27 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will take steps to ensure that guidance to primary care clinicians on screening for prostate cancer includes reference to the potential impact of the BRCA2 gene variation on risk levels.
ReplyThe Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme provides guidance for general practitioners on how to counsel men who have no symptoms but wish to have a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test for prostate cancer. It highlights the potential benefits and harm...
19 Nov 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to promote cross-departmental collaboration to strengthen rural communities following recent riots.
ReplyThe Government has made £15 million available to the places most severely affected by disorder through the Community Recovery Fund to support the immediate recovery. Officials from my department have also carried out an extensive engagement process with t...
18 Nov 2024·Department for Education·Answered
AskedIf she will take steps to allocate more funding for SEND provision in rural areas.
ReplyThis government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.The department is ...
18 Nov 2024·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat steps her Department is taking to help improve access to SEND services for children who need specific adaptations for their educational needs.
ReplyThis government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.The department wan...
18 Nov 2024·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat steps she is taking to help reduce waiting times for SEND assessments by local authorities in rural areas with fewer staff.
ReplyThe department wants to ensure that, where required, education, health and care (EHC) plan assessments are progressed promptly and, if needed, plans are issued as quickly as possible so that children and young people can access the support they need.Local...
15 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether he has plans to provide additional support to ensure primary healthcare remains accessible in isolated regions.
ReplyWe acknowledge the urgent challenge of ensuring that rural areas, including West Dorset, have the resources to continue serving their patients. To address this, we will increase capacity in general practices (GPs) and ensure that rural areas have the nece...
15 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps he plans to take to tackle primary healthcare staffing shortages in rural areas with limited local resources.
ReplyWe acknowledge the urgent challenge of ensuring that rural areas, including West Dorset, have the resources to continue serving their patients. To address this, we will increase capacity in general practices (GPs) and ensure that rural areas have the nece...
15 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps the Department is taking to support hospice funding to ensure (a) sustainability and (b) quality care in regions with limited alternatives.
ReplyMost hospices are charitable, independent organisations which receive some statutory funding for providing services within the National Health Service. The amount of funding each charitable hospice receives varies both within and between integrated care b...
15 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will undertake a review of the funding model for hospices serving (a) rural and (b) other isolated communities.
ReplyMost hospices are charitable, independent organisations which receive some statutory funding for providing services within the National Health Service. The amount of funding each charitable hospice receives varies both within and between integrated care b...
15 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure that support for minimal to intensive assistance are tailored to each adult with autism.
ReplyIt is the responsibility of integrated care boards to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including support services for autistic people, in line with National Institute for Health and Care Exc...
15 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing funding for research into the early detection of sepsis.
ReplyThe Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care, including sepsis diagnosis. These app...
15 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to provide additional funding for hospices in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) other rural areas.
ReplyMost hospices are charitable, independent organisations which receive some statutory funding for providing services within the National Health Service. The amount of funding each charitable hospice receives varies both within and between integrated care b...
15 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to help support for people during their transition from child to adult autism services.
ReplyIt is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including services for autistic people, in line with National Institute for Health and Care Exce...
15 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to improve access to primary healthcare services in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) other rural constituencies.
ReplyWe acknowledge the urgent challenge of ensuring that rural areas, including West Dorset, have the resources to continue serving their patients. To address this, we will increase capacity in general practices (GPs) and ensure that rural areas have the nece...
15 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to increase the number of autism support services for adults in West Dorset constituency.
ReplyIt is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including support services for autistic people, in line with National Institute for Health and C...
15 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of autism support services for adults in rural areas.
ReplyIntegrated care systems (ICSs) are responsible for the planning and delivery of health and care services in their local area, including meeting the needs of autistic people in rural communities. Local priorities are set out in the Integrated Care Strategy...
12 Nov 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat steps her Department is taking to accelerate the rollout of public charging points.
ReplyThe Government is committed to accelerating the roll-out of charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle (EV). As of 1 November, there are over 71,000 publicly available chargi...
12 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat steps the Department is taking to ensure rural police forces receive adequate funding to meet increasing demands in areas with low-population density.
ReplyThe majority of public funding for police forces in England and Wales is provided by the Home Office and is agreed by the House of Commons on an annual basis at the police funding settlement. Each year the Home Office produces a Police Grant Report which ...
12 Nov 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to review the funding formula for local authorities to increase the distribution of funding provided to communities in rural areas, in the context
ReplyAfter years of delaying much needed fair funding reform, we will update and improve the approach to funding allocations within the Local Government Finance Settlement by redistributing funding to ensure that it reflects an up-to-date assessment of need an...
12 Nov 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support local authorities in sparsely populated regions, in the context of varying levels of per capita costs for delivering services.
ReplyWe have announced £1.3 billion of new grant funding in 2025/26 for local government to deliver core services, of which at least £600 million is for social care.After years of delaying much needed fair funding reform, we will update and improve the approac...