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Francois, Mark
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to establish an x-ray facility in the health clinic at South Woodham Ferrers. - (Holding answer 30 January 2002).
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to establish an x-ray facility in the health clinic at South Woodham Ferrers. - (Holding answer 30 January 2002).
Asked by
Mark Francois
(Conservative)
Answered by
Hazel Blears
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 January 2002
For answer on
25 February 2002
Answered on
25 February 2002
Mr. Francois: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans his Department has to establish an X-ray facility in the health
clinic at South Woodham Ferrers. [31640]
Ms Blears: [holding answer 30 January 2002]: Maldon and South Chelmsford Primary Care Group put forward a bid towards the end of the
2000-01 financial year to the then National Patients' Access Team (now part of the National Health Service Modernisation Agency) for
digital imaging facilities to be made available at South Woodham Ferrers clinic. The National Patients' Access Team considered the
bid and although there was some capital funding available at that time unfortunately there were insufficient funds available to fund
the purchase of this equipment.
The overall concept of providing an X-ray facility in the local general practitioner clinic is a good one that would appear to
enhance local patient services. However the overall cost of setting up a service with a digital X-ray machine is a lot greater than
that of the equipment alone. There would be significant recurring staff and maintenance costs involved in the provision of such a
service. The primary care trust would have to be able to meet these recurring costs from within their existing resources. Further
more the type of X-rays that could be done out of a main X-ray department is limited to chest and extremity radiography only.
While the modernisation agency does not have funds available to support this, the PCT may wish to prioritise its own funds to
purchase such equipment. The Medical Devices Agency would be able to advise on suitable equipment that could provide a simple
service at a lower cost than a full digital system.
Subjects
Clinics; Medical equipment; Screening; X-rays; South Woodham Ferrers
Date
25 February 2002
Reference
31640; 380 c946W;380 c947-8W
House
House of Commons