Rupa Huq MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Postnatal CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to women who have suffered from post-birth trauma.
Answer: The Department recognises the significant physical and psychological consequences of birth trauma and the devastating impact this can have on some women. We are fully committed to improving the quality and consistency of care for women throughout pregnanc...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) maternal and (b) post-natal care.
Answer: We continue to work with NHS England as it delivers its three-year maternity and neonatal plan to grow the workforce, develop a culture of safety, and ensure women and babies receive safe, personalised, and compassionate care. We know there is much more w...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with manufacturers of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy medication on supply shortages.
Answer: The Department is in regular discussion with all suppliers of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) on latest stock availability and the actions that are being taken mitigate the supply issue that is affecting the whole of the United Kingdom. Throu...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will respond to the recommendations on the use of sodium valproate in the Hughes report, published 7 February 2024.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report. The report sets out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh. The Government will be providing an u...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEpilepsy: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 31 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of anti-epileptic medication.
Answer: The Department is working hard with industry to help resolve the intermittent supply issues with some epilepsy medications. As a result of ongoing activity and intensive work, including directing suppliers to expedite deliveries, most issues, including wi...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Ealing Central and ActonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase provision for NHS dentists in Ealing Central and Acton constituency.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLiver DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve rates of (a) prevention and (b) early diagnosis of liver disease.
Answer: The Department is aware of the burden of undiagnosed liver disease in the population, and its impact on health and the working years of life lost.Community Liver Health Checks are being piloted in 19 areas to identify patients with cirrhosis or advanced f...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve diagnosis times for pancreatic cancer in Ealing Central and Acton constituency.
Answer: The Department is supporting the National Health Service in taking steps to improve diagnosis times for pancreatic cancer across England, including for the Ealing Central and Acton constituency. The Government is committed to meeting all three NHS cancer ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: Ealing Central and ActonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase (a) recruitment and (b) retention of NHS staff in Ealing Central and Acton constituency.
Answer: The National Health Service has been facing chronic workforce shortages for years, and bringing in the staff and investment the NHS needs will take time. We are determined to fix our NHS, and restore it to a service we are proud of. We are committed to tr...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMedical Equipment: Waste DisposalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle equipment waste in the NHS.
Answer: In 2020, NHS England set out its commitment to reducing its environmental impact, including by increasing the reuse and recycling of medical equipment. This commitment is then applied locally, taking into account local priorities, through local Green Plan...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to improve support for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning specialist myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), services that meet the needs of their population, subject to local prioritisation and funding. The proce...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
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