Oral Answers to Questions

Cross-border Healthcare

1. 

   David Chadwick (Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe) (LD)

   Liberal DemocratBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

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   1. What steps he is taking to help improve cross-border healthcare between UK nations.
2. 

   John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (Con)

   ConservativeBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

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   9. What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on improving cross-border healthcare.
3. 

   The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Preet Kaur Gill)

   Labour (Co-op)Birmingham Edgbaston

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   The Government are committed to ensuring patients can access timely, high-quality care wherever they live in the United Kingdom, while recognising ongoing challenges. We are working with the NHS and devolved Governments to improve digital interoperability, streamline cross-border billing and support more joined-up care.
4. 

   David Chadwick

   Liberal DemocratBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
   Powys has no general hospital, so my constituents are dependent on access to English hospitals for the treatment and operations they need. However, last July, Powys teaching health board made the decision to extend waiting times for Powys patients awaiting operations, with the result that many have now been waiting years, often in agonising pain. Will the Minister meet me, Powys teaching health board and the new Welsh Health Minister to ensure Powys patients get the funding and treatment they need?
5. 

   Preet Kaur Gill

   Labour (Co-op)Birmingham Edgbaston

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   I would welcome a meeting with the hon. Member. As he knows, decisions about waiting list management in Wales are matters for the Welsh Government, but I agree that patients in border communities should be able to access care as quickly and conveniently as possible.
6. 

   John Lamont

   ConservativeBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
   For my constituents in the Scottish Borders, accessing NHS treatment can sometimes be more complicated than it should be. Some residents in the Scottish Borders are registered with GP practices in Northumberland, but their medical records are not always shared properly between NHS services in England and Scotland. The SNP Government refuse to allow reciprocal care, so will the Minister urgently work with the Scottish Government to ensure my constituents can be properly treated as close to home as possible?
7. 

   Preet Kaur Gill

   Labour (Co-op)Birmingham Edgbaston

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   I am aware of the concerns that the hon. Member raises. NHS organisations on both sides of the border are working together to improve access for patients. NHS England is working closely with NHS Scotland to improve the compatibility of patient records. I believe that they must do much more and I would be happy to meet him to discuss that further.

Primary Care: Non-digital Access

1. 

   Dr Kieran Mullan (Bexhill and Battle) (Con)

   ConservativeBexhill and Battle

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   2. What steps he is taking to maintain non-digital access to primary care.
2. 

   The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)

   LabourAberafan Maesteg

Health Inequalities

1. 

   Perran Moon (Camborne and Redruth) (Lab)

   LabourCamborne and Redruth

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   3. What steps his Department is taking to help tackle health inequalities.
2. 

   Will Stone (Swindon North) (Lab)

   LabourSwindon North

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