Written question asked by Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 2 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 2004. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 November 2004 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on provision of MRI scanning in the Province; and what improvements are planned to such provision. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on provision of MRI scanning in the Province; and what improvements are planned to such provision. [196348] Angela Smith: There are currently nine MRI scanners available across the province: one each at Altnagelvin, Antrim, Belfast City, Belvoir Park, Craigavon Area, Royal, and Ulster hospitals and two at Musgrave Park hospital. The new imaging centre at the Royal group of hospitals will incorporate a further MRI scanner. It is intended that this will be fully operational from April 2006. The Regional Cancer Centre at Belfast City hospital, due to open in early 2006, will also incorporate an MRI scanner.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 196348; 426 c793W;426 c797W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Northern Ireland Standards Screening Tomography Magnetic resonance imagers
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk