Every parliamentary written question tabled by James McMurdock this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the stroke video triage scheme on treatment times for stroke patients in the East of England.
The Department has not made a specific assessment of the pre-hospital stroke video triage scheme in the East of England. Locally it is estimated that the scheme is having a positive impact in helping to reduce waiting times for stroke patients for diagnos...
What proportion of the increase in the number of Very Senior Managers employed by the NHS between 2021 and 2025, as set out in the Joint DHSC and NHS England evidence for the SSRB: pay round 2026 t
The Department does not hold the information requested.
How many Very Senior Manager posts existed in NHS trusts in each year since 2021.
The Department and NHS England publish information on the number of Very Senior Managers working in National Health Service organisations each year as part of evidence for the Senior Salaries Review Body. The latest evidence for the 2026/27 pay round can ...
What assessment he has made of trends in the number of Very Senior Managers employed by the NHS between 2021 and 2025.
No specific assessment has been made beyond the position outlined in the annual Senior Salaries Review Body evidence. The latest evidence for the 2026/27 pay round can be found at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-evidence...
What assessment he has made of the role of independent gyms in reducing demand on NHS services.
Addressing physical inactivity and getting people moving more is important for improving health outcomes, reducing demand on the National Health Service, and supporting economic growth.The leisure and fitness sector play an important role in supporting th...
What discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support for community-based facilities as part of preventative healthcare policy.
Ministers in the Department of Health and Social Care have regular discussions with HM Treasury colleagues, including my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on a range of health and care matters.As my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the E...
With reference to his Department’s press release entitled 20,000 fewer A&E visits a year thanks to single patient record, published on 1 June 2026, what assessment he has made of the compatibility
The Single Patient Record (SPR) will build on and connect with existing health and care source systems, such as electronic patient records and shared care records, rather than replacing them. We want to build on the significant work done to date, maximisi...
What discussions he has had with NHS England on the establishment of a national protocol for the collection, preservation and storage of brain tumour tissue.
The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
What assessment he has made of the impact of tissue freezing on access to genomic testing for brain tumour patients.
The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
What recent assessment he has made of the barriers preventing wider adoption of tissue freezing for brain tumour patients across the NHS.
The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
What proportion of NHS neurosurgical centres routinely offer tissue freezing for suitable brain tumour samples.
The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of making the freezing of suitable brain tumour tissue samples a standard part of NHS care following neurosurgical procedures.
The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
What guidance the NHS has issued on the storage and preservation of brain tumour tissue for research and clinical purposes.
The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
What assessment he has made of the financial viability of the NHS implementing routine tissue freezing for suitable brain tumour samples.
The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
What recent assessment he has made of regional variation in access to NHS brain tumour tissue freezing services.
The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
What assessment he has made of the availability of genomic testing for brain tumour patients across (a) Essex and (b) England.
The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
What recent discussions he has had with brain tumour charities and patient groups on improving access to research, tissue preservation and clinical trials.
The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
Whether he plans to require NHS trusts to inform brain tumour patients of options relating to tissue preservation and freezing prior to surgery, where clinically appropriate.
The Department has not undertaken separate, specific assessments on access, regional variation, capacity, funding of freezer capacity, and consent to brain cancer tissue freezing. However, NHS England has recently completed a gap analysis of the need for ...
What steps he is taking to improve five-year survival rates for patients diagnosed with brain cancer.
Improving outcomes and survival rates remains a firm priority for the Government across all cancer types. Whilst we have made good progress for many cancer types, survival rates for some cancers are unacceptably low. We are determined to change this.Resea...
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of information on opportunities to contribute to medical research for patients undergoing surgery for brain tumours.
Government responsibility for delivering cancer research is shared between the Department for Health and Social Care, with research delivered by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science, Innovation and Tec...