Joe Morris MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
ADHD: North EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many adults are on the waiting list for ADHD assessments in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: There is, at present, no single, established dataset that can be used to monitor waiting times for the assessment and diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nationally or for individual organisations or geographies in England. Althou...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: North EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children are on the waiting list for ADHD assessments in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: There is, at present, no single, established dataset that can be used to monitor waiting times for the assessment and diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nationally or for individual organisations or geographies in England. Althou...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: North EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Department is taking to tackle the NHS backlog for ADHD assessments in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: There is, at present, no single, established dataset that can be used to monitor waiting times for the assessment and diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nationally or for individual organisations or geographies in England. Althou...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: North EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for ADHD assessments in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: There is, at present, no single, established dataset that can be used to monitor waiting times for the assessment and diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nationally or for individual organisations or geographies in England. Althou...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: North EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to pharmacies in the North East.
Answer: The following table shows the number of pharmacies on 31 December 2024, using the December 2024 NHS Pharmaceutical list:RegionNumber of National Health Service pharmacies on 31 December 2024Hexham constituency16Northumberland68Newcastle56North-East554Engl...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: ClosuresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many community pharmacies closed in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) the North East and (d) England in 2022-23.
Answer: The following table shows the number of pharmacies on 31 December 2024, using the December 2024 NHS Pharmaceutical list:RegionNumber of National Health Service pharmacies on 31 December 2024Hexham constituency16Northumberland68Newcastle56North-East554Engl...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of pharmacies in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: The following table shows the number of pharmacies on 31 December 2024, using the December 2024 NHS Pharmaceutical list:RegionNumber of National Health Service pharmacies on 31 December 2024Hexham constituency16Northumberland68Newcastle56North-East554Engl...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: North EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce NHS dental service waiting lists in (a) Hexham, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. There is no geographical restriction on which practice a patient may attend. Some dental practices...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: North East and Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to shift care from hospitals into the community in (a) Hexham, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) rural areas.
Answer: As part of our mission to build a National Health Service fit for the future, we launched a 10-Year Health Plan. The plan will set out an agenda to deliver on the three big shifts needed, to move healthcare from hospital to the community, from analogue to...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people on NHS waiting lists in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission and a top priority for the Government. On 6 January 2025, NHS England published the new Elective Reform Plan, part of the Government’s Plan for Change to ensure that patients are seen on time and ...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: North EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support hospices in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle and (d) the North East.
Answer: We are supporting the hospice sector with a £100 million capital funding boost for adult and children’s hospices in England to ensure they have the best physical environment for care. We are working at great pace to get this year’s funding to hospices as ...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAvoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are seeking support for avoidant restrictive food intake disorder in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, d) the North East (e) England.
Answer: NHS England has advised that the information requested is not available in the format requested. This is because it is not possible to specifically identify avoidant restrictive food intake disorder in relation to other eating disorders within the Mental ...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAvoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder and NeurodiversityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on (a) neurodivergence and (b) avoidant restrictive food intake disorder.
Answer: Ministers and departmental officials hold discussions regularly with NHS England and stakeholders on a range of issues.We recognise the devastating impact an eating disorder, such as avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), can have on someone’s...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAvoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the provision of clear care pathways for children with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder.
Answer: Ministers and departmental officials hold discussions regularly with NHS England and stakeholders on a range of issues.We recognise the devastating impact an eating disorder, such as avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), can have on someone’s...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAvoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) NHS specialists, (b) support groups and (c) all other stakeholders on increasing available support for children with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (
Answer: Ministers and departmental officials hold discussions regularly with NHS England and stakeholders on a range of issues.We recognise the devastating impact an eating disorder, such as avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), can have on someone’s...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many veterans are accessing mental health support in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: NHS England commissions Op COURAGE, the integrated mental health and wellbeing service, which allows veterans to make self-referrals. The Op COURAGE North service, run by the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, covers the Hexham a...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure veterans in Hexham constituency have access to mental health services.
Answer: NHS England commissions Op COURAGE, the integrated mental health and wellbeing service, which allows veterans to make self-referrals. The Op COURAGE North service, run by the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, covers the Hexham a...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
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