Stuart Andrew MP: written questions 2026

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Medical Equipment: ProcurementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the draft Value Based Procurement guidance for Medical Technology, (a) whether procurement assessments are expected to include comparison with the existing standard of care, (b) h
Answer: The Value Based Procurement (VBP) guidance, published on 11 June 2026, applies to medical technology as defined by the Medical Device Regulations 2002. This includes consumables, implants, diagnostics, equipment and digital technologies. The Department wo...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Medical Equipment: ProcurementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the level of alignment between the draft Value Based Procurement guidance for Medical Technology and (a) NHS Trust financial requirements under the 2025-2
Answer: The Value Based Procurement (VBP) guidance, published on 11 June 2026, applies to medical technology as defined by the Medical Device Regulations 2002. This includes consumables, implants, diagnostics, equipment and digital technologies. The Department wo...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Medical Equipment: ProcurementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the draft Value Based Procurement guidance for Medical Technology, what role NHS Trust Finance Directors will have in value assessments of medical technology; whether that guidanc
Answer: The Value Based Procurement (VBP) guidance, published on 11 June 2026, applies to medical technology as defined by the Medical Device Regulations 2002. This includes consumables, implants, diagnostics, equipment and digital technologies. The Department wo...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Medical Equipment: ProcurementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the draft Value Based Procurement guidance for Medical Technology, whether that guidance applies across different categories of MedTech, including consumables, implants, diagnosti
Answer: The Value Based Procurement (VBP) guidance, published on 11 June 2026, applies to medical technology as defined by the Medical Device Regulations 2002. This includes consumables, implants, diagnostics, equipment and digital technologies. The Department wo...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Medical Equipment: ProcurementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the draft Value Based Procurement guidance for Medical Technology, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the availability of comparable clinical outcomes data across MedT
Answer: The Value Based Procurement (VBP) guidance, published on 11 June 2026, applies to medical technology as defined by the Medical Device Regulations 2002. This includes consumables, implants, diagnostics, equipment and digital technologies. The Department wo...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Medical Equipment: ProcurementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the recently completed NHS Trust pilots of the Department’s Value Based Procurement guidance for Medical Technology, (a) what assessment his Department has made of the pilots and
Answer: The Value Based Procurement (VBP) guidance, published on 11 June 2026, applies to medical technology as defined by the Medical Device Regulations 2002. This includes consumables, implants, diagnostics, equipment and digital technologies. The Department wo...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Nurses: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the impact of NHS provider financial controls on the recruitment of newly qualified nurses into Band 5 nursing posts.
Answer: All National Health Service organisations have completed their financial plans for 2026/27, which meet the priorities set out in the Medium Term Planning Framework. These plans have been assured, including whether workforce plans are affordable. The detai...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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Nurses: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to align the number of nursing training places with the number of NHS posts available to newly qualified nurses.
Answer: Training places for nurses are not centrally commissioned by Government. Instead, they are determined by local employers and education providers who decide the number of learners they admit based on learner demand and provider capacity.We are improving wo...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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Nurses: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department monitors the number of newly qualified nurses who are unable to secure NHS nursing posts within six months of qualification.
Answer: Training places for nurses are not centrally commissioned by Government. Instead, they are determined by local employers and education providers who decide the number of learners they admit based on learner demand and provider capacity.We are improving wo...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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Nurses: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the number of Band 5 nursing posts available to newly qualified nurses in England.
Answer: Training places for nurses are not centrally commissioned by Government. Instead, they are determined by local employers and education providers who decide the number of learners they admit based on learner demand and provider capacity.We are improving wo...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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Nurses: Greater ManchesterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of Band 5 nursing posts for newly qualified nurses in Greater Manchester.
Answer: Training places for nurses are not centrally commissioned by Government. Instead, they are determined by local employers and education providers who decide the number of learners they admit based on learner demand and provider capacity.We are improving wo...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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Surgery: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure continuity in specialist surgical workforce development following the transfer of NHS England functions into the Department of Health and Social Care and the withd
Answer: NHS England made the decision in 2025 to discontinue central funding of the salary support component of the Training Interface Group (TIG) programme, and to target financial resources more effectively to address regional workforce priorities.Regions or pr...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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Surgery: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to support advanced specialist surgical skills development in areas previously supported by Training Interface Group fellowships, including cleft, ENT, plastic, hand a
Answer: NHS England made the decision in 2025 to discontinue central funding of the salary support component of the Training Interface Group (TIG) programme, and to target financial resources more effectively to address regional workforce priorities.Regions or pr...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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Surgery: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the number of Training Interface Group fellowship posts affected by the withdrawal of central funding and national support, broken down by surgical
Answer: NHS England made the decision in 2025 to discontinue central funding of the salary support component of the Training Interface Group (TIG) programme, and to target financial resources more effectively to address regional workforce priorities.Regions or pr...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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Medical Treatments: InnovationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England will commission a national assessment of regional variation in access to left atrial appendage occlusion or closure services.
Answer: NHS England has not undertaken national assessment of the impact of centralisation of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) services on travel or waiting times and there are also no plans to undertake a review of regional variation. These services are de...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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Medical Treatments: InnovationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment NHS England has made of the impact of centralisation of left atrial appendage occlusion or closure services on patient travel times and waiting times.
Answer: NHS England has not undertaken national assessment of the impact of centralisation of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) services on travel or waiting times and there are also no plans to undertake a review of regional variation. These services are de...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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Medical Treatments: InnovationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many provider centres approved to deliver left atrial appendage occlusion or closure services are currently inactive or not routinely delivering procedures; and what steps NHS England is taking
Answer: NHS England has not undertaken national assessment of the impact of centralisation of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) services on travel or waiting times and there are also no plans to undertake a review of regional variation. These services are de...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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Medical Treatments: InnovationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England routinely monitors geographical variation in the delivery of specialised services including left atrial appendage occlusion or closure; and what action it takes where provision
Answer: NHS England has not undertaken national assessment of the impact of centralisation of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) services on travel or waiting times and there are also no plans to undertake a review of regional variation. These services are de...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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Shingles: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what operational, clinical or supply-side factors informed the decision to phase the expansion of the shingles vaccination programme to adults aged 60 and over between 2028 and 2033.
Answer: The shingles vaccine was previously available as part of the national immunisation programme to those aged 70 years old and over. In 2019, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommended that the shingles vaccination programme shoul...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Shingles: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what factors his Department is considering before responding to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s November 2024 advice that the shingles vaccination programme should be expanded
Answer: The Government is considering the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s advice on shingles vaccinations, examining factors including clinical benefits, affordability and cost effectiveness.No decision has yet been taken on any expansion of the...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Shingles: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that adults who are already older than the eligible age when the shingles vaccination programme is expanded are not disadvantaged by the timing of the rollout.
Answer: The Government is considering the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s advice on shingles vaccinations, examining factors including clinical benefits, affordability and cost effectiveness.No decision has yet been taken on any expansion of the...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Shingles: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the clinical, operational, procurement and supply-side barriers to expanding the shingles vaccination programme to adults aged 80 and over.
Answer: The Government is considering the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s advice on shingles vaccinations, examining factors including clinical benefits, affordability and cost effectiveness.No decision has yet been taken on any expansion of the...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Shingles: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of shingles-related GP appointments, A&E attendances and hospital admissions among adults aged 80 and over between the Joint Committee o
Answer: The Government is considering the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s advice on shingles vaccinations, examining factors including clinical benefits, affordability and cost effectiveness.No decision has yet been taken on any expansion of the...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Shingles: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of adults aged 80 and over who may develop shingles between the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s November 2024 advice on expandi
Answer: The Government is considering the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s advice on shingles vaccinations, examining factors including clinical benefits, affordability and cost effectiveness.No decision has yet been taken on any expansion of the...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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Cannabis: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has asked the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs to consider patient safety issues in its review of cannabis-based products for medicinal use, including prescribing to p
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care has worked closely with the Home Office and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the development and implementation of the law change in 2018 to permit the prescribing of unlicensed can...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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