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Written question asked by Lord Wedderburn of Charlton (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 March 2005. It was answered by Lord Warner (Labour) on Thursday, 10 March 2005.


Warner, Lord

Question
What advice they give to managers in National Health Service hospitals concerning the appropriate level of secretarial support and assistance provided to consultants to ensure that letters about patients are received by general practitioners within two weeks of a consultation. [HL 1530].

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
670 c91-2WA; HL 1530
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Consultants Administrative delays Correspondence Hospitals General practitioners NHS Patients Secretarial staff