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How many HCV tests are given annually by the NHS.

Asked by
John Gunnell (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 December 1994
Reference
251 c1140W
House
House of Commons

What arrangements have been made to obtain Hepatitis C virus kits since Murex Diagnostics have been prevented from doing so.

Asked by
Jim Dowd (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 December 1994
Reference
251 c1140W
House
House of Commons

What new arrangements will be needed for HCV testing following the High Court decision on HCV ownership.

Asked by
John Gunnell (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 December 1994
Reference
251 c1140W
House
House of Commons

What consideration she has given to the High Court decision that the hepatitis C virus is owned by an American company.

Asked by
John Gunnell (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 December 1994
Reference
251 c1140W
House
House of Commons

What is the estimated cost to the National Health Service of being unable to buy Hepatitis C virus testing kits from Murex Diagnostics.

Asked by
Jim Dowd (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 December 1994
Reference
251 c1140W
House
House of Commons

What additional costs will be incurred on HCV testing following the High Court decision on HCV ownership.

Asked by
John Gunnell (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 December 1994
Reference
251 c1140W
House
House of Commons

What are the names of the companies who supplied Hepatitis C virus testing kits before Murex Diagnostics were prevented from doing so; and what are the names of those who have supplied them since.

Asked by
Jim Dowd (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 December 1994
Reference
251 c1140W
House
House of Commons

What proportion of women aged 50-64 years had been screened for breast cancer within the previous three years in each (a) regional health authority and (b) district health authority in 1989-90 and in each year since then.

Asked by
Hugh Bayley (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 December 1994
Reference
251 c983W
House
House of Commons

That this House urges Her Majesty's Government to establish a national breast screening programme for women over 39 years of age as a result of the recently published rise in deaths from breast cancer and its high incidence among middle aged women.

Primary sponsor
Jimmy Dunnachie (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
12 December 1994
Reference
244
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on cervical cancer screening in Wolverhampton - Disallowed by Speaker.
Asked by
Ken Purchase (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
6 December 1994
Reference
251 c130
House
House of Commons

What action she is taking to reduce the incidence of toxoplasmosis; what is her policy towards the testing of pregnant women for toxoplasmosis; and what studies into toxoplasmosis are currently supported with public funding.

Asked by
Nicholas Brown (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 December 1994
Reference
250 c827W
House
House of Commons

What action she is taking to reduce the incidence of toxoplasmosis; what is her policy towards the testing of pregnant women for toxoplasmosis; and what studies into toxoplasmosis are currently supported with public funding. - Includes ref to leaflet While you are Pregnant - safe eating and how to avoid...

Asked by
Nicholas Brown (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 December 1994
Reference
250 c827W
House
House of Commons

(1) How many x-ray mammography facilities are operating at present in the UK; (2) how many of them are located in (a) England and Wales (b) Northern Ireland and (c) Scotland; and (3) what proportion of them, in each case, are operated privately. - Not available centrally.

Asked by
Lord Ironside (Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 November 1994
Reference
559 c10WA
House
House of Lords

What percentage of women have been screened for cervical cancer; and how many women have died from cervical cancer in each (a) FHSA, (b) district health authority and (c) regional health authority in each year since 1987 and in 1994 to date. - Including table.

Asked by
Baroness Primarolo (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 October 1994
Reference
248 c864W;248 c866-8W
House
House of Commons

What percentage of women between the age of 50 years and 64 years have been invited for breast screening in each year since 1990, by (a) district health authority, (b) FHSA and (c) region; and how many women were actually screened in each case. - Including table of regionally based...

Asked by
Baroness Primarolo (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 October 1994
Reference
248 c820-1W;248 c823W
House
House of Commons

If he will list the guidelines given to area health boards in setting limits on the length of time between breast lumps being detected by patients and being diagnosed as malignant or otherwise; and what are the time limits thereafter being set for operations to remove the lumps if malignant...

Asked by
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 October 1994
Reference
248 c598W;248 c598-9W
House
House of Commons

What steps he is taking to increase resources available for the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in Scotland. - (holding answer 25 October 1994).

Asked by
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 October 1994
Reference
248 c598W;248 c599-600W
House
House of Commons

If he will estimate the average time taken in each health board area in Scotland (a) to provide appointments to patients who detect breast lumps, (b) to diagnose whether or not the lump is malignant and (c) to operate if the lump is a tumour. - Inc table of waiting...

Asked by
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 October 1994
Reference
248 c597-8W;248 c598W
House
House of Commons

What consultations he has had with purchasing health authorities in Wales with respect to the funding of a consortium to purchase medical genetic services.

Asked by
Rhodri Morgan (Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 October 1994
Reference
248 c312-3W;248 c310-1W
House
House of Commons
Deposited by
Department of Health
Type
Deposited papers
Date
20 October 1994
Reference
HINF 94/1563