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1 July 2009 : Column 353W—continued
Ann Keen:
To support the development of the NHS Health Check, the Department undertook modelling work to better understand the likely cost and clinical effectiveness of the programme. Both the technical consultation on the modelling and the impact assessment
have been placed in the Library. This work identified that a national five-year call and recall programme for those aged between 40 and 74 was both clinically and cost effective.
We understand that within some primary care trusts (PCTs), calling people into the programme earlier from particular communities may have additional benefits, for example, where PCTs have significant South Asian communities. This scenario was not tested through the modelling. However, PCTs can decide to extend the programme if they wish, where they anticipate that additional benefits will accrue.
Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate has been made of the cost of providing an IT support system for the NHS health check. [280417]
Ann Keen: Work is in hand to define the information technology requirements to support the delivery of the NHS Health Checks programme. Costs will depend on which option is chosen to deliver it.
Smoking
Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will consult the public on their views on exemptions to the prohibition in smoking in public places for pubs and clubs; and if he will make a statement. [283117]
Gillian Merron: Before the introduction of the smoke free law in England a commitment was given to complete a review after three years. The review will be carried out in 2010.
Social Services: Applications
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many applications for health and social care support services were refused following a positive assessment of need by a specialist in (a) England, (b) Essex and (c) Castle Point in each of the last three years. [282815]
Phil Hope: This information is not collected.
Standing Commission on Carers
Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for Health on what dates the Standing Commission on Carers has met; and if he will publish the minutes of each meeting. [283265]
Phil Hope: The Standing Commission on Carers has met 11 times since its establishment in September 2007. The dates were:
12 December
11 January
23 January
20 February
28 April
2 July
16 December
25 February
1 April
28 April
23 June
The Standing Commission on Carers will place details of the proceedings of these meetings on its website by 31 July:
Appointments are now being made to the Standing Commission on Carers in accordance with guidance from the Office of the Commissioner for Public
Appointments. Details of the next phase of the Commission’s work will also be placed on the Commission’s website.
Thrombosis: Hospitals
John Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 5 May 2009, Official Report, columns 80-4W, on death certificates, what estimate he has made of the proportion of cases of fatal thrombosis which have been acquired during a hospital stay; and if he will make a statement. [281702]
Ann Keen: The information is not currently available. We are working with the Office for National Statistics on this issue.
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