Every parliamentary written question tabled by Jess Asato this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing procurement rules to ensure that NHS medical garments are not linked to forced labour.
As part of the recommendations from the Department and NHS England’s Review of risk of modern slavery and human trafficking in the NHS supply chain, published in December 2023, it was recommended to lay regulations with a view to eradicate modern slavery,...
How his Department plans to integrate the National Programme for a Greener NHS with (a) the use of upcycled and reusable medical garments and (b) other unsustainable initiatives to help the NHS mee
The National Health Service has committed to reaching net zero by 2045 for the emissions it influences through the goods and services it buys from its partners and suppliers. This includes a greater focus on procuring and using sustainable and reusable me...
What steps his Department is taking to help ensure the use of (a) reusable and (b) otherwise sustainable medical garments within the NHS.
The National Health Service has committed to reaching net zero by 2045 for the emissions it influences through the goods and services it buys from its partners and suppliers. This includes a greater focus on procuring and using sustainable and reusable me...
What steps his Department is taking to encourage the NHS to procure (a) sustainable and (b) upcycled medical garments.
The National Health Service has committed to reaching net zero by 2045 for the emissions it influences through the goods and services it buys from its partners and suppliers. This includes a greater focus on procuring and using sustainable and reusable me...
What progress has been made towards setting targets for waste reduction in the NHS.
In 2023, NHS England published a new Heath Technical Memoranda (HTM) titled Safe and Sustainable Management of Healthcare Waste, as well as a new clinical waste strategy. Further information on the HTM is available at the following link:https://www.englan...
Whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing stricter sustainability guidelines for medical clothing procurement.
The Department’s Design for Life Programme is dedicated to the exploration and delivery of a circular economy for medical devices, including consumables, through greater reuse, remanufacture, and recycling. Its work includes exploring regulatory, commerci...
Whether his Department plans to publish a strategy on promoting a circular economy in medical textiles, including targets for the elimination of post-consumer plastic waste.
The Department’s Design for Life Programme is dedicated to the exploration and delivery of a circular economy for medical devices, including consumables, through greater reuse, remanufacture, and recycling. Its work includes exploring regulatory, commerci...
How many people aged 65 and over have been hospitalised for illnesses caused by cold weather in each of the last five years.
While the information on hospital admissions is not available in the format requested, NHS England publishes data on the number of admissions due to external causes, including exposure to excessive natural cold. The following table shows the number of finished consultant episodes due to exposure to excessive natural cold for those aged 65 years old and over, from 2018/19 to 2022/23:YearNumber of finished consultant episodes2022/237542021/225842020/216922019/205772018/19535Source: published by NHS Digital, with further information available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/hospital-admitted-patient-care-activity/2022-23Note: this does not include hospital admissions due to cold weather exacerbating existing conditions
What steps his Department plans to take to increase access to NHS dentists in (a) Lowestoft and (b) Beccles.
The Government plans to tackle the challenges patients face when trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments, and to recruit new dentists to areas that need them most. To rebuild dentistry in the long term and increase access to NHS dental care, we will reform the dental contract, with a shift to focus on prevention and retention of NHS dentists.The Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board has been working with 23 dental practices to introduce a new Urgent Treatment Service, which is now treating 1,800 people per month, and will be investing in Child Focused Dental Practices to offer treatment to vulnerable children and young people.
Whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of prescribing semiglutides on the NHS for patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.
While semaglutide is not licensed as a treatment option for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), clinicians can prescribe medicines outside their licensed indication, known as off-label prescribing, where they consider it to be the best treatment option for their patient, and subject to funding by the National Health Service locally. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has been asked to develop a clinical guideline on PCOS which will make evidence-based recommendations for clinicians on best practice.No assessment has been made of the geographic disparities in the prescription of semaglutides for patients with PCOS as data on the reason for a prescription is not available, and semaglutide may be prescribed for a range of conditions.
Whether his Department has made an assessment of the geographic disparities in the prescription of semiglutides for patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.
While semaglutide is not licensed as a treatment option for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), clinicians can prescribe medicines outside their licensed indication, known as off-label prescribing, where they consider it to be the best treatment option for their patient, and subject to funding by the National Health Service locally. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has been asked to develop a clinical guideline on PCOS which will make evidence-based recommendations for clinicians on best practice.No assessment has been made of the geographic disparities in the prescription of semaglutides for patients with PCOS as data on the reason for a prescription is not available, and semaglutide may be prescribed for a range of conditions.