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Written question asked by Paul Marsden (Labour) on Thursday, 6 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 April 2000. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 April 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment the Emergency Services Advisory Team has made of the clinical applications for logistics management used at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment the Emergency Services Advisory Team has made of the clinical applications for logistics management used at the Royal Shrewsbury hospital; and if he will make a statement. [118674] Yvette Cooper: During 1997, the Emergency Services Advisory Team (ESAT) evaluated all bed management systems in the National Health Service, including the Royal Shrewsbury hospital's Clinical Applications for Logistics Management system. I understand that the report by ESAT published in 1998 commended Royal Shrewsbury hospital's innovative, advanced bed management system.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
118674; 348 c132-3W
Session
1999-00
Subjects
Admissions Hospitals NHS Acute beds Management techniques Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Link
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