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Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 23 November 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 November 2006. It was answered by Andy Burnham (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 December 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Pain Clinics

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dedicated pain clinics there are in England, broken down by (a) NHS hospital trust and (b) primary care trust.
Answer

The responsibility to commission appropriate pain management services based on the needs of the local population lies with primary care trusts. The Department does not collect this information centrally.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
454 c564W;454 c566W; 106044
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Clinics Health services Pain
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk