To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations his Department has received concerning the cost of repeating diagnostic tests unnecessarily.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations his Department has received concerning the cost of repeating diagnostic tests unnecessarily.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what processes are in place to inform men that they can ask their general practitioner about the PSA test and the issues that surround it.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what processes are in place to inform men that they can ask their general practitioner about the PSA test and the issues that surround it.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the target population for breast cancer screening was changed; and what percentage of the target population was screened in (a) 2000-01 and (b) 2001-02 in (i) England, (ii) each NHS region and (iii) each health authority. - Includes ref to data...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the target population for breast cancer screening was changed; and what percentage of the target population was screened in (a) 2000-01 and (b) 2001-02 in (i) England, (ii) each NHS region and (iii) each health authority. - Includes ref to data...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what action he is taking to increase screening for children and adults in cases where a family member has been diagnosed as being diabetic.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what action he is taking to increase screening for children and adults in cases where a family member has been diagnosed as being diabetic.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of non-listed cancer patients require (a) diagnostic X-ray examinations, (b) ultrasound investigations for gynaecological and obstetric problems, (c) mammograms for breast canceer and (d) CT scans; and what plans he has to introduce these patients to the national cancer waiting...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of non-listed cancer patients require (a) diagnostic X-ray examinations, (b) ultrasound investigations for gynaecological and obstetric problems, (c) mammograms for breast canceer and (d) CT scans; and what plans he has to introduce these patients to the national cancer waiting...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on objections made to the European patent office to the patents on breast cancer genes owned by Myriad Inc.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on objections made to the European patent office to the patents on breast cancer genes owned by Myriad Inc.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the impact of the patents on breast cancer genes owned by Myriad Inc on testing for hereditary breast cancer; and what negotiations his Department is involved in with Myriad on this issue.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the impact of the patents on breast cancer genes owned by Myriad Inc on testing for hereditary breast cancer; and what negotiations his Department is involved in with Myriad on this issue.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to include figures for patients awaiting diagnostic tests in the national cancer waiting lists currently published by the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to include figures for patients awaiting diagnostic tests in the national cancer waiting lists currently published by the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons patients awaiting diagnostic tests such as gastrointestinal endoscopy are excluded from national cancer waiting lists published by the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons patients awaiting diagnostic tests such as gastrointestinal endoscopy are excluded from national cancer waiting lists published by the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when a full review will be published on current progress in implementing the Government Prostate Cancer Programme issued in December 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when a full review will be published on current progress in implementing the Government Prostate Cancer Programme issued in December 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients have been waiting more than (a) three (b) six (c) nine (d) 12 (e) 18 and (f) 24 months between (i) referral by a GP for a diagnostic test and (ii) referral by a consultant for a diagnostic test;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients have been waiting more than (a) three (b) six (c) nine (d) 12 (e) 18 and (f) 24 months between (i) referral by a GP for a diagnostic test and (ii) referral by a consultant for a diagnostic test;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reason there is an explicit upper age limit for routine breast screening. - (Holding answer 21 October 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reason there is an explicit upper age limit for routine breast screening. - (Holding answer 21 October 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to introduce screening for hepatitis C. - Inc ref to Hepatitis Strategy for England consultation paper (Dep 02/1823). (Holding answer 21 October 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to introduce screening for hepatitis C. - Inc ref to Hepatitis Strategy for England consultation paper (Dep 02/1823). (Holding answer 21 October 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential health implications resulting from (a) repeated iris scans and (b) repeated retina scans. - (Holding answer 22 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential health implications resulting from (a) repeated iris scans and (b) repeated retina scans. - (Holding answer 22 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people took part in the limited implementation HPV pilot scheme in (a) Newcastle, (b) North Bristol and (c) Norfolk and Norwich in (i) 2001-02 and (ii) 2002-03; what the percentage was of women with a borderline/mild abnormality; how much the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people took part in the limited implementation HPV pilot scheme in (a) Newcastle, (b) North Bristol and (c) Norfolk and Norwich in (i) 2001-02 and (ii) 2002-03; what the percentage was of women with a borderline/mild abnormality; how much the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of smear tests in England and Wales resulted in women being recalled as a result of inadequate smears in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures (Holding answer 23 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of smear tests in England and Wales resulted in women being recalled as a result of inadequate smears in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures (Holding answer 23 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of UK women participated in the National PAP Screening Programme, broken down by age groups (a) under 30, (b) 31 to 49, (c) 50 to 59 and (d) 60 to 64 years, in each of the last five years; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of UK women participated in the National PAP Screening Programme, broken down by age groups (a) under 30, (b) 31 to 49, (c) 50 to 59 and (d) 60 to 64 years, in each of the last five years; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department requires primary care trusts in areas where newborn screening has been or is being implemented to allocate necessary funding to enable the screening to continue after the central funding to set up the programme runs out.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department requires primary care trusts in areas where newborn screening has been or is being implemented to allocate necessary funding to enable the screening to continue after the central funding to set up the programme runs out.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that HIV/AIDS detection facilities are available in the Central African Republic.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that HIV/AIDS detection facilities are available in the Central African Republic.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether funding and co-ordination of liquid based cytology training for pathologists, screeners and smear-takers will be organised centrally through the NHS Cervical Screening Programme following the NICE review; who will be responsible for reviewing the requirements for liquid based cytology processing centres...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether funding and co-ordination of liquid based cytology training for pathologists, screeners and smear-takers will be organised centrally through the NHS Cervical Screening Programme following the NICE review; who will be responsible for reviewing the requirements for liquid based cytology processing centres...