Rachel Gilmour MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Dental Services: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of recent reforms to NHS dental contracts in England on patient access to services and supporting dentists to deliver NHS care; and whether he has consider
Answer: We have introduced a package of reforms this year to address some of the pressing issues that dentists and dental teams have been experiencing. These reforms prioritise those with the greatest need, shifting care away from clinically unnecessary check-ups...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurologyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of ICB-level oversight of neurology services.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services that meet the needs of their local population, including for patients with neurological conditions. NHS England continues to set national standards, service specifications, and clini...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPropranololDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of stock levels of propanolol 80mg and 160mg modified release capsules until July 2026 on (i) patient outcomes and (ii) availability
Answer: The Department is aware of supply issues affecting propranolol 80 milligram and 160 milligram modified release (MR) capsules due to ongoing manufacturing issues. The issues affecting propranolol 80 milligram MR capsules are expected to resolve by July 202...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set out how the National Cancer Plan for England will reduce barriers to innovative and life extending treatments for people with secondary breast cancer when those treatments are not ap
Answer: The National Cancer Plan commits to increasing access to the best innovative cancer treatments for all patients, including those with secondary breast cancer. The Cancer Drugs Fund has helped to ensure that, according to industry data, patients in England...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the administration of the Tier 2 NHS Pension Scheme, particularly in relation to retirement dates and the clarity of communications regarding retireme
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) administers the NHS Pension Scheme in accordance with the scheme regulations and publishes clear guidance to support members applying for ill-health retirement, including Tier 2 benefits. The guidance sets out ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPain: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the provision of NHS-funded programmes for pain management, with particular relevance to those designed for chronic pain conditions.
Answer: The Department recognises the significant impact that chronic pain has on individuals and the importance of ensuring that National Health Service‑funded pain management services are effective, accessible and evidence‑based. Integrated care boards (ICBs) c...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPain: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the level of funding allocated for research into chronic pain disorders.
Answer: The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) including research into chronic pain disorders. Between 2020/21 and 2024/25, the NIHR invested £39.4 million in direct research funding in this area. Further ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Drugs and InnovationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Science and Technology about the potential for a respiratory Modern Service Framework to strengthen the UK’s life sciences ecosystem
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in the Tiverton and Minehead cons
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPainDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of training for GPs and emergency healthcare staff to understand chronic pain conditions.
Answer: Employers in the health system are responsible for ensuring that their staff are trained to the required standards to deliver appropriate treatment for patients.General practitioners are responsible for ensuring their own clinical knowledge remains up-to-...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of burnout of NHS staff.
Answer: The health and wellbeing of all National Health Service staff is a top priority. NHS organisations have a responsibility to create supportive working environments for staff, ensuring they have the conditions they need to thrive, including access to high ...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure women's health services are included in the Neighbourhood Health Service.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan set out our ambition for high autonomy to be the norm across every part of the country. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services that meet the healthcare needs of their local population and which hav...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDental Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of an increase in urgent care Units of Dental Activity on trends in the level of the provision of routine and preventative NHS dental care.
Answer: We recognise that urgent, routine, and preventative dental care is important and we are taking steps to address this.We are committed to delivering fundamental reform of the dental contract before the end of this Parliament. As a first step, on 16 Decembe...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDementia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals programme.
Answer: The Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals programme, with up to £150 million expected to be allocated to, or aligned with it, aims to speed up the development of new treatments for dementia and neurodegenerative conditions by accelerating innovations in bio...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve early cancer diagnosis rates.
Answer: Early cancer diagnosis is a key priority for the Government, as the chances of survival are higher if cancer is diagnosed at an early stage.The Department recognises that cancer patients are often waiting too long for referral and treatment. As the first ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to help ensure trusts have sufficient access to operational capital funding to repair buildings, replace old equipment, and provide a suitable environment for pa
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering a National Health Service that is fit for the future through our 10-Year Health Plan, and we recognise the importance of supporting NHS trusts to manage and maintain their estates using operational capital allocat...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: NegligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the amount paid by his Department in clinical negligence costs.
Answer: The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last 10 years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS fi...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that NHS contracts with hospices reflect the (a) cost of the services provided and (b) the needs of local populations.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the commissioning of palliative care and end of life care services, to meet the needs of their local populations. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service spec...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the quality of maternity care.
Answer: While there are outstanding examples of care in NHS maternity services, we know this is not the experience that all women have, and there are significant issues that need addressing.The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care recently announced an i...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS dental services will receive increased funding from the Spending Review.
Answer: The Department settlement announced at the 2025 Spending Review means that annual National Health Service day-to-day spending will increase by £29 billion in real terms, a £53 billion cash increase, by 2028/29 compared to 2023/24. This will take the NHS r...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the proportion of NHS funding allocated to dentistry over the remainder of this Parliament.
Answer: The Department settlement announced at the 2025 Spending Review means that annual National Health Service day-to-day spending will increase by £29 billion in real terms, a £53 billion cash increase, by 2028/29 compared to 2023/24. This will take the NHS r...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: ExpenditureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much has been spent on primary care NHS dental services per head of population in England in real terms in each of the last 10 years (a) inclusive and (b) exclusive of the patient charge revenu
Answer: Dental expenditure and patient charge revenue data is published each year in NHS England’s annual accounts. The annual accounts for 2024/25 have not yet been published, and so the latest published accounts data is for 2023/24.The following table shows the...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Society: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of investment in rural VCSE infrastructure on inequalities in access to (a) GP, (b) mental health, (c) community and (d) o
Answer: The Department recognises the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector as a valuable partner in improving people’s health and wellbeing.The Government is committed to resetting the relationship with civil society and to unlock its potenti...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to establish a ring-fenced research fund for studying the reproductive safety of sodium valproate.
Answer: The Department, through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), commissions a range of research to improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes. For example, the NIHR is currently funding a £2.7 million award which aims to improve outcomes, fo...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the (a) sustainable funding and (b) fair commissioning of (i) hospice and (ii) palliative care services take into account the higher cost of delivering services in
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service specifications. The statutory guidance states that ICBs mu...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
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