Written question asked by Rhodri Morgan (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 31 January 1995. It was answered by Lord Redwood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 31 January 1995 on behalf of the Welsh Office.

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Welsh Office

Question

What arrangements he has made for separating those aspects of the Artifical Limb and Appliance Service in Wales which are regarded as suitable (a) for separating into three area based services located at Rookwood, Morriston and Wrexham-Maelor Hospitals and (b) only for a single site all-Wales provision under the options review for the clinical side of Welsh Health Common Services Authority; what consultations WO is undertaking with respect to arrangements for ring-fencing of sums repatriated to district health authorities equivalent to those currently allocated for purchasing by artificial limb and appliance service in Wales; on length of time and detailed arrangements for ring-fencing resources to be repatriated to district health authorities to purchase of breast screening services; current estimate of time for further guidance on contracting for artificial limb and appliance service and Breast Test Wales service; how long to express views on suggested length and administration of protection period for funding of service; and arrangements with a view to setting up consortium or lead purchasing arrangements. - Decisions on these issues will be taken in light of results of consultation.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

253 c639-40W

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Breast cancer Finance Management Screening Wales Welsh Health Common Services Authority Prosthetics Artificial Limb and Appliance Service Wales Breast Test Wales