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(3) with reference to his letter to the right hon. Member for North Somerset of 15 May 2013, what the evidential basis is for the statement that proposed new treatments to prevent mitochondrial disorders are not similar to cloning; and under what activities the Newcastle licence for pronuclear transfer (R0153)...
(3) with reference to his letter to the right hon. Member for North Somerset of 15 May 2013, what the evidential basis is for the statement that proposed new treatments to prevent mitochondrial disorders are not similar to cloning; and under what activities the Newcastle licence for pronuclear transfer (R0153)...
Muscular dystrophies are a group of muscle diseases that weaken the musculoskeletal system and limit movement. There are a number of different causes including abnormalities of structural proteins, for example Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and mitochondrial abnormalities. Thus mitochondrial abnormalities can cause muscular dystrophy but there are many other causes. Much of the research to develop new techniques to prevent mitochondrial disease was funded by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. Only those cases of muscular dystrophy caused by mitochondrial DNA abnormalities could be prevented by new the techniques.
Although a similar methodology is used, neither of the two techniques proposed to prevent transmission of serious mitochondrial disease is equivalent to reproductive
cloning. Any children resulting from the use of these techniques would have arisen from fertilisation and be genetically unique, rather than a copy of an existing person. They would be the genetic child of the woman receiving treatment and her partner.
The research licence R0153, “Mitochondrial DNA Disorders: Is there a way to prevent transmission?”, issued by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), expired on 31 August 2011. Since August 2011, research involving pronuclear transfer has been carried out under research licence R0152, “Pluripotency, reprogramming and mitochondrial biology during early human development”. The licence authorises the storage and keeping of human embryos, the use of donated embryos and the creation of embryos in vitro for use in the research. Summaries of the two projects can be found on the HFEA's website at:
http://www.hfea.gov.uk/1564.html
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which government agencies are involved in schemes to offer patients choice in their NHS treatment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which government agencies are involved in schemes to offer patients choice in their NHS treatment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was spent on genito-urinary medicine services in (a) each of the past three financial years and (b) 1997-98. - Includes table.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was spent on genito-urinary medicine services in (a) each of the past three financial years and (b) 1997-98. - Includes table.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many operations were cancelled for non-clinical reasons in each of the last six years. - Inc ref to Department's website at www.doh.gov.uk/hospitalactivity/data requests.htm.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many operations were cancelled for non-clinical reasons in each of the last six years. - Inc ref to Department's website at www.doh.gov.uk/hospitalactivity/data requests.htm.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients have received electroconvulsive therapy in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) men, (b) women and (c) ethnic minority group. - Inc ref to Department of Health's publication, "Statistical Bulletin Electro Convulsive Therapy: Survey Covering the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients have received electroconvulsive therapy in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) men, (b) women and (c) ethnic minority group. - Inc ref to Department of Health's publication, "Statistical Bulletin Electro Convulsive Therapy: Survey Covering the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how long the patients who have been sent abroad by the NHS for treatment had been waiting in their own locality.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how long the patients who have been sent abroad by the NHS for treatment had been waiting in their own locality.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will establish an independent inquiry into the treatment of mental health patients from ethnic minority groups.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will establish an independent inquiry into the treatment of mental health patients from ethnic minority groups.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if the Government will use a standard tariff for treatments carried out at diagnostic and treatment centres.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if the Government will use a standard tariff for treatments carried out at diagnostic and treatment centres.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to change the practice of sending patients abroad for treatment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to change the practice of sending patients abroad for treatment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what criteria his Department uses to decide whether a patient is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom; and what guidance his Department has issued on this matter.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what criteria his Department uses to decide whether a patient is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom; and what guidance his Department has issued on this matter.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which procedures are expected to be carried out in diagnostic and treatment centres.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which procedures are expected to be carried out in diagnostic and treatment centres.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS patients have been sent abroad for treatment; and at what cost in the last five years. - Includes figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS patients have been sent abroad for treatment; and at what cost in the last five years. - Includes figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients who had received treatment at Leeds General Infirmary's Assisted Conception Unit before November 2002 have since taken DNA tests; whether the Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust will make public how many families are at risk from errors of procedure...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients who had received treatment at Leeds General Infirmary's Assisted Conception Unit before November 2002 have since taken DNA tests; whether the Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust will make public how many families are at risk from errors of procedure...
That this House notes the importance of National Epilepsy Week from 18th to 24th May and praises the National Society for Epilepsy and the British Epilepsy Association for raising awareness of this important issue; wholeheartedly supports National Epilepsy Week, which raises awareness of epilepsy, a common brain disorder characterised by re-occurring epileptic seizures, and commends this year's theme which is attitudes to epilepsy; notes that more than 300,000 people in the UK have epilepsy and that 80 new cases are diagnosed in the UK every day; is concerned that one person in 50 will develop epilepsy at some time in their life and that one in 20 will have at least a single seizure; wishes to raise awareness that epilepsy can develop at any age but is diagnosed most often before the age of 20 and after the age of 60; is heartened that up to 80 per cent. of people with epilepsy can achieve total control of their seizures with anti-epileptic medication; recognises the important need for the dissemination of information and support to both professionals and people affected by epilepsy, to raising awareness of the condition among the public and providing care for people with epilepsy through medical, residential and rehabilitation services; praises highly the National Society for Epilepsy and the British Epilepsy Association for providing such services; and wishes National Epilepsy Week every success.
That this House notes the importance of National Epilepsy Week from 18th to 24th May and praises the National Society for Epilepsy and the British Epilepsy Association for raising awareness of this important issue; wholeheartedly supports National Epilepsy Week, which raises awareness of epilepsy, a common brain disorder characterised by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what investigation his Department is carrying out into procedures at Leeds General Infirmary Assisted Conception Unit; and whether the results of the inquiry will be made public.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what investigation his Department is carrying out into procedures at Leeds General Infirmary Assisted Conception Unit; and whether the results of the inquiry will be made public.
That this House notes the importance of World Asthma Day on 6th May; praises the National Asthma Campaign for raising awareness of this condition, working to move asthma up the political and social agenda, educating the public about asthma, raising funds to help find a cure for the condition and for sponsoring this noteworthy campaign; wholeheartedly supports World Asthma Day, which this year will publicise the launch of the National Asthma Campaign's Ten Point Charter for the National Health Service, a programme outlining what people with asthma should be able to expect from the National Health Service; further notes that asthma affects over five million people in the United Kingdom of all ages and social backgrounds; further notes that, while improvements have been made in recent years in the management of asthma (borne out by declining hospitalisation and death rates at a time of increased prevalence), there are still areas of weakness which must be addressed by those who commission healthcare services; is concerned that 18 million working days are lost every year as a result of asthma, which consequently costs the NHS ??850 million per annum; commends the National Asthma Campaign for drawing up their Ten Point Charter for Change, which demonstrates clearly how the Government could both make a positive difference to the lives of people with asthma and reduce the overall costs of dealing with the condition to the National Health Service and the economy; and wishes World Asthma Day every success.
That this House notes the importance of World Asthma Day on 6th May; praises the National Asthma Campaign for raising awareness of this condition, working to move asthma up the political and social agenda, educating the public about asthma, raising funds to help find a cure for the condition and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients have (a) been eligible and (b) applied for treatment elsewhere under the Heart Choice Scheme; how many patients have received treatment (a) abroad and (b) in the independent sector as part of the Heart Choice Scheme; how many patients...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients have (a) been eligible and (b) applied for treatment elsewhere under the Heart Choice Scheme; how many patients have received treatment (a) abroad and (b) in the independent sector as part of the Heart Choice Scheme; how many patients...
That this House notes with grave disquiet the widespread general concern amongst mental health professionals, users and carers that the Government is not delivering improvement in access to mental health services and the treatment of mental illness; is extremely concerned that promised Government funding is still not reaching those who deliver mental health services and that, therefore, government promises on mental health, including targets on workforces numbers and outreach teams will not be met in their current form; calls upon the Government to bring forward a bill on mental health to address the current shortfalls in existing legislation as soon as possible; urges the Government in particular to make provision in legislation for mental health users to make use of advance statements; and demands that in drawing up a bill on mental health, the Government first and foremost considers the rights of mental health service users to prompt assessment and dignified treatment which is the least restrictive and invasive that is appropriate and necessary.
That this House notes with grave disquiet the widespread general concern amongst mental health professionals, users and carers that the Government is not delivering improvement in access to mental health services and the treatment of mental illness; is extremely concerned that promised Government funding is still not reaching those who...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether an NHS foundation trust will be able to carry out work for NHS patients without charge.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether an NHS foundation trust will be able to carry out work for NHS patients without charge.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether NHS foundation trusts will be able to carry out work for private patients through the medium of (a) subsidiary companies and (b) public private partnership arrangements. - Including ref to paragraph 3.14-3.15 of A Guide to NHS Foundation Trusts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether NHS foundation trusts will be able to carry out work for private patients through the medium of (a) subsidiary companies and (b) public private partnership arrangements. - Including ref to paragraph 3.14-3.15 of A Guide to NHS Foundation Trusts.