Every parliamentary written question tabled by Andrew Rosindell this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What steps his Department is taking to (a) encourage screening for and (b) increase the rate of early diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Screening for prostate cancer is currently not recommended by the UK National Screening Committees (UK NSC). This is because of the inaccuracy of the current best test Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). A PSA-based screening programme could harm men as some...
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to mandate that fact-of-death is reported to the Office for National Statistics in England within eig
There is a legal responsibility to register a death within a five-day time period, from when a medical examiner submits the medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD) to the registrar. The Office for National Statistics compiles their mortality data fro...
What steps he is taking to help increase the recruitment of NHS dentists.
We will tackle the immediate dentistry crisis with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and to recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild dentistry in the long term, we will reform the dental contract, wi...
What steps he is taking to support research on (a) the causes of and (b) treatments for metastatic lung cancer.
Research is crucial in tackling cancer, which is why the Department invests over £1.5 billion per year in health research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was £121.8 million in 2...
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of dental provision in Romford constituency.
The data for the NHS North East London Integrated Care Board, which includes the Romford constituency, shows that 46% of adults were seen by a National Health Service dentist in the previous 24 months, compared to 40% in England. Additionally, 57% of chil...
How much funding his Department has provided for the early detection of bowel cancer in the 2024-25 financial year.
We will get the National Health Service catching cancer, including bowel cancer, on time, diagnosing it earlier, and treating it faster so more patients survive this horrible set of diseases.The NHS will maximise the pace of the roll-out of additional dia...
What steps his Department is taking to support research on (a) the causes of and (b) treatments for atrial septal defect.
The Government, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is committed to funding high quality, timely research that leads to improved outcomes for patients and the public, and which makes the health and social care system more e...
What steps his Department is taking to treat people who have (a) post-acute withdrawal syndrome and (b) post-SSRI sexual dysfunction after taking anti-depressant medication.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved product information outlines the details of possible adverse reactions associated with each medicine. Whilst post-acute withdrawal syndrome is not currently recognised as being associ...
If he will take steps to publish guidance to GPs on reducing prescriptions for anti-depressant medication.
Overprescribing can be addressed by taking a shared decision-making approach and optimising a person's medicines, and by ensuring that patients are prescribed the right medicines at the right time, in the right doses.NHS England has published Optimising p...
If he will publish guidance for (a) GPs and (b) psychiatrists on (i) safely deprescribing and (ii) providing alternative medications for patients on antidepressant medications.
Overprescribing can be addressed by taking a shared decision-making approach and optimising a person's medicines, and by ensuring that patients are prescribed the right medicines at the right time, in the right doses.NHS England has published Optimising p...
If he will take steps to provide funding for medical research into alternatives to antidepressant medication.
The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds an extensive portfolio of mental health research, including a number of investments focused on alternatives to antidepressant medication. For ...
What steps his Department is taking to help treat people who have had adverse reactions to antidepressant medication including to (a) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and (b) serotonin and n
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approved Patient Information Leaflets outline the details of possible adverse reactions associated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, a...
If he will take steps to reduce prescriptions for anti-depressant medication.
Overprescribing can be addressed by taking a shared decision-making approach and optimising a person's medicines, and by ensuring that patients are prescribed the right medicines at the right time, in the right doses.NHS England has published Optimising p...
What steps he is taking to support research on (a) the causes of and (b) treatments for acute myeloid leukaemia.
The Department invests £1.5 billion per year on health research, through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). NIHR research expenditure for all cancers was over £121.8 million for 2022/23, and more is spent on cancer than any other ...
Whether he plans to increase bed capacity in Queen’s Hospital, Romford.
The provision and configuration of local services, including hospital bed capacity, is a matter for local National Health Service commissioners to consider, to best meet the needs of their local population and patients.The Government has committed to supp...
What steps he is taking to reduce accident and emergency waiting times at Queen’s Hospital, Romford.
The provision and configuration of local services, including hospital bed capacity, is a matter for local National Health Service commissioners to consider, to best meet the needs of their local population and patients.The Government has committed to supp...
What steps his Department is taking to tackle rising levels of obesity among people under 25 years old.
Supporting people to stay healthier for longer is at the heart of the Government’s Health Mission. We face a childhood obesity crisis, and the Government will take action to tackle it head on, easing the strain on our National Health Service and creating ...
If he will take steps to provide a sufficient number of public defibrillators to ensure that one is always accessible within five minutes of a cardiac arrest.
The Government is committed to improving access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces and reducing inequalities in access to these life saving devices. We have made a further £500,000 available to fulfil existing applications to the Department’s Community AED Fund, launched in September 2023. The criteria specified for the original £1 million grant continues to apply, and this additional funding will go to those applications for AEDs where there is greatest needed, including in areas of high footfall, hot spots for cardiac arrest, and areas that already have low access to AEDs.
If he will extend powers from HMRC to Trading Standards to provide on-the-spot fines for retailers selling illegal (a) tobacco and (b) vape products.
HM Revenue and Customs does not have the power to issue on-the-spot fines for retailers selling illegal tobacco or vaping products. Those convicted of selling illegal products could face penalties, including imprisonment or an unlimited fine.However, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will be introduced to Parliament in the coming weeks, will strengthen enforcement at the local level, to support implementation of the measures in the bill and support our ambition to create a smoke-free United Kingdom. The bill will provide Trading Standards with the option to issue fixed penalty notices, which are on-the-spot fines, for certain offences. The new fixed penalty notices will be in addition to existing sanctions, including the existing fine of £2,500 for underage sales, allowing Trading Standards to take quicker action instead of escalating to a court process.A strong and proportionate approach to enforcement is essential to prevent illicit trade and underage sales undermining our efforts to create a smoke-free country. HM Revenue and Customs and Border Force’s new joint illicit tobacco strategy sets out their continued commitment to reduce the trade in, and demand for, illicit tobacco, and to tackle and disrupt the organised crime groups behind the illicit tobacco trade. Work to enhance illicit vapes enforcement, led by National Trading Standards and funded by a £3 million grant over two years, 2023/24 and 2024/25, from the Department of Health and Social Care, will build on existing work to tackle illicit vapes by Trading Standards across the country.
Whether he has taken steps to increase workforce capacity for (a) cancer care and (b) radiotherapy treatment services.
The Department is working closely with NHS England to make sure we have the right workforce with the right skills up and down the country. This includes cancer care and radiotherapy treatment services.As well as increasing the workforce, we will also be treating staff with the respect they deserve, improving their working conditions, and reforming the way they deliver care, so they deliver more care in the community and more preventative care.We are committed to training the staff we need to get cancer patients seen on time. The Government will make sure the National Health Service has the staff it needs to be there for all of us when we need it.In March 2024 there were over 35,400 full-time equivalent staff working across the key cancer-facing professions of clinical oncology, gastro-enterology, medical oncology, histopathology, clinical radiology, diagnostic and therapeutic radiography.