To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement about the prescribing of pen needles and disposable pens for insulin-dependent diabetics. - Ref to 336 c747W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement about the prescribing of pen needles and disposable pens for insulin-dependent diabetics. - Ref to 336 c747W.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the advantages and disadvantages of exempting patient participation groups from VAT on their purchases of medical equipment; for what reasons some charitable bodies are exempt from VAT on medical equipment and others are not. - (Holding answer 5 November...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will assess the advantages and disadvantages of exempting patient participation groups from VAT on their purchases of medical equipment; for what reasons some charitable bodies are exempt from VAT on medical equipment and others are not. - (Holding answer 5 November...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received relating to the differences in treatment for VAT between medical appliances donated to hospitals for named patients and the same items donated to hospital wards.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received relating to the differences in treatment for VAT between medical appliances donated to hospitals for named patients and the same items donated to hospital wards.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advice he plans to offer commercial airlines in respect of the equipment they routinely carry against the possibility of medical emergencies; what assessment his Department has made of the equipment carried by commercial aircraft for use in medical emergencies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advice he plans to offer commercial airlines in respect of the equipment they routinely carry against the possibility of medical emergencies; what assessment his Department has made of the equipment carried by commercial aircraft for use in medical emergencies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when pen needles for diabetics' insulin injectors will become available on the NHS; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when pen needles for diabetics' insulin injectors will become available on the NHS; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what decision he has reached about his proposal to prevent pre-filled insulin injection pen systems being available on prescription for diabetics; what estimate he has made of the amount that would be saved by the NHS if pre-filled insulin injection pen systems...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what decision he has reached about his proposal to prevent pre-filled insulin injection pen systems being available on prescription for diabetics; what estimate he has made of the amount that would be saved by the NHS if pre-filled insulin injection pen systems...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to encourage greater awareness of allergy to latex among (a) health professionals and (b) the general public; and what research in this area he is supporting.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to encourage greater awareness of allergy to latex among (a) health professionals and (b) the general public; and what research in this area he is supporting.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment was made in preparing his White Paper, Our Healthier Nation, of the effect on diabetics of changes in the prescribing of insulin and insulin pen needles. - Inc ref to 'Saving Lives - Our Healthier Nation'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment was made in preparing his White Paper, Our Healthier Nation, of the effect on diabetics of changes in the prescribing of insulin and insulin pen needles. - Inc ref to 'Saving Lives - Our Healthier Nation'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations were considered from the British Diabetics Association and diabetes sufferers before producing his White Paper, Our Healthier Nation. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations were considered from the British Diabetics Association and diabetes sufferers before producing his White Paper, Our Healthier Nation. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement about the availability on the NHS of pen needles for children with diabetes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement about the availability on the NHS of pen needles for children with diabetes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list for each health authority the number and cost of linear accelerators installed in NHS trusts for each year from 1992; and if he will make a statement. - Includes fact that information not available centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list for each health authority the number and cost of linear accelerators installed in NHS trusts for each year from 1992; and if he will make a statement. - Includes fact that information not available centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 11th June, Official Report, column 416, if he will list the cancer centres in the West Midlands. - Inc list.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 11th June, Official Report, column 416, if he will list the cancer centres in the West Midlands. - Inc list.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 11th June, 332 c416W, if he will make a statement on the joint funding by the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Trust and the North Staffordshire Trust of a cancer specialist.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 11th June, 332 c416W, if he will make a statement on the joint funding by the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Trust and the North Staffordshire Trust of a cancer specialist.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 20th May, Official Report, 331 c424-5W, how much compensation has been paid (a) to persons left with surgical detritus inside them following an operation and (b) to the relatives of those who died as a consequence of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 20th May, Official Report, 331 c424-5W, how much compensation has been paid (a) to persons left with surgical detritus inside them following an operation and (b) to the relatives of those who died as a consequence of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many actions were brought against NHS trusts alleging negligence arising from surgical detritus left in wounds following an operation for the most recent year for which figures are available. - Inc fig.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many actions were brought against NHS trusts alleging negligence arising from surgical detritus left in wounds following an operation for the most recent year for which figures are available. - Inc fig.