Nutrition | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers The review of national standards for healthcare food for patients, staff and visitors is bringing together relevant food requirements and
Allergies: Medical Equipment | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers Adrenaline auto-injectors are currently available and all patients who require an adrenaline auto-injector should be able to obtain a dev
Heart Diseases: Children and Young People | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers Following its last review of screening for sudden cardiac death (SCD) in young people (12-39 years old), during which a number of stakeho
Eyesight: Testing | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for commissioning all secondary care ophthalmology services and are also able to com
Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers The Government has an ongoing programme to build the evidence base about e-cigarettes.
Breastfeeding | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers In July 2018, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) published its report on ‘Feeding in the First Year of Life’, providin
Ophthalmic Services: Standards | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers Clinical commissioning groups are responsible for commissioning secondary care ophthalmology services to meet local need.
Orkambi and Symkevi | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers NHS England and NHS Improvement have been leading negotiations with Vertex Pharmaceuticals and have made a revised and improved offer to
Influenza: Vaccination | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers The flu vaccination is offered to people who are at risk of the serious complications of flu.