Written question asked by Ashok Kumar (Labour) on Thursday, 5 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 13 June 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Friday, 13 June 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans there are to provide specialist wards, treatments and guidance for teenage patients being treated within the NHS.

Answer: Dr. Kumar: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans there are to provide specialist wards, treatments and guidance for teenage patients being treated within the NHS. [118179] Ms Blears: The Department of Health and the Welsh Assembly Government have asked the National Institute for Clinical Excellence to prepare service guidance for the national health service in England and Wales on cancers affecting children and adolescents. This guidance will form the basis for the local planning of teenage cancer services in the NHS. As well as preparing service guidance for child and adolescent cancers, we are also developing the children's national service framework, which will put both children and teenagers at the centre of their health and social care, building services around their needs.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 118179; 406 c1134W;406 c1136W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Children Health services Hospital wards NHS Medical treatments Patients Young people
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk