If he will make available on prescription for diabetics suitable disposable needles for insulin pen type injections.

If he will make available on prescription for diabetics suitable disposable needles for insulin pen type injections.

Lords statement on funding for research into medical implants.

Lords statement on funding for research into medical implants.

What steps are being taken to introduce self-propelled wheel-chairs into hospitals.

What steps are being taken to introduce self-propelled wheel-chairs into hospitals.

If he will list the items included in the reconstruction work being undertaken in Sri Lanka, to which Her Majesty's Government have pledged #20 million. - Includes figures & list.

If he will list the items included in the reconstruction work being undertaken in Sri Lanka, to which Her Majesty's Government have pledged #20 million. - Includes figures & list.

How many patients with renal calculi have, since 1987: (a) been transferred to England for lithotripsy and (b) required multiple treatments with the lithotripter at the National Centre in Endinburgh. - Not centrally available

How many patients with renal calculi have, since 1987: (a) been transferred to England for lithotripsy and (b) required multiple treatments with the lithotripter at the National Centre in Endinburgh. - Not centrally available

To comment on the successful prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive at Oxford Crown Court of Medical X-Ray Supplies, Kingsbury, North London, for supply of a defective machine which subjected patients to excessive radiation. - Includes figure.

To comment on the successful prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive at Oxford Crown Court of Medical X-Ray Supplies, Kingsbury, North London, for supply of a defective machine which subjected patients to excessive radiation. - Includes figure.

How many handicapped children are treated annually at Rookwood Hospital with therapeutic care; and how many need therapeutic care for spine and hip deformities; what is current staffing & annual budget of custom-built special seats section at Rookwood hospital & annual budget of custom-built special seats section; if WO will...

How many handicapped children are treated annually at Rookwood Hospital with therapeutic care; and how many need therapeutic care for spine and hip deformities; what is current staffing & annual budget of custom-built special seats section at Rookwood hospital & annual budget of custom-built special seats section; if WO will...

Whether he has any plans to change the arrangements for issuing nebulisers to National Health Service patients.

Whether he has any plans to change the arrangements for issuing nebulisers to National Health Service patients.

Which hospitals in Scotland possess or are about to possess video telemetry equipment for investigation and possible surgery in cases of epilepsy. - Includes details.

Which hospitals in Scotland possess or are about to possess video telemetry equipment for investigation and possible surgery in cases of epilepsy. - Includes details.

What is the cost per unit of peak flow meters available at present to his Department; and what he treats as an acceptable cost; to give reasons for delay in implementing announcement that peak flow meters would be available on prescription to asthmatics & to now announce date for its...

What is the cost per unit of peak flow meters available at present to his Department; and what he treats as an acceptable cost; to give reasons for delay in implementing announcement that peak flow meters would be available on prescription to asthmatics & to now announce date for its...

What is current rate of electro-cardiogram testing for heart diseases per 1,000 of population in each of health board areas. - Not available centrally.

What is current rate of electro-cardiogram testing for heart diseases per 1,000 of population in each of health board areas. - Not available centrally.

What is number of staff trained & employed in electro-cardiagram testing for heart disease by each of health boards. - Information is not available centrally.

What is number of staff trained & employed in electro-cardiagram testing for heart disease by each of health boards. - Information is not available centrally.

To list value of equipment donated to NHS by charity organisations & public appeals for each year since 1979 - Not collected centrally

To list value of equipment donated to NHS by charity organisations & public appeals for each year since 1979 - Not collected centrally

To list needle exchange schemes currently operating in each of health board areas in Scotland - Inc details (Holding answer 23 July 1990)

To list needle exchange schemes currently operating in each of health board areas in Scotland - Inc details (Holding answer 23 July 1990)

Are there any plans to add Novopen pens & needles used by diabetics to drug tariff list of prescribable appliances.

Are there any plans to add Novopen pens & needles used by diabetics to drug tariff list of prescribable appliances.

If he will request the Medicines Commission urgently to establish a licensing system for artificial heart valves and other specialised devices used for medical purposes & if Commission has considered need to license & monitor use of artificial heart valves

If he will request the Medicines Commission urgently to establish a licensing system for artificial heart valves and other specialised devices used for medical purposes & if Commission has considered need to license & monitor use of artificial heart valves

How many companies supply artificial heart valves to the National Health Service; and in which countries these companies are based.

How many companies supply artificial heart valves to the National Health Service; and in which countries these companies are based.

How many British heart patients died because of a faulty artificial heart valve in the last five years for which figures are available - Inc figures

How many British heart patients died because of a faulty artificial heart valve in the last five years for which figures are available - Inc figures

What procedures are in place to co-ordinate warnings to: (a) cardiac specialists, (b) district general hospitals, (c) general practitioners and (d) patients fitted with suspect valves in cases where a fault is identified in a specific make of valve.

What procedures are in place to co-ordinate warnings to: (a) cardiac specialists, (b) district general hospitals, (c) general practitioners and (d) patients fitted with suspect valves in cases where a fault is identified in a specific make of valve.