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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat). It was answered by Lord Darzi of Denham (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 May 2009.


Health: Information Prescription

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when all cancer patients will receive an information prescription.
Answer

My Lords, the National Cancer Action Team is working with cancer networks and cancer charities to develop an electronic delivery system that can be used by professionals to deliver information prescriptions to patients at any point during their cancer journey. Eleven tumour-specific information pathways have been developed and are being piloted across 71 sites in England. It is planned that the full system will be available and that all cancer patients will receive an information prescription as part of their consultation from 2010.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
710 c1307 
Session
2008-09
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Cancer Information Patients Prescriptions
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk