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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department will maintain approval for Co-proxamol for those patients who have intolerance to other painkillers. - Inc fact that CSM's overview of alternative analgesic options available at www.mhra.gov.uk and in Library (Dep 05/401).

Asked by

Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 March 2005

Reference

431 c1221W; 217484

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of whether Wockhardt's production of diamorphine will be sufficient to meet NHS requirements; and if he will make a statement; if he will list the alternative medicines his Department has recommended for use in the NHS for...

Asked by

Lord Lansley (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

27 January 2005

For answer on

23 February 2005

Answered on

23 February 2005

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment he has made of whether Wockhardt's production of diamorphine will be sufficient to meet NHS requirements; and if he will make a statement; [213270] (2) if he will list the alternative medicines his Department has recommended for use in the NHS for pain management while supplies of diamorphine are being addressed; whether these alternative medicines require additional equipment in order to administer them; and what additional resources are being made available to the NHS for pain management; [213271] (3) what arrangements he has made with alternative (a) UK and (b) foreign suppliers of diamorphine to the NHS. [213272] Ms Rosie Winterton: The national health service Purchasing and Supply Agency is continuing to monitor the supply situation closely. Wockhardt has increased its production and these extra supplies are being distributed to the NHS. The decision about transferring patients to alternative medicines is a clinical one and needs to be determined by the prescribing doctor, taking into account all the circumstances of a particular case. Interim clinical guidance was issued to healthcare professionals on 23 December 2004 and this is being updated by the Association for Palliative Medicine. Equipment for administration of medicines is available through the normal channels. The Department allocates revenue funding to primary care trusts (PCTs) on the basis of the relative needs of their populations. In the allocations for 2003-04 to 2005-06, none of the substantial growth money has been identified for specific purposes. It is for PCTs, in partnership with strategic health authorities and other local stakeholders, to determine how best to use these funds to meet national and local priorities for improving health, tackling health inequalities and modernising services. Departmental officials are in close contact with manufacturers of diamorphine regarding United Kingdom supply. However, the details are commercially confidential.

Date

23 February 2005

Reference

431 c683-4W;431 c679-80W; 213270;213271;213272

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what alternative drugs will be available for prescription in place of co-proxamol following its withdrawal by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. - CSM's overview of alternative analgesic options on Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's website and copies in Library....

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 February 2005

Reference

216049; 431 c492W;431 c488W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on recent interruptions in the supply of diamorphine.

Asked by

Tim Loughton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 February 2005

Reference

210221; 430 c1117W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many general practitioners are licensed to prescribe diamorphine; and how many there were in 1997. - Includes figures for practitioners who prescribe diamorphine for pain relief.

Asked by

Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 January 2005

Reference

209618; 430 c549W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects cannabis spray to treat pain to receive a licence for use.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 January 2005

Reference

206942; 429 c505W

House

House of Commons

Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986

Written Statement on the referral of project licence applications made under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 to the Animal Procedures Committee. (Inc ref to 17 December 2003 415 c137-8WS).

Member

Caroline Flint (Labour)

Department

Home Office

Type

Written statements

Date

15 December 2004

Reference

428 c141-2WS

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the general practitioner consultation and referral rates were for musculoskeletal diseases, including pain management, but excluding osteoarthritis in each English primary care trust in the last year for which figures are available; what the population served by each English primary care...

Asked by

Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 December 2004

Reference

202525; 428 c759-60W;428 c760W

House

House of Commons

Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (HL).

Member

Lord Joffe (Crossbench)

Type

Private members' bills (HL)

Notes

Received 25.11.2004

Date

24 November 2004

Reference

HL Bill 4 2004/05

House

House of Lords

Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (HL) 2004/05

Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (HL). Lords presentation and first reading (HL Bill 4 of 2004/05).

Lead member

Lord Joffe

Type

Debates on bills

Date

24 November 2004

Reference

667 c22

House

House of Lords

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