James Cartlidge MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Miscarriage: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in response to the recent Tommy’s report, what steps his department is taking to implement the Graded Model of Miscarriage Care across England.
Answer: Miscarriage can have a devastating impact on women and their families, and we are determined that they receive the support they need. As part of the Renewed Women’s Health Strategy, we have committed to closely reviewing the findings presented in the Tomm...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to treatment for patients with BRAF-mutated bowel cancer in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan, published in February 2026, sets out how we will ensure equitable and timely access to cancer care and treatment and improve outcomes, including for people in South Suffolk. The plan supports ensuring that all cancer patients, re...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Science and Technology about the potential for a respiratory Modern Service Framework to strengthen the UK's life sciences ecosystem
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure respiratory health is prioritised in South Suffolk including the introduction of a Modern Service Framework for respiratory care.
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs). The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and significant improvements in quali...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in South Suffolk compared with na
Answer: Data is available for emergency Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’ for South Suff...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of zero tariffs being applied to pharmaceuticals exports from the UK into the United States on NHS spending on medicines.
Answer: We have reached a landmark agreement with the United States of America, which means, unlike anywhere else in the world, life sciences companies exporting medicines from the United Kingdom to the US will face no tariffs to do so, protecting jobs and invest...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of zero tariffs on pharmaceuticals exports from the UK to the US on South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: We have reached a landmark agreement with the United States of America, which means, unlike anywhere else in the world, life sciences companies exporting medicines from the United Kingdom to the US will face no tariffs to do so, protecting jobs and invest...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to utilise existing community-based musculoskeletal healthcare providers to reduce GP workload and NHS waiting lists.
Answer: To reduce the general practice workload and National Health Service waiting lists, we are working to deliver the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Musculoskeletal Community Delivery Programme. GIRFT teams are working with health system leaders to furthe...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: ChiropracticDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential role chiropractors could play in reducing the numbers of patients on waiting lists for treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
Answer: As set out in the Plan for Change, we have committed to return to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients, including those waiting for musculoskeletal treatment, wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment by M...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChiropracticDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to resolve the barrier whereby chiropractors cannot work within the NHS because they are not Allied Health Professionals, but Allied Health Professional status r
Answer: There are no plans by either the Department or NHS England to review the list of health and care professions that are represented by the Chief Allied Health Professions officer.Where there is demand for services, such as those provided by a chiropractor, ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding for musculoskeletal conditions within the NHS 10 Year Health Plan.
Answer: The Spending Review prioritised health, with record investment in the health and social care system. The Government is providing £29 billion more day-to-day funding for the National Health Service in real terms compared to 2023/24, which is the equivalent...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to reintroduce improving dementia diagnosis times into NHS Operational Planning Guidance.
Answer: NHS Planning Guidance is not an exhaustive list of everything the National Health Service does, and the absence of a target does not mean it is not an area of focus.We recognise the importance of a timely diagnosis, and remain committed to increasing diag...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLecanemabDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to introduce Lecanemab through the NHS.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes recommendations on whether new medicines should be routinely funded by the National Health Service, based on an assessment of their costs and benefits. The NHS in England is legally requir...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to digitise communications with NHS patients; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on vulnerable people in South Suffolk constituency
Answer: The Department is taking steps to digitise communications with National Health Service patients through the NHS App. The app already allows patients to book, move and cancel their appointments, and communicate with their health team, as well as order repe...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Local Authorities in Suffolk on taking steps to help increase the take up of NHS Health Checks in the county.
Answer: Regional cardiovascular disease leads and regional directors hold discussions with local authorities, including in Suffolk, regarding NHS Health Check performance and steps to increase uptake of the programme.The Suffolk General Practice Federation and Pu...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular Diseases: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to reduce the rates of cardiovascular disease in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing premature mortality from heart disease and stroke by 25% in the next 10 years. To accelerate progress on this mission and tackle unwarranted variation across the country, we will publish a cardiovascular disease (CV...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with NHS England on the adequacy of funding for children's palliative care services.
Answer: Children’s palliative care services, including hospices, do incredible work to support people and their families when they need it most. Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This pro...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of planned Integrated Care Board cuts on the delivery of the NHS 10-year plan in South Suffolk.
Answer: As part of our 10-Year Health Plan, integrated care boards (ICBs) will become strategic commissioners with responsibility for using multi-year budgets to enhance local population health while achieving efficiencies. NHS England provided additional guidanc...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to Integrated Care Boards on patient care in South Suffolk.
Answer: As part of our 10-Year Health Plan, integrated care boards (ICBs) will become strategic commissioners with responsibility for using multi-year budgets to enhance local population health while achieving efficiencies. NHS England provided additional guidanc...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of financial cuts to Integrated Care Boards on NHS service delivery in South Suffolk.
Answer: As part of our 10-Year Health Plan, integrated care boards (ICBs) will become strategic commissioners with responsibility for using multi-year budgets to enhance local population health while achieving efficiencies. NHS England provided additional guidanc...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of financial cuts to Integrated Care Boards on patients in South Suffolk.
Answer: As part of our 10-Year Health Plan, integrated care boards (ICBs) will become strategic commissioners with responsibility for using multi-year budgets to enhance local population health while achieving efficiencies. NHS England provided additional guidanc...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that planned service upgrades to breast cancer screening capacity are delivered on time.
Answer: Since 2023, ten new mobile breast screening units and nine new static breast screening units have been provided, alongside 37 wider upgrades covering hardware, software and live remote access for existing units.Breast screening services are commissioned r...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTrastuzumab DeruxtecanDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support access to Enhertu for patients with secondary breast cancer.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) makes independent, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service in England on whether new licensed medicines should be routinely funded for eligible patients based on an evalua...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on providing new breast cancer screening units.
Answer: Since 2023, ten new mobile breast screening units and nine new static breast screening units have been provided, alongside 37 wider upgrades covering hardware, software and live remote access for existing units.Breast screening services are commissioned r...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to increase the use of radiotherapy to help reduce local cancer treatment delays.
Answer: We will improve National Health Service waiting time performance, so patients are diagnosed faster and have quicker access to the treatments they require, including radiotherapy. However, we do recognise that there is much more to be done to ensure that t...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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