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Written question asked by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 May 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 May 2007. It was answered by Andy Burnham (Labour) on Monday, 4 June 2007 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Patientline

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent meetings her Department has had with Patientline; what the outcomes were of those meetings; and if she will make a statement.
Answer

Since the publication of the bedside televisions and telephones (Patient Power) review group report on 23 February 2007, the Department has met once with Patientline to discuss what further work can be done to reduce the cost of incoming calls. This meeting was commercial and in confidence. Work is on-going to find a solution to the issue of the bedside telephone charges.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
138060; 461 c314W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Hospitals Patients Telephones Patientline Company
Link
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