Written question asked by Michael Clapham (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 December 2009. It was answered by Jonathan Shaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Industrial Diseases: Compensation

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to the answer of 10 November 2009, Official Report, columns 298-9W, on industrial diseases: compensation, if she will make the guidance provided to ATOS Healthcare doctors available to the coal mining trade unions and their solicitors.

Answer: [holding answer 3 December 2009]: As part of a programme for approved health care professionals (HCPs) to carry out medical assessments, the Department for Work and Pensions has produced "Update to Standard—Prescribed Disease A14 (PD A14)", a copy of which has been placed in the Library.The Department is also in the process of producing a further distance learning guide "PD A14 Osteoarthritis of the Knee in Miners (MED-PDA14-001)". As this guide is due for future publication, it is at the moment exempt from release. The guide will be available to interested parties upon publication.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 503 c117W; 302880
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2010-0319
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Compensation Industrial diseases
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