To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment her Department has made of NHS trusts’ compliance with departmental guidance on the Hospital Travel Costs scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment her Department has made of NHS trusts’ compliance with departmental guidance on the Hospital Travel Costs scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many and what percentage of people (a) admitted to and (b) discharged from hospital were malnourished in each of the last five years for which figures are available, broken down by (i) age and (ii) strategic health authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many and what percentage of people (a) admitted to and (b) discharged from hospital were malnourished in each of the last five years for which figures are available, broken down by (i) age and (ii) strategic health authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what obligations her Department places on (a) acute hospital trusts, (b) GP practices, (c) primary care trusts and (d) strategic health authorities to ensure that patients are able to access transport from their home to NHS appointments; and how much was spent...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what obligations her Department places on (a) acute hospital trusts, (b) GP practices, (c) primary care trusts and (d) strategic health authorities to ensure that patients are able to access transport from their home to NHS appointments; and how much was spent...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Department of Health Winter Report 2005–06, page 18, how many critically ill patients have been transferred between hospitals for non-clinical reasons in each year since 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Department of Health Winter Report 2005–06, page 18, how many critically ill patients have been transferred between hospitals for non-clinical reasons in each year since 2000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Department of Health Winter Report 2005–06, page 17, how much income is lost by a hospital on average (a) when a patient chooses to be treated elsewhere under the Cancelled Operations Guarantee and (b) when a patient chooses to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Department of Health Winter Report 2005–06, page 17, how much income is lost by a hospital on average (a) when a patient chooses to be treated elsewhere under the Cancelled Operations Guarantee and (b) when a patient chooses to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment her Department has made of the part played by involuntary automaticity on adverse incidents in the health care system; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment her Department has made of the part played by involuntary automaticity on adverse incidents in the health care system; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of NHS in-patients shared a mixed sex sleeping area at some point during their hospital stay in the last year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of NHS in-patients shared a mixed sex sleeping area at some point during their hospital stay in the last year for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what services to NHS patients in South Gloucestershire will be provided by the proposed Independent Sector Treatment Centre; where the centre will be located; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what services to NHS patients in South Gloucestershire will be provided by the proposed Independent Sector Treatment Centre; where the centre will be located; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the average cost of a missed general practitioner appointment was in 2004–05; and what assessment she has made of the merits of primary care trusts using text message reminder systems for patient appointments;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the average cost of a missed general practitioner appointment was in 2004–05; and what assessment she has made of the merits of primary care trusts using text message reminder systems for patient appointments;

(2) how much has been saved by hospitals using text message reminder systems for patient appointments; and if she plans to encourage all NHS trusts to use this technology;

(2) how much has been saved by hospitals using text message reminder systems for patient appointments; and if she plans to encourage all NHS trusts to use this technology;

(4) what assessment she has made of the use of mobile handset remote monitoring systems that allow doctors to monitor patients in their own home rather than having them stay in hospital.

(4) what assessment she has made of the use of mobile handset remote monitoring systems that allow doctors to monitor patients in their own home rather than having them stay in hospital.

(3) what assessment she has made of the impact on patient outcomes of schemes that use text messages to remind patients to take their medication;

(3) what assessment she has made of the impact on patient outcomes of schemes that use text messages to remind patients to take their medication;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the (a) quality, (b) consistency and (c) impact on equity of access to treatment for patients of the service provided by patient care advisers; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the (a) quality, (b) consistency and (c) impact on equity of access to treatment for patients of the service provided by patient care advisers; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information will be available to patients under patient choice about (a) NHS providers and (b) private providers; whether it is her intention that information will be directly comparable; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information will be available to patients under patient choice about (a) NHS providers and (b) private providers; whether it is her intention that information will be directly comparable; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has made of the additional cost of claims under the hospital travel costs scheme arising from her patient choice policy; and whether relatives will be able to claim under the scheme for long distance visits to patients in hospital.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has made of the additional cost of claims under the hospital travel costs scheme arising from her patient choice policy; and whether relatives will be able to claim under the scheme for long distance visits to patients in hospital.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were registered with an NHS dentist in each year since 1998 in (a) England, (b) each strategic health authority and (c) each primary care trust.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were registered with an NHS dentist in each year since 1998 in (a) England, (b) each strategic health authority and (c) each primary care trust.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will estimate the percentage of (a) adults, (b) children and (c) the total population registered with (i) a general dental services dentist and (ii) a personal dental services dentist in (A) England, (B) each strategic health authority and (C) each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will estimate the percentage of (a) adults, (b) children and (c) the total population registered with (i) a general dental services dentist and (ii) a personal dental services dentist in (A) England, (B) each strategic health authority and (C) each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of people disqualified from receiving a 2004-05 winter fuel payment on the grounds that during the qualifying week they were in hospital receiving free in-patient treatment and had been receiving such treatment for more...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of people disqualified from receiving a 2004-05 winter fuel payment on the grounds that during the qualifying week they were in hospital receiving free in-patient treatment and had been receiving such treatment for more...