Written question asked by Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 4 September 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 September 2006. It was answered by Andy Burnham (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 September 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Kerr/Haslam Inquiry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 20 July 2006, Official Report, column 672W, on William Kerr/Michael Haslam, when she expects to publish the recommendations from the Kerr/Haslam Inquiry which are not directly affected by the consultation on the review of medical and non-medical regulation; and which of those recommendations are being implemented.

Answer: As I said in the earlier reply on 20 July 2006, Official Report, column 672W, there are close similarities between the issues raised by the Kerr/Haslam Inquiry, the Ayling and Neale Inquiries, and the fifth report of the Shipman Inquiry. We therefore think it would be more helpful to the national health service, and would better serve to protect patients, to publish a joint response to all four reports with a single integrated programme of action to take forward the measures needed. We will not be publishing a separate formal response to the individual inquiries or to individual recommendations from them. Preparatory work is under way on many of the individual recommendations and will be reflected in due course in the formal response.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 90658; 449 c2285W
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Misconduct NHS Independent Investigation into the Performance and Conduct of William Kerr and Michael Haslam
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk