Gregor Poynton MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Mobile Phones and Social Media: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish updated advice from the UK Chief Medical Officer on the potential impact of excessive screen time and social media use on children’s (a) mental and (b) physical health.
Answer: We are committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever and giving mental health the same importance as physical health.Children are being brought up in increasingly digitised environments and are facing new and complex challenges in their ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMosquitos: DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 38284, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the individual risk to UK residents of travelling to areas where mosquito-borne diseases ar
Answer: United Kingdom residents travelling to areas with mosquito-borne diseases face risks that depend on their health, the reason and length of their trip, and the precautions they take, such as vaccinations and measures to prevent bites.The National Travel He...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken for cancer diagnoses.
Answer: Our Plan for Change is already making an impact. In February, the proportion of patients getting a diagnosis or an all clear within four weeks was the highest yet. After outlining renewed focus on cancer standards in the Elective Reform Plan, we set new t...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Fourth Report of Session 2021–22 of the Health and Social Care Committee, The safety of maternity services in England, HC 19, published on 6 July 2021, whether he plans to imp
Answer: The Health and Social Care Select Committee's inquiry in 2021 examined evidence relating to the safety of maternity services. Its report, The Safety of Maternity Services in England, made 15 recommendations. The Government's response to the recommendation...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMosquitos: DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of clinical education programmes to support healthcare professionals to identify potential cases of mosquito-borne diseases in the UK
Answer: Employers in the health system are responsible for ensuring that their staff are trained to the required standards to deliver safe and effective treatment for patients. The UK Health Security Agency contributes to the education of healthcare professionals...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTravel: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to standardise the provision of travel health services in the UK.
Answer: Travel health services in the United Kingdom are provided by a range of National Health Service and independent healthcare services. In England, all providers offering travel health services that are delivered by a doctor or a nurse must be registered wit...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMosquitos: DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of adding (a) chikungunya, (b) dengue, (c) zika and (d) other mosquito-borne diseases onto the list of notifiable diseases published
Answer: Dengue and chikungunya viruses are notifiable pathogens, so laboratories in England that test human samples must inform the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) if they are identified. The specific mosquito species that transmit these viruses is not establis...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: FathersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to increase levels of mental health (a) support and (b) assessments for fathers during perinatal periods.
Answer: Support is already available for expectant and new fathers and partners who experience mental health difficulties during the perinatal period. Partners of women accessing specialist perinatal and maternal mental health services should be offered an eviden...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: FathersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce initiatives to include expectant and new fathers in mental health checks as part of routine antenatal and postnatal care.
Answer: Support is already available for expectant and new fathers and partners who experience mental health difficulties during the perinatal period. Partners of women accessing specialist perinatal and maternal mental health services should be offered an eviden...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that NHS services (a) engage with new fathers and (b) record their details alongside mothers in their baby's health records.
Answer: The National Health Service’s three-year plan for maternity and neonatal services recognises that listening and responding to all women and families, including fathers, is an essential part of safe and high-quality care.Maternity and neonatal voices partn...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordClinical Priorities Advisory Group: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the funding allocation from NHS England for the Clinical Priorities Advisory Group was in (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24.
Answer: The information requested is not available as it is commercially sensitive.
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ScotlandDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients in Scotland were supported by specialised services provided by NHS England in the last 12 months.
Answer: This information is not held centrally, as health is a devolved matter in Scotland.
Answered 18 Nov 2024
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