Caroline Dinenage MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
RadiotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of access to Surface Guided Radiotherapy treatment.
Answer: The 2026/27 NHS Payment Scheme introduced a blended payment model for radiotherapy services. We are working to develop proposals to further refine the payment model for radiotherapy to ensure it aligns with current clinical practice and demand for service...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that radiotherapy capital allocations distributed through Integrated Care Boards are protected.
Answer: The 2026/27 NHS Payment Scheme introduced a blended payment model for radiotherapy services. We are working to develop proposals to further refine the payment model for radiotherapy to ensure it aligns with current clinical practice and demand for service...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to reform the radiotherapy tariff model to address (a) planning intensity, (b) technical complexity, and (c) the number of patients treated.
Answer: The 2026/27 NHS Payment Scheme introduced a blended payment model for radiotherapy services. We are working to develop proposals to further refine the payment model for radiotherapy to ensure it aligns with current clinical practice and demand for service...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding he is providing to support a) workplace expansion, b) equipment replacement and c) cancer pathway redesign to achieve the objectives of the National Cancer Plan.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan, published in February 2026, aims to achieve its objectives by getting more from the resources already in the system, improving productivity, and modernising services to deliver better outcomes for patients.The Plan is backed by s...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the level of funding required to implement the objectives set out in the National Cancer Plan.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan, published in February 2026, aims to achieve its objectives by getting more from the resources already in the system, improving productivity, and modernising services to deliver better outcomes for patients.The Plan is backed by s...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordExercise and SportsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sport and physical activity on supporting the shift from sickness to prevention.
Answer: Reducing physical inactivity in people of all ages is important in helping people live longer, healthier lives through both the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases.The Chief Medical Officer's advice is clear that every little bit of movement coun...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Alzheimer's Society's report entitled The economic impact of dementia, published in May 2024, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for this policies of the es
Answer: Department officials have previously considered these estimates, made by the Carnall Farrar consultancy on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Society, alongside other estimates and research into the economic and social impacts of dementia in the United Kingdom.The...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on the Cancer Plan commitment to define and count recurrent cancers.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Manchester Withington on 28 April 2026 to Question 129158.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help lower the costs of dementia care for patients and their families.
Answer: We are making progress on a National Care Service based on higher quality of care, greater choice and control, and joined-up health and care services, with over £4.6 billion of additional funding available for adult social care in 2028/29 compared to 2025...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAlzheimer's Disease: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will issue guidance to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on taking steps to ensure (a) unpaid care costs and (b) quality-of-life impacts on unpaid carers are r
Answer: The Department has no plans to issue guidance to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to ensure that it takes into account unpaid care costs and quality of life impacts on unpaid carers in appraisals of Alzheimer’s disease treatmen...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDentistry: PortsmouthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to establish a dental school in Portsmouth.
Answer: On 3 September 2025, the University of Portsmouth was designated as a dental authority for the purposes of the Dentists Act 1984 by The Dentists Act 1984 (Medical Authorities) Order 2025, enabling it to run dental exams and award dentistry qualifications....
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 124547 on Medical Treatments: Costs, what plans he has to update the 2009 guidance.
Answer: The Department has no plans to update the guidance at this current time.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAthletes: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on (a) the number of and (b) participation rates in sp
Answer: The Manchester Arena Inquiry recommended that the Government make changes to the law to enable the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to regulate event healthcare at sporting venues and gymnasiums and under temporary arrangements at sporting and cultural event...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAutism: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March to Question 114810, whether the underlying cost data from the Realist evaluation of Autism ServiCe Delivery (RE-ASCeD) paper referred to in the Answer was critica
Answer: The Realist evaluation of Autism ServiCe Delivery (RE-ASCeD) paper was considered as part of the development of guide prices for 2026/27. Specifically, the amount of professional time linked to an average assessment and the evidence of increased cost for ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAutism: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2026 to Question 114810 Neurodiversity: Mental Health Services, what weight was given to the autism assessment cost data in the Realist evaluation of Autism Servi
Answer: The Realist evaluation of Autism ServiCe Delivery (RE-ASCeD) paper was considered as part of the development of guide prices for 2026/27. Specifically, the amount of professional time linked to an average assessment and the evidence of increased cost for ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: CostsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to integrated care boards on costs that may be excluded from costs associated with a self-funded course of treatment.
Answer: Where a patient opts to pay for private care, their entitlement to National Health Services remains and may not be withdrawn. However, the NHS should not subsidise private care. Therefore, it is important that there is as clear a distinction as possible b...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Culture and SportsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish an impact assessment of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on the number of sporting and cultural events; and if
Answer: The de minimis assessment for the regulation amendment was published alongside the draft statutory instrument and explanatory memorandum, and is available at the following link:https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348279955/resourcesHouse debates...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Culture and SportsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what definition his Department uses for a sporting or cultural event as set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
Answer: Sports and cultural events can cover a variety of activities, sizes, and attendee numbers, so there is no one specific definition within the Care Quality Commission’s regulation. However, where treatment of disease, disorder, or injury (TDDI) care is deem...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Culture and SportsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what size by attendance of sporting or cultural events are within the scope of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
Answer: For providers of treatment of disease, disorder, or injury (TDDI), regulatory obligations do not vary by event type or the number of attendees. Restricting Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulation to larger events would risk unregulated providers operatin...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services and Social Services: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee's 54th Report's chapter on Instruments on Interest, what assessment has his Department made of the adequacy of the Care Quali
Answer: The Department, in consultation with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), has agreed that there will be a phased approach to implementing the updated regulations. This is so:providers have sufficient time to prepare to submit their CQC registration applicat...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFunerals: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is responsible for reforming the regulation of funeral directors.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care will lead on co-ordinating cross-Government work to raise standards in relation to the care and treatment of the deceased, supported by the Department of Business and Trade, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2025 to Question 27053 on Cancer: Health Services, how much funding his Department (a) has allocated and (b) plans to allocate to increase maximise radiotherap
Answer: The Department recognises the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to support productivity and efficiency in radiotherapy services, for example by assisting clinicians with aspects of treatment planning such as contouring. The Department has not all...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: SportsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the exemption for temporary cultural and sporting events from laws mandating that medical providers be CQC registered for sporting events on t
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 31 March 2026 to Question 120609.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: Culture and SportsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes removing exemptions for temporary cultural and sporting events from laws mandating that medical providers be CQC registered on the num
Answer: The Manchester Arena Inquiry recommended that the Government make changes to the law to enable the Care Quality Commission to regulate event healthcare at sporting venues and gymnasiums, and under temporary arrangements, at sporting and cultural events to...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHallux Rigidus and Hallux Valgus: HampshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide funding for the treatment of (a) Hallux valgus and (b) Hallux rigidus in Hampshire.
Answer: Decisions on the funding and provision of treatment for hallux valgus and hallux rigidus in Hampshire are made locally by the NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB), which is responsible for assessing the health needs of its populatio...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
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