Tuesday, 7 September 2010
The Secretary of State was asked-
What steps he is taking to work with clinicians and patient groups in the design of the cancer drugs fund.
What account he took of arrangements for the provision of mental health services in developing his proposals for GP commissioning.
What estimate he has made of the number of redundancies which would result from the abolition of strategic health authorities and primary care trusts?
What plans he has for the future of the national capitation formula.
What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Assembly Government on the effects of proposed changes to health services in England on patients living in Wales who use those services.
How many GPs in Doncaster have expressed an interest in establishing GP consortiums.
What plans he has to assist GP commissioning in rural areas.
What steps his Department is taking to inform young people about diabetes prevention.
What steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of resources allocated to hospital accident and emergency departments.
What recent assessment his Department has made of the clinical effectiveness of facet joint injections; and if he will make a statement.
What recent discussions he has had on the effectiveness of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's procedures to review the cost-effectiveness of drugs; and if he will make a...
What recent representations he has received on the proposed one-year cancer survival measure.
What steps his Department takes to ensure that local NHS trusts observe its guidelines on reconfigurations involving transfer of facilities from one hospital to another.
What mechanisms are in place to assess the effectiveness of assertive outreach teams in providing support for people with severe mental illness; and if he will make a statement.
What recent representations he has received on requirements for doctors to record the primary cause of death on a death certificate.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will make a statement on his intention to abolish the Audit Commission.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the floods in Pakistan. I am sure that Members of all parties will wish to express their profound sadness at the terrible...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. You will recall granting an urgent question before the recess to, I think, the hon. Member for Islington South and Finsbury (Emily Thornberry) about the death of...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23 )
[Relevant document: The oral evidence taken before the Public Administration Select Committee on 27 July (HC 397) on the Civil S ervice compensation scheme.] Second Reading
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)) , That the following provisions shall apply to the Superannuation Bill: Committal 1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. -(Jeremy Wright .)
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