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To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) when screening for vCJD will be available to families who have been affected by it;
[155371]
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) when screening for vCJD will be available to families who have been affected by it;
[155371]
At present, there are no validated blood screening tests for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The Department, together with the United Kingdom blood services, continues to monitor scientific research and development in this area.
(2) when he proposes that a vCJD blood screening test will be implemented to screen all UK blood donors.
[155374]
Mr Mike Hancock:
(2) when he proposes that a vCJD blood screening test will be implemented to screen all UK blood donors.
[155374]
Mr Mike Hancock:
At present, there are no validated blood screening tests for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The Department, together with the United Kingdom blood services, continues to monitor scientific research and development in this area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what rights family members of those who have died of variant Creuzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) have in relation to the use of their relatives' blood samples for the purposes of (a) research into and (b) validation of a blood screening test for vCJD.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what rights family members of those who have died of variant Creuzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) have in relation to the use of their relatives' blood samples for the purposes of (a) research into and (b) validation of a blood screening test for vCJD.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 27 March 2009, Official Report, column 757W, on blood donation screening, if he will make an assessment of the merits of giving access to blood samples of those who have died of variant Creuzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 27 March 2009, Official Report, column 757W, on blood donation screening, if he will make an assessment of the merits of giving access to blood samples of those who have died of variant Creuzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 27 March 2009, Official Report, columns 756-7W, on CJD: screening, what the criteria are for validation of a test for variant Creuzfeldt-Jakob disease.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 27 March 2009, Official Report, columns 756-7W, on CJD: screening, what the criteria are for validation of a test for variant Creuzfeldt-Jakob disease.
(2) whether family members of those who have died of new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) are encouraged to take a blood screening test for vCJD; and if he will make a statement;
(2) whether family members of those who have died of new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) are encouraged to take a blood screening test for vCJD; and if he will make a statement;
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will consider the introduction of a blood screening test for blood donors in place of blood filtering; and if he will make a statement;
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will consider the introduction of a blood screening test for blood donors in place of blood filtering; and if he will make a statement;
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans the Government has in place to ensure that there are appropriate resources and infrastructure for all breast screening units to have at least one full-field digital mammography set by 2010, as stated in the Cancer Reform Strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans the Government has in place to ensure that there are appropriate resources and infrastructure for all breast screening units to have at least one full-field digital mammography set by 2010, as stated in the Cancer Reform Strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what timetable he has set for the National Screening Committee to (a) review the proposed screening programme for (i) mesothelioma and (ii) other asbestos-related illnesses and (b) advise primary care trusts on such screening programmes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what timetable he has set for the National Screening Committee to (a) review the proposed screening programme for (i) mesothelioma and (ii) other asbestos-related illnesses and (b) advise primary care trusts on such screening programmes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health by what date he expects (a) the NHS Breast Screening Programme to be extended to cover all women aged 47 to 73 years and (b) everyone with breast problems to be seen by a specialist within two weeks, following a referral by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health by what date he expects (a) the NHS Breast Screening Programme to be extended to cover all women aged 47 to 73 years and (b) everyone with breast problems to be seen by a specialist within two weeks, following a referral by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the Gateway Approval (ref 7698) concerning consent for a dental screening epidemiological survey for school children was issued; for what reasons the practice of negative permission was discontinued; and what other tests on children are subject to negative permission consents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the Gateway Approval (ref 7698) concerning consent for a dental screening epidemiological survey for school children was issued; for what reasons the practice of negative permission was discontinued; and what other tests on children are subject to negative permission consents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what account he has taken of trends in the demographics of Portsmouth in the operation of the NHS Breast Screening programme there;
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what account he has taken of trends in the demographics of Portsmouth in the operation of the NHS Breast Screening programme there;
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many women in Portsmouth were invited for breast screening on a routine basis in 2006-07; how many such invitations he expects to be issued in (a) five and (b) 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many women in Portsmouth were invited for breast screening on a routine basis in 2006-07; how many such invitations he expects to be issued in (a) five and (b) 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
| Breast screening programme: Women invited for routine screening by Portsmouth Breast Screening Unit, 2005-06 | |
|---|---|
| Number | |
| Total invited for routine screening | 21,799 |
| First invitations for routine screening | 3,587 |
| Routine invitation to previous non-attenders | 1,992 |
| Routine invitation to previous attenders (last screened within five years) | 12,634 |
| Routine invitation to previous attenders (last screened more than five years) | 3,586 |
| Source: KC62 Tables A, B, Cl and C2 The Information Centre |
(2) what the average intervals are between routine screening appointments for breast cancer in Portsmouth.
(2) what the average intervals are between routine screening appointments for breast cancer in Portsmouth.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many women in Portsmouth (a) did not accept an invitation to routine breast screening, (b) did not attend appointments made, (c) were diagnosed with breast cancer and (d) died from breast cancer in each of the last three years for which...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many women in Portsmouth (a) did not accept an invitation to routine breast screening, (b) did not attend appointments made, (c) were diagnosed with breast cancer and (d) died from breast cancer in each of the last three years for which...
| Breast screening programme: Women invited for routine screening by Portsmouth Breast Screening Unit and their attendance each specified year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | |
| Number of women invited | 19,907 | 18,677 | 21,799 |
| Number of women screened (tech adequate)¹ | 15,301 | 12,896 | 16,275 |
| Did not attend appointments or result was inadequate² | 4,606 | 5,781 | 5,524 |
| ¹ Number of women screened who produced a technically adequate result. ² Includes a small amount of women who where screened and produced an inadequate result. Source: KC62 table 1 A, B, Cl and C2 The Information Centre. |
| Breast screening programme: Women diagnosed with cancer by Portsmouth Breast Screening Unit by invitation type each specified year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | |
| Total women with breast cancer¹ | 115 | 90 | 128 |
| of which: | |||
| Women invited for routine screening with breast cancer | 93 | 82 | 117 |
| ¹ Total women with cancer includes those called for routine screening, early recalls, and self and general practitioner referrals. Source: KC62 table 3 parts A, B, Cl, and C2 The Information Centre. |
| Number of deaths with an underlying cause of breast cancer, females, Portsmouth Unitary Authority, 2003-05¹ | |
|---|---|
| Deaths (Females | |
| 2003 | 35 |
| 2004 | 30 |
| 2005 | 36 |
| ¹ Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year. Notes: 1. Cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) code C50. | |
| 2. Based on unitary authority boundaries as of 2007. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when DU information cards Ref F Med 1018 were first issued to troops in Iraq; on what advice it was deemed necessary to issue such warnings, and from whom; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when DU information cards Ref F Med 1018 were first issued to troops in Iraq; on what advice it was deemed necessary to issue such warnings, and from whom; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the costs and benefits of group B Streptococcal screening.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the costs and benefits of group B Streptococcal screening.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when testing using enriched culture media will be available in the NHS for diagnosing group B streptococcus colonisation in pregnant women.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when testing using enriched culture media will be available in the NHS for diagnosing group B streptococcus colonisation in pregnant women.
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...
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...
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...
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...