C services are prioritised at local level.

    Jane Ellison

    Commissioning of local hepatitis C services is the responsibility of local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). NHS England expects that decisions made by local CCGs will be based on clinical insight and take account of the needs of the local population overall.

    Public Health England supports work on local prioritisation of hepatitis C services by producing factsheets for local government, publishing a template to support commissioning by estimating the number of people infected with hepatitis C locally and the costs of treatment. Public Health England is also developing local liver profiles (to be published) at local authority level which includes key local statistics and prevention guidance on hepatitis C and questions which should be asked locally by local authority Health and Wellbeing Boards.

  • Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-06-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will publish an update to A Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England first published in March 2013.

    Jane Ellison

    The first review of progress on the Framework will be published shortly.

  • Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-03-13.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the proportion of calls made to the NSPCC reporting female genital mutilation cases that have been passed on to the police.

    Norman Baker

    [holding answer 18 March 2014]

    The NSPCC’s FGM helpline received 174 contacts between its launch in June 2013 and 28 February 2014. Of this number, 75 have been referred on to the relevant police force. There were 35 contacts from professionals seeking advice on the correct procedures to follow in regard to a child at risk of FGM. The other 64 contacts were more general enquiries relating to FGM.

  • Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-04-30.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many of his Department’s agencies, non-departmental public bodies or sponsored bodies have developed their own global health strategies.

    Jane Ellison

    In addition to the cross-Government global health strategy, Health is Global: An outcome framework for global health 2011-2015, published in 2011, Public Health England is developing a global health strategy.

    This will complement, and will be consistent with, Health is Global.

  • Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-06-05.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the potential cost of extending the human papilloma virus vaccination programme to include all boys aged 12 and 13 years.

    Jane Ellison

    We have not made any estimate of extending the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme to include boys aged 12 and 13 years, as the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has not yet completed its consideration of whether HPV vaccine should be offered to males.

  • Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-06-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment rates among (a) South Asian populations, (b) homeless people, (c) injecting drug users and (d) other at-risk groups.

    Jane Ellison

    The commissioning of local Hepatitis C services, including bespoke services for homeless people or other at-risk groups, is the responsibility of local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). NHS England expects that decisions made by local CCGs will take account of the needs of their local populations.

    A range of materials has been published to help CCGs commission relevant services. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published guidance on improving uptake of testing and diagnosis for hepatitis C in risk groups. Public Health England has published a commissioning template to support commissioning of hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment services. Guidance for commissioning bespoke services for homeless people has been published by the Faculty for Homeless and Inclusion Health.

    The Department supports the Inclusion Health programme which champions the health and health care of vulnerable groups, including homeless people. The programme seeks to improve the health data for these groups, and set out practical steps for assessing needs (e.g. through Joint Strategic Need Assessments) and commissioning services. We are also involved in funding work in this area through the Homeless Hospital Discharge Fund to improve hospital discharge arrangements for people who are homeless (£10 million 2013-14) and £40 million capital fund for hostel refurbishment with a focus on improving health outcomes (2014-15).

  • Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-06-16.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people were working in his Department on sexual health matters in each year since 2010; and how many people have worked in (a) his Department and (b) Public Health England on sexual health matters since the formation of Public Health England.

    Jane Ellison

    The following table shows staff numbers working directly on sexual health matters within the Department since 2010. There are also a number of senior civil servants and other staff, such as analysts, working in the Department who input to work on sexual health and a wide range of other issues.

    Year

    Department staff numbers

    sexual health

    Whole Time Equivalent (WTE)

    2010 (estimated)

    19

    17.2

    2011

    10

    10

    2012

    9

    8.7

    2013

    6

    5.7

    2014

    6

    5.7

    The total number of Public Health England staff working on sexual health is 255.3 WTE.

    Public Health England’s head count includes staff working on Health Protection, field epidemiology, microbiology services and Health and Wellbeing staff. Some staff are externally funded and are not exclusive to sexual health, working across disciplines.

  • Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Luciana Berger – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2014-03-31.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who is responsible for enforcing standards in the hygiene of toilets on trains; and who is accountable for any failings in this area.

    Stephen Hammond

    It is a matter for the Train Operator to ensure that the appropriate standards of cleanliness are met on trains.

    More information can be obtained from the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) which can be contacted at:

    2nd Floor

    200 Aldersgate Street

    London
    EC1A 4HD

    Tel: 020 7841 8000