Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 April 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 May 2006. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 May 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.

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Children's Health Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many blood spot tests for hypothyroidism and phenylketonuria were carried out on babies less than a week old during the most recent period for which figures are available;

Answer

The information requested is not collected centrally.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

446 c388W; 67656

Session

2005-06

Subjects

Babies Screening

Link

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