Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Monday, 28 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment was made by his Department of Alliance Medical's employment policy, with particular reference to the recognition of trade unions, prior to entering into a contract to provide CT and MRI scans for the NHS.

Answer: Mr. Kevan Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment was made by his Department of Alliance Medical's employment policy, with particular reference to the recognition of trade unions, prior to entering into a contract to provide CT and MRI scans for the NHS. [224512] Mr. Hutton: [holding answer 4 April 2005]: Alliance Medical are required to comply with all employment laws governing their staff and to ensure that all radiologists are registered with the General Medical Council and are on the appropriate specialist register to ensure that they are of the same standard as radiologists working within the national health service.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c1701W;432 c1696-7W; 224512
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Conditions of employment Contracts Health services Screening Alliance Medical
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk