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That this House is appalled to learn of the plight of cervical cancer patients treated at the Christie Hospital in Manchester who have suffered serious radiotherapy injuries; believes that these injuries were sustained duringan experimental course of treamtment on the Selectron machine of which patients were not properly informed, and...

Primary sponsor
Janet Anderson (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
19 December 1995
Reference
228
House
House of Commons

What progress his Department has made in assessing the cost to the NHS of skin diseases caused by certain types of latex surgical gloves; if the Medical Devices Agency has now issued a device bulletin to the health service in respect of latex sensitivity.

Asked by
David Congdon (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 December 1995
Reference
268 c1137W;268 c1135W; 6316;6318
House
House of Commons

How many incidents reported to the Medical Devices Agency or its predecessor (a) involving infusion devices, (b) involving over-infusion by infusion devices and (c) involving fatalities with infusion devices have occurred (i) since the start of 1985, (ii) between August 1993 and November 1994 and (iii) since August 1993. -...

Asked by
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 December 1995
Reference
5962; 268 c938W;268 c936W
House
House of Commons

What provisions exist to ensure that all babies who require incubator-based care receive such care within the hospital where they are being treated; and various questions on same including treatment of anaphylactic shock.

Asked by
George Howarth (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 December 1995
Reference
268 c936W;268 c934W; 6031;6032;6030
House
House of Commons

What guidelines his Department issues to district health authorities in respect of the provision of scanning equipment for 24 hour emergency use. - It is for individual authorities, after discussions with provider units, to determine the level of provision of scanning equipment necessary for 24-hour emergency use.

Asked by
Ann Coffey (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 December 1995
Reference
6097; 268 c808W;268 c806W
House
House of Commons

If he will make representations to the governments of Iran and Saudi Arabia in respect of the problem of non-payment and late payment for medical products exported to these countries by Smith and Nephew.

Asked by
Gordon Prentice (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 December 1995
Reference
5241; 268 c575W;268 c573W
House
House of Commons

With what frequency the premises of manufacturers of medical devices are visited and inspected by the Medical Services Agency. - Including text of letter from Alan Kent of the Medical Devices Services.

Asked by
Gordon Prentice (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 November 1995
Reference
2392; 267 c863-4W;267 c861-2W
House
House of Commons

Which health authorities in London do not have the necessary technical equipment in their locality to undertake (a) permanent pacemaker implantations and (b) cardiac catheterisation; when he estimates they will all be able to provide these operations. - Info not available centrally.

Asked by
Harry Cohen (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 November 1995
Reference
339; 267 c130W
House
House of Commons

Wednesday adjournment debate on compensation of women permanently injured by radiotherapy treatment after breast cancer.

Lead member
Jeremy Corbyn
Answering member
Tom Sackville
Department
Department of Health
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
22 November 1995
Reference
267 c633-40
House
House of Commons

Adjournment debate on experimental radiation treatment for cervical cancer.

Lead member
Janet Anderson
Answering member
Tom Sackville
Department
Department of Health
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
21 November 1995
Reference
267 c562-70
House
House of Commons

What are his reasons for excluding disposable needles for insulin injection pen systems from the drug tariff. - Will write.

Asked by
Neil Gerrard (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 November 1995
Reference
42367; 265 c974W
House
House of Commons

What plans she has to make (a) injector pens and (b) needles for injector pens available on the NHS for people with diabetes.

Asked by
John Heppell (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 1995
Reference
41993; 265 c678W
House
House of Commons

What guidelines cover the operation of nurse call bell systems in NHS hospitals. - Inc ref to health technical memoranda 2015 (in Library).

Asked by
Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 1995
Reference
39804; 265 c439W
House
House of Commons

What guidelines cover the operation of nurse call bell systems in NHS trust hospitals. - Includes ref to health technical memoranda 2015 'Bed Head Services' (in Library).

Asked by
Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 1995
Reference
39802; 265 c454W
House
House of Commons

If he will make needles for the use of administering insulin available on prescription. - Disposable syringes with attached needles are already available on general practitioner prescription.

Asked by
Lord Carlile of Berriew (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 1995
Reference
39805; 265 c455W
House
House of Commons

What provision exists for the safe disposal of needles by diabetics.

Asked by
Baroness Golding (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 October 1995
Reference
39065; 264 c850W;264 c860W
House
House of Commons

When the Medicines Control Agency will complete its investigation into the use of faulty Tuta blood packs; and if its fundings will be published. - Medicines Control Agency has completed its investigation and copies of report will be placed in Library (DEP/3 2247).

Asked by
Baroness Jowell (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 October 1995
Reference
36850; 264 c780W;264 c790W
House
House of Commons

How many blood donations were destroyed after the recall by the National Blood Authority of blood in Tuta blood packs; and what was total amount of blood moved between transfusion centres on evenings of 29 June and 30 June to compensate for loss of donations in Tuta packs. - Figures...

Asked by
Baroness Jowell (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 October 1995
Reference
36849; 264 c780W;264 c790W
House
House of Commons

Infusion systems. Devices Bulletin 9503. Medical Devices Agency. 1995.

Deposited by
Medical Devices Agency
Type
Deposited papers
Date
21 July 1995
Reference
DEP/3 2049
House
House of Commons

Reports of incidents received by the Medical Devices Agency involving overdoses from infusion systems from 01.07.90 to 30.06.95: dates and reporting bodies. DH. 1995.

Deposited by
Department of Health
Type
Deposited papers
Date
20 July 1995
Reference
DEP/3 2026
House
House of Commons