Written question asked by Liam Fox (Conservative) on Monday, 19 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 30 November 2001. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Friday, 30 November 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with which hospital providers he has (a) had meetings and (b) corresponded in (i) Austria, (ii) Belgium, (iii) France, (iv) Greece, (v) the Netherlands, (vi) Germany, (vii) Portugal, (viii) Spain and (ix) Norway.

Answer: Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Health with which hospital providers he has (a) had meetings and (b) corresponded in (i) Austria, (ii) Belgium, (iii) France, (iv) Greece, (v) the Netherlands, (vi) Germany, (vii) Portugal, (viii) Spain and (ix) Norway. [16850] Mr. Hutton: Officials and members of the three test-bed sites working to send national health service patients overseas have had meetings with several providers based in Germany and a provider based in Greece. In addition, officials have corresponded with a large number of hospital providers. Details will be placed in the Library shortly.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 16850; 375 c1196W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Austria Hospitals EU countries Germany France Greece NHS Medical treatments Patients Norway Netherlands Belgium Portugal Spain
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk