To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the decision was taken to replace the existing Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment at Newcastle General Hospital; what recent changes in numbers of linear accelerators have been made; and how many successive business cases for replacements have been submitted since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the decision was taken to replace the existing Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment at Newcastle General Hospital; what recent changes in numbers of linear accelerators have been made; and how many successive business cases for replacements have been submitted since 1997.

If he will give a fuller description of projects 2, 27 and 59 supplied by IMS; if he will describe the nature of the oversight services supplied by MOD UK (project 57); if will describe the nature of the medical equipment supplied by IMS (project 15); and if he will...

If he will give a fuller description of projects 2, 27 and 59 supplied by IMS; if he will describe the nature of the oversight services supplied by MOD UK (project 57); if will describe the nature of the medical equipment supplied by IMS (project 15); and if he will...

What guidance she has issued on the decommissioning of sites and buildings where high dose radium treatment machines have been installed; what the planned life of such machines is expected to be; how long after the use of such machines has ceased she expects to wait before decommissioning can begin;...

What guidance she has issued on the decommissioning of sites and buildings where high dose radium treatment machines have been installed; what the planned life of such machines is expected to be; how long after the use of such machines has ceased she expects to wait before decommissioning can begin;...

If she will publish a table showing the number of magnetic resonance scanners in each NHS region per 1,000 population and the number of procedures carried out on each scanner between April and October 1992. - Inc table & fact that details of no of procedures carried out on each...

If she will publish a table showing the number of magnetic resonance scanners in each NHS region per 1,000 population and the number of procedures carried out on each scanner between April and October 1992. - Inc table & fact that details of no of procedures carried out on each...

How many magnetic resonance scanners are available within the NHS; if she will list their locations; and what plans she has to increase the number. - Inc table.

How many magnetic resonance scanners are available within the NHS; if she will list their locations; and what plans she has to increase the number. - Inc table.

What was (a) the expenditure and (b) the expenditure per head on general practitioner prescribed drugs for the relief of asthma and asthma-related conditions in 1991-92 in each family health service association area, and for each NHS region- Table given.

What was (a) the expenditure and (b) the expenditure per head on general practitioner prescribed drugs for the relief of asthma and asthma-related conditions in 1991-92 in each family health service association area, and for each NHS region- Table given.

What steps have been taken to implement the recommendations of the 1986 Advisory Council for Applied Research & Development report on medical equipment, so far as they affect DTI.

What steps have been taken to implement the recommendations of the 1986 Advisory Council for Applied Research & Development report on medical equipment, so far as they affect DTI.

What steps have been taken to act on recommendations of 1986 Advisory Council for Applied Research & Development report on medical equipment.

What steps have been taken to act on recommendations of 1986 Advisory Council for Applied Research & Development report on medical equipment.

When it is proposed to have nuclear magnetic resonance scanners available within NHS in regions of north, Yorkshire, north-west & Merseyside.

When it is proposed to have nuclear magnetic resonance scanners available within NHS in regions of north, Yorkshire, north-west & Merseyside.

List of locations at which nuclear magnetic resonance scanners are available within the NHS. (Holding answer 20 July 1989).

List of locations at which nuclear magnetic resonance scanners are available within the NHS. (Holding answer 20 July 1989).

Table showing no of electrocardiograms, exercise electrocardiograms, echocardiograms & ambulatory recordings per 100,000 population carried out in England & in each regional health authority area for latest available year.

Table showing no of electrocardiograms, exercise electrocardiograms, echocardiograms & ambulatory recordings per 100,000 population carried out in England & in each regional health authority area for latest available year.

Table showing output of, employment in, balance of trade for, & extent of import penetration in, the medical equipment manufacture industry (SIC order 372) for each year since 1983; giving estimate for 1988; expressing figures in each case as an index with latest available year as the base

Table showing output of, employment in, balance of trade for, & extent of import penetration in, the medical equipment manufacture industry (SIC order 372) for each year since 1983; giving estimate for 1988; expressing figures in each case as an index with latest available year as the base

What are sources of guidance for maintenance standards of radiation machines Dept of Health expects health authorities to adopt; on what dates such standards were drawn to authorities' attention within last 5 years & to place text of letters drawing attention to such standards in Library.

What are sources of guidance for maintenance standards of radiation machines Dept of Health expects health authorities to adopt; on what dates such standards were drawn to authorities' attention within last 5 years & to place text of letters drawing attention to such standards in Library.

What steps have been taken to ensure that each radiation machine has a calibration logbook, a maintenance logbook & a patient logbook & on what dates such steps were taken. - Includes ref to "Guidance Notes for the Protection of Persons against Ionising Radiations arising from Medical & Dental Use".

What steps have been taken to ensure that each radiation machine has a calibration logbook, a maintenance logbook & a patient logbook & on what dates such steps were taken. - Includes ref to "Guidance Notes for the Protection of Persons against Ionising Radiations arising from Medical & Dental Use".

If Dept of Health has asked National Radiological Protection Board, or any other agency, to prepare scientific standards for calibration of radiation machines; on what dates within last 5 years it circulated health authorities with advice on calibration & dose standards of radiation machines & to place texts of such...

If Dept of Health has asked National Radiological Protection Board, or any other agency, to prepare scientific standards for calibration of radiation machines; on what dates within last 5 years it circulated health authorities with advice on calibration & dose standards of radiation machines & to place texts of such...

What are sources of guidance for calibration & dose control standards of radiation medicines which Dept of Health expects health authorities to implement & particular sections of such sources which particularly refer to calibration & dose standards & to place all such guidance in Library.

What are sources of guidance for calibration & dose control standards of radiation medicines which Dept of Health expects health authorities to implement & particular sections of such sources which particularly refer to calibration & dose standards & to place all such guidance in Library.

What info is available on the costs of purchasing & maintaining radiation machines within the NHS either by district, region or generally for each year since 1983. - Includes ref to annual accounts of health authorities, (available in Library).

What info is available on the costs of purchasing & maintaining radiation machines within the NHS either by district, region or generally for each year since 1983. - Includes ref to annual accounts of health authorities, (available in Library).

How many radiation machines were within the NHS; & at what locations in 1983 & 1988. - Includes table for end of 1988.

How many radiation machines were within the NHS; & at what locations in 1983 & 1988. - Includes table for end of 1988.

Comment on no & location of lithotripters in use in NHS,capital & revenue costs of lithotripter, no of patients each lithotripter can treat in course of year, & cost per patient of alternative surgical & other treatments to lithotripsy.

Comment on no & location of lithotripters in use in NHS,capital & revenue costs of lithotripter, no of patients each lithotripter can treat in course of year, & cost per patient of alternative surgical & other treatments to lithotripsy.

What action was taken arising out of the Advisory Council on Applied Research & Development report on medical equipment.

What action was taken arising out of the Advisory Council on Applied Research & Development report on medical equipment.