Every parliamentary written question tabled by Jim Shannon this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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If he will make an assessment of the potential impact of proposed reforms to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's statutory fees structures on (a) the Agency, (b) industry, (c)
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) regulates medicines, medical devices, and blood components for transfusion in the United Kingdom.Most of the MHRA’s income comes from charging fees for its services. Its fees are set to recove...
If he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed reform of Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency statutory fees on investment in the UK market by medical technolo
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) regulates medicines, medical devices, and blood components for transfusion in the United Kingdom.Most of the MHRA’s income comes from charging fees for its services. Its fees are set to recove...
If he will take steps to ensure Integrated Care Systems are resourced to provide medicines for (a) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and (b) other life-threatening respiratory diseases.
As part of the 2024 Autumn Budget, the Government has allocated the National Health Service an extra £25.7 billion over this year and the next.Medicines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other respiratory diseases are commissioned by local NHS...
Whether his Department plans to develop a respiratory action plan to support patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The 10-Year Health Plan will consider the change needed to meet the three Health Mission goals, those being: a fairer system where everyone lives well for longer; a National Health Service that is there when people need it; and fewer lives lost to the big...
What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of proposals to end funding of IsaPD.
We have made no such assessment. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes recommendations on whether new medicines should be routinely funded by the National Health Service based on an assessment of their costs and benefits.The N...
How many women have been newly prescribed hormone replacement therapy in the last 12 months.
The NHS Business Services Authority does not hold data relating to the number of women who have been newly prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products in the last 12 months. However, the available data does indicate that the estimated number of ...
What his Department's policy is on legalising medicinal cannabis.
Since 1 November 2018, there has been a legal route for cannabis-based products for medicinal use to be prescribed by doctors on the General Medical Council specialist register, in accordance with the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001. The Government has n...
Whether he has had discussions with the Department of Health in Northern Ireland on improving health outcomes for people on waiting lists for the treatment of endometriosis.
It is unacceptable that patients across the United Kingdom continue to wait lengthy periods for treatment, including for endometriosis. Cutting waiting lists is a key priority for the Government. We recognise the challenges faced by women with endometrios...
Whether he plans to review the funding model for hospices for children and young people as part of the 10-Year Health Plan for the NHS.
Most hospices are charitable, independent organisations which receive some statutory funding for providing services within the National Health Service. The amount of funding charitable hospices receive varies by integrated care board (ICB) area, and will,...
What data his Department holds on the number of people diagnosed with sleep apnea in the last 12 months.
The Department can provide the number of hospital admissions where there was a diagnosis of sleep apnoea, although it should be noted that there are likely to be other cases where the condition was diagnosed in a primary care setting. The number of hospit...
How many people were being treated for lung cancer in August 2024.
The number of people who received either a first or subsequent treatment for lung cancer in August 2024 was 4,672.
What estimate he has made of the number of people being treated for diet related illnesses.
Diet is an important part of maintaining good health and reducing the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers, such as bowel, breast, and pancreatic cancer. Illnesses related to diet are very broad, rangi...
How many people are being treated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The Department does not hold this data. Most chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treatment will take place in the community, so this information will be held at a regional level.
What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the prolonged use of steroid creams.
The decision to prescribe a particular drug is a clinical one, and should be based on the patient’s medical needs. Decisions about what medicines to prescribe are made by the doctor or healthcare professional responsible for that part of the patient’s car...
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of dementia diagnosis times; and what steps his Department is taking to improve diagnosis rates.
We are committed to improving dementia diagnosis rates and recovering them to the national ambition for two thirds of people with dementia to have a formal diagnosis.NHS England has funded an evidence-based improvement project to fund two trusts in each r...
What funding his Department provides for research on rare genetic disorders.
The Department remains committed to supporting research into rare diseases, and pioneering research is an underpinning theme of the UK Rare Diseases Framework. Since April 2022, the Department has invested over £2.2 million for the National Institute of H...
What discussions he has had with his Northern Irish counterpart on funding for hospices.
Healthcare, including hospice care, in Northern Ireland is devolved, and therefore a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive, although we are always happy to learn from the experiences of devolved governments.
What steps he is taking to prevent the spread of Mpox.
There are two distinct types, known as clades, of the Mpox virus, specifically clade I and clade II. The previous significant outbreak in the United Kingdom in 2022 was from clade II. Details of the current National Health Service Mpox vaccination program...
How many people were on waiting lists for colonoscopies in each year between 2020 and 2024 by trust.
A table showing the number of people on a waiting list for a colonoscopy each year between 2020 and 2024, broken down by acute National Health Service trust, is attached. Monthly activity and waiting list data for diagnostics is published monthly, and is ...
How much was spent to (a) outsource and (b) insource additional resource to manage colonoscopy procedures in each of the last five years by trust.
A table showing the number of people on a waiting list for a colonoscopy each year between 2020 and 2024, broken down by acute National Health Service trust, is attached. Monthly activity and waiting list data for diagnostics is published monthly, and is ...