Neil Shastri-Hurst MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Health Services: Armed ForcesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered using capacity in the private healthcare sector to help reduce pressure on the NHS while maintaining clinical support for defence personnel.
Answer: NHS England works closely with the Defence Medical Services to support operational medicine, and this includes considering clinical research and innovation and how this can be implemented to support the Armed Forces. A partnership agreement is in place be...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Medical ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increased collaboration with Defence Medical Services in (a) medical research and development, (b) specialist training, and (c) the deve
Answer: NHS England works closely with the Defence Medical Services to support operational medicine, and this includes considering clinical research and innovation and how this can be implemented to support the Armed Forces. A partnership agreement is in place be...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Medical ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) clinical research and (b) innovation developed using NHS funding is shared with Defence Medical Services to support operational medicine.
Answer: NHS England works closely with the Defence Medical Services to support operational medicine, and this includes considering clinical research and innovation and how this can be implemented to support the Armed Forces. A partnership agreement is in place be...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Armed ForcesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has a defined role for the NHS in supporting (a) medical care and (b) rehabilitation for armed forces personnel injured in conflicts.
Answer: The National Health Service in England provides a range of secondary and tertiary care services for the Armed Forces personnel, including medical care for Armed Forces personnel injured in conflicts.A partnership agreement is in place between NHS England ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict and Emergencies: CasualtiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what role NHS England is playing in joint planning with the Ministry of Defence for scenarios involving (a) mass casualty care, (b) pandemic response and (c) strategic national emergencies.
Answer: The Department continues to work closely with the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Medical Services to ensure the health system is resilient and prepared to respond to a range of scenarios, including conflicts and mass casualty events.The Department an...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Armed ForcesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered the creation of an independent review board similar to the US Defense Health Board to oversee the joint medical readiness of the (a) NHS, (b) Defence Medical Services and
Answer: There are currently no plans to create an independent review board to oversee joint medical readiness in the United Kingdom.The Ministry of Defence and the Department of Health and Social Care’s Partnership Board facilitate joint working across the UK to ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Armed ForcesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NATO on (a) the implementation of the NATO Medical Action Plan and (b) its potential implications for UK civil-military health coordination.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England continue to engage with the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Medical Services on the NATO Medical Action Plan, to consider how best to implement the recommendations of the Medical Action Plan.Thi...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to participate in a joint sprint review with the Ministry of Defence to assess the national health ecosystem’s capacity to meet the demands of major military operations
Answer: Ensuring that the national health system is resilient and prepared to meet the demands of major military operations is of vital importance to deterrence and defence.The Department of Health and Social Care will work closely with the Ministry of Defence to...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered a Sponsored Reserve model or similar arrangement to enable NHS clinicians to contribute directly to Defence Medical Services while maintaining NHS employment.
Answer: There have been no formal considerations for the implementation of a Sponsored Reserve model within the National Health Service. The Department of Health and Social Care, in partnership with the Ministry of Defence, is focused on growing and maintaining t...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps with the Secretary of State for Defence to create a formal framework for supporting NHS-employed clinicians who serve as medical Reservists.
Answer: Clinicians who serve as Reservists play a vital role in supporting both the National Health Service and the Armed Forces. The Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Defence work with NHS Employers to ensure that NHS organisations are sup...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of NHS staffing shortages on the availability of medical Reservists for the armed forces.
Answer: No specific assessment has been made. NHS Employers, which is part of the NHS Confederation and supports workforce development across the National Health Service, runs a programme that is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: CasualtiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS capacity constraints do not undermine the UK’s ability to sustain armed forces medical readiness in times of conflict.
Answer: The Department continues to work closely with the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Medical Services to ensure the health system is resilient and prepared to respond to a range of scenarios, including conflicts and mass casualty events.The Department an...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: CasualtiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has developed a contingency framework to ensure NHS hospitals and clinical staff can respond to a surge in military casualties alongside civilian demand.
Answer: The Department continues to work closely with the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Medical Services to ensure the health system is resilient and prepared to respond to a range of scenarios, including conflicts and mass casualty events.The Department an...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Medical ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the National Health Service’s readiness to support the Defence Medical Services in the event of a large-scale military conflict or mass casualty event.
Answer: The Department continues to work closely with the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Medical Services to ensure the health system is resilient and prepared to respond to a range of scenarios, including conflicts and mass casualty events.The Department an...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices and Palliative Care: Employers' ContributionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of increases in National Insurance contributions on the financial sustainability of charitable hospices and the delivery of end-of-li
Answer: We took the necessary decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances at the Autumn Budget, enabling the Spending Review settlement of a £22.6 billion increase in resource spending for the Department from 2023/24 outturn to 2025/26. The employer N...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to hospice funding on the sustainability of end-of-life care services.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and supports commissioners in prioritising palliative and end of life care. To support ICBs in ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) development and (b) approval of (i) second- and third-line tyrosine kinase inhibitors and (ii) other targeted therapy options for patients wit
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that develops recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new licensed medicines should be routinely funded by the NHS based on an assessment of clinical a...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, from what date patients who are prescribed antidepressants will be able to access mental health support from community pharmacies.
Answer: The New Medicine Service (NMS) is an advanced service offered by community pharmacies, providing patients with advice to address any possible side effects, issues, or questions that patients who are prescribed a new medicine may have. The service focuses ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New services for patients under record pharmacy funding deal, published on 31 March 2025, what types of mental health support will communit
Answer: The New Medicine Service (NMS) is an advanced service offered by community pharmacies, providing patients with advice to address any possible side effects, issues, or questions that patients who are prescribed a new medicine may have. The service focuses ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New services for patients under record pharmacy funding deal, published on 31 March 2025, what proportion of the additional funding for com
Answer: We have taken the necessary decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances at the Autumn Budget, which enabled the Spending Review settlement of a £22.6 billion increase in resource spending for the Department from 2023/24 outturn to 2025/26.The ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: CostsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to community pharmacies of changes in the level of (a) employer National Insurance contributions, (b) business rates and (c) the National Minimum W
Answer: We have taken the necessary decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances at the Autumn Budget, which enabled the Spending Review settlement of a £22.6 billion increase in resource spending for the Department from 2023/24 outturn to 2025/26.The ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Public ConsultationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40741 on Health Services: Public Consultation, what was the cost to the public purse of (a) travel and (b) accommodation for the 11 working group
Answer: The Department has met the costs of travel and accommodation for a small number of working group members. The total cost to date is £912.25, which is made up of £750.35 of travel expenses, and £162.00 for accommodation.
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Public ConsultationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40741 on Health Services: Public Consultation, how many people his Department has recruited to support (a) consultation and (b) engagement on the
Answer: The Department has not recruited new staff, but has redeployed 14 people from within the organisation, to support both the 10-Year Health Plan consultation and engagement.
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Public ConsultationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40741 on Health Services: Public Consultation, how much his Department has spent on the Change NHS portal to support the development of the 10-Ye
Answer: Following an invitation to tender competition process, we appointed Thinks Insight, Kaleidoscope Health and Care, and IPPR to support us in running the engagement exercise for the 10-Year Health Plan. The awarded value of the contract is up to £2,961,595....
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Public ConsultationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40741 on Health Services: Public Consultation, how much his Department has spent on in-person engagement activities to inform the development of
Answer: Following an invitation to tender competition process, we appointed Thinks Insight, Kaleidoscope Health and Care, and IPPR to support us in running the engagement exercise for the 10-Year Health Plan. The awarded value of the contract is up to £2,961,595....
Answered 22 Apr 2025
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