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Lord O'Shaughnessy
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Lord Warner
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Department of Health
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Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill 2016-17
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Cost effectiveness; Costs; ICT; Drugs; Innovation; Imports; NHS; Medical treatments; Prices; National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; Research; Pharmaceutical price regulation scheme; Orphan drugs
Date
5 April 2017
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782
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asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the cash operating deficit currently forecast for the National Health Service in the current fiscal year; and what is (a) the level of any provisions or contingencies which may have been released in the calculation of this figure; (b) the origin, as to purpose and...
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the cash operating deficit currently forecast for the National Health Service in the current fiscal year; and what is (a) the level of any provisions or contingencies which may have been released in the calculation of this figure; (b) the origin, as to purpose and...
Asked by
Lord James of Blackheath
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
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8 January 2007
As reported in the National Health Service financial performance report for quarter two of 2006-07, the NHS as a whole is forecasting a £94 million net deficit, after the application of a £350 million contingency established by strategic health authorities. We believe that the NHS overall remains broadly on track to deliver net financial balance by the end of 2006-07 and continues to perform well against key service targets.
The contingency in 2006-07 has not been created from new funding provided by the department. As part of their management of the £5.5 billion central budget bundle distributed to them for the NHS, SHAs have established a level of contingency which currently stands at £350 million. This contingency is a prudent approach by SHAs to manage financial risk in the NHS while ensuring that services to patients are delivered.
There are a number of factors, not yet included in the NHS forecasts, which may have beneficial impact on the forecast outturn position. The most significant of which is the potential benefit arising from the lower reimbursement cost of generic medicines.
There will be redundancies resulting from the strategic health authority and primary care trust re-organisation which will release £250 million to frontline services. The full benefit of the £250 million saving will happen in 2008-09 when all of the costs have been paid.
The cost of redundancies in the NHS is not collected centrally.
Subjects
Debts; Costs; Finance; NHS; Redundancy
Date
8 January 2007
Reference
858; 688 c32-3WA
House
House of Lords
What plans are in place, or under discussion, to make electronic patient records accessible in prisons.
What plans are in place, or under discussion, to make electronic patient records accessible in prisons.
Asked by
Earl Howe
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
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Written questions
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19 December 2006
The task of developing and providing prison establishments with appropriate clinical information technology hardware and software has always been recognised as an integral corollary of the transfer of healthcare responsibility from the Home Office to this department from April 2006. Within the department, the provision of strategic IT systems is undertaken by the National Health Service Connecting for Health (NHS CfH) agency as a part of the wider national programme for information technology in the NHS.
There is no single national start or completion date for individual national programme systems and services. The aim is to achieve substantial integration of health and social care information systems in England under the national programme by 2010. In line with best practice, this involves implementing new services incrementally, avoiding a big bang approach, and providing increasingly richer functionality over time.
However, planning is under way to extend compliant primary care systems to support prison healthcare. Mental health and limited secondary care functionality will be added at a later date as applications become available. The first practical step to achieving this goal is in the form of providing the necessary connectivity to the N3 network in the prison estate. This has two aspects: providing broadband connections to prison establishments, and developing a network infrastructure in establishments. This month, £3 million will be specifically allocated through strategic health authorities to enhance prison healthcare IT infrastructure, with work due to complete by March 2007. NHS CfH is liaising with the Prison Service and primary care trusts to oversee implementation of this phase of the programme, based on local costed plans.
Subjects
Health services; ICT; NHS; Prisoners; Prisons; Medical records
Date
19 December 2006
Reference
806; 687 c289-90WA
House
House of Lords
My Lords, we welcome the NICE guidance and its focus on prevention as well as treatment. The recommendations in the guidance are wide-ranging for the NHS, other government departments and agencies, health professionals, local authorities, schools, early-years settings and industry, all of which must work in partnership. Adherenceto the guidance will be considered as part of the annual health check carried out by the Healthcare Commission, and the guidance will assist achievement of our PSA target to halt the year-on-year rise in obesity among children under the age of 11 by 2010.
My Lords, we welcome the NICE guidance and its focus on prevention as well as treatment. The recommendations in the guidance are wide-ranging for the NHS, other government departments and agencies, health professionals, local authorities, schools, early-years settings and industry, all of which must work in partnership. Adherenceto the guidance will be considered as part of the annual health check carried out by the Healthcare Commission, and the guidance will assist achievement of our PSA target to halt the year-on-year rise in obesity among children under the age of 11 by 2010.
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Greaves
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
What is their response to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines on obesity in children.
Subjects
Children; Obesity; National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Date
19 December 2006
Reference
687 c1893
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
My Lords, the noble Lord is right. It is a wide-ranging and excellent report; it will be drawn to the attention of a wide range of people, as I indicated. Obesity is one of the major public health issues in the developing world; it can lead to an increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. But we are making great strides, for example, in increasing children’s participation in sport: 80 per cent of schoolchildren now do at least two hours of school sport a week, which beats our target of 75 per cent for 2006.
My Lords, the noble Lord is right. It is a wide-ranging and excellent report; it will be drawn to the attention of a wide range of people, as I indicated. Obesity is one of the major public health issues in the developing world; it can lead to an increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. But we are making great strides, for example, in increasing children’s participation in sport: 80 per cent of schoolchildren now do at least two hours of school sport a week, which beats our target of 75 per cent for 2006.
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Greaves
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. Does he agree with the comment by Professor Peter Littlejohns, that, "““Obesity is the most serious threat to the future health of our nation””?"
Will he join me in welcoming this excellent report’s emphasis of the fact that obesity is first and foremost an environmental issue, a traditional public health issue, rather than a clinical one? Will he therefore bring the report to the attention of a wide range of organisations and agencies involved in matters such as safer streets, better play facilities, investing in playing fields instead of selling them off, full and affordable community use of school facilities, and a long list of other aspects which noble Lords could add?
Subjects
Children; Obesity; National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Date
19 December 2006
Reference
687 c1893-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
My Lords, changes are taking place in the public health world, many of them for the better, and the range of services is improving. As I tried to say in my Answer, partnership working is improving across the agencies. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that obesity is now taken very seriously across a wide range of agencies. There is still a lot more to be done but there is a lot of momentum behind the changes in this area.
My Lords, changes are taking place in the public health world, many of them for the better, and the range of services is improving. As I tried to say in my Answer, partnership working is improving across the agencies. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that obesity is now taken very seriously across a wide range of agencies. There is still a lot more to be done but there is a lot of momentum behind the changes in this area.
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Neuberger
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, we all welcome the report. I agree with my noble friend that this is partly an environmental issue, but what will be done to strengthen the public health function, given that many public health doctors and professionals are feeling somewhat depressed about their future at the moment, particularly those who work with children and, as the noble Baroness said, with teenagers and young people? It seems that something needs to be done about the provision of specialist advice. What will the Government provide?
Subjects
Children; Obesity; National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Date
19 December 2006
Reference
687 c1894
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House of Lords chamber
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My Lords, my noble friend is right. My honourable friend Caroline Flint, the Minister for Public Health, has responsibilities across government in this area. She is working with colleagues on these issues, in particular to use the opportunities of the 2012 Olympics to develop progress and produce a legacy at the end of that process.
My Lords, my noble friend is right. My honourable friend Caroline Flint, the Minister for Public Health, has responsibilities across government in this area. She is working with colleagues on these issues, in particular to use the opportunities of the 2012 Olympics to develop progress and produce a legacy at the end of that process.
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Morgan of Drefelin
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does my noble friend agree that, while it is essential to target children under the age of 11, we should not forget about teenagers and young adults? Does he further agree that, with the development of club sport and the potential for an Olympic legacy, we could do much more to encourage teenagers and young adults to get involved in sport?
Subjects
Children; Obesity; National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Date
19 December 2006
Reference
687 c1894
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House of Lords chamber
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My Lords, we must not always look to the past; we must look at what is happening now and in the future. As I indicated in my Answer, we are on track to achieve the PSA target and 80 per cent of schoolchildren now do at least two hours of school sport a week. We believe that we can and should do more. Our long-term ambition is for all children to spend at least four hours every week on sport by 2010.
My Lords, we must not always look to the past; we must look at what is happening now and in the future. As I indicated in my Answer, we are on track to achieve the PSA target and 80 per cent of schoolchildren now do at least two hours of school sport a week. We believe that we can and should do more. Our long-term ambition is for all children to spend at least four hours every week on sport by 2010.
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Verma
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will the Minister confirm that the Government are on target to halt the rise in obesity among children under the age of 11, as set out in July 2004? Given that exercise is such an important part of the equation, why, from 2000 to 2005, did the proportion of children taking part in sporting activities drop from 15 per cent to 10 per cent?
Subjects
Children; Obesity; National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Date
19 December 2006
Reference
687 c1894
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the Government are not short of rigour on a large range of issues. My honourable friend the Minister for Public Health is quite capable of looking after the public interests in these areas against any vested interest.
My Lords, the Government are not short of rigour on a large range of issues. My honourable friend the Minister for Public Health is quite capable of looking after the public interests in these areas against any vested interest.
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Howarth of Newport
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, further to the question of the noble Baroness, Lady Howe,may we be assured that the Government will adopta thoroughly sceptical and rigorous approach to broadcasters who claim that children’s programming can be funded only by advertising particularly pitched at children? Does the Minister accept that, in a free society properly defined, it is not acceptable that powerful commercial interests should abuse their power in relation to vulnerable groups in the population, such as children?
Subjects
Children; Obesity; National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Date
19 December 2006
Reference
687 c1895
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
My Lords, of course the media have a role to play. That is why we have engaged with Ofcom on new rules for preventing children being overexposed to broadcast advertising for high-fat, -salt and -sugar foods and why we are working closely with Ofcom, industry and the Food and Drink Advertising and Promotion Forum to create effective rules in this area. There is still a lot more work to be done but, again, there is considerable momentum with the broadcast and other media in this area.
My Lords, of course the media have a role to play. That is why we have engaged with Ofcom on new rules for preventing children being overexposed to broadcast advertising for high-fat, -salt and -sugar foods and why we are working closely with Ofcom, industry and the Food and Drink Advertising and Promotion Forum to create effective rules in this area. There is still a lot more work to be done but, again, there is considerable momentum with the broadcast and other media in this area.
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Howe of Idlicote
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I think everyone agrees that it is an excellent report, with excellent opportunities for partnerships. However, will the Minister comment on the role of the media, which seems to have been left out of the report? Do the media have a role to play in recommending healthy living activities and healthy eating practices?
Subjects
Children; Obesity; National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Date
19 December 2006
Reference
687 c1895
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, obesity is a matter for adults as well as children. We need to work across the age spectrum to make progress. The NICE guidelines are a helpful contribution but there will continue to be a range of policies tackling the issue of parents.
My Lords, obesity is a matter for adults as well as children. We need to work across the age spectrum to make progress. The NICE guidelines are a helpful contribution but there will continue to be a range of policies tackling the issue of parents.
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Sharples
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does the Minister accept that parents should be the main target in this area?
Subjects
Children; Obesity; National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Date
19 December 2006
Reference
687 c1895
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What is their response to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines on obesity in children.
What is their response to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines on obesity in children.
Asked by
Lord Greaves
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
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Answered
Procedure
Topical questions (HL)
For answer on
19 December 2006
Answered on
19 December 2006
My Lords, we welcome the NICE guidance and its focus on prevention as well as treatment. The recommendations in the guidance are wide-ranging for the NHS, other government departments and agencies, health professionals, local authorities, schools, early-years settings and industry, all of which must work in partnership. Adherenceto the guidance will be considered as part of the annual health check carried out by the Healthcare Commission, and the guidance will assist achievement of our PSA target to halt the year-on-year rise in obesity among children under the age of 11 by 2010.
Subjects
Children; Obesity; National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Date
19 December 2006
Reference
687 c1893
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What is their response to the findings of Professor John Collinge in the December 2006 edition of the Lancet on the transmission by infected blood of variant CJD; and what action they are planning to take.
What is their response to the findings of Professor John Collinge in the December 2006 edition of the Lancet on the transmission by infected blood of variant CJD; and what action they are planning to take.
Asked by
Lord Morris of Manchester
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 December 2006
The Lancet article refers to the third known case of vCJD transmission via blood transfusion from a vCJD-infected donor. This case was originally notified to the department in January 2006 and announced by the Health Protection Agency in a press release on 9 February 2006, a copy of which has been placed in the Library.
There are 24 living patients in a group of people who had received blood components from donors subsequently known to have developed vCJD. They were all notified in 2005 or earlier, through their GPs, of their risk status and have been provided with information and support. The Health Protection Agency contacted the GPs earlier in the year to notify them of this third case and the agency has ensured that the GPs are fully informed and briefed about the subsequent Lancet publication.
The department has implemented a series of measures to reduce the risk of vCJD being transmitted through the blood supply. Shortly after vCJD was first identified in 1996, the possibility of human-to-human transmission through blood was considered, and the department implemented precautionary measures to reduce what was, at that time, a theoretical risk. These measures have been strengthened since evidence of transmission via blood began to emerge from animal studies, and following the first case of transfusion-associated transmission in humans, reported in December 2003. An important additional step, introduced in March 2004, was to exclude from blood donation those people who had themselves received a blood transfusion since January 1980. Other precautionary measures include:
from December 1997, blood components, plasma products or tissues obtained from any individual who later develops vCJD, were withdrawn/recalled;
in July 1998, it was announced that plasma for the manufacture of blood products, such as clotting factors, would be obtained from non-UK sources;
from November 1999, white blood cells, which may carry a significant risk of transmitting vCJD, were removed from all blood used for transfusion;
in August 2002, it was announced that fresh frozen plasma for treating babies and young children born on or after 1 January 1996 would be obtained from the USA;
in July 2004, the exclusion criteria for blood donation were extended to include previously transfused platelet donors, and donors who were unsure if they had previously had a blood transfusion;
in September 2004, the department announced further precautionary measures for patients who had received certain batches of plasma products;
in July 2005, the use of USA-sourced fresh frozen plasma was extended to all children up to the age of 16;
in July 2005, the department announced further precautionary measures for those patients who donated blood to three people who later developed vCJD.
The department continues to keep all the evidence in relation to transmission of vCJD by blood under close review.
Subjects
Contamination; Blood; Blood transfusions; CJD
Date
19 December 2006
Reference
751; 687 c291-2WA
House
House of Lords
How many NHS patients identified by the National Blood Service as having received blood from a donor who later developed vCJD were people with haemophilia.
How many NHS patients identified by the National Blood Service as having received blood from a donor who later developed vCJD were people with haemophilia.
Asked by
Lord Morris of Manchester
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 December 2006
No patient with haemophilia or other bleeding disorders have been identified as having received blood from a blood donor who subsequently developed vCJD, nor have there been any reported cases of vCJD associated with receipt of plasma products.
However, all haemophilia patients who received plasma products between 1980 and 2001 sourced from UK donor plasma have been designated as ““at risk of vCJD for public purposes””. All plasma products are now sourced from non-UK plasma. The United Kingdom Haemophilia Centre Doctors’ Organisation is collecting data that will provide an estimate of the number of haemophilia patients who have been exposed to plasma products which may be implicated with vCJD.
Subjects
Contamination; Blood; Haemophilia; NHS; Blood transfusions; CJD
Date
19 December 2006
Reference
750; 687 c290-1WA
House
House of Lords
Whether they intend to allow residents of overseas territories access to specialist healthcare on the same terms as United Kingdom residents.
Whether they intend to allow residents of overseas territories access to specialist healthcare on the same terms as United Kingdom residents.
Asked by
Lord Morris of Manchester
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 December 2006
The National Health Service is first and foremost for the benefit of people living in this country. Entitlement to access free NHS hospital treatment is based on whether someone is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, not on British nationality or the past or present payment of national insurance contributions or UK taxes. Anyone who is not ordinarily resident is subject to the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 1989, as amended. These regulations place a responsibility on NHS hospitals to establish whether a person is ordinarily resident, or exempt from charges under one of a number of exemption categories, or liable for charges. There are no plans to change this.
Subjects
Fees and charges; NHS; Overseas visitors; Overseas residence
Date
19 December 2006
Reference
692; 687 c290WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:What functions they envisage for the delivery of mental health services by a local health body under Clause 36 of the Mental Health Bill.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What functions they envisage for the delivery of mental health services by a local health body under Clause 36 of the Mental Health Bill.
Asked by
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 December 2006
We do not envisage any new functions for the delivery of mental health services by a local health board under Clause 36 of the Mental Health Bill, as this clause is intended to make it clear, for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983, who the managers are in respect of a local health board.
The current definition of managers of hospitals, which is contained in Section 145 of the 1983 Act, does not include a reference to local health boards. Hospital managers have a variety of functions under the Act and the definition of managers identifies the body or people who are managers of each hospital, depending on who owns or runs it.
Legislation
Mental Health Bill (HL) 2006-07
Subjects
Mental health services; Local health boards
Date
18 December 2006
Reference
702; 687 c250WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is their latest estimate of the national annual cost of pathology testing carried out (a) for National Health Service primary care trusts; and (b), so far as the cost is not included in (a), in National Health Service hospitals.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What is their latest estimate of the national annual cost of pathology testing carried out (a) for National Health Service primary care trusts; and (b), so far as the cost is not included in (a), in National Health Service hospitals.
Asked by
Earl Howe
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 December 2006
The report of the independent review of National Health Service pathology services in England estimated that the total cost of NHS pathology services is £2.5 billion per annum. The department does not collect information centrally about the national annual cost of pathology testing carried out for National Health Service primary care trusts.
Subjects
Costs; NHS; Pathology
Date
18 December 2006
Reference
805; 687 c248WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:What research they have carried out relating to the number of homicides committed by people with mental illness; what are the trends in this number; what lessons they have learnt from these cases; and whether they have any plans to publish this research.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What research they have carried out relating to the number of homicides committed by people with mental illness; what are the trends in this number; what lessons they have learnt from these cases; and whether they have any plans to publish this research.
Asked by
Baroness Barker
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 December 2006
The Government have commissioned the national confidential inquiry into suicide and homicide by people with mental illness to examine all incidences of suicide and homicide by people in contact with mental health services in the United Kingdom. The inquiry’s latest report covering England and Wales, which was published on 4 December 2006, shows no clear evidence of either a rise or a fall in the number of homicides by people with mental illness. The report is available in the library and can be downloaded from http://www.medicine.manchester.ac.uk/suicideprevention/nci/.
Subjects
Homicide; Mentally disordered offenders; Research
Date
18 December 2006
Reference
414; 687 c234-5WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the statement by Lord Warner on25 July (HL Deb, col 1642) regarding procurement of an additional 300,000 audiology service pathways from the independent sector, whether this initiative will result in additional capacity; and whether service commissioners could opt to use this scheme to transfer existing...
asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the statement by Lord Warner on25 July (HL Deb, col 1642) regarding procurement of an additional 300,000 audiology service pathways from the independent sector, whether this initiative will result in additional capacity; and whether service commissioners could opt to use this scheme to transfer existing...
Asked by
Baroness Wilkins
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 December 2006
The audiology procurement is designed to complement National Health Service capacity to tackle long waits for audiology services. It represents additional capacity as part of the Government’s commitment to tackle audiology waits. We expect to publish an action plan, of which this procurement will be a key part, early next year.
Locally, it is for PCTs to decide how much audiology capacity to commission from providers of NHS services, consistent with overall local development plans.
Subjects
Hearing impairment; Health services; Private sector; NHS; Procurement
Date
18 December 2006
Reference
123; 687 c244WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:What consultations they held with professional bodies and representatives of patient groups before setting up the independent sector programme for audiology services.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What consultations they held with professional bodies and representatives of patient groups before setting up the independent sector programme for audiology services.
Asked by
Baroness Tonge
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Warner
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 December 2006
The procurement of extra audiology capacity by the National Health Service will be a key part of the action plan to deal with unacceptably long waits for adult hearing services in the context of the 18-week target. This follows concerns expressed over many months by representatives of patient groups and professional bodies about shortages in NHScommissioned capacity.
The action plan will be informed by the views of a broad range of stakeholders including professional bodies and representatives of patient groups, and will I hope command broad support. A working group has been established to develop proposals, although for reasons of size has not been designed to be representative of the various groups. A forum will be held before publication to ensure that stakeholder groups and others have an opportunity to consider possible proposals and contribute their views. In the mean time, we have already had submissions from a number of professional organisations, and others are welcome to write with theirs. Whether or not there is formal consultation on the action plan or elements of it will depend on the nature of the measures.
Subjects
Hearing impairment; Health services; Private sector; NHS; Procurement; Public participation
Date
18 December 2006
Reference
473; 687 c244WA
House
House of Lords