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Written question asked by Helen Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2003. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 November 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what procedures have been introduced by the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service Trust for the safe storage and custody of drugs in ambulances following the report on the Trust by the Commission for Health Improvement. (Holding answer 17 November 2003).
Answer

Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what procedures have been introduced by the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service Trust for the safe storage and custody of drugs in ambulances following the report on the Trust by the Commission for Health Improvement. [138715] Miss Melanie Johnson: [holding answer 17 November 2003]: I am advised by the Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority that, following the report of the Commission for Health Improvement, the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust's existing procedures were reinforced to ensure consistency of approach for the storage of drugs.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
138715; 413 c1126-7W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Ambulance services Drugs Merseyside Standards Storage Safety Vehicles Mersey Regional Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Link
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