Jeremy Hunt MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
NHS: CybersecurityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the long-term patient safety impact of the Synnovis ransomware attack on NHS trusts in south-east London.
Answer: Cyber security is not just a technology risk. In 2024, a cyber-attack affecting Synnovis, a supplier of pathology services to the National Health Service, caused delays to over 11,000 out-patient and elective procedure appointments and, tragically, contri...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policy of ending corridor care of the findings of the Healthcare Services Safety Investigation Body’s report entitled Patient care in tempora
Answer: The Government recognises that corridor care is unacceptable and should not become a normal part of National Health Service care. The finding of the Healthcare Services Safety Investigation Body's report Patient care in temporary care environments reinfor...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of taking legislative steps to allow pharmacists to make safe substitutions when a prescribed medicine is unavailable.
Answer: We consulted on proposals to enable pharmacist flexibilities when dispensing medicines and have considered the responses to this consultation, with further information available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/enabling-ph...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescription Drugs: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of convening an emergency taskforce to address current medicine shortages.
Answer: There are no plans to convene a taskforce on medicine shortages.There are around 14,000 licensed medicines and the overwhelming majority are in good supply. Medicine supply chains are complex, global and highly regulated and there are a number of reasons ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAccident and Emergency Departments: Mental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the legal framework governing the care of people experiencing a mental health crisis in emergency departments.
Answer: People who are acutely unwell and in a mental health crisis often do go to accident and emergency (A&E), and in some cases, a Mental Health Act assessment may be needed. In some cases, often due to distress or delays, the person may try to leave A&...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPatients: SafetyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to clarify accountability for patient safety where care is delivered across multiple NHS organisations.
Answer: The primary responsibility for the safety of care rests with each National Health Service provider and its board. We expect providers to work together to manage risks that arise across organisational boundaries and to ensure continuity and coordination of...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Independent ReviewDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 33More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on implementing the 15 Immediate and Essential Actions set out in the final report of the Ockenden Review into maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NH
Answer: The Ockenden review into maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford hospital trust identified 15 Immediate and Essential Actions. Following its publication, NHS England wrote to all trusts and systems asking them to deliver the actions and report to...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Investigation into East Kent Maternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 32More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on implementing the recommendations of the report Reading the Signals: Maternity and Neonatal Services in East Kent since its publication.
Answer: Following publication of Dr Bill Kirkup’s report, Reading the Signals: Maternity and Neonatal Services in East Kent, Dr Kirkup was appointed by the Department to develop concrete actions to implement the report’s recommendations. In this work, Dr Kirkup c...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Medical Council: AppealsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the Mann Review (March 2026) as potential justification for retaining the General Medical Council’s section 40A appeal power in the Draft Order.
Answer: All of the proposals relating to the findings of the Williams Review and the Mann Review contained within the Reforming the General Medical Council legislative framework consultation, published 24 March 2026, are currently open for public consultation. We...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Medical Council: AppealsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department continues to support Recommendation 6.1 of the Williams Review on removing the General Medical Council’s right of appeal under section 40A of the Medical Act 1983.
Answer: All of the proposals relating to the findings of the Williams Review and the Mann Review contained within the Reforming the General Medical Council legislative framework consultation, published 24 March 2026, are currently open for public consultation. We...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on (a) developing and (b) publishing a national implementation plan for Fracture Liaison Services.
Answer: Our 10-Year Health Plan committed to rolling out Fracture Liaison Services across every part of the country by 2030. Integrated care boards (ICBs) remain well-placed to make decisions according to local need. The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy sets an ex...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will require that healthcare professionals involved in the care of people with very severe ME complete condition-specific (a) training and (b) e-learning.
Answer: NHS England, with support from the Department, has developed an e-learning programme to support healthcare professionals in the care of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), of all levels of severity. All ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Godalming and AshDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the (a) prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Godalming and Ash consti
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 Godalming ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealthwatchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the functions of local Healthwatch will be delivered by ICBs and local authorities.
Answer: The abolition of local Healthwatch (LHW) and the transfer of its functions will require primary legislation. The timing of this is subject to the will of Parliament and will happen when parliamentary time allows.We are proposing to place responsibility fo...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCystic Fibrosis: Royal Brompton HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that Cystic Fibrosis patients living in North London are not adversely impacted by the proposed removal of respiratory services from the Royal Brompton Hospital.
Answer: Any changes to services must follow established statutory processes, including full clinical engagement, consideration of patient impact, and public consultation where required. These processes are designed to ensure that any proposed reconfiguration main...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the NHS online hospital on levels of regional variation in gynaecology waiting times.
Answer: Women’s health issues, including severe menopause symptoms and menstrual problems that may be a sign of endometriosis, fibroids, polycystic ovary syndrome, adenomyosis, or pelvic infection, will be among the conditions available for referral to NHS Online...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEndometriosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients with suspected endometriosis can access clinicians with specialist expertise through the NHS online hospital.
Answer: NHS Online will be a new, optional online service allowing patients to digitally connect with clinicians across England. In January 2026, we announced the initial specialities and conditions that NHS Online will focus on. Menstrual problems that may be a ...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMenopause and Periods: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that women accessing care for (a) menopause and (b) menstrual disorders via the NHS online hospital can be referred efficiently to in-person specialist services wh
Answer: NHS Online will be a new, optional online service allowing patients to digitally connect with clinicians across England. When a patient is referred to NHS Online, should a consultation be required, they will see the next available specialist, who may be a...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the NHS online hospital on women’s health inequalities.
Answer: Women’s health issues, including severe menopause symptoms and menstrual problems that may be a sign of endometriosis, fibroids, polycystic ovary syndrome, adenomyosis, or pelvic infection, will be among the conditions available for referral to NHS Online...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the workforce required to provide specialist women’s health services through the NHS online hospital.
Answer: Analysis shows that the anticipated workforce available to provide women’s health services through the NHS online hospital, provides enough capacity to meet the demand for the service in the first three years.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: Clinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to clinical trials for patients with pancreatic cancer.
Answer: The Department is committed to ensuring that all patients, including those with pancreatic cancer, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and innovative, lifesaving treatments.The Department funds research and research infrastructure through the Nati...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) prioritise research into pancreatic cancer and (b) encourage innovations in earlier diagnosis.
Answer: The Department invests over £1.6 billion each year on research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and in 2024/25, spent £141.6 million on cancer research, signalling its high priority. This includes studies that focus spec...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the report into the cost of clinical negligence being prepared by David Lock KC.
Answer: The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to announce the funding support for children’s hospices for 2026-27 onwards.
Answer: Children and young people’s hospices do incredible work to support seriously ill children and their families and loved ones when they need it most, and we recognise the incredibly tough pressures they are facing.We are providing £26 million in revenue fun...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
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