Rosena Allin-Khan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
St George's Hospital TootingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of the closure of 83 beds at St George's Hospital on patients.
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment. Integrated care boards are responsible for delivery, implementation, and funding decisions for local services, rather than the Department.
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2025 to Question 53118 on NHS: Workplace Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing NHS Professionals under the direct control of h
Answer: NHS Professionals is constituted as a company that competes for business in a commercial market. The terms and conditions that it offers its employees, including access to pension schemes, are the equivalent to those of its market competitors. If access t...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAutism: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guideline on waiting times for autism assessments a statutory requirement.
Answer: It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including autism assessment services, in line with relevant National Institute for Health and Ca...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including NHS Professionals employees in the NHS Pension Scheme.
Answer: No such assessment has been made. NHS Professionals is a private limited company operating in a competitive environment to secure contracts with National Health Service trusts, and as such it makes its own assessment of the terms upon which it attracts an...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAutism: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve autism (a) awareness and (b) understanding among the adult population.
Answer: The Government is committed to creating a more inclusive society where autistic people are supported to thrive.The Department is taking action to increase awareness and understanding of autism within health and adult social care services. From 1 July 2022...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Visitors: BabiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of health visitor check-ups for newborns within the first 12 months.
Answer: Data on new birth health visitor reviews is officially recorded and published annually. In 2023/24, the most recent annual data available, 97.8% of newborns received a health visitor review within 30 days following birth, a statistic stable from the previ...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of NHS therapy treatments for adult survivors of childhood abuse.
Answer: National Health Service mental health services can support adults who have experienced trauma as a result of childhood abuse.The Government has chosen to prioritise funding to deliver expansions of NHS Talking Therapies. These offer well-governed, evidenc...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to widen access to appropriate therapy treatments for adult survivors of childhood abuse.
Answer: National Health Service mental health services can support adults who have experienced trauma as a result of childhood abuse.The Government has chosen to prioritise funding to deliver expansions of NHS Talking Therapies. These offer well-governed, evidenc...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve diagnostic pathways for those suffering from persistent unexplained symptoms.
Answer: It's vital that the National Health Service is there when people need it, and that symptoms are investigated to provide a diagnosis promptly, to enable treatment.That is why we are committed to fixing the front door of the NHS and improving access to gene...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce incidents of diagnostic bias within the NHS.
Answer: The Government is committed to putting patients first. It is crucial that patients receive the right diagnostic tests, at the right time, in the right place.The Elective Reform Plan, published in January 2025, commits to transforming and expanding diagnos...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of UK medical graduates in NHS speciality training places.
Answer: Working with NHS England we continue to keep the selection process for all applicants to medical speciality training under review. We are committed to ensuring that the number of medical specialty training places meets the demands of the National Health S...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDoctors: Migrant WorkersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reinstating the restriction on international medical graduates in the first round of selection for NHS speciality training programmes.
Answer: Working with NHS England we continue to keep the selection process for all applicants to medical speciality training under review. We are committed to ensuring that the number of medical specialty training places meets the demands of the National Health S...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOsteoporosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people diagnosed with osteoporosis.
Answer: On 6 January 2025, NHS England published the new Elective Reform Plan, which sets out a whole system approach to hitting the 18-week Referral to Treatment target by the end of this Parliament. Further information on the Elective Reform Plan is available a...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of fracture liaison services in southwest London.
Answer: Fracture Liaison Services are commissioned by integrated care boards, which make decisions according to local need. This includes the NHS South West London Integrated Care Board.Officials continue to work closely with NHS England to explore a range of opt...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) develop and (b) improve Fracture Liaison Services.
Answer: The Government and NHS England support the clinical case for services which help to prevent fragility fractures, and support the patients who sustain them. The Government is committed to ending the postcode lottery for access to Fracture Liaison Services....
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the (a) efficacy and (b) efficiency of NHS Pathways.
Answer: The Government is taking action to improve the efficacy and efficiency of NHS Pathways across the health system.The NHS Pathways clinical content and assessment protocols are consistent with the latest advice from the respected bodies that provide evidenc...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the regulation of private dental charges.
Answer: The National Health Service contracts independent dental providers to deliver NHS dental treatment. Dentists must make clear which treatments can be provided on the NHS and which can only be provided on a private basis, and the costs associated for each. ...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to make dentistry more affordable.
Answer: The Government is committed to National Health Service dental services being available for all those who need them. Free NHS dental care is available to people who meet one of the following criteria:under 18 years old, or under 19 years old and in full-ti...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: PrisonsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the quality of healthcare provision across the prison estate.
Answer: NHS England’s Health and Justice Oversight Delivery Group is responsible for governance and oversight of delivery and continuous improvement in health and justice commissioned services. NHS England, via the regional health and justice teams, has regular m...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHMP Wandsworth: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of healthcare provision in HMP Wandsworth.
Answer: Healthcare services at HMP Wandsworth underwent inspection, jointly undertaken by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons and the Care Quality Commission, in May 2024. The joint inspectorate noted that improvements had been made across the provision of heal...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including breast density in medical data collection, in the context of diagnosing breast cancer.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee is currently reviewing the evidence surrounding breast density in screening.Improving early diagnosis of cancer, including breast cancer, is a priority for NHS England. To support early detection and diagnosis, the Nati...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the rate of breast cancer diagnoses for women with asymptomatic breast density.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee is currently reviewing the evidence surrounding breast density in screening.Improving early diagnosis of cancer, including breast cancer, is a priority for NHS England. To support early detection and diagnosis, the Nati...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the number of breast cancer diagnoses at mammogram or other early stages.
Answer: Lord Darzi’s report has set out the scale of the challenges we face in fixing the National Health Service and the need to improve cancer waiting time performance and cancer survival, including for breast cancer. In particular, he has highlighted the need ...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the (a) acceptable and (b) achievable levels of S07b incident screenings for mammograms.
Answer: As part of the NHS Breast Screening Programme, S07b is the ‘screening standard’ whereby ‘incident screens’, that is any subsequent breast screen after first screen, are referred for further assessment.NHS England has advised that there is expected to be a...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRecycling: Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the UK Health Security Agency's response to the recent fire at the recycling centre on Weir Road.
Answer: The UK Heath Security Agency (UKHSA) provided expertise in local health protection and environmental hazards to support the response to this incident.UKHSA engaged with other stakeholders, including the London Fire Brigade and the Environment Agency, as w...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
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