Written question asked by Annette Brooke (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 26 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 December 2002. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 December 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment has been made of how the outputs of Public Health Laboratory Service Groups of laboratories will be sustained from April 2003.

Answer: Mrs. Brooke: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment has been made of how the outputs of Public Health Laboratory Service Groups of laboratories will be sustained from April 2003. [84252] Ms Blears: I expect the outputs of those public health laboratory service laboratories that are transferring to national health service trusts to be sustained at the present level. They are being transferred with the resources necessary to maintain their outputs and the new posts of regional public health microbiologists will be positioned to facilitate their public health output.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 84252; 395 c911W;395 c909W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Health Protection Agency NHS trusts Public Health Laboratory Service Laboratories Public health
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk