To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make an assessment of the impact on the health of patients needing to see a neuro-surgeon of long journeys to Walton Hospital, Liverpool.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make an assessment of the impact on the health of patients needing to see a neuro-surgeon of long journeys to Walton Hospital, Liverpool.

What progress has been made regarding the provision of NHS dental treatment in Wales. - Includes figure.

What progress has been made regarding the provision of NHS dental treatment in Wales. - Includes figure.

How many NHS dental patients have been deregistered by general dental practitioners in Gwynedd since September 1993. - Figure given.

How many NHS dental patients have been deregistered by general dental practitioners in Gwynedd since September 1993. - Figure given.

What specific steps she is taking to improve the equity of medical care, following the report of the Royal College of Physicians, entitled Ensuring Equity and Quality of Care for Elderly People; and what specific steps DH is taking to ensure a wider knowledge amongst hospital specialists of special needs...

What specific steps she is taking to improve the equity of medical care, following the report of the Royal College of Physicians, entitled Ensuring Equity and Quality of Care for Elderly People; and what specific steps DH is taking to ensure a wider knowledge amongst hospital specialists of special needs...

What proportion of the population of Wales, were registered with dentists for continuing care in (a) 1992 and (b) 1993, in each of the age group: (i) 18 to 64 years, (ii) 65 to 74 years and (iii) 75 years or more. - Inc figs.

What proportion of the population of Wales, were registered with dentists for continuing care in (a) 1992 and (b) 1993, in each of the age group: (i) 18 to 64 years, (ii) 65 to 74 years and (iii) 75 years or more. - Inc figs.

In what way dental patients who are registered with dentists on the NHS are to be notified that if they do not have dental treatment over a two-year period, the obligations of the dentist towards that patient lapses; and if he will clarify this position.

In what way dental patients who are registered with dentists on the NHS are to be notified that if they do not have dental treatment over a two-year period, the obligations of the dentist towards that patient lapses; and if he will clarify this position.

What is the greatest distance or greatest journey time which the NHS in England regards as reasonable for a patient to have to travel in order to secure dental treatment on the NHS; and what guidance his Department has issued in order to ensure that such targets are achieved locally...

What is the greatest distance or greatest journey time which the NHS in England regards as reasonable for a patient to have to travel in order to secure dental treatment on the NHS; and what guidance his Department has issued in order to ensure that such targets are achieved locally...

If she will issue a guidance circular to general practitioners and health authorities classifying the right of medical practitioners to specify visiting costs incurred by parents in visiting their children in hospital as an integral part of the cost of medical treatment, when that is appropriate and necessary.

If she will issue a guidance circular to general practitioners and health authorities classifying the right of medical practitioners to specify visiting costs incurred by parents in visiting their children in hospital as an integral part of the cost of medical treatment, when that is appropriate and necessary.

What information he has on the number of patients treated within hospitals in Wales for organophosphate poisoning by health authority area in each year since 1987. - Inc table.

What information he has on the number of patients treated within hospitals in Wales for organophosphate poisoning by health authority area in each year since 1987. - Inc table.

If he will publish figures for in-patient bed days per 1,000 population in non-psychiatric hospitals in Wales in each year from 1979, broken down into age categories; how many in-patient admissions per 1, 000 population into non-psychiatric hospitals have occurred in Wales in each year since 1979; & if he...

If he will publish figures for in-patient bed days per 1,000 population in non-psychiatric hospitals in Wales in each year from 1979, broken down into age categories; how many in-patient admissions per 1, 000 population into non-psychiatric hospitals have occurred in Wales in each year since 1979; & if he...

How many deaf-blind people there are currently residing in long-stay mental handicap hospitals. - Not held centrally.

How many deaf-blind people there are currently residing in long-stay mental handicap hospitals. - Not held centrally.

To give details on basis of latest available information in Wales, what proportion of patients currently treated in community hospitals would have to be treated in general hospitals in event of community hospital beds not being available & if WO will fund a study into this matter similar to that...

To give details on basis of latest available information in Wales, what proportion of patients currently treated in community hospitals would have to be treated in general hospitals in event of community hospital beds not being available & if WO will fund a study into this matter similar to that...

To issue a directive to health authorities in Wales directing that when a patient at a NHS hospital needs to be transferred to another hospital within same area for treatment or examination, authority shall bear responsibility & cost of transport for that transfer.

To issue a directive to health authorities in Wales directing that when a patient at a NHS hospital needs to be transferred to another hospital within same area for treatment or examination, authority shall bear responsibility & cost of transport for that transfer.

Table showing how many general practitioners there are in each health district in Wales on latest available information & how many registered patients there are in each such area

Table showing how many general practitioners there are in each health district in Wales on latest available information & how many registered patients there are in each such area

To give for whole of Wales & Gwynedd, showing for each year since & including 1979-80 average hospital cost per in-patient case, per out-patient case & per day case attendance, showing figures both in cash terms & adjusted by HCHS pay & price index. - Table for 1987/88 & 1988/...

To give for whole of Wales & Gwynedd, showing for each year since & including 1979-80 average hospital cost per in-patient case, per out-patient case & per day case attendance, showing figures both in cash terms & adjusted by HCHS pay & price index. - Table for 1987/88 & 1988/...

Table showing average length of stay for in-patients for all surgical conditions in each of district health authorities in Wales respectively analysed by district general hospitals & by district general hospital & community hospitals combined.

Table showing average length of stay for in-patients for all surgical conditions in each of district health authorities in Wales respectively analysed by district general hospitals & by district general hospital & community hospitals combined.

To give expenditure in each of last 5 years on NHS hospital travel costs scheme in each of district health authority areas in Wales - Inc table

To give expenditure in each of last 5 years on NHS hospital travel costs scheme in each of district health authority areas in Wales - Inc table

What discretion DSS's local offices have over payments of grants or loans to help people on pensions, income support & invalidity benefit meet additional costs of purchasing necessary extra clothing for a person as in-patients in hospital & to ensure that these provisions are interpreted with adequate generosity at local...

What discretion DSS's local offices have over payments of grants or loans to help people on pensions, income support & invalidity benefit meet additional costs of purchasing necessary extra clothing for a person as in-patients in hospital & to ensure that these provisions are interpreted with adequate generosity at local...

To ensure that those patients who first choice of language is Welsh are adequately provided for - Inc ref to WHSC(IS)117 'The Health Service & the Welsh Language'

To ensure that those patients who first choice of language is Welsh are adequately provided for - Inc ref to WHSC(IS)117 'The Health Service & the Welsh Language'