Jo Platt MP: written questions

Written questions

• Psychiatric Hospitals: AutismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9545More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Dynamic Support Register in preventing autistic people from being detained in mental health hospitals.

  Answer: NHS England published updated policy and guidance on Dynamic Support Registers (DSRs) and Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews (C(E)TRs) on 25 January 2023, for implementation from 1 May 2023. The purpose of the updated policy and guidance is to help en...

  Answered 30 Oct 2024

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• Psychiatric Hospitals: AutismDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9544More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with (a) the National Autistic Society and (b) other autism charities on (i) mental health reform and (ii) the detention of autistic people in mental health hospitals.

  Answer: On 17 July 2024, the King’s Speech set out the Government’s commitment to modernise the Mental Health Act. Department officials are now working to prepare the Mental Health Bill for introduction when parliamentary time allows.As part of the Department’s p...

  Answered 24 Oct 2024

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• MethylphenidateDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9215More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had round tables with suppliers of methylphenidate prolonged-release tablets since April 2024; what discussions his Department has had on the difficulties suppliers are f

  Answer: The Department has been working hard with industry and NHS England to help resolve supply issues with some attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicines, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. As a result ...

  Answered 22 Oct 2024

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• ADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7533More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department is making with manufacturers on resolving issues of ADHD medicine supply.

  Answer: The Department monitors and manages medicine supply at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand. Information is not collected on a local level.The Department has been working hard with industry and NHS England to ...

  Answered 11 Oct 2024

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• ADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7532More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to coordinate a local plan with (a) NHS Trusts and (b) healthcare organisations to help tackle shortages of ADHD medication .

  Answer: The Department monitors and manages medicine supply at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand. Information is not collected on a local level.The Department has been working hard with industry and NHS England to ...

  Answered 11 Oct 2024

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• ADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7531More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help people who are unable to access the ADHD medication they need.

  Answer: The Department monitors and manages medicine supply at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand. Information is not collected on a local level.The Department has been working hard with industry and NHS England to ...

  Answered 11 Oct 2024

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