Written question asked by Countess of Mar (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 June 2002. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Monday, 17 June 2002.

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Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

Question

Whether the agrochemical company Syngenta (then Zeneca) was given access to the medical records of patients who had attended the outpatients' clinic of the Medical Toxicology Unit four illnesses related to exposure to pesticides and to National Poisons Information Service inquiry data on pesticide exposure incidents through the specialist registrar whose post was part-funded by the company; and, if so, whether the explicit consent of the patients involved was obtained [HL 4406].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 4406; 636 c57-8WA

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Disclosure of information Conflict of interests Patients Medical records Pesticides National Poisons Information Service Syngenta Medical Toxicology Unit