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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to ensure that NHS providers have the maximum choice of suppliers of retinal screening; whether the list of accredited suppliers to the National Retinopathy Screening Programme will be updated via a...

Asked by

Lord Lansley (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 February 2005

Reference

430 c1338-9W; 214170;214407

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the National Programme for IT has been subject to testing and user feedback to ensure that it will work as efficiently as the current system.

Asked by

Keith Vaz (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 October 2004

For answer on

20 October 2004

Answered on

20 October 2004

Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the National Programme for IT has been subject to testing and user feedback to ensure that it will work as efficiently as the current system. [190172] Mr. Hutton: Many of the components which the National Programme for Information Technology (NPfIT) will deliver across the national health service are already in use at a local level and many of the technologies are already well proven. There have also been a number of pilot projects to examine the operation of electronic booking which has been in existence in England in this form since 2002. These have demonstrated that where patients participate in the booking of their appointments and admissions, they are far more likely to attend. Electronic patient records and electronic prescribing are examples of existing systems already in use at a local level and the NPfIT has received feedback on the advantages of these systems from clinicians, managers and administrators. Consultation and dialogue with clinical and other professional representative groups has been central to the NPfIT at all stages. As well as the national professional bodies and groups, the NPfIT team has also engaged closely with individual expert primary care practitioners, including practising general practitioners. This consultation helped to inform the user requirement which was published in the NPflT's output-based specification. Clinicians and users were also involved in evaluating the proof of solution demonstrators developed by suppliers, and in evaluating the supplier bid. In the procurement and delivery process, particularly in the development and testing phases, representative stakeholders are being consulted to ensure that their requirements and concerns are taken into account and that a proper focus on delivering benefits is maintained through all phases of the NPflT.

Date

20 October 2004

Reference

425 c798-9W;425 c799W; 190172

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what mechanisms are in place to monitor progress made by (a) strategic health authorities and (b) primary care trusts in reducing waiting times for diagnostic testing. - Are not recorded nationally.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 January 2004

Reference

416 c1073W;416 c1071-2W; 147270

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made by the Changing Workforce Programme in redesigning the roles of diagnostic staff to reduce waiting times. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 January 2004

For answer on

19 January 2004

Answered on

19 January 2004

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been made by the Changing Workforce Programme in redesigning the roles of diagnostic staff to reduce waiting times. [147271] Mr. Hutton: The Changing Workforce Programme is supporting the development of a number of roles designed to help the National Health Service provide speedier access to high quality services. In particular, the roles of assistant practitioner and advanced practitioner will help reduce waiting times for radiography services. An accelerated development programme is supporting the implementation of these roles across a network of hospital trusts. To date, 81 assistant practitioners in radiography are in training or scheduled to receive training in 2004, while 79 trainees are working towards advanced practitioner status. It is anticipated that the majority of plain film imaging will be performed by assistant practitioners under the supervision of qualified radiographers. This will release radiographers' time and allow them to focus on more complex issues, thus increasing service capacity. Once the assistant practitioners are fully trained, further data will be collected to evaluate the impact on waiting times and access to services. The appointment of advanced practitioners in diagnostic areas such as computer tomography imaging, trauma imaging and gastro-intestinal imaging, has already contributed to a reduction in waiting times. For example, at one site, the waiting time for a barium enema has been reduced from 30 weeks to one week since advanced practitioners have been performing this procedure.

Date

19 January 2004

Reference

416 c1073-4W;416 c1072W; 147271

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much investment has gone into laboratory diagnostic testing since 1997; what assessment has been made of whether clinical diagnostics can cut down the costs of treatment on the NHS; and if he will make a statement on the benefits to be...

Asked by

Jimmy Wray (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 June 2003

Reference

114701; 406 c490W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding is available within his Department for (a) routine testing for (i) anthrax, (ii) botulism, (iii) staphylococcus enterotoxin B, (iv) ricin, (v) plague and (vi) smallpox and (b) research into biodefence. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 June 2003

Reference

406 c505W; 109288

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many analytical laboratories across the UK have the (a) equipment and (b) expertise to provide a testing service for (i) anthrax, (ii) botulism, (iii) staphylococcus enteroxtoxin B, (iv) ricin, (v) plague and (vi) smallpox.

Asked by

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 May 2003

Reference

405 c849W; 109287

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what methods are recommended by his Department and its agencies to routinely test for (a) anthrax, (b) botulism, (c) ricin, (d) staphylococcus enterotoxin B, (e) plague and (f) smallpox.

Asked by

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 May 2003

Reference

405 c849W; 109289

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what checks he makes on foreign nurses for HIV before they are employed in the United Kingdom.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 July 2002

Reference

389 c536W;389 c537W; 69222

House

House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on age-related macular degeneration

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on age-related macular degeneration.

Lead member

Paul Burstow

Answering member

Lord Hutton of Furness

Department

Department of Health

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

5 March 2002

Reference

381 c45-53WH

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the existing UK stocks of smallpox vaccine have undergone tests for efficacy and safety, with particular reference to TSE, in line with recommendations by the Medicines Control Agency and EMEA. - (Holding answer 5 January 2002).

Asked by

Robert Jackson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

30 January 2002

For answer on

25 February 2002

Answered on

25 February 2002

Mr. Robert Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the existing UK stocks of smallpox vaccine have undergone tests for efficacy and safety, with particular reference to TSE, in line with recommendations by the Medicines Control Agency and EMEA. [32972] Mr. Hutton: [holding answer 5 January 2002]: Existing United Kingdom stocks of smallpox vaccine are held on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health, but do not have a current marketing authorisation (licence) issued by the Medicines Control Agency (MCA). There were originally three licences for smallpox vaccine held by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State. At the request of the licence holder, these licences were cancelled in the early 1990s. The UK stocks of vaccine have been tested on a regular basis for potency. Last year the Department asked the holder of the stocks to recheck the viability of the virus in the vaccine and to repeat the safety and quality control tests originally performed on vaccine stocks as described in the World Health Organisation recommendations on smallpox vaccine manufacture. Because of the particular nature of the disease for which this vaccine was developed it has never been possible to conduct formal clinical trials in humans to demonstrate efficacy in the prevention of smallpox that would normally support an application for a licence for a medicinal product. The vaccines held in stock are no longer licensed medicinal products and were not therefore included in the exercise undertaken in all member states of the European Union, by way of implementing Commission Directive 1999/82/EC, to require all marketing authorisation (licence) holders to demonstrate that their products comply with the current guideline. Compliance with these guidelines has been a legal requirement for new licence applications since 1 July 2000 and for products already on the market since 1 March 2001.

Date

25 February 2002

Reference

32972; 380 c985W;380 c987W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate how many pensioners have received free eye tests in each local authority area and in each constituency in Tyne and Wear since the introduction of free tests. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Jim Cousins (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 November 2000

Reference

357 c467-8W; 139625

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost of restoring free eye examinations to (a) all adults, (b) all those over the age of 65, (c) all those over the age of 60 and (d) all those over the age of 55...

Asked by

Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 November 2000

Reference

356 c265-6W; 136484

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if how many eye tests were carried out on people aged over 65 years since April 1999 (a) in Coventry South and (b) nationally. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Jim Cunningham (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 2000

Reference

356 c72-3W; 136692

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, If he will make a statement on the number of eye tests carried out on people aged over 65 years since April 1999. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 February 2000

Reference

345 c232W; 110875

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, What assessment he has made of the take-up of free eye tests for pensioners and the results of such tests. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.

Asked by

Colin Burgon (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 February 2000

Reference

106270; 343 c559W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will provide free eye tests and prescriptions for the disabled.

Asked by

David Stewart (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 January 2000

Reference

105162; 342 c294W;342 c293W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, How many eye tests have been carried out on people aged over 65 years since April. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figure.

Asked by

Stephen Ladyman (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 December 1999

Reference

341 c507W; 102281

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in Sefton over the age of 65 years had their eyes tested in each year between 1995 and 1998. - Including figure and table.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 October 1999

Reference

94590; 336 c848W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will suspend consideration of the recent application to conduct a clinical trial of a xenotransplantation procedure on humans until the Code of Practice on the Welfare of Xenotransplantation Source Animals is in place; what legislation would govern the treatment of...

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 February 1999

Reference

325 c166-7W; 69313;69312

House

House of Commons

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