Every parliamentary written question tabled by Stuart Andrew this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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With reference to the draft Value Based Procurement guidance for Medical Technology, what role NHS Trust Finance Directors will have in value assessments of medical technology; whether that guidanc
The Value Based Procurement (VBP) guidance, published on 11 June 2026, applies to medical technology as defined by the Medical Device Regulations 2002. This includes consumables, implants, diagnostics, equipment and digital technologies. The Department wo...
What steps his Department is taking to align the number of nursing training places with the number of NHS posts available to newly qualified nurses.
Training places for nurses are not centrally commissioned by Government. Instead, they are determined by local employers and education providers who decide the number of learners they admit based on learner demand and provider capacity.We are improving wo...
What assessment his Department has made of the availability of Band 5 nursing posts for newly qualified nurses in Greater Manchester.
Training places for nurses are not centrally commissioned by Government. Instead, they are determined by local employers and education providers who decide the number of learners they admit based on learner demand and provider capacity.We are improving wo...
Whether his Department monitors the number of newly qualified nurses who are unable to secure NHS nursing posts within six months of qualification.
Training places for nurses are not centrally commissioned by Government. Instead, they are determined by local employers and education providers who decide the number of learners they admit based on learner demand and provider capacity.We are improving wo...
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the number of Band 5 nursing posts available to newly qualified nurses in England.
Training places for nurses are not centrally commissioned by Government. Instead, they are determined by local employers and education providers who decide the number of learners they admit based on learner demand and provider capacity.We are improving wo...
Whether his Department has made an assessment of the impact of NHS provider financial controls on the recruitment of newly qualified nurses into Band 5 nursing posts.
All National Health Service organisations have completed their financial plans for 2026/27, which meet the priorities set out in the Medium Term Planning Framework. These plans have been assured, including whether workforce plans are affordable. The detai...
Whether the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs’ review of cannabis-based products for medicinal use will specifically consider prescribing to patients with serious mental illness, advertising
The Department of Health and Social Care has worked closely with the Home Office and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the development and implementation of the law change in 2018 to permit the prescribing of unlicensed can...
What discussions his Department has had with the MHRA on the regulation of private clinics advertising consultations for cannabis-based products for medicinal use.
The Department of Health and Social Care has worked closely with the Home Office and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the development and implementation of the law change in 2018 to permit the prescribing of unlicensed can...
On what dates the Cannabis Interchange Group has met since 1 January 2020; who attended each meeting; and whether she plans to publish the agendas, minutes and papers of those meetings.
The Home Office is not aware of a group called “the Cannabis Interchange Group”. Officials from the Home Office and the Department of Health and Social Care liaise frequently on issues connected to the use of controlled drugs in healthcare, including Cann...
Whether his Department has asked the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs to consider patient safety issues in its review of cannabis-based products for medicinal use, including prescribing to p
The Department of Health and Social Care has worked closely with the Home Office and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the development and implementation of the law change in 2018 to permit the prescribing of unlicensed can...
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of current arrangements for monitoring prescribing volumes of cannabis-based products for medicinal use by provider and prescriber.
The Department of Health and Social Care has worked closely with the Home Office and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the development and implementation of the law change in 2018 to permit the prescribing of unlicensed can...
Whether NHS England routinely monitors geographical variation in the delivery of specialised services including left atrial appendage occlusion or closure; and what action it takes where provision
NHS England has not undertaken national assessment of the impact of centralisation of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) services on travel or waiting times and there are also no plans to undertake a review of regional variation. These services are de...
What steps he is taking to ensure continuity in specialist surgical workforce development following the transfer of NHS England functions into the Department of Health and Social Care and the withd
NHS England made the decision in 2025 to discontinue central funding of the salary support component of the Training Interface Group (TIG) programme, and to target financial resources more effectively to address regional workforce priorities.Regions or pr...
Whether his Department has made an assessment of the number of Training Interface Group fellowship posts affected by the withdrawal of central funding and national support, broken down by surgical
NHS England made the decision in 2025 to discontinue central funding of the salary support component of the Training Interface Group (TIG) programme, and to target financial resources more effectively to address regional workforce priorities.Regions or pr...
Whether NHS England will commission a national assessment of regional variation in access to left atrial appendage occlusion or closure services.
NHS England has not undertaken national assessment of the impact of centralisation of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) services on travel or waiting times and there are also no plans to undertake a review of regional variation. These services are de...
What assessment NHS England has made of the impact of centralisation of left atrial appendage occlusion or closure services on patient travel times and waiting times.
NHS England has not undertaken national assessment of the impact of centralisation of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) services on travel or waiting times and there are also no plans to undertake a review of regional variation. These services are de...
How many provider centres approved to deliver left atrial appendage occlusion or closure services are currently inactive or not routinely delivering procedures; and what steps NHS England is taking
NHS England has not undertaken national assessment of the impact of centralisation of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) services on travel or waiting times and there are also no plans to undertake a review of regional variation. These services are de...
What plans his Department has to support advanced specialist surgical skills development in areas previously supported by Training Interface Group fellowships, including cleft, ENT, plastic, hand a
NHS England made the decision in 2025 to discontinue central funding of the salary support component of the Training Interface Group (TIG) programme, and to target financial resources more effectively to address regional workforce priorities.Regions or pr...
What assessment his Department has made of the clinical, operational, procurement and supply-side barriers to expanding the shingles vaccination programme to adults aged 80 and over.
The Government is considering the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s advice on shingles vaccinations, examining factors including clinical benefits, affordability and cost effectiveness.No decision has yet been taken on any expansion of the...
What factors his Department is considering before responding to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s November 2024 advice that the shingles vaccination programme should be expanded
The Government is considering the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s advice on shingles vaccinations, examining factors including clinical benefits, affordability and cost effectiveness.No decision has yet been taken on any expansion of the...