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Written question asked by Kevin Barron (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 March 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 March 2013. It was answered by Anna Soubry (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 March 2013 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Respiratory System: Diseases

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reasons respiratory disease was omitted from the NHS Commissioning Board's list of strategic clinical networks.

[147247]

Answer

In July 2012 the National Health Service Commissioning Board (NHS CB) published a report entitled “The Way Forward: Strategic Clinical Networks”. This report explained how the NHS CB had come to the decision on the four priority areas it would support through strategic clinical networks, and how these networks would be supported by the NHS CB.

The NHS CB has made clear that as priorities change, or should the work of one of the initial strategic clinical networks conclude, the board will identify new conditions or patient groups that would benefit from a strategic clinical network approach.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
147247; 560 c190W
Session
2012-13
Subjects
Health services Diseases Respiratory system
Link
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