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Business question from Peter Bone (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 20 July 2006. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.


Business of the House

In a recent parliamentary answer, it was stated that in 2004 there were 103,000 prescriptions for diamorphine hydrochloride, falling to 61,000 in 2005 due to a shortage of supplies. That has led to seriously and terminally ill patients not being able to receive the pain relief that they so desperately require, resulting in unnecessary suffering. Will the Leader of the House ask the Secretary of State for Health to make a statement before the summer recess?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
449 c466 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Drugs Patients Palliative care Pain Diamorphine
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk