Matt Vickers MP: written questions
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Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the (a) time taken to diagnose and (b) management of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome on (i) the economy and (ii) w
Answer: We recognise the negative impact that postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) has on patients, and the cost to health and care services and the wider economy through, for example, loss of work and an increased benefits bill.Improving health outcomes for ever...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia Syndrome: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that healthcare professionals receive appropriate training on (a) identifying and (b) managing postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome effectively.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of people diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) in England in 2020 and 2025. There are no relevant codes in the Hospital Episode Statistics database that identify PoTS.PoTS UK, howe...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of people diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in England in (a) 2020 and (b) 2025.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of people diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) in England in 2020 and 2025. There are no relevant codes in the Hospital Episode Statistics database that identify PoTS.PoTS UK, howe...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia Syndrome: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce average diagnosis times for people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
Answer: We recognise the negative impact that postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) has on patients, and the cost to health and care services and the wider economy through, for example, loss of work and an increased benefits bill.Improving health outcomes for ever...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPostural Tachycardia Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) access to specialist (i) diagnosis and (ii) treatment and (b) other NHS services for people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
Answer: We recognise the negative impact that postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) has on patients, and the cost to health and care services and the wider economy through, for example, loss of work and an increased benefits bill.Improving health outcomes for ever...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Tees ValleyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) NHS England and (b) Tees Valley Combined Authority on options for (i) funding and (ii) delivering a new hospital to serve Teesside.
Answer: We recognise that delivering high quality National Health Service services requires safe, sustainable, and effective infrastructure. That is why we prioritised investment in healthcare at the recent Spending Review 2025 – delivering the largest ever healt...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversity Hospital of North Tees: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to include North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust in future phases of the New Hospital Programme.
Answer: The focus of the New Hospital Programme (NHP) is on the delivery of schemes in line with the Plan for Implementation. This was deposited into the House Library and is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-hospital-...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversity Hospital of North Tees: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of (a) maintaining facilities at the University Hospital of North Tees and (b) constructing a replacement hospital.
Answer: NHS England’s annual Estates Returns Information Collection (ERIC) is our main source of information on the costs of maintaining acute hospital sites, including the University Hospital of North Tees.The latest published data (2024/25) on costs, including ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Stockton WestDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans are educated in (a) specialist state schools, (b) ARP units within mainstream state schools (c) independent/third sector placements paid for by th
Answer: Information on education, health and care (EHC) plans maintained by local authorities and the settings attended is published as part of the statistical release ‘Education, health and care plans, Reporting year 2025’, which can be found at: https://explore...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Secondary and Further EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of (a) secondary school and (b) further education college students have Education, Health and Care Plans in (i) Stockton West constituency and (ii) England.
Answer: Information on pupils in schools who have education, health and care (EHC) plans is published as part of the statistical release ‘Special educational needs in England’, which can be found at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statis...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of primary school pupils have Education, Health and Care Plans in (a) Stockton West constituency and (b) England.
Answer: Information on pupils in schools who have education, health and care (EHC) plans is published as part of the statistical release ‘Special educational needs in England’, which can be found at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statis...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Stockton on TeesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of patients in (a) Stockton West constituency and (b) the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees who are unable to access NHS dentistry services.
Answer: Dental Statistics - England 2024-25, published by NHS Business Services Authority on 28 August 2025, is available at the following link:https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/dental-england/dental-statistics-england-202425The data for North Eas...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: VacanciesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria his Department has used to identify which areas are in greatest need of increased numbers of NHS dental professionals; and how many of those areas are in the (a) Borough of Stockton-o
Answer: The responsibility for commissioning primary care dentistry to meet the needs of the local population is delegated to the integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. Dental practices in specific areas, determined locally as experiencing significant dent...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: North EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of NHS dentist posts are unfilled in the (a) Borough of Stockton-on-Tees and (b) North East.
Answer: The latest available National Health Service workforce statistics reflect the situation as of December 2024. According to this data, there were 623 Full Time Equivalent NHS dentists within the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board area. T...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: North EastDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full time equivalent NHS dentists were working in (a) the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees and (b) the North East on 10 October 2025.
Answer: The latest available National Health Service workforce statistics reflect the situation as of December 2024. According to this data, there were 623 Full Time Equivalent NHS dentists within the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board area. T...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he made of the adequacy of NHS provision for young people with (a) complex comorbidities, (b) Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, (c) epilepsy, (d) autism and (e) juvenile systemic lupus.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a statutory responsibility to commission services which meet the needs of their local populations. It is the responsibility of ICBs, working with clinicians, service users, and patient groups, to develop services and car...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome have access to appropriate pain management services.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a statutory responsibility to commission services which meet the needs of their local population, including for those with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). It is the responsibility of ICBs, working with clinicians, service ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research into treatments for (a) Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and (b) related conditions.
Answer: The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health and care including Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and r...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRare DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) general practitioners and (b) hospital doctors receive training on (i) Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and (ii) other rare conditions.
Answer: NHS England commissions a national diagnostic service for complex and rare types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) via two specialist centres. This service supports patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnoses of rare types like classical, vascular, or ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England plans to commission dedicated multidisciplinary clinics for patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.
Answer: NHS England commissions a national diagnostic service for complex and rare types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) via two specialist centres. This service supports patients with a suspected or confirmed diagnoses of rare types like classical, vascular, or ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the extent of geographical variations in access to services for people with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a statutory responsibility to commission services which meet the needs of their local population, including for those with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). It is the responsibility of ICBs, working with clinicians, service ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to increase the number of clinicians with specialist expertise in (a) diagnosing and (b) treating Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a statutory responsibility to commission services which meet the needs of their local population, including for those with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). It is the responsibility of ICBs, working with clinicians, service ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of transition support for young people with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome who are moving from paediatric to adult NHS services.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a statutory responsibility to commission services which meet the needs of their local populations. It is the responsibility of ICBs, working with clinicians, service users, and patient groups, to develop services and car...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEhlers-Danlos Syndrome: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to specialist services for people with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) have a statutory responsibility to commission services which meet the needs of their local population, including for those with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). It is the responsibility of ICBs, working with clinicians, service ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to review the contractual and regulatory obligations of the Data Communications Company in relation to improving smart meter network connectivity in the North of
Answer: The DCC is required by licence conditions to seek to provide coverage to all premises where it is practicable and cost proportionate, and to assess opportunities to increase the overall level of coverage. Ofgem is responsible for regulating the DCC agains...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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