Meningitis

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Health – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 1 February 2000.

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Photo of Yvette Cooper Yvette Cooper The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health 12:00, 1 February 2000

I welcome my hon. Friend's concern about this issue. She has worked extremely hard on the problems it has caused in her Constituency. I am aware of the point she makes about the PCR test; we want to ensure that people working in the field have access to that important test. I shall raise the issue with the PHLS. Officials have already held meetings with the service and I shall do so in March.

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