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Written question asked by Iain Wright (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 November 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 November 2006. It was answered by Andy Burnham (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 November 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Migration Projections

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what account is taken by her Department of migration projections when decisions are made on the (a) siting and (b) configuration of (i) primary care and (ii) acute care services.
Answer

The siting and configuration of national health service primary and acute care services are matters for local decision making. Local commissioners are responsible for undertaking needs assessments to inform their decisions, which take account of factors such as migration projections.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
99854; 451 c1839W;451 c1841W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Health services Migration
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk