Written question asked by Liam Fox (Conservative) on Monday, 10 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 June 2002. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 June 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions ministers in his Department have had with representatives of the (a) Medical Protection Society, (b) Patient Information Advisory Group, (c) Medical Defence Union and (d) GPC regarding patient confidentiality in the last two months. - My hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Health (Ms Blears) met with Professor Joan Higgins chair of the Patient Information Advisory Group on 7 May 2002 to discuss patient confidentiality issues.

Answer: Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions Ministers in his Department have had with representatives of the (a) Medical Protection Society, (b) Patient Information Advisory Group, (c) Medical Defence Union and (d) GPC regarding patient confidentiality in the last two months. [61420] Mr. Lammy: My hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Health (Ms Blears) met with Professor Joan Higgins chair of the Patient Information Advisory Group on 7 May 2002 to discuss patient confidentiality issues.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 61420; 387 c236W;387 c237-8W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Patients Privacy Patient Information Advisory Group Medical Protection Society Medical Defence Union
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk