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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average waiting time is for an MRI scan for a patient in (a) England and (b) North Staffordshire; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Joan Walley (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 December 2003

Reference

415 c1002W; 144104

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the possible effects of depleted uranium exposure on service men and women; and if he will make a statement; what his policy is on testing of (a) current and (b) former service men and women...

Asked by

Joan Walley (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 December 2003

Reference

415 c943-4W; 144107;144106

House

House of Commons

Lords statement on a blood transfusion incident involving variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)

Lords statement on a blood transfusion incident involving variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD).

Lead member

Lord Warner

Department

Department of Health

Type

Ministerial statements

Date

17 December 2003

Reference

655 c1169-80

House

House of Lords

Statement on a blood transfusion incident involving variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (vCJD)

Statement on a blood transfusion incident involving variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (vCJD).

Lead member

Lord Reid of Cardowan

Department

Department of Health

Type

Ministerial statements

Date

17 December 2003

Reference

415 c1571-85

House

House of Commons

Hollis of Heigham, Baroness

Lords statement on what the outcome was of the Employment Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council held on 1-2 December. [HL 444].

Asked by

Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 December 2003

Reference

HL 444; 655 c141-2WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advice is given to health professionals about signs and symptoms consistent with underlying cardiac conditions that could cause unexpected death.

Asked by

Lord Pickles (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 December 2003

Reference

143974; 415 c881-2W;415 c882W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy that no doctor or nurse will be employed in the NHS without first being screened for (a) hepatitis B, (b) hepatitis C, (c) tuberculosis and (d) HIV/AIDS; and if he will ensure that checks are...

Asked by

Anthony Steen (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 December 2003

Reference

415 c884W;415 c884-5W; 144005

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer from the Secretary of State for Defence on 2 December, Official Report, 415 c39W, if he will make it his policy to (a) offer annual medical examinations to retired or ex-radiation workers and (b) to amend the guidelines...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 December 2003

For answer on

15 December 2003

Answered on

15 December 2003

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer from the Secretary of State for Defence on 1 December 2003, Official Report, column 39W, if he will make it his policy to (a) offer annual medical examinations to retired or ex-radiation workers and (b) to amend the guidelines to medical professionals to encourage them to note the profession of radiation workers in the medical notes of their families. [143034] Miss Melanie Johnson: The Ionising Radiation Regulations provides for an appointed doctor to undertake pre-employment health checks, reviews of health at least once a year while in work, and a review of health when the employment has ceased where this is necessary to protect the health of the individual. Authoritative scientific and medical opinion is that health checks for all persons with past employment in the radiation industry would, in most cases, be both clinically inappropriate and a diversion of valuable clinical time away from patients with known needs; unless the person indicates symptoms of disease, or the general practitioner has been informed by the appointed doctor of the special circumstances leading to a possible need for continuing surveillance. The content of patient records is essentially a matter for the clinical judgment of the practitioner, taking account of guidance from his or her professional body and all of the circumstances. However, in addition to a general obligation to render to patients all necessary and appropriate personal medical services--including offering to patients consultations and, where appropriate, physical examinations for the purposes of identifying, or reducing the risk of, disease or injury-- general practitioners in the national health service are required to seek and record relevant information about patients' and patients' families medical history as well as social factors (including housing, employment, and family circumstances) that may affect patients' health.

Date

15 December 2003

Reference

143034; 415 c785-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to introduce a chlamydia screening programme for men.

Asked by

Tim Loughton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 December 2003

Reference

142065; 415 c773W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

Statement on what the outcome of the Employment and Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was on 1st December; what the Government's stance was on the issues discussed, including its voting record. - Inc ref to Reg (EEC) 1408/71.

Asked by

Jim Hood (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

1 December 2003

For answer on

11 December 2003

Answered on

11 December 2003

Mr. Hood: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the outcome of the Employment and Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was on 1 December; what the Government's stance was on the issues discussed, including its voting record; and if he will make a statement. [142006] Mr. Andrew Smith: I represented the UK together with the Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford, South (Mr. Sutcliffe), at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Brussels on 1 December 2003. The Council reached partial political agreement on the Articles of a new Regulation to replace Regulation 1408/71 co-ordinating social security systems for people moving from one member state to another. In particular, member states reached a compromise on Unemployment Benefit for people who live in a member state other than the one where they last worked. This relates to a reimbursement system that member states have agreed to: the last state of work will reimburse part of the Unemployment Benefit paid by the state of residence. UK retains a Parliamentary Scrutiny on this Regulation. The Council discussed the Commission Communication on Structural Indicators for next year's spring Council and took note of the opinions of the Economic Policy Committee, the Working Group on Environment, Employment Committee and Social Protection Committee. The Presidency invited the General Affairs and External Relations Council to adopt joint conclusions as close as possible to the existing draft. The Council adopted Conclusions on disability, on immigration, integration and employment and on gender equality indicators. The Council also agreed a general approach on a Council Decision establishing a Social Protection Committee. Council noted the Other Business items without comment. In the Consumer Affairs part of the Council, a Resolution on the Safety of Services was adopted without comment. There was a general policy discussion on the proposed EC Regulation on Consumer Protection Co-operation, and the UK supported the proposal. My right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Health (Mr. Hutton), represented the UK for consideration of the health items on the agenda of the Council on 2 of December. The main health business related to the Proposal for a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Discussion focused on the scope of the Centre, which is due to be operational by 2005, with member states agreeing it should concentrate initially on communicable disease, with the possibility of broadening the remit following external evaluation of its operations at a later date. Issues still to be resolved include the legal base, where the UK retained its reserve, and data protection requirements. A draft Council Decision was adopted authorising the Commission to negotiate the revision of the International Health Regulations under the framework of the World Health Organisation, within its area of competence. The Council Conclusions emerging from a conference on Healthy Lifestyles: Education, Information and Communication were adopted. These cover action on lifestyles monitoring and evaluation and impact assessment, aimed to help develop a European action plan to promote healthy lifestyles. The Council Recommendation on Cancer Screening advocating mass cancer screening through clearly established and scientifically proven methods in quality controlled screening programmes were also adopted, as was the Council Resolution on Pharmaceuticals and Public Health Challenges--Focussing on the Patients. The Council adopted Council Conclusions on Medical Devices which acknowledge the importance of medical devices in health and social care, endorse the good work done so far and invite further work to strengthen co- ordination, interpretation and implementation of the sectoral Directives in the interests of protecting public health. The Council received information from the Italian Presidency on the threat posed by malaria. The French delegation presented information on raising tobacco tax to help reduce tobacco consumption and the Irish delegation presented proposals for the forthcoming Irish Presidency where the emphasis will be placed on cardiovascular disease and e-health matters. No votes were taken at this Council.

Date

11 December 2003

Reference

142006; 415 c553-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was spent by the National Health Service taking blood pressure and other health checks into the workplace to provide healthcare for hard to reach groups of men in the last year for which figures are available. - The amount is...

Asked by

Kelvin Hopkins (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 December 2003

Reference

141653; 415 c506W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether it is his Department's policy to make screening for Group B streptococcus routinely available to pregnant women in the United Kingdom.

Asked by

Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 December 2003

Reference

415 c505W; 141251

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on (a) the latest statistics for children born with Group B streptococcus infection and (b) his Department's current strategy for dealing with it; if he will make it his policy to offer all pregnant women a...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 December 2003

Reference

415 c504-5W; 140922;140923

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the recent trials of liquid-based cytology; and what the timescale is for introducing this method of cervical screening across the whole NHS.

Asked by

Gary Streeter (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 December 2003

Reference

142205; 415 c505-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

Answered by

Melanie Johnson (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

9 December 2003

Reference

415 c902-3

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

Answered by

Melanie Johnson (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

9 December 2003

Reference

415 c902-3

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

1st supplementary on monitoring and national service frameworks. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

9 December 2003

Reference

415 c902-3

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the latest average waiting time is for a scan for patients with a suspected stroke.

Asked by

Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

9 December 2003

Reference

415 c902-3; 142548

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper HINF 2003/2453

Letter dated 27.11.2003 from Melanie Johnson MP to Patsy Calton MP regarding liquid based cytology. DH. 2003.

Deposited by

Department of Health

Type

Deposited papers

Date

4 December 2003

Reference

HINF 2003/2453

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what diagnostic methods are available on the NHS to allow diabetics to monitor their blood sugar levels; whether he intends that provision of blood glucose test strips will remain available on the NHS in the long term.

Asked by

Tim Loughton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 December 2003

Reference

415 c177W; 141153;141154

House

House of Commons

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