Jessica Toale MP: written questions
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Cancer: DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of patients received urgent cancer treatment within 62 days of a GP referral in Dorset integrated care board since October 2023.
Answer: There were 642 diagnoses of cancer within Bournemouth West constituency between January 2024 and December 2024. Between October 2023 and December 2024, within the Dorset Integrated Care Board (ICB), there have been 7,157 patients treated. Across this time...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Bournemouth WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cases of cancer were diagnosed within Bournemouth West constituency in the most recent year for which data is available.
Answer: There were 642 diagnoses of cancer within Bournemouth West constituency between January 2024 and December 2024. Between October 2023 and December 2024, within the Dorset Integrated Care Board (ICB), there have been 7,157 patients treated. Across this time...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAutism: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of autism assessments in (a) England and (b) Bournemouth West constituency.
Answer: It is the responsibility of integrated care board (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including autism assessments and diagnosis, in line with relevant National Institute for Health a...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of regional inequalities of access to mental health services.
Answer: The Severe Mental Illness Profile, developed by the Department, aims to help develop an understanding of severe mental illness at a regional and local level. It provides a set of metrics that allow planners, providers, and stakeholders to profile their ar...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve adult social care provision in (a) England and (b) Bournemouth West constituency.
Answer: We recognise the challenges facing the adult social care system, and we are taking immediate action to improve the situation. These actions include:making up to £3.7 billion of additional funding available for social care authorities in 2025/26, including...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks and Drugs: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help safeguard young people from drug and alcohol addiction in (a) England and (b) Bournemouth West constituency.
Answer: The most effective and sustainable approach to safeguarding children and young people from harm due to drugs and alcohol is by giving them the best start in life, and by keeping them safe, well, and happy. Our mission-based approach will ensure that every...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve diagnosis times for young people with cancer in (a) England and (b) Dorset.
Answer: The Department is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster, so that more patients survive this horrible set of diseases, including children and young people. To achieve this, the NHS has delivered a...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start Scheme: Bournemouth WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many families are receiving Healthy Start in Bournemouth West constituency.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start scheme are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, which is available at ...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Bournemouth WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of mental health services in Bournemouth West constituency.
Answer: It is the responsibility of the NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board to make available adequate and appropriate provision to meet the mental health needs of the people in Bournemouth.Nationally, we know that too many people are not receiving the mental health...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Bournemouth WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of GP appointments in the Bournemouth West constituency.
Answer: We are committed to improving the capacity and access to general practice (GP) services across the country, including in the Bournemouth West constituency. Bournemouth West North sits within the NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board. Since June 2024, there has...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDementiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of dementia diagnosis rates in (a) England and (b) Dorset.
Answer: We are committed to recovering the dementia diagnosis rate (DDR) to the national ambition of 66.7%, which in England, at the end of February 2025, was 65.4%. To support the implementation of the Dementia Care Pathway, we have developed a memory service da...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle county lines drug trafficking in (a) coastal communities and (b) Dorset.
Answer: County lines is the most violent and exploitative model of drug distribution nationally, and a harmful form of Child Criminal Exploitation. We committed in our manifesto to go after the gangs who lure young people into violence and crime, and we will deli...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure public transport is accessible for adults and children who are neurodiverse.
Answer: This Government wants everyone to have access to public transport and is committed to improving services, so they are more inclusive and enable people to travel safely, confidently and with dignity. This includes making sure that all passengers, whether a...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing taxi companies and drivers with autism awareness training.
Answer: The Government keeps all policies under review and is aware that neurodiverse people can face inadequate or discriminatory treatment when using taxis and private hire vehicles. We recognise the role of effective training in equipping drivers and operator ...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of maternity services in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Answer: The maternity services at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) have made many improvements since the most recent Care Quality Commission inspection in 2022. Maternity is moving from St Mary’s in Poole to the Beach building at Royal Bournemouth Hospital in Ap...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve NHS maternity services (a) nationally and (b) in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Answer: The maternity services at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) have made many improvements since the most recent Care Quality Commission inspection in 2022. Maternity is moving from St Mary’s in Poole to the Beach building at Royal Bournemouth Hospital in Ap...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of equalising the (a) basic and (b) new State Pension.
Answer: We are absolutely committed to supporting pensioners and giving them the dignity and security they deserve in retirement.We have made no such assessment. It is not possible to make direct, like for like comparisons between State Pension amounts received u...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: IncomeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason her Department has set a limit for the amount of income that someone in receipt of carer's allowance can earn.
Answer: The primary purpose of Carer’s Allowance is to provide a measure of financial support to those who’s ability to work is constrained by providing care for someone else for at least thirty-five hours per week. The eligibility conditions for the benefit use ...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the uplift will be to general dental service contracts for 2024-25; and what his planned timetable is to apply such uplift.
Answer: The independent pay review body for doctors and dentists recommended a 6% pay uplift for 2024/25. The Government accepted the recommendation and has proposed that National Health Service primary care dentistry contract values be uplifted by 4.64%, net of ...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure local plans are in line with national housing targets.
Answer: The government have implemented a new mandatory standard method for assessing housing needs which aligns with our ambition to build 1.5 million new homes in this parliament.Delivering on that ambitious milestone requires local planning authorities to plan...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Media: Young PeopleDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help protect young people from the potential dangers of social media.
Answer: Our priority is the effective implementation of the Online Safety Act so that children benefit from its wide-reaching protections.The Act requires all services in scope to take steps to protect users, including children, from illegal content and criminal ...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Mental HealthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training her Department provides to its staff on supporting people who have experienced trauma.
Answer: The DWP has a dedicated Trauma Informed Approach Integration Programme and we are at the start of an ambitious journey. Our integration programme applies the six core pillars of the approach; safety, trustworthiness, choice, empowerment, collaboration and...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Mental HealthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department is implementing a trauma-informed approach across all its services.
Answer: The Trauma Informed Approach recognises the pervasive impacts that trauma may have on an individual’s life; these impacts can span social, emotional, physiological, neurological and spiritual functioning. The impacts of trauma can make interacting with se...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Mental HealthDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the assessment process for Personal Independent Payment on the mental health of those assessed; and if she will reform that process.
Answer: DWP and our assessment providers are committed to providing a quality, sensitive and respectful service, with an approach aimed at continual improvement. We recognise that attending a consultation can be a stressful experience for some people, which is wh...
Answered 13 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Mental IllnessDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress she has made on reforming the welfare system for people with mental ill-health.
Answer: The Government believes there is a strong case to change the system of health and disability benefits across Great Britain so that it better enables people to enter and remain in work, and to respond to the complex and fluctuating nature of the health con...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
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