Caroline Johnson MP: written questions
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Exercise: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase the level of exercise undertaken by children.
Answer: The Government recognises the physical and mental health benefits that an active lifestyle can bring for children and young people.The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Department for Education co-fund the Primary School PE and Sport Pre...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRare DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the rare disease framework.
Answer: The UK Rare Diseases Framework was published following the National Conversation on Rare Diseases, which received nearly 6,300 responses. This helped identify the four priorities of the framework in tackling rare diseases: helping patients get a final dia...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care and NHS England: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) head count and (b) number of full time equivalent employees was in (i) NHS England and (ii) his Department in each month since February 2025.
Answer: This data is published monthly and is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dhsc-workforce-management-information#2025
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Maternity and Neonatal TaskforceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who the members are of the national maternity and neonatal taskforce.
Answer: The National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce will be made of up a breadth of independent clinical and international expertise including those who can speak to the inequalities within maternal health, as well as family and staff representatives, charities...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Maternity and Neonatal TaskforceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times the national maternity and neonatal taskforce has met.
Answer: The National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce will be chaired by my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and will take forward the recommendations of the independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, forming the...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Foreign NationalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the NHS has recovered from patients who were not entitled to free NHS in each of the last three years.
Answer: For this answer, we have taken ‘patients who were not entitled’ to mean chargeable overseas visitors.The Department publishes data on the income identified from chargeable overseas visitors in England as part of the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: Foreign NationalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of people receiving NHS HIV care in England were born overseas.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency publishes data on the number of people who were newly diagnosed in England in 2025, which is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hiv-annual-data-tables/hiv-testing-prep-new-hiv-diagnoses-a...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the average cost of testing an adult for HIV.
Answer: Adult HIV testing is commissioned in a range of different circumstances and by different providers, therefore the cost varies depending on these factors. No estimate has been made of the average cost of testing an adult for HIV across all settings.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the average annual cost of treating a person with HIV.
Answer: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment and care remain world class in England and the success of HIV treatment is today enabling people with HIV to live long healthy lives. Effective HIV treatment also means those with an undetectable viral load can...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: Foreign NationalsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to information provided below Figure 11 in the UK Health Security Agency's official statistics entitled HIV testing, PrEP, new HIV diagnoses and care outcomes for people accessing HI
Answer: The number of people newly diagnosed in England in 2025 who were born abroad, by year of arrival, is published in figure 12 of the recently published HIV testing, PrEP, new HIV diagnoses and care outcomes for people accessing HIV services: 2025 report, av...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMechanical Thrombectomy: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of 28 October 2025 on World Stroke Day, what the maximum (a) travelling time and (b)
Answer: The National Stroke Service Model and the National Service Model for an Integrated Community Stroke Service set out an evidenced based pathway for joined-up stroke care throughout the patient journey. The service model sets out that all acute stroke patie...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to develop a modern services framework for (a) arthritis and (b) musculorskeletal disease.
Answer: As announced in the 10-Year Health Plan, as well as an overall quality strategy, the National Quality Board will oversee the development of a new series of service frameworks to accelerate progress in conditions where there is potential for rapid and sign...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSexually Transmitted InfectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of home testing by post for sexually transmitted infections.
Answer: Local authorities in England are responsible for commissioning comprehensive, open access sexual health services, including sexually transmitted infection (STI) services, through the Public Health Grant, which was funded at £3.884 billion in 2025/26. It i...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people released from custody in error remain at large since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Releases in error have been increasing for several years and are another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government.While the overwhelming majority of offenders are released correctly, we are clamping down on those releases in error ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSexually Transmitted InfectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of sexually transmitted infections on the future fertility of people.
Answer: Bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STI) such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea are a recognised cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, which can in some cases lead to tubal factor infertility.Chlamydia is the most commonly diagnosed STI. It often has no ...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSexually Transmitted InfectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the trends in the levels of (a) gonorrhea, (b) chlamydia, and (c) syphillis in people.
Answer: Official statistics published by the UK Health Security Agency highlight trends in sexually transmitted infection diagnoses in England. Information is available from the GUMCAD STI Surveillance System and the CTAD Chlamydia Surveillance System at the foll...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Syncytial Virus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation's report entitled Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunisation programme for adults aged 80 years and older: JCVI advice, pub
Answer: In advice published on 16 July 2025, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advised that the routine respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) programme be extended to also include adults aged 80 years and older, and all residents in a care ho...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordResident Doctors: Industrial DisputesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) operations and (b) appointments that will be cancelled if resident doctors strike from 14 to 19 November 2025.
Answer: No formal assessment has been made of any industrial action by resident doctors from 14 to 19 November 2025.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordResident Doctors: Industrial DisputesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what forecast he has made of the cost to the public purse of the planned strike of resident doctors from 14 to 19 November 2025.
Answer: The five-day resident doctor strike in July 2025 had an estimated cost to the National Health Service of approximately £240 million, and this is a starting estimate for the planned November strike. The costs were lower than in July 2024 as a result of low...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the Government has delayed publication of the cancer plan.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan is due to be published in the new year. The decision to publish the plan in the new year was taken in consultation with key stakeholders and patient groups. We have received more than 11,000 responses to our Call for Evidence and ...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Health of 23 October 2025 on Impact of NHS workforce levels on cancer patients, what steps his Department is taking to reduce th
Answer: The Government will publish the 10 Year Workforce Plan in spring 2026.This plan will set out action to create a workforce able to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. It is important we do this in a robust and joined up way....
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the NHS long-term workforce plan.
Answer: The Government will publish the 10 Year Workforce Plan in spring 2026.This plan will set out action to create a workforce able to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. It is important we do this in a robust and joined up way....
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the national cancer plan.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan will be published in the new year. We have received over 11,000 responses to our Call for Evidence and have had significant ongoing engagement with patients, clinicians, and charities.The plan will include further details on how w...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDermatologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to implement the Getting It Right First Time recommendations on improving the (a) access to and (b) quality of dermatology care.
Answer: As set out in the Plan for Change, we will ensure that by March 2029 we return to the standard that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment, a standard which has not been met consistently since September 2015. The Governmen...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDermatologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve access to dermatology services.
Answer: As set out in the Plan for Change, we will ensure that by March 2029 we return to the standard that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment, a standard which has not been met consistently since September 2015. The Governmen...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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