Ruth Cadbury MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Breast Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for women aged over 50 to receive a mammogram.
Answer: NHS England is committed to providing equitable access to breast screening services for eligible women aged 50 years old and over across the country, including in West London.In West London, women aged 50 to 70 years old are invited for breast screening e...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of mammograms available for women over the aged of 50 in West London.
Answer: NHS England is committed to providing equitable access to breast screening services for eligible women aged 50 years old and over across the country, including in West London.In West London, women aged 50 to 70 years old are invited for breast screening e...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the use of vapes by children under 16 years of age in the London Borough of Hounslow.
Answer: The Government is taking progressive national-level action through the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to protect future generations from the harms of addiction and nicotine. The Bill includes strong measures to tackle youth vaping, including a ban on the sale of ...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of how many 12 to 16 year olds use vapes in (a) Hounslow (b) London.
Answer: NHS England publishes estimates of the prevalence of vaping in children from the Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People in England Survey. This survey covers children in years seven to 11 in secondary school of whom the majority will be aged be...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: SalesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the powers available to local authorities to take enforcement action against shops unlawfully selling vapes.
Answer: Trading Standards Officers currently have a range of enforcement tools at their disposal to enforce age of sale restrictions and take a proportionate approach to enforcement that reflects the severity of the offence committed. When necessary, this include...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLong Covid: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of clinical research into treatments for long covid.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that families have the support that they need. The Care Act 2014 requires local authorities to deliver a wide range of sustainable, high-quality care and support services, including support for carers, which can inc...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLong Covid: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to treatments for long covid.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that families have the support that they need. The Care Act 2014 requires local authorities to deliver a wide range of sustainable, high-quality care and support services, including support for carers, which can inc...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the treatments available for brain tumours in west London.
Answer: The Government has invested in new lifesaving and life-improving research, supporting those diagnosed and living with brain tumours. In September 2024, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) announced new research funding opportunities...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to increase the availability of assessments for ADHD in West London.
Answer: It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards (ICBs) in England to make appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including assessments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in line with rel...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOsteoporosis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to introduce early diagnosis services for osteoporosis.
Answer: Funding was recently announced to boost bone density scanning capacity, to support improvements in bone health and early diagnostics for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, such as osteoporosis. This will provide an estimated 29,000 extra scans per year.As ...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHormone Replacement Therapy: Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the supply of HRT products in London.
Answer: The Department monitors and manages medicine supply at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand. Information on stock levels within London is not held centrally. There are over 70 hormone replacement therapy (HRT)...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020Department of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether applications for the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance payment received after 30 September 2023 are eligible.
Answer: The NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme was launched on 20 May 2020 to recognise the increased risks that National Health Service and social care staff faced in carrying out their duties during the coronavirus pandemic.The Scheme closed ...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiology: Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of radiologists in London.
Answer: National Health Service organisations in London will have their own plans in place to manage their recruitment and retention needs, based on local workforce planning.A clear plan for retention is an essential component of an overall supply plan for the NH...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMagnesium: Dietary SupplementsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential health benefits of magnesium supplements.
Answer: The Government’s nutrition advice is based on recommendations from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) and its predecessor, the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutritional Policy (COMA).The COMA set dietary reference values for ...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
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