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Written question asked by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2004. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Monday, 23 February 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what investigation he has made of delays in transferring general practitioner records when a patient moves. - Inc figures.
Answer

Dr. Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what investigation he has made of delays in transferring general practitioner records when a patient moves. [153794] Mr. Hutton: A survey conducted by the Department in 1997 showed that, on average, 85 per cent. of medical records were transferred within the timescale guidance issued by the Department. These targets are six weeks for routine cases and two working days for urgent cases.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
418 c281W; 153794
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Administrative delays General practitioners Patients Primary care Medical records
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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