Written question asked by Helen Jones (Labour) on Monday, 21 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 29 October 2002. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 October 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many contacts his Department has had with (a) Wythenshawe Hospital and (b) Greater Manchester Health Authority concerning the case of Mr Stanley Ford; and if he will list, in each case, the date and nature of contact. - (Holding answer 24 October 2002).

Answer: Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the number of contacts his Department has had with (a) Wythenshawe Hospital and (b) Greater Manchester health authority concerning the case of Mr. Stanley Ford and list, in each case, the date and nature of contact. [76641] Jacqui Smith: [holding answer 24 October 2002]: Officials have been in contact with South Manchester University Hospitals National Health Service Trust and Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority on a number of occasions since my hon. Friend first raised her constituent's case in five parliamentary questions last July. These approaches have been by letter, telephone and e-mail and not all were individually recorded.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 76641; 391 c754W;391 c749-50W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Administrative delays Correspondence Medical treatments Members Surgery Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust Ford, Stanley
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