Written question asked by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Monday, 23 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 February 2009. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Monday, 2 March 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Ambulance Services

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment he has made of the impact of the use of the NHS Pathways system by North East Ambulance Service on those patients who required an ambulance as part of their care;

Answer: The Department commissioned a research evaluation of the accuracy and safety of NHS Pathways by a group of researchers from three universities. The research looked at all types of patients assessed by NHS Pathways, including those who needed an ambulance. A copy of the evaluation, "An evaluation of the accuracy and safety of NHS Pathways", has been placed in the Library. Information is not available centrally on the cost of the trial of the NHS Pathways system by North East Ambulance Service as these costs were met locally.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 488 c1286-7W; 259174
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2009-0605
Monday, 2 March 2009
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Ambulance services North East
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk