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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects electronic magnifiers to be made available on the NHS. - (Holding answer 15 December 2003).

Asked by

Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 December 2003

Reference

144189; 415 c992W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the National Health Service was of hip braces imported from the United States of America in each of the last five years. - Inc fact that information not held centrally. (Holding answer 16 December 2003).

Asked by

Roger Gale (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 December 2003

Reference

415 c995W; 143805

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for what reasons hip braces are not purchased from United Kingdom manufacturers. - (Holding answer 16 December 2003).

Asked by

Roger Gale (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 December 2003

Reference

415 c995-6W; 143806

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much he has spent distributing pedometers to primary care trusts in areas of high deprivation. - Including figures.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 December 2003

Reference

144569; 415 c893W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to ensure the replacement of radiotherapy equipment over 10 years old; if he will make a statement on investment in (a) staff and (b) machines for radiotherapy delivery. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Ben Chapman (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 December 2003

Reference

415 c879-80W; 140549;140550

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the definition of a stroke unit is under the National Service Framework for Older People's target for every hospital to have a stroke unit by April 2004; what specialist (a) equipment and (b) staff are needed in a stroke ward to...

Asked by

Jim Cunningham (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 December 2003

Reference

415 c895-6W; 143929;143930

House

House of Commons

Hollis of Heigham, Baroness

Lords statement on what the outcome was of the Employment Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council held on 1-2 December. [HL 444].

Asked by

Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 December 2003

Reference

HL 444; 655 c141-2WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average life span of (a) ambulances and (b) defibrillator batteries is; and what measures ambulance trusts are required to put in place to ensure that there is an orderly process by which to replace obsolescent equipment.

Asked by

David Davis (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 December 2003

Reference

415 c756W; 143242

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list by county those dental laboratories which have registered with his Department under the Medical Devices Regulations.

Asked by

Richard Ottaway (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 December 2003

Reference

415 c594W; 142529

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

Statement on what the outcome of the Employment and Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was on 1st December; what the Government's stance was on the issues discussed, including its voting record. - Inc ref to Reg (EEC) 1408/71.

Asked by

Jim Hood (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

1 December 2003

For answer on

11 December 2003

Answered on

11 December 2003

Mr. Hood: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the outcome of the Employment and Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was on 1 December; what the Government's stance was on the issues discussed, including its voting record; and if he will make a statement. [142006] Mr. Andrew Smith: I represented the UK together with the Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford, South (Mr. Sutcliffe), at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Brussels on 1 December 2003. The Council reached partial political agreement on the Articles of a new Regulation to replace Regulation 1408/71 co-ordinating social security systems for people moving from one member state to another. In particular, member states reached a compromise on Unemployment Benefit for people who live in a member state other than the one where they last worked. This relates to a reimbursement system that member states have agreed to: the last state of work will reimburse part of the Unemployment Benefit paid by the state of residence. UK retains a Parliamentary Scrutiny on this Regulation. The Council discussed the Commission Communication on Structural Indicators for next year's spring Council and took note of the opinions of the Economic Policy Committee, the Working Group on Environment, Employment Committee and Social Protection Committee. The Presidency invited the General Affairs and External Relations Council to adopt joint conclusions as close as possible to the existing draft. The Council adopted Conclusions on disability, on immigration, integration and employment and on gender equality indicators. The Council also agreed a general approach on a Council Decision establishing a Social Protection Committee. Council noted the Other Business items without comment. In the Consumer Affairs part of the Council, a Resolution on the Safety of Services was adopted without comment. There was a general policy discussion on the proposed EC Regulation on Consumer Protection Co-operation, and the UK supported the proposal. My right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Health (Mr. Hutton), represented the UK for consideration of the health items on the agenda of the Council on 2 of December. The main health business related to the Proposal for a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Discussion focused on the scope of the Centre, which is due to be operational by 2005, with member states agreeing it should concentrate initially on communicable disease, with the possibility of broadening the remit following external evaluation of its operations at a later date. Issues still to be resolved include the legal base, where the UK retained its reserve, and data protection requirements. A draft Council Decision was adopted authorising the Commission to negotiate the revision of the International Health Regulations under the framework of the World Health Organisation, within its area of competence. The Council Conclusions emerging from a conference on Healthy Lifestyles: Education, Information and Communication were adopted. These cover action on lifestyles monitoring and evaluation and impact assessment, aimed to help develop a European action plan to promote healthy lifestyles. The Council Recommendation on Cancer Screening advocating mass cancer screening through clearly established and scientifically proven methods in quality controlled screening programmes were also adopted, as was the Council Resolution on Pharmaceuticals and Public Health Challenges--Focussing on the Patients. The Council adopted Council Conclusions on Medical Devices which acknowledge the importance of medical devices in health and social care, endorse the good work done so far and invite further work to strengthen co- ordination, interpretation and implementation of the sectoral Directives in the interests of protecting public health. The Council received information from the Italian Presidency on the threat posed by malaria. The French delegation presented information on raising tobacco tax to help reduce tobacco consumption and the Irish delegation presented proposals for the forthcoming Irish Presidency where the emphasis will be placed on cardiovascular disease and e-health matters. No votes were taken at this Council.

Date

11 December 2003

Reference

142006; 415 c553-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what diagnostic methods are available on the NHS to allow diabetics to monitor their blood sugar levels; whether he intends that provision of blood glucose test strips will remain available on the NHS in the long term.

Asked by

Tim Loughton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 December 2003

Reference

415 c177W; 141153;141154

House

House of Commons

NHS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

That this House congratulates the Nursing Times for its campaign to improve the availability and quality of medical equipment used by nursing staff; notes that a survey carried out by the journal found that one in five nurses said they had been forced to re-use equipment intended for single use...

Primary sponsor

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Early day motions

Date

27 November 2003

Reference

152

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to establish dedicated Positron Emission Tomography camera facilities to diagnose lung cancer and evaluate the success of treatment in sites across all strategic health authorities.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

140112; 413 c1364W;413 c1360W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many hospitals have equipment and trained professionals in place to provide photodynamic therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figure.

Asked by

Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

138053; 413 c1120W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on which NHS equipment his Department holds information of the numbers in service. - There is no central point in the Department of health that collates information on numbers of the equipment that is in service within the National Health Service.

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

136907; 413 c1131W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2003, 411 c420W, on anti-coagulants, what effect the results of the home use trial of coagulometers by Roche Ltd. will have on current practice.

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

139262; 413 c950W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service has taken to implement an action plan for the use of the decontamination unit; and on what date the unit was brought back into use. (Holding answer 17 November 2003).

Asked by

Helen Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

138713; 413 c1126W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will amend the contractual procedures with equipment suppliers so as to bring forward the date when ambulatory oxygen administration systems can be made available to patients in the NHS; when he expects that all patients in England and Wales who...

Asked by

John Wilkinson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 November 2003

For answer on

18 November 2003

Answered on

18 November 2003

Mr. Wilkinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will amend the contractual procedures with equipment suppliers so as to bring forward the date when ambulatory oxygen administration systems can be made available to patients in the NHS; [138564] (2) when he expects that all patients in England and Wales who have a medical need for ambulatory oxygen administration systems will have them supplied under the NHS; [138565] (3) by what date ambulatory oxygen administration systems will be made available to NHS patients; [138566] (4) what assessment he has made of the number of patients in England and Wales in need of ambulatory oxygen administration systems. [138585] Ms Rosie Winterton: In June, we announced plans to introduce a modernised, integrated, oxygen service. The new contract for oxygen services, currently being drawn up, will set out clear standards for the delivery of services to meet individual patient needs. Specialist hospital consultants will take on the responsibility for assessing and prescribing oxygen, including ambulatory oxygen, with service contractors required to provide the type of service needed. We are working towards an operational date of 1 April 2005 for the new oxygen services contract. This is the earliest practical date, taking into account the need to minimise inconvenience to patients and to ensure fair and open competition for the new contract. Details of the service specification for the new contract, currently being drawn up, will be available in early 2004. Information on the numbers of patients who need ambulatory oxygen is not held centrally.

Date

18 November 2003

Reference

413 c846W; 138564;138565;138566;138585

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on his plans to provide additional MRI scanning capacity in East Sussex.

Asked by

Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2003

Reference

413 c863W; 137082

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on proton therapy in the context of the NHS cancer plan.

Asked by

Ben Chapman (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 2003

Reference

413 c613W; 137066

House

House of Commons

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