Alice Macdonald MP: written questions 2025

Written questions

• Fertility: Medical TreatmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23984More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of seeking fertility treatment on women in the workplace.

  Answer: Data from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) states that around 52,500 patients had in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and 3,000 had donor insemination (DI) treatment, at HFEA licensed fertility centres in the UK in 2022. The Department for...

  Answered 24 Jan 2025

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• Migraines: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23983More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to fund research into new treatments for chronic migraines to (a) increase quality of life and (b) reduce the number of patients experiencing side effects.

  Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Research has funded a number of research projects on the prevention and treatment of chronic and episodic migraines. The relevant awards are named the Co-production and testing of an online resource to support th...

  Answered 20 Jan 2025

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• Migraines: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23982More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting lists for treatment for chronic migraines.

  Answer: The Government does recognise that patients, including those with migraines, have been let down for too long whilst they wait for the care they need. The Government is committed to putting patients first. This means making sure that patients are seen on t...

  Answered 20 Jan 2025

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• Fertility: Medical TreatmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23981More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of women being able to access paid leave for fertility treatment on the economy.

  Answer: Data from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) states that around 52,500 patients had in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and 3,000 had donor insemination (DI) treatment, at HFEA licensed fertility centres in the UK in 2022. The Department for...

  Answered 23 Jan 2025

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• Health Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23980More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of women’s health hubs.

  Answer: The Department has commissioned research and undertaken analysis to assess the effectiveness of women’s health hubs.The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). In 2023, a rapid mixed methods eval...

  Answered 21 Jan 2025

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