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Written questions by Smart.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Lisa Smart this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

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28 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What steps his Department is taking to ensure insulin is distributed to (a) large and (b) small pharmacies across the UK.

Reply

The Department continues to work with all suppliers to ensure that insulin products are distributed and available for both small and large pharmacies.There are ongoing global supply issues with Tresiba FlexTouch 100 units per millilitre pre-filled pens an...

28 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What assessment his Department has made of the potential (a) impact of the Greater Manchester Dental Quality Access Scheme on access to NHS dental services in Greater Manchester and (b) merits of r

Reply

The Department and NHS England are aware of several local access schemes across the country and are keen to learn from all initiatives, including the Greater Manchester Dental Quality Access Scheme.Local schemes are considered in the development of nation...

22 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What steps he plans to take to reduce waiting times for autism diagnosis; and what steps he is taking to improve access to diagnostic services for (a) children and (b) adults.

Reply

The Department is currently considering next steps to improve diagnostic assessment and support for autistic people. It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of the...

22 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What steps the Government is taking to ensure that people diagnosed with autism are actively consulted on the support they require by (a) addressing healthcare barriers, (b) improving health outcom

Reply

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidelines for autism highlight the importance of working in partnership with autistic people and, where appropriate, with their families, partners, and carers. The national framework and operational...

22 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What steps he is taking to ensure ADHD testing is accessible to children in Greater Manchester.

Reply

The Department is currently considering next steps to improve access to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) services. It is the responsibility of integrated care boards to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs ...

22 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What steps he is taking to help ensure that people diagnosed with autism at the age of 30 or later receive comparable (a) support and (b) resources to people diagnosed in childhood; and what plans

Reply

The Department is currently considering next steps to improve support for autistic people of all ages. It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local popul...

7 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating that acupuncture providers disclose potential (a) risks, (b) side effects and (c) outcomes before treatments.

Reply

The Government has no plans to introduce statutory regulation for acupuncture practitioners in the United Kingdom, and we have no plans to make such assessments. The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) operates an accredited ...

7 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating statutory regulation for acupuncture practitioners.

Reply

The Government has no plans to introduce statutory regulation for acupuncture practitioners in the United Kingdom, and we have no plans to make such assessments. The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) operates an accredited ...

7 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps to (a) integrate acupuncture practitioners into the broader healthcare system and (b) ensuring their treatments are in alignmen

Reply

The Government has no plans to introduce statutory regulation for acupuncture practitioners in the United Kingdom, and we have no plans to make such assessments. The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) operates an accredited ...

7 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing Government oversight of self-regulating acupuncture bodies.

Reply

The Government has no plans to introduce statutory regulation for acupuncture practitioners in the United Kingdom, and we have no plans to make such assessments. The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) operates an accredited ...

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