Written question asked by Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 26 October 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 November 2000. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to extend routine screening in the NHS. - (Holding answer 1 November 2000).

Answer: Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to extend routine screening in the NHS. [135847] Yvette Cooper: [holding answer 1 November 2000]: The National Health Service Plan made a clear commitment to extending routine screening. Women aged 65-70 will be offered routine breast screening; cervical screening technologies will be improved; and colorectal cancer screening will be introduced should the current pilot studies demonstrate its effectiveness. The United Kingdom National Screening Committee will continue its review of prostate cancer screening. By 2004, there will also be new screening programmes for women and children, including equitable, high quality antenatal screening, screening for haemoglobinopathies and neonatal deafness.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 356 c173W; 135847
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Cervical cancer Breast cancer Cancer Babies Heating NHS Screening Prostate cancer
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk