Caroline Johnson MP: written questions
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Maternity Services: ParentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to allocate capital to bring parents accommodation for neonatal units up to national standard.
Answer: We recognise that delivering high quality National Health Services requires safe, sustainable, and effective infrastructure.As a first step towards improving our maternity and neonatal estate, we are investing £131 million through the 2025/26 Estates Safe...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: ParentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data he holds on the number of bedrooms available for parents with a baby on the neonatal unit by (a) Trust and (b) neonatal units.
Answer: The results from NHS England’s Maternity and Neonatal Infrastructure Review, commissioned in 2023, showed that there are 747 parental accommodation rooms within neonatal units nationally. NHS England does not hold data on the standard of these rooms. Howe...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgery: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the retention of surgical staff.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, the Government is committed to making the National Health Service the best place to work, by supporting and retaining our hardworking and dedicated healthcare professionals.To support this ambition, the Government pl...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgery: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the 2023 2023 UK surgical workforce census report compiled by the Royal College of Surgeons, what steps he is taking to expand surgical training capacity in the context of bottlen
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan, published on 3 July, set out that over the next three years we will create 1,000 new specialty training posts with a focus on specialties where there is the greatest need.The plan also sets out that we will work across Government ...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to add additional Trusts to the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation following the removal of (a) Shropshire and (b) Leeds.
Answer: Baroness Amos does not intend to select other trusts for local review to replace either Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust or Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust in her National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation.Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has had to ensure the neonatal services are fully incorporated into the scope of the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation.
Answer: Both maternity and neonatal services are fully encompassed within the remit of the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation. The terms of reference state that the investigation will examine the quality and safety of the care provided across the entir...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Government's response to recommendation 6 included in the Government response to the House of Lords inquiry into preterm birth: reducing risks and improving lives, published o
Answer: The findings from the Maternity and Neonatal Infrastructure Review were published on 11 September 2025. The full report is available to read at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/maternity-and-neonatal-infrastructure-review-findings...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: ParentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to (a) identify and (b) allocate capital funding to bring neonatal accommodation for parents in line with the standards outlined in the Health Building Note 09-03: Neo
Answer: Repairing and rebuilding our healthcare estate is a vital part of the Government's ambition to create a National Health Service that is fit for the future. The Government is backing the NHS with over £4 billion in operational capital in 2025/26, enabling ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: ParentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Health Building Note 09-03: Neonatal Units, published 20 March 2013, how many and what proportion of neonatal units (a) do and (b) do not meet the standard for parent accommod
Answer: Not all maternity hospitals are currently able to offer adequate accommodation for families who have experienced a bereavement. This is due to the historic undercapitalisation across the National Health Service, as highlighted by the Darzi Report. As a fi...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: ParentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many bedrooms are available for parents and carers in neonatal units, broken down by (a) region, (b) Integrated Care Board, (c) Trust and (d) in England.
Answer: Not all maternity hospitals are currently able to offer adequate accommodation for families who have experienced a bereavement. This is due to the historic undercapitalisation across the National Health Service, as highlighted by the Darzi Report. As a fi...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: ParentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS maternity and neonatal infrastructure review findings, published on 11 September 2025, whether his Department plans to publish an assessment of the adequacy of neonatal pa
Answer: Not all maternity hospitals are currently able to offer adequate accommodation for families who have experienced a bereavement. This is due to the historic undercapitalisation across the National Health Service, as highlighted by the Darzi Report. As a fi...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: ReviewsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that neonatal services are fully incorporated into the scope of the National maternity and neonatal investigation.
Answer: Baroness Amos has published the terms of reference for the national maternity and neonatal investigation. The terms of reference fully incorporate neonatal care into its aims. The full terms of reference are available at the following link:https://www.gov...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBaby Care UnitsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of NHS neonatal units have parental accommodation available.
Answer: Not all maternity hospitals are currently able to offer adequate accommodation for families. This is due to the historic undercapitalisation across the National Health Service, as highlighted by the Darzi Report.All trust boards should review their estate...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Air Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which acute hospital trusts have a helipad which can be used 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Answer: There are currently 55 hospital helipad sites located on NHS England estates with a further 26 sites utilised outside of NHS grounds. While some of these are operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week, many have restricted opening hours due to local pl...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHypertension: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve the identification of people with undiagnosed hypertension.
Answer: It is estimated that around 29% of all people who have hypertension are undiagnosed. We are taking action to address this as part of the 10-Year Health Plan which outlines our intention to publish a Modern Service Framework for cardiovascular disease (CVD...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTomographyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on the commitment to deliver a doubling of the number of NHS CT and MRI scanners.
Answer: We are committed to transforming diagnostic services and will support the National Health Service to increase diagnostic capacity to meet the demand for diagnostic services, including investment in new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomogra...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Treatments: Cost EffectivenessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the NICE cost effectiveness threshold.
Answer: The Life Sciences Sector Plan states that future changes to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE’s) methods and processes can be considered where they are evidence based, financially sustainable, and represent value to the taxpaye...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRare CancersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for the National Health Data Service to collect data on rare cancers.
Answer: The Government is setting up the Health Data Research Service (HDRS) to help improve healthcare for everyone in the United Kingdom. The National Health Service has collected health information from millions of people over 75 years old and has a unique set...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic CancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for the National Health Data Service to collect data on pancreatic cancer.
Answer: The Government is setting up the Health Data Research Service (HDRS) to help improve healthcare for everyone in the United Kingdom. The National Health Service has collected health information from millions of people over 75 years old and has a unique set...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his oral contribution of 6 May 2025, Official Report, column 540 and his letter to the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham dated 29 May 2025, when he will meet the hon. Mem
Answer: My office has been in touch with the hon. Member to arrange a meeting.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure patients receive time-critical medication in care settings.
Answer: Hospital providers are responsible for ensuring that patients within hospital settings receive the appropriate medication on time, and there is a variety of different mechanisms that can be used to support timely administration.These include:Training on t...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPathology: ConsultantsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many consultant pathologists are employed by the NHS by (a) headcount and (b) whole time equivalent.
Answer: NHS England publishes Hospital and Community Health Services workforce statistics for England, which are available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-workforce-statisticsThese statistics include ...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent National Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the independent maternity and neonatal investigation to publish its final recommendations.
Answer: The independent maternity and neonatal investigation will produce an initial set of national recommendations by December 2025. The investigation will publish its final report and recommendations in Spring 2026.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSoft Drinks: TaxationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to HM Treasury's and HMRC's document entitled Strengthening the Soft Drinks Industry Levy - consultation, published on 28 April 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential imp
Answer: No formal assessment has been carried out by the Government to date. While businesses are required to declare the sweeteners that have been used in products in the ingredients panel on food packaging, they are not required to provide information on the am...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: NutrientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the food industry on the proposed update of the Nutrient Profiling Model.
Answer: As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis to ease the strain on our National Health Service and create the healthiest generation of children ever. This includes implementing junk food advertising restriction...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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