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Written question asked by John P Smith (Labour) on Thursday, 11 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 March 2010. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Monday, 22 March 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Thromboembolism: Health Services

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the role of the National Patient Safety Agency will be under the National Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Strategy.
Answer

The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) have been key stakeholders and supportive of the work on preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) from the outset. As we move into implementation of VTE prevention, appropriate opportunities for greater involvement of NPSA are now emerging.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
508 c131W; 322538
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Health services Thromboembolism
Link
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