Ben Maguire MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Infected Blood Compensation SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Authority administering the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme on (a) the number of claims made, (b) the number rejected and (c) the proportion of claimants
Answer: The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) regularly publishes statistics on compensation progress on its website. As of 1 July 2025, 2,043 people have been asked to start their claim, 616 people have received an offer, and a total of 460 people hav...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: North CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce ambulance waiting times for elderly patients in North Cornwall constituency.
Answer: The Government recognises that ambulance response times, including in North Cornwall, are not meeting the high standards patients should expect.We are determined to turn things around and our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 2025-26, backed by almost £4...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) recruit and (b) retain General Practitioner doctors in (i) North Cornwall constituency and (ii) other rural areas.
Answer: In the North Cornwall constituency, as of 30 April 2025, there were 61.5 full time equivalent (FTE) doctors in general practices (GPs), an increase of 2.4 FTE compared to April 2024.We acknowledge the urgent challenge of ensuring that rural areas have the...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of high-density retirement housing schemes in rural areas that do not have corresponding funding for local healthcare infrastructure on demand
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and this means we require world class infrastructure across the NHS estate. We recognise the challenges that areas of significant housing and population growth...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners and Nurses: North CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the challenges in the recruitment of (a) General Practitioners and (b) GP nurses in (i) North Cornwall constituency and (ii) rural areas.
Answer: We acknowledge the urgent challenge of ensuring that rural areas such as those in North Cornwall have the resources needed to service their patients, and to ensure that patients can access primary healthcare. To address this, we are increasing capacity in...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman Papillomavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the uptake of HPV vaccines.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Rotherham on 5 March 2025 to Question 31921.
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider the potential merits of allocating funding for the (a) building of and (b) supplying of specialised equipment to new, purpose-built dental practices.
Answer: The responsibility for commissioning primary care services, including National Health Service dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to the integrated care boards across England.The NHS contracts with independent dental pr...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the (a) diagnosis, (b) treatment pathways and (c) levels of clinical awareness of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome in the NHS.
Answer: It is the responsibility of local integrated care boards to work with clinicians, service users, and patient groups to develop services and care pathways that are convenient and that meet the needs of patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrom...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ProfessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many new NHS (a) nurses and (b) doctors will complete training in the next 12 months.
Answer: The Department estimates a range of between 19,000 and 22,500 nurses trained in England joining the Nursing and Midwifery Council register for the first time in the year to March 2026, based on the 23,240 acceptances to English nursing courses in the 2022...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: RetirementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS (a) nurses and (b) doctors are expected to (i) leave and (ii) retire in the next year.
Answer: The Department does not hold estimates of the number of nurses and doctors expected to leave the National Health Service or retire in the next year.The Government is committed to making the NHS the best place to work, to ensure we retain more of our skill...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) nurse and (b) doctor vacancies there are in the NHS.
Answer: NHS England publishes a compendium of NHS Vacancy Statistics each quarter. The information currently provides four measures of the level of vacancies in the National Health Service, one of which includes the number of medical and registered nursing vacanc...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential barriers to access to Primary Healthcare in rural areas.
Answer: We acknowledge the urgent challenge of ensuring that rural areas have the resources needed to continue serving their patients. To address this, we are increasing capacity in general practices by recruiting more general practitioners (GPs), ensuring the ne...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of GP surgeries running above capacity on the delivery of health services.
Answer: The 2023 GP Patient Survey showed that of the patients who could not get an appointment at their general practice, over one in 10 went to accident and emergency, which has worse outcomes for patients and is more expensive for the taxpayer. To address this...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNorth Devon HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make an updated impact assessment on the postponement of proposed upgrades to North Devon District Hospital.
Answer: As set out in the Plan for Implementation, the New Hospital Programme (NHP) review used a range of data to assess and scope schemes, including the North Devon District Hospital scheme. This included assessing each scheme under criteria for mitigated risk,...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking additional steps to improve the quality of life of people living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.
Answer: We are committed to improving care and support for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). We recognise how devastating the symptoms can be, and the significant impact they can have on patients and their families.We aim ...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of funding research into the (a) causes of and (b) potential cures for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.
Answer: As indicated in the interim delivery plan for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), the Government is keen to increase and improve research in this area. ME/CFS can have a devastating effect on the lives of those who suffer from it,...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners and Out-patients: Visual ImpairmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of patients' (a) blindness and (b) partial sightedness on levels of attendance at (i) GP and (ii) hospital appointments.
Answer: The Department has made no formal assessment of the impact of visual impairment on levels of attendance. However, we are aware of the challenges that visual impairments can present when accessing healthcare services.Under the Equality Act (2010), health a...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVisual Impairment: CharitiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support charities who help (a) blind and (b) visually-impaired people.
Answer: The Health and Wellbeing Alliance is the mechanism through which the Department, NHS England, and the UK Health Security Agency work together with voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector organisations to drive the transformation of the health a...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Visual ImpairmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the accessibility of health services for (a) blind and (b) partially sighted people in North Cornwall constituency.
Answer: Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning services to meet the needs of their local population, including blind and partially sighted people.Under the Equality Act (2010), health and social care organisations must make reasonable adjustment...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a Young Cancer Patient Travel Fund.
Answer: The Department knows that the cost of travel is an important issue for many young cancer patients and their families. NHS England and the integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning and ensuring the healthcare needs of their local communities...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the average (a) distance travelled and (b) cost incurred by children and young people when attending cancer appointments in North Cornwall constituency.
Answer: The Department knows that the cost of travel is an important issue for many young cancer patients and their families. NHS England and the integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning and ensuring the healthcare needs of their local communities...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase accessibility of GP appointments in rural areas.
Answer: We acknowledge the urgent challenge of ensuring that rural areas have the resources to continue serving their patients. To address this, we are increasing capacity in general practice (GP) by recruiting more GPs, ensuring rural areas have the necessary wo...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: North CornwallDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to help increase the availability of GP appointments in North Cornwall constituency.
Answer: We are committed to improving capacity and access to local services across the country, including in the North Cornwall constituency. North Cornwall sits within the NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board. Since June 2024, there has been an...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England on reducing delays in referrals for specialist treatment in the South West.
Answer: Too many people have been left in limbo waiting for National Health Service treatment. The waiting list in the South West region stands at 642,756, with 63% of those having waited less than 18 weeks, compared with the 18-week standard of 92%, and with a m...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPectus Excavatum: South WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand access to the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum cases in the South West.
Answer: NHS England has carefully reviewed the evidence to treat pectus excavatum in patients. In an interim clinical commissioning urgent policy statement, NHS England concluded that there is enough evidence to make surgical treatment available as a routine comm...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
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