Dan Aldridge MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Mental Health Services: FathersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking through the Men's Health Strategy to improve support given to fathers and partners during the postnatal period and following a traumatic pregnancy or birth.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant physical and psychological consequences of birth trauma and the devastating impact this can have on women and their families, including men. We remain fully committed to improving the quality and consistency of ca...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsthma: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what targeted support his Department is providing people with asthma during the winter period.
Answer: NHS England has provided £2.61 million of funding in 2025/26 to support people with respiratory conditions this winter, including improving access to diagnostic tests such as spirometry to support early and accurate diagnosis of asthma.The funding builds ...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to a) issue guidance or b) take action to prevent excessive charges for privately provided COVID-19 vaccinations.
Answer: As with other vaccines provided privately, the availability and price of COVID-19 vaccines available through the private market is a matter for the companies concerned. All those eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination this autumn through the National ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Autumn 2025 Covid-19 vaccination eligibility criteria on people with asthma; what consideration was given to including asthma
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Dementia and Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the Modern Service Framework for Frailty and Dementia.
Answer: The Modern Service Framework for Frailty and Dementia is expected to be published in 2026 and will deliver rapid and significant improvements in the quality of care and productivity. This will be informed by phase one of the independent commission into ad...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of (a) the sufficiency of the supply of covid-19 vaccines during winter 2025/26 and (b) whether there will be sufficient supply of covid-19 vaccines to meet the expected
Answer: Vaccine availability is monitored as part of standard operational practice by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), NHS England, and the devolved administrations.The UKHSA collects and analyses data from the vaccination programmes to understand the impac...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure parity of pay between staff employed by (a) independent sector providers of NHS services and (b) the NHS.
Answer: National Health Service staff pay is set by the Government and usually informed by recommendations made by pay review bodies (PRBs). The PRBs are independent advisory bodies made up of industry experts who carefully consider evidence submitted to them by ...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Private PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of private healthcare providers using NHS hospital facilities on NHS waiting lists.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made as these decisions are taken locally. National Health Service trusts can utilise ‘insourcers’, private healthcare providers who operate using NHS facilities, but services must be arranged in a manner which offers value...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: CateringDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review approaches to improve the integration of (a) nutritional science and (b) dietetic services into standard patient care pathways for (i) recovery, (ii) managing
Answer: The Department currently has no plans to review approaches for integrating nutritional and dietetic services into standard patient care pathways. However, NHS England’s Nursing Directorate is reviewing and refreshing the National Nutrition and Hydration g...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: CateringDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve catering policies in health services to ensure are they are (a) patient-centred and (b) nutritious.
Answer: Access to good quality, nutritious and attractively presented hospital food can improve patient morale and contribute to recovery.All National Health Service trusts are expected to follow the NHS National Standards for Healthcare Food and Drink. There are...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of using Body Mass Index as a way of measuring childhood obesity through the National Child Measurement Programme.
Answer: In January 2025, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) reviewed evidence and assessed the most accurate methods for identifying childhood obesity and thresholds for predicting the risk associated with overweight and obesity. They re...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: FoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that hospital patients with specific (a) dietary and (b) nutritional needs receive appropriate meals during their recovery.
Answer: Access to good quality, nutritious and attractively presented hospital food can improve patient morale and contribute to their recovery.All NHS Trusts are expected to follow the NHS National Standards for Healthcare Food and Drink. There are eight mandato...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to accelerate the registration process for overseas-trained dentists to help extend the provision of NHS dental care.
Answer: I have asked the General Dental Council (GDC) to urgently develop an action plan of concrete measures to reduce the GDC’s Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) waiting list, and I will be regularly meeting with them to monitor progress.I have welcomed the addi...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
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