Written question asked by Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 11 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 June 2002. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Monday, 10 June 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the number of X-ray plates exposed in the NHS in each of the last five years. - Inc fact that the info requested is not collected centrally.

Answer: Mr. Kirkwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the number of X-ray plates exposed in the NHS in each of the last five years. [49987] Ms Blears: The information requested is not collected centrally. However, information on the number of imaging and radiodiagnostic examinations by imaging modality carried out by national health service trusts in England is available on the Department's website www.doh.gov.uk/ hospitalactivity.

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