James Cartlidge MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
NursesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Nursing and Midwifery Council on the potential impact of the use of nurse as a title for staff who are not qualified nurses on patient safety.
Answer: The Government recognises that the protection in law of certain professional titles is important for public safety. Protecting a title provides assurance to the public that the person using that title is competent and safe to practise. Although ‘registere...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NHS Agenda for Change Pay Scale for reflecting trends in the level of workloads faced by medical professionals in the NHS.
Answer: The management of staff workloads is a matter for local employing organisations, and is not considered to be a national pay, terms, and conditions issue.The Agenda for Change pay scale, and the national terms and conditions of service, are used to support...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, updated on 22 April 2024, what plans he has to prioritise measures to (a) make workers feel valued and (b) encourage workers to remain working in
Answer: The Government is committed to making the National Health Service the best place to work, to ensure the retention of our hardworking and dedicated staff. We will publish a refreshed workforce plan to deliver the transformed health service we will build ov...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with Parkinson’s disease have access to their medication on time.
Answer: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance on Parkinson’s disease in adults highlights the importance of patients getting Parkinson’s medicines on time, to prevent harmful effects. NICE guidance states that people with Parkinson’s d...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve services for people living with Parkinson’s disease in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: At the national level, there are a number of initiatives supporting service improvement and better care for patients with Parkinson’s disease in England, including the Getting It Right First Time Programme for Neurology and the RightCare Progressive Neuro...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEpilepsy: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide long-term support for people living with epilepsy.
Answer: At the national level, there are a number of initiatives supporting service improvement and better care for patients with epilepsy in England.NHS England, in collaboration with stakeholders and patient groups, has developed a National Bundle of Care for c...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEpilepsy: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of barriers to regular access to prescribed medication on people with epilepsy.
Answer: There are a range of anti-seizure medications that have been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as effective in the treatment of epilepsy. NICE guidance outlines that clinicians should develop an individualised ant...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEpilepsy: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of epilepsy drugs.
Answer: The Department is working hard with industry to help resolve intermittent supply issues with some epilepsy medications. As a result of ongoing activity and intensive work, including directing suppliers to expedite deliveries, most issues have been resolve...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve outcomes for dementia patients in South Suffolk.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving dementia care and is empowering local leaders with the autonomy they need to provide the best services to their local community, including for those with dementia.That is why we have published the D100: Assessment ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of removing targets in the NHS Operational Planning Guidance for local health systems in England on dementia diagnosis times.
Answer: The Darzi Investigation found that there were too many targets set for the National Health Service, which made it hard for local systems to prioritise their actions or to be held properly accountable.This is why we have taken a new approach to NHS Plannin...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of restricting the patient’s Right To Choose service on people with ADHD in South Suffolk.
Answer: The Government is committed to patients, including those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in South Suffolk, having the right to choose their provider when referred to consultant-led treatment, or to a mental health professional, for their fir...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to avoid potential late diagnosis of ADHD for patients in South Suffolk.
Answer: It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards (ICBs) in England to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including assessments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in lin...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOsteoporosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to offer early diagnosis to people suspected of suffering from osteoporosis.
Answer: On 6 January 2025, NHS England published the new Elective Reform Plan, which sets out a whole system approach to hitting the 18-week referral to treatment target by the end of this Parliament. Further information on the Elective Reform Plan is available a...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the increase in employer's National Insurance contributions on social care providers in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: We have taken necessary decisions to provide stability to the country’s finances. The Government considered the cost pressures facing adult social care at an England level as part of the wider consideration of local government spending within the Spending...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the radiotherapy late effects service.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made by the Department. The National Health Service keeps under review the range of services it offers patients and the Government understands that many trusts are using the radiotherapy late effects service as part of the ...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCare Quality Commission: InspectionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to end the use of one or two word ratings used by the Care Quality Commission.
Answer: The Department is thoroughly reviewing the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and as part of that work, we have asked the CQC to improve the transparency of their ratings. The Department has not yet made a decision on changing the CQC’s ratings system.
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWest Suffolk Hospital: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to continue the previous Government’s (a) plans and (b) timetable for rebuilding West Suffolk Hospital.
Answer: We recognise the need for investment in our estate across the country, including at West Suffolk. As my rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, announced, and as subsequently confirmed in the Chancellor’s statement on 29 July 2...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
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