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Written question asked by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 October 2008. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Thursday, 16 October 2008 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Patients: Transport

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he has taken to improve the conditions under which critically ill patients are transferred between hospitals.
Answer

Local health commissioners work with local hospitals, ambulance trusts and critical care networks to assess, commission and monitor the arrangements for transferring critically ill patients. We would expect that transfers follow relevant guidance from professional organisations, in particular the Intensive Care Society.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
480 c1467W;480 c1457W; 226847
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Patients Transport
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk