Written question asked by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 October 2002. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 October 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations his Department has received concerning the efficiency of systems in place to report results from radiotherapy and X-rays; what representations his Department has received concerning the failure of radiology departments to record all results of diagnostic tests leading to investigations being unnecessarily repeated; and what representations his Department has received concerning the risks associated with increasing the radiation exposure of the patient due to repetition of diagnostic tests; what representations his Department has received concerning (a) the failure of radiology departments to record all results of diagnostic tests leading to investigations being unnecessarily repeated and (b) the risks associated with increasing the radiation exposure of the patient due to the unnecessary repetition of such diagnostic tests.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 391 c408W;391 c404-5W; 75765;75751;75755
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Cancer Diagnosis Ionizing radiation Medical treatments X-rays Radiotherapy
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk