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Written question asked by David Leslie Taylor (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 November 2009. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Thursday, 12 November 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Rheumatology: East Midlands

Question
(2) what recent assessment has been made of the quality and consistency of (a) ongoing care and (b) specialist care for rheumatoid arthritis patients in (i) North West Leicestershire constituency and (ii) the East Midlands.
Answer

The Department has not made any specific assessment of access to or quality of care services for people with rheumatoid arthritis.It is the responsibility of primary care trusts as commissioners of healthcare services to ensure that their populations have access to the services that they require.The Department has published a good practice commissioning pathway for inflammatory arthritis. All 18 weeks commissioning pathways provide information to illustrate what services should be commissioned and provided in different levels of care.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
499 c732W; 299871
Session
2008-09
Subjects
East Midlands Northern Ireland Pupils Mental health services Rheumatology
Link
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