Josh Babarinde MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Crime: VictimsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the mental health of (a) victims and (b) survivors of crime.
Answer: Too many people with mental health issues, including victims and survivors of crime, are not getting the support or care they need. This is why we will fix the broken system to ensure we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health s...
Answered 28 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordAvoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken towards establishing an ARFID pathway for adults living with this condition in (a) Eastbourne and (b) the UK.
Answer: NHS England is updating the Adult Eating Disorder Inpatient Service Specification to address the gaps and challenges in the current system for those with severe and complex eating disorders, which includes avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)...
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Records: Disclosure of InformationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that next of kin can swiftly access medical records of deceased relatives from (a) Yorkshire Ambulance Services NHS Trust and (b) other NHS trusts.
Answer: The Access to Health Records Act 1990 sets out the rights that individuals may have to access the health records of someone who is deceased, and applies to records made on or after 1 November 1991. While the UK General Data Protection Regulation does not ...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to engage with mental health service users on the development of mental health policy.
Answer: A significant number of mental health service users have taken part in our 10-Year Health Plan engagement. 28% of participants on the Change NHS website reported waiting to access mental health services as a challenge they have experienced, while one in s...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPuberty Suppressing HormonesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish evidence on the impact of puberty blockers.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting further research that delivers a robust, evidence-based understanding of the needs, and support and treatment options, for those with gender dysphoria, especially relating to children and young people. A joint par...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve early diagnosis and (b) access to effective treatments for people with brain tumours.
Answer: We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer, including cancerous brain tumours, earlier, and treating it faster, so more patients survive, and we will improve patients’ experience across the system. To do this, we will address the challenges...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help raise awareness of (a) endometriosis and (b) other women's health issues; and what steps he is taking to help (i) reduce waiting times for diagnosis, (ii) increase a
Answer: The Government is committed to prioritising women’s health and improving the care received by those suffering from gynaecological conditions, including endometriosis.The Department and the National Health Service created a women’s health area on the NHS w...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: EastbourneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed within Eastbourne constituency in the most recent year that data are available.
Answer: Data on cancer incidence, including for prostate cancer, are available at the level of England, former Government office regions, Cancer Alliances and integrated care boards, rather than by constituency. The data, which also provides an interactive tool f...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: Diagnosis and Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve early diagnosis rates and (b) support the (i) development and (ii) availability of treatments for dementia.
Answer: The Government is committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services through investment in new capacity, including magnetic resonance imagin...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve the accessibility of NHS hospital services for the elderly and (b) reduce the social stigma associated with seeking medical help.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Health Mission, our goal is to create a more equitable healthcare system that leaves no person or community behind. The Government has introduced ambitious reforms aimed at enhancing patient access to services, such as the Elec...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIncontinence: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure consistency of waiting times for pessary ring treatment for prolapsed bladders in (a) East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, (b) Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Tr
Answer: We have committed to return to the NHS constitutional standard that 92% of patients, including those waiting for pessary ring treatment for bladder prolapse, wait no longer than 18 weeks from Referral to Treatment (RTT) by March 2029. As a first step, we ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefibrillatorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to Automated External Defibrillators in residential areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces and reducing inequalities in access to these life saving devices. Following the depletion of the existing AED fund, launched in in September 2023,...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: LGBT+ PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance has been issued on the use of inclusive language by NHS staff with respect to the LGBTQ+ community.
Answer: No guidance has been issued to National Health Service staff about the use of inclusive language. The Government expects the NHS to deliver services in line with the Equality Act 2010, having appropriate regard to protected characteristics as defined in t...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRespiratory DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that (a) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and (b) other lung health issues feature in the 10-year NHS plan.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan will consider the change needed to meet the three health mission goals, which are: a fairer system where everyone lives well for longer; a National Health Service that is there when people need it; and fewer lives lost to the bigge...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for children from Eastbourne constituency to access support from Sussex CAMHS.
Answer: It is unacceptable that too many children and young people are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long, including in areas such as the Eastbourne constituency. That is why we will ...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment NHS England has made of the potential impact of the Royal Marsden Man Van project on prostate cancer testing in areas with high rates of late diagnosis.
Answer: NHS England has not made a specific assessment.We will find the safest and most effective way to screen for prostate cancer. The Department is investing £16 million into the Prostate Cancer UK led Transform screening trial, which seeks to diagnose prostat...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve NHS workforce training on HIV (a) awareness and (b) treatment.
Answer: The standard of training for doctors is the responsibility of the independent, statutory health care regulatory bodies and higher education institutions who set the outcome standards expected at undergraduate level and determine the content of their curri...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDSDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to reduce levels of stigma experienced by people with HIV within the health and social care system.
Answer: The latest Positive Voices Report published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in January 2024 made it clear that stigma continues to be experienced by people living with HIV.HIV Prevention England, funded by the Department, hosted a HIV Stigma Symp...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBrain: InjuriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has taken recent steps to implement an advanced brain injury strategy.
Answer: The Government wants a society where every person, including those with a long-term condition such as an acquired brain injury (ABI), receives high-quality, compassionate continuity of care, with their families and carers supported.We will change the Nati...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
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