Written question asked by Lord Marlesford (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 November 2000. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 November 2000.
Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord
- Question
- What they regard as the maximum acceptable period for a National Health Service patient to have to wait for a biopsy for a suspected tumour, once the biopsy has been requested by a doctor; and whether there is any provision for a patient to be able to recover from public funds the cost of having the biopsy done privately in cases when the waiting period is longer than that laid down. [HL 4176].
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL 4176; 618 c100-1WA
- Session
- 1999-00
- Subjects
- Cancer NHS Waiting lists Screening
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- 2013-11-25 21:57:26 +0000
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