Liz Jarvis MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Infant Foods: MarketingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to update regulations on the (a) composition, (b) marketing and (c) labelling of commercial (i) infant and (ii) toddler foods.
Answer: Children’s early years provide an important foundation for their future health and strongly influences many aspects of wellbeing in later life.It is vital that we maintain the highest standards for foods consumed by babies and infants, which is why we hav...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEar, Nose and Throat Conditions: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the document entitled Reforming elective care for patients, published on 6 January 2025, whether his Department's plans to (a) expand non-surgical community-based ear, nose and th
Answer: Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) services are one of five priority specialties identified in the Elective Reform Plan, published in January 2025, for significant transformation, due to the waiting times for ENT services. Given that a significant number of ENT ...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will conduct a review of the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.
Answer: The Government recognises that concerns have been raised regarding the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS). Ministers are currently considering a number of options for reforming the scheme. In parallel, the Department has been working with the NHS Busine...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGynaecology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his Department taking to reduce waiting lists for gynaecology services (a) nationally and (b) in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Answer: At the end of April 2025, the gynaecology waiting list was down 15,955 since the end of June 2024. Waits for gynaecology services have also decreased by 1,052 in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) over the same period.However, we ...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of the funding into Parkinson's Disease research.
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering Parkinson’s disease research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Science, Innov...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHearing Impairment: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand audiology testing capacity.
Answer: We are committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services, including for audiology.The Elective Reform Plan, published in January 2025, sets...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHearing Impairment: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to prioritise primary care audiology.
Answer: NHS Audiology services are locally commissioned, and the responsibility for prioritising primary care audiology lies with local National Health Service commissioners.NHS England is supporting the integrated care boards to make informed decisions about the...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to HIV support services for people affected by HIV.
Answer: The Government is committed to ending new transmissions of HIV in England by 2030 and is developing the new HIV Action Plan, which we aim to publish this year. The plan will address ways to optimise rapid access to treatment and retention in care, and wil...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCervical Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has conducted an impact assessment for the decision to extend cervical screening intervals.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee’s recommendation to change the cervical screening intervals from three to five years for women aged 25 to 49 years old was made in 2019. The evidence and consultation responses supporting the recommendation can be found...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccination: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve child vaccination uptakes rates.
Answer: We are committed to improving vaccination uptake rates to fully protect children and the public from preventable diseases. It is vitally important that everyone has their recommended vaccinations, as they are the best way to help protect yourself and your...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: EastleighDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dentistry in Eastleigh constituency.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Dental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of patients previously without access to NHS dental care being able to register with an NHS dentist since July 2024.
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 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: HampshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of dental surgery closures in Hampshire since July 2024.
Answer: The National Health Service contracts with independent dental providers, to deliver NHS dental treatment in primary care settings. This means that providers can terminate their contracts within the required terms of the contract, including a notice period...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to include (a) community equipment services and (b) the timely provision of community care equipment in the NHS 10-Year Plan.
Answer: The Government will deliver a National Health Service fit for the future, creating a truly modern health service designed to meet the changing needs of our changing population. Moving care from hospitals into the community and putting the building blocks ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ProfessionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of staff in the NHS cancer workforce.
Answer: Recruitment to National Health Service roles is managed locally by trusts and systems. However, NHS England is taking a range of actions to support the recruitment and retention of staff in the NHS cancer workforce.To grow the workforce, NHS England has b...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Accidents: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase public awareness of (a) frailty of and (b) fall prevention among people aged 65 and over.
Answer: The National Health Service website has public information and advice on fall prevention. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy’s (CSP) Get up and go – a guide to staying steady is a 32-page guide for the public and patients on how to prevent falls, and ...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on (a) levels of staff costs for homecare providers and (b) the delivery of social care
Answer: The Government assessed the impact of the cost pressures facing adult social care as part of the wider consideration of local government spending within the Spending Review process. This assessment took account of a range of factors that could affect the ...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAudiology: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting lists for audiology assessments.
Answer: NHS England is supporting provider organisations and integrated care boards, who are the commissioners of audiology services, to improve performance and reduce waiting lists. This includes capital investment to upgrade audiology facilities in National Hea...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of waiting times for cardiology services.
Answer: The latest data from March 2025 show that 60.9% of waits for cardiology services are within 18 weeks, which is a 1.6% improvement on the same month in the previous year. While this shows progress, we know there is more to do.That is why, as well as our co...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that cancer test results requested by secondary care are routinely shared with patients' GPs in a timely manner.
Answer: The Government is supporting NHS England to ensure that information on diagnoses and treatment, including cancer test results, are shared between services routinely and in a timely manner.NHS England has been supporting National Health Service trusts and ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce staffing shortages in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
Answer: This year the Department is investing an extra £688 million in children and young people’s mental health services. This will allow us to hire more staff, deliver more talking therapies, and get waiting lists down through our Plan for Change. Early interve...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDementia: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will reintroduce a NHS dementia diagnosis target.
Answer: The Government remains committed to recovering the dementia diagnosis rate to the national ambition of 66.7% and agrees that timely diagnosis is vital to ensuring that people with dementia can access the treatment and support they need.The Darzi Investiga...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFoetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve early diagnosis of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Answer: The Government recognises that foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) can have a significant impact on the early years of development for children. As a result, it is crucial to diagnose FASD as early as possible. As part of the prevention efforts aroun...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAbirateroneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS plans to fund abiraterone for patients with high-risk non-metastatic prostate cancer.
Answer: The Department has had no such discussions. Abiraterone does not have a marketing authorisation for use in the treatment of high-risk, non-metastatic prostate cancer and has not been evaluated for that indication by the National Institute for Health and C...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHyperemesis GravidarumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide diagnostic training for GPs to recognise the symptoms of hyperemesis gravidarum.
Answer: We recognise that hyperemesis gravidarum is a debilitating condition that can have a devastating impact on women and their families.The standard of medical training is the responsibility of the General Medical Council (GMC), which is an independent statut...
Answered 7 May 2025
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