To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase the number of sign language interpreters for profoundly deaf people attending for NHS treatment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase the number of sign language interpreters for profoundly deaf people attending for NHS treatment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, by what date internally-worn hearing aids will be fitted to all NHS patients for whom they are suitable and who request them.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, by what date internally-worn hearing aids will be fitted to all NHS patients for whom they are suitable and who request them.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment has been made of the possibility of the loss of patient data while new IT schemes under the National Programme for IT are being implemented.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment has been made of the possibility of the loss of patient data while new IT schemes under the National Programme for IT are being implemented.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, by what date the National Cancer Research Network expects to have all 300 patients recruited for the SPIRIT trial; what the status is of the SPIRIT trial into a cure for prostate cancer; how many centres have been approved to enter patients...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, by what date the National Cancer Research Network expects to have all 300 patients recruited for the SPIRIT trial; what the status is of the SPIRIT trial into a cure for prostate cancer; how many centres have been approved to enter patients...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his oral statement of 17th December 2003, 415 c1571, what assessment he has made of the state of health of the second recipient of blood from the donor who later died of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his oral statement of 17th December 2003, 415 c1571, what assessment he has made of the state of health of the second recipient of blood from the donor who later died of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many haemophiliacs were diagnosed in each year since 1975; how many haemophiliacs died from blood product acquired infections in each year since 1975; how many haemophiliacs in the UK have been treated in each year since 1975 for (a) HIV, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many haemophiliacs were diagnosed in each year since 1975; how many haemophiliacs died from blood product acquired infections in each year since 1975; how many haemophiliacs in the UK have been treated in each year since 1975 for (a) HIV, (b)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he will take to ensure that information collected about patients as part of the charging policy on insurance payments within foundation hospitals (a) will not be passed to other agencies and (b) will meet the requirements of the Data Protection...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he will take to ensure that information collected about patients as part of the charging policy on insurance payments within foundation hospitals (a) will not be passed to other agencies and (b) will meet the requirements of the Data Protection...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what procedures there are to monitor whether a terminally ill patient has received an assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasia from (a) a member of the health care team and (b) a family member.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what procedures there are to monitor whether a terminally ill patient has received an assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasia from (a) a member of the health care team and (b) a family member.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS-funded training programmes provide guidance on dealing with patient requests for a medically assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasia.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS-funded training programmes provide guidance on dealing with patient requests for a medically assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasia.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what procedures are in place for NHS Direct staff dealing with patients' enquiries relating to assisted suicides or voluntary euthanasia.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what procedures are in place for NHS Direct staff dealing with patients' enquiries relating to assisted suicides or voluntary euthanasia.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the findings of the exceptional tracking exercise on the additional investment in cancer services will be published (a) in full and (b) on his Department's website; if his Department will use the findings of the exceptional tracking exercise on the additional...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the findings of the exceptional tracking exercise on the additional investment in cancer services will be published (a) in full and (b) on his Department's website; if his Department will use the findings of the exceptional tracking exercise on the additional...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of stroke patients were treated in a stroke unit for the minimum effective time in the last three months. - Inc fact that we do not routinely collect the info requested and ref to http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/pubs/strokeaudit01-02.pdf.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of stroke patients were treated in a stroke unit for the minimum effective time in the last three months. - Inc fact that we do not routinely collect the info requested and ref to http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/pubs/strokeaudit01-02.pdf.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what (a) monitoring and (b) research has been conducted by or for his Department on long waiting times for genito-urinary medicine services; if he will make a statement on the investment by his Department on GUM clinics; and how the investment will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what (a) monitoring and (b) research has been conducted by or for his Department on long waiting times for genito-urinary medicine services; if he will make a statement on the investment by his Department on GUM clinics; and how the investment will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on progress towards an action plan for reducing sudden death by epilepsy; what guidance he gives to consultants of patients with epilepsy to ensure that those patients are fully informed about the risks of sudden death...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on progress towards an action plan for reducing sudden death by epilepsy; what guidance he gives to consultants of patients with epilepsy to ensure that those patients are fully informed about the risks of sudden death...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what work is being done to ensure that stroke patients receive rapid assessment and appropriate treatment. - (Holding answer 22 January 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what work is being done to ensure that stroke patients receive rapid assessment and appropriate treatment. - (Holding answer 22 January 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the rates of delayed discharge were for health authorities in each of the last four quarters in the areas of (a) 3* social services, (b) 2* social services, (c) 1* social services and (d) 0* social services; which 3* social services...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the rates of delayed discharge were for health authorities in each of the last four quarters in the areas of (a) 3* social services, (b) 2* social services, (c) 1* social services and (d) 0* social services; which 3* social services...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of genito-urinary medicine clinics are able to see urgent cases within 24 hours; if he will make a statement on access to genito-urinary open access clinics and waiting time for genito-urinary clinics. - Includes figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of genito-urinary medicine clinics are able to see urgent cases within 24 hours; if he will make a statement on access to genito-urinary open access clinics and waiting time for genito-urinary clinics. - Includes figure.