Alex Baker MP: written questions
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Care Homes: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of care homes were rated as good by the Care Quality Commission in Aldershot constituency on 3 September 2024.
Answer: There are currently 22 care homes registered with Care Quality Commission in the Aldershot constituency. As of the latest data from 1 August 2024, 16 of those care homes, or 73%, are rated ‘Good’.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of dental practices were rated as good by the Care Quality Commission in Aldershot constituency on 3 September 2024.
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulates all health and social care services in England. The Commission ensures quality and safety across a range of sectors that deliver health and care to people in England.The CQC carries out assessments of approximat...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) financial and (b) other steps his Department is taking to tackle workforce shortages in the NHS in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: The National Health Service has been facing chronic workforce shortages for years and we have to be honest that 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....
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of social care capacity in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: Local authorities are best placed to understand and plan for the needs of their population, which is why under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care market to meet the diverse needs of all local people. In perfo...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of residential care homes that have closed in Aldershot constituency since 2010.
Answer: Since 2010, the total number of residential care homes that have closed in the Aldershot constituency is 29.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of face-to-face GP appointments in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: We know that patients are finding it increasingly difficult to see a general practitioner (GP). Patients cannot get through the front door of the National Health Service, so they aren’t getting the timely care they need.We have pledged to guarantee a face...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to enable GP surgeries to provide additional services in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: General practices are able to provide Directed Enhanced Services and Enhanced Services by opting in, and will receive payment for these services separately to global sum payments. As commissioners of primary care, integrated care boards are responsible fo...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide (a) resources and (b) other support to help GP surgeries to reduce (i) patient backlogs and (ii) workloads in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: We know that patients are finding it harder than ever to see a general practitioner (GP), and we are committed to fixing this crisis in GPs to secure the long-term sustainability of the National Health Service. Aldershot sits within the NHS Frimley Integr...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSurgery: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for elective surgeries in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission and a top priority for the Government, as we get the National Health Service back on its feet. Equality of both access to care and outcomes will be at the heart of building an NHS that is fit for ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide support to young people with eating disorders in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: The Department is committed to working closely with NHS England to ensure that people with an eating disorder get the care and treatment they need, when they need it. The Department will focus on improving the performance of the existing waiting time stan...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase uptake of breast cancer screening in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: In Aldershot at a local level, the team will soon start trialling an animated video to promote breast screening. This has been developed in partnership with Imperial College London.On a national level, NHS England has developed an improvement plan in coll...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision of NHS dentists in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: From 1 April 2023, the responsibility for commissioning primary care, including dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to all integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. According to the 2024 GP patient survey results, 8...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to NHS dentistry in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: This 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 areas that need them most. To rebuild dentis...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to mental health services in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: People with mental health issues in Aldershot and across the country are not getting the support or care they deserve, which is why we will fix the broken system to ensure that mental health is given the same attention and focus as physical health, so tha...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of armed forces accommodation in Aldershot constituency; and what plans he has to improve that accommodation.
Answer: There are 3,406 Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties in Aldershot, and it is assessed that 3,290 (96.6%) of these currently meet or exceed the Government wide Decent Homes standard. However, the Ministry of Defence recognises poor quality housing...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: Community DevelopmentHome OfficeTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to provide (a) financial and (b) other support to local community organisations to help tackle anti-social behaviour in their area.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.We will put thousands of neighbourhood police and community support officers into local communities so that residents have a named offi...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: Per Capita CostsDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make a comparative assessment of the adequacy of school funding per pupil in (a) Aldershot constituency and (b) the rest of the country.
Answer: The overall core schools budget will total £61.8 billion in 2024/25. Average per pupil funding in England, as allocated through the schools block of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), is £5,957. The DSG is allocated at local authority level, and as such t...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services and General Practitioners: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) GP and (b) dental provision in Aldershot constituency; and what plans he has to improve that provision.
Answer: We know that patients are finding it harder than ever to see a general practitioner (GP) or National Health Service dentist, and we are committed to fixing the the crisis in primary care to secure the long-term sustainability of the NHS, and increase acce...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
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