Peter Prinsley MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Orthopaedics: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the Trauma and Orthopaedic waiting lists are improved in line with elective reform targets.
Answer: Reducing waiting lists, including for trauma and orthopaedic (T&O) services, is a key part of the Government’s Health Mission. As set out in the Plan for Change, we are committed to returning by March 2029 to the National Health Service constitutional...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArthritisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people with arthritis are signposted to holistic support at the point of diagnosis.
Answer: We are supporting better care for patients with arthritis through the Getting It Right First Time Programme (GIRFT) for Rheumatology. The GIRFT rheumatology programme is supporting the National Health Service to deliver care more equitably across England ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArthritisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help address variation in remission rates for inflammatory arthritis.
Answer: We are supporting better care for patients with arthritis through the Getting It Right First Time Programme (GIRFT) for Rheumatology. The GIRFT rheumatology programme is supporting the National Health Service to deliver care more equitably across England ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of additional men expected to be eligible for prostate cancer screening each year under the UK National Screening Committee’s recommended criteria, when taki
Answer: The UK National Screening recommendation was for a targeted screening programme, involving prostate-specific antigen testing every two years, for men aged 45 to 61 years old who have a pathogenic, or able to cause disease, BRCA2 variant with a family hist...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the Department’s analysis of the costs associated with identifying additional BRCA variant carriers to be completed.
Answer: The UK National Screening recommendation was for a targeted screening programme, involving prostate-specific antigen testing every two years, for men aged 45 to 61 years old who have a pathogenic, or able to cause disease, BRCA2 variant with a family hist...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCochlear Implants: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research has his Department undertaken to understand the clinical and cost effectiveness of bilateral cochlear implantation.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body that produces evidence-based guidance for the health and care system. NICE develops its recommendations with clinical and technical experts, drawing on a thorough assessm...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCochlear ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps has his Department taken to help ensure that ICBs have policies in place to ensure that patients get access to cochlear implants in line with revisions made to NICE guidance in March 201
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of children and adults who were fitted with unilateral and bilateral cochlear implants in each of the last eight years.Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning services to meet the reasonable...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCochlear ImplantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data does his Department hold on the number of (a) children and (b) adults who were fitted with (i) unilateral and (ii) bilateral cochlear implants in each of the last eight years for which fi
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of children and adults who were fitted with unilateral and bilateral cochlear implants in each of the last eight years.Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning services to meet the reasonable...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: Working HoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to introduce self/preferential e-rostering for doctors.
Answer: We want to move the National Health Service toward a culture where flexible working opportunities are much more widely available, and where employees feel supported to discuss their working patterns and options with their line manager.Our 10 Year Workforc...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMesotheliomaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of how the National Cancer Plan will improve outcomes across all rare and less common cancers, in particular asbestos-related mesothelioma; whether he plans to engage wi
Answer: The National Cancer Plan, published on 4 February, sets out several actions and commitments on rare cancers, including mesothelioma, to be delivered within the next ten years.These include appointing a national lead for rare cancers, prioritising access t...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCleft Palate: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of Training Interface Group (TIG) fellowships on the provision of specialist cleft surgery training; and what steps he is taking t
Answer: NHS England made the decision in 2025 to discontinue central funding of the salary support component of the Training Interface Group programme, and to target financial resources more effectively to address regional workforce priorities. Regions or provide...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to recognise clinical academic training undertaken during specialty training by doctors in England towards consultant salary seniority.
Answer: Clinical academic training undertaken during medical specialty training does not currently count towards consultant salary seniority. However, salary seniority may be negotiated locally at the start of a consultant post. Universities have separate pay sca...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: Career DevelopmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce a policy similar to those in NHS Scotland and NHS Wales to support the regrading of specialty doctors to the specialist grade where appropriate.
Answer: While there are no specific plans to introduce a separate regrading policy similar to those in Scotland or Wales at this time, we are considering how best to support appropriate career progression for specialty doctors in England, including through ongoin...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department issues to local authorities to on conducting consultations with recognised care provider associations when setting adult social care fee rates.
Answer: The Care Act 2014 places a statutory duty on local authorities, under Section 5, to promote a sustainable and high-quality adult social care market. This includes ensuring that care providers can operate effectively and that fee structures support the del...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Occupational HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what implementation metrics have been set for the introduction of Staff Treatment Hubs under the 10 Year Plan, including the number of hubs operational by the end of 2026, the regional coverage tar
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan committed to the roll out of Staff Treatment Hubs, to provide a high-quality wellbeing and occupational health service for all National Health Service staff. Work is underway to develop implementation and operational plans for the ...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAnaesthetics: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of plans to reform the immigration settlement system on the number of anaesthetists working in the health service.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of plans to reform the immigration settlement system on the number of anaesthetists working in the health service.The Government has launched a consultation on proposals to reform the current settlement ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordResident Doctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average annual study budget available for resident doctors in England who are undertaking training or professional development is.
Answer: For the 2025/26 financial year, the total study budget allocated for doctors and dentists in postgraduate training in England is £54.5 million. The levels of spend by individual trainees are not collected centrally.We do not hold comparable data for Scotl...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordResident Doctors: Scotland and WalesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government holds data on the average resident doctor study budget in England compared with that available in (a) Scotland and (b) Wales.
Answer: For the 2025/26 financial year, the total study budget allocated for doctors and dentists in postgraduate training in England is £54.5 million. The levels of spend by individual trainees are not collected centrally.We do not hold comparable data for Scotl...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgical Hubs: Out of Area TreatmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure patients who receive care at a surgical hub outside of their local area have access to follow-up treatment such as rehab in their locality.
Answer: The Government is committed to putting patients first. This means making sure that patients are seen on time and ensuring that people have the best possible experience during their care.The responsibility for ensuring that patients receive the right ongoi...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordJoint Replacements: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle elective care waiting times including joint replacement surgery in (a) Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and (b) nationally.
Answer: The Government is committed to putting patients first, nationally and in Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket. This means making sure that patients, including those waiting for joint replacement surgery, are seen on time and ensuring that people have the best p...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will implement a formal mentoring programme for doctors.
Answer: There are currently no plans for a central mentoring programme for doctors. Such programmes are provided by some National Health Service trusts, integrated care boards and Royal Colleges.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support early interventions in maternity care.
Answer: We are rolling out several measures to support early interventions in maternity care.These include implementing the Saving Babies’ Lives ‘Bundle’, which provides evidence-based guidance for providers of maternity care to help reduce adverse outcomes and o...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: PharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the NHS Dispensing Fee for dispensing GP practices in the context of recent increases in employers’ National Insurance contributions.
Answer: General practices (GPs) are valued independent contractors who provide over £13 billion worth of National Health Services. Every year we consult with the profession about what services GPs provide, and the money providers are entitled to in return under t...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress the General Dental Council has made on procuring a new examination board for the Overseas Registration Exam.
Answer: I have asked the General Dental Council (GDC) to present its action plan to reduce the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) waiting list in the autumn, when the GDC also expects to be able to announce the new contract provider for the ORE.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDentistry: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress the General Dental Council has made on developing an action plan to reduce the waiting list for the Overseas Registration Exam.
Answer: I have asked the General Dental Council (GDC) to present its action plan to reduce the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) waiting list in the autumn, when the GDC also expects to be able to announce the new contract provider for the ORE.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
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