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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many specialist paediatric pathologists are employed by each health authority; and how many specialist paediatric pathologist posts are vacant in each authority. - The information requested is not held centrally. (Holding answer 6 March 2001).
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many specialist paediatric pathologists are employed by each health authority; and how many specialist paediatric pathologist posts are vacant in each authority. - The information requested is not held centrally. (Holding answer 6 March 2001).
Asked by
Helen Jones
(Labour)
Answered by
John Denham
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
27 February 2001
For answer on
8 March 2001
Answered on
8 March 2001
Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many specialist paediatric pathologists are employed by each health
authority; and how many specialist paediatric pathologist posts are vacant in each authority. [151945]
Mr. Denham: [holding answer 6 March 2001]: The information requested is not held centrally.
Subjects
Staff; Paediatrics; Pathology
Date
8 March 2001
Reference
151945; 364 c327W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what training doctors receive in diagnosing and treating people with Prader-Willi Syndrome; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what training doctors receive in diagnosing and treating people with Prader-Willi Syndrome; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Laurence Robertson
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
6 February 2001
For answer on
9 February 2001
Answered on
9 February 2001
Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what training doctors receive in diagnosing and treating people
with Prader-Willi syndrome; and if he will make a statement. [149673]
Mr. Hutton: The diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome forms part of the training curriculum for all paediatric specialists. Specialists
involved in the diagnosis include paediatric endocrinologists and geneticists as well as developmental or neurological specialist
paediatricians.
Subjects
Doctors; Training; Paediatrics; Prader-Willi syndrome
Date
9 February 2001
Reference
149673; 362 c716W;362 c716-7W
House
House of Commons
Statement on the outcome of the Health Council held in Brussels on 14th December.
Statement on the outcome of the Health Council held in Brussels on 14th December.
Asked by
Jim Marshall
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 December 2000
For answer on
8 January 2001
Answered on
8 January 2001
Mr. Jim Marshall: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the outcome of the Health Council held in
Brussels on 14 December. [143618]
Ms Stuart: I attended the Health Council in Brussels on 14 December with Jane Hutt, Health Minister for the National Assembly for
Wales. A summary of the outcome of the meeting is in the table.
Health Council--14 December 2000
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Agenda item Issue UK position Outcome
1 Adoption of provisional -- -- --
agenda.
2 Adoption of `A' points. -- -- --
3 Proposal for a Decision To agree the extension We support the The Council voted in
of the European of six of the eight continuation of these favour of the extension
Parliament and of the public health programmes programmes for a limited of the programmes.
Council extending until the new public period to avoid any
certain programmes of health programme is in break in continuity in
Community action in the place. A further two taking forward action in
field of public health programmes are due to a number of areas. For
adopted by Decisions no. end on 31 December 2003 example, the setting up
645/96/EC, no. and so are not included of communicable diseases
646/96/EC, no. in the proposal. networks.
647/96/EC, no.
102/97/EC, no.
1400/97/EC and no.
1296/1999/EC and
amending those
decisions.
4 Proposal for a Decision This proposal was The UK broadly supports There was an orientation
of the European produced by the the proposal but Ms debate with member
Parliament and Council Commission in July in Stuart made the states commenting on the
adopting a Community the context of a following points--that broad principles of the
action programme in the Communication on an EU the UK will wish to proposal rather than
field of public health. Health Strategy. The ensure that the proposal considering the text in
Community action does not try to extend detail.
programme will replace the scope of Community
the eight existing competence and that the
public health UK believes that
programmes. Common although stronger
position was not reached co-ordination is needed,
in time for the Health this does not require
Council. setting up a separate
Community structure.
5 Council Resolution on Nutrition was a public The UK supports the The Resolution was
health and nutrition. health priority for the Resolution. It fits in adopted. Jane Hutt
French Presidency. well with UK domestic welcomed the Resolution
priorities. on behalf of the UK.
6a Review of regulatory and The Commission's The UK has announced Commissioner Byrne
administrative proposal for a Directive proposals for domestic announced the
legislation of the banning tobacco legislation in this area Commission's intention
member states on the advertising was recently and therefore supports to bring forward a new
subject of advertising overturned on the the Directive. Directive on tobacco
of tobacco products. grounds of its legal advertising which will
base by the European cover those elements of
Court of Justice. the previous Directive
that the ECJ felt were
justified on the grounds
of internal market
harmonisation.
6b Tobacco Labelling This Directive recasts The UK gave its strong The Parliament voted on
Directive. three existing Internal support to the proposed the amendments on 13
Market Directives Directive and warmly December and therefore
concerning the tar welcomed the Common there was not enough
content of cigarettes, Position agreed at the time for the Council to
oral tobacco and Health Council in June. agree its position. The
labelling of tobacco The Directive text will now be
products and updates complements UK proposed considered under the
these provisions in the UK domestic legislation Swedish Presidency and
light of recent well. The UK's response is likely to go to
scientific developments to the Parliament's Conciliation.
in this field. Common amendments is being
Position was reached at considered.
the June Health Council.
The text has been
undergoing its second
reading. Compromise
proposals were put
forward to the
Parliament but no
agreement was reached.
6c WHO Framework Convention The FCTC is WHO's first The UK supports and is Commissioner Byrne
on Tobacco Control. attempt at using its fully participating in commented on the need to
powers to establish a the negotiations. revisit the negotiating
global treaty. Following mandate with a view to
a period of information incorporating further
collection, the areas of Community
negotiations began in competence (e.g.
October. A mandate was taxation).
agreed to allow the
Commission to negotiate
in areas of EU
competence.
7 Council Resolution on The Resolution was The UK strongly supports The Resolution was
paediatric medicines. initiated by the French the Resolution, although adopted.
Presidency. Its aim is it recognises that the
to invite the Commission details of any proposals
to come forward with will need careful
proposals which consideration. There
encourage the are, for example, major
development of medicines ethical considerations
specifically for use in in conducting trials in
the treatment of children.
children.
8 Action Plan `e-Europe The Action Plan, which DH is generally content The Commission gave an
2002--An Information is now at the with the proposed oral progress report.
Society for all'. implementation stage. It approach in the health
includes a chapter on chapter and is liaising
`Health on-Line'. closely with DTI
colleagues.
9 Clinical Trials progress The Directive will The UK is very The Council accepted all
report. establish a legal supportive of the the amendments approved
framework for the Directive. this week by the
conduct of clinical European Parliament,
trials in the EU. It thus avoiding
will provide safeguards conciliation. The
to trial subjects and Presidency concluded
aid the development of that a qualified
medicines, including for majority vote existed in
children, across the EU. favour of the Directive
despite attempts by the
Netherlands to have a
further debate on
specific problems of
concern to them.
10a Communicable diseases: The Community Network The UK is committed to The Commission presented
Implementation of the for the epidemiological the success of the the progress report.
European network for surveillance and control Network, and to the
surveillance and rapid of communicable `network' principle to
reaction. diseases, including a achieve its objectives.
Rapid Reaction Response,
has completed its first
year of operation.
10b Communicable disease: The purpose of this item UK (Ms Stuart) welcomed The Commission had
BSE/Epidemiological was to debate a the additional measures circulated the latest
situation of CJD. Commission presentation agreed in Agriculture figures showing the
on nCJD trends. Council and, talked number of nv CJD cases
about the UK experience across member states.
on health and social The Presidency tabled
care for nCJD patients Council conclusions on
and their families further work on nCJD/BSE
and the importance of
Health Ministers being
fully associated with
public health issues at
a European level, which
were agreed.
11a Presentation of new The Recommendation The UK broadly supports The Council noted the
texts by the Commission: refers to health the Recommendation which Recommendation.
Recommendation on promotion, education and will complement the UK's
Alcohol and the health information measures as consultation paper on a
of Young People. well as `codes of National Strategy to
conduct' with the Tackle Alcohol Misuse
advertising and alcohol due to be published in
industries. the new year.
11b Blood Directive The Directive proposal The UK is fully The Council noted the
proposal. aims to ensure the committed to the Directive proposal.
safety of the blood proposal and played a
transfusion chain by strong role in getting
setting high standards this Recommendation
of quality and safety passed during the UK
for the collection, Presidency in 1998.
processing, storage and
distribution of whole
blood, and blood
components.
12 Any other business The paper proposes that The UK recognises the There was no discussion
European approach to the Commission develop need and the on this item.
clinical trials on AIDS ideas on how to improve difficulties of
research. co-ordination and establishing European
support for AIDS clinical trials in AIDS
clinical trials. and other diseases and
supports the proposal
that the Commission
should consider
mechanisms for
co-ordinating AIDS
clinical trials in light
of developments on the
European Research Area.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Subjects
ICT; Alcoholism; Blood; Health hazards; Drugs; Environmental health; Infectious diseases; EU action; HIV/AIDS; Nutrition; CJD; Paediatrics; Tobacco; BSE; EC Health Council; Clinical trials
Date
8 January 2001
Reference
360 c438-42W;360 c438-41W; 143618
House
House of Commons