Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 23 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 September 2002. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Thursday, 19 September 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many golden hello awards of £10,000 have been paid to qualifying medical practitioners, broken down by (a) month and (b) health authority, since April 2001; how many golden hello awards have been refused to medical practitioners, broken down by (a) month and (b) health authority, since April 2001; for what reasons; and if he will make a statement. - Including figures and tables and fact that information on applications that have been refused by health authorities or primary care trusts not held centrally.

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