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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
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Department of Health more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text Her Majesty's Government which organisation is responsible for ensuring that a paediatric audiology service that has not met the standards for Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) accreditation addresses the problems found during the accreditation visit. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath remove filter
star this property uin HL887 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2017-07-20more like thismore than 2017-07-20
star this property answer text <p>The Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) accreditation scheme is run by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). The process of accreditation provides an independent assessment that a service meets the accreditation standards.</p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of the service to ensure that they conform to the standard before application to UKAS for accreditation. There is a pre-registration process within the scheme that enables all services to be able to do an effective gap analysis so that they should be at a point of conforming to the standard on making an application to UKAS. If during an assessment mandatory findings are raised which show non-conformity to any part of the standard then the service agrees appropriate improvement actions with the UKAS team to rectify these and prevent re-occurrence.</p><p> </p><p>The UKAS team base their recommendation for accreditation on the findings raised relating to the conformity to the standard, risk and whether the agreed improvement actions are appropriate and can be achieved within a three month close-out period. Therefore any findings raised must be cleared by the organisation if a positive recommendation for accreditation is to be granted.</p><p> </p><p>In <em>Commissioning Services for People with Hearing Loss: A framework for clinical commissioning groups</em>, published in July 2016, NHS England strongly encourages clinical commissioning groups to expect providers to have completed the IQIPS self-assessment tool and applied for accreditation with UKAS, and achieve accreditation within the duration of their contract.</p><p> </p><p>UKAS are supporting the NHS England business objective to increase the use of accreditation, and information about those services which have achieved accreditation is not held by the Department or NHS England, but is publicly available on the UKAS website.</p><p> </p><p>Information on clinical contracts is not held centrally by NHS England.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL889 more like this
HL890 more like this
HL891 more like this
HL979 more like this
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less than 2017-07-20T14:50:43.553Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T14:50:43.553Z
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4330
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen remove filter
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2024
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
752443
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text Her Majesty's Government how many NHS Trusts achieved Improving Quality in Physiological Services accreditation for their paediatric audiology service in each of the last five financial years. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath remove filter
star this property uin HL889 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2017-07-20more like thismore than 2017-07-20
star this property answer text <p>The Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) accreditation scheme is run by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). The process of accreditation provides an independent assessment that a service meets the accreditation standards.</p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of the service to ensure that they conform to the standard before application to UKAS for accreditation. There is a pre-registration process within the scheme that enables all services to be able to do an effective gap analysis so that they should be at a point of conforming to the standard on making an application to UKAS. If during an assessment mandatory findings are raised which show non-conformity to any part of the standard then the service agrees appropriate improvement actions with the UKAS team to rectify these and prevent re-occurrence.</p><p> </p><p>The UKAS team base their recommendation for accreditation on the findings raised relating to the conformity to the standard, risk and whether the agreed improvement actions are appropriate and can be achieved within a three month close-out period. Therefore any findings raised must be cleared by the organisation if a positive recommendation for accreditation is to be granted.</p><p> </p><p>In <em>Commissioning Services for People with Hearing Loss: A framework for clinical commissioning groups</em>, published in July 2016, NHS England strongly encourages clinical commissioning groups to expect providers to have completed the IQIPS self-assessment tool and applied for accreditation with UKAS, and achieve accreditation within the duration of their contract.</p><p> </p><p>UKAS are supporting the NHS England business objective to increase the use of accreditation, and information about those services which have achieved accreditation is not held by the Department or NHS England, but is publicly available on the UKAS website.</p><p> </p><p>Information on clinical contracts is not held centrally by NHS England.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL887 more like this
HL890 more like this
HL891 more like this
HL979 more like this
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less than 2017-07-20T14:50:43.703Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T14:50:43.703Z
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4330
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen remove filter
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2024
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
752444
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text Her Majesty's Government how many contracts for Specialist Audiology Services used by children, and commissioned directly by NHS England, were signed in the financial years (1) 2015-16, and (2) 2016-17. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath remove filter
star this property uin HL890 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2017-07-20more like thismore than 2017-07-20
star this property answer text <p>The Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) accreditation scheme is run by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). The process of accreditation provides an independent assessment that a service meets the accreditation standards.</p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of the service to ensure that they conform to the standard before application to UKAS for accreditation. There is a pre-registration process within the scheme that enables all services to be able to do an effective gap analysis so that they should be at a point of conforming to the standard on making an application to UKAS. If during an assessment mandatory findings are raised which show non-conformity to any part of the standard then the service agrees appropriate improvement actions with the UKAS team to rectify these and prevent re-occurrence.</p><p> </p><p>The UKAS team base their recommendation for accreditation on the findings raised relating to the conformity to the standard, risk and whether the agreed improvement actions are appropriate and can be achieved within a three month close-out period. Therefore any findings raised must be cleared by the organisation if a positive recommendation for accreditation is to be granted.</p><p> </p><p>In <em>Commissioning Services for People with Hearing Loss: A framework for clinical commissioning groups</em>, published in July 2016, NHS England strongly encourages clinical commissioning groups to expect providers to have completed the IQIPS self-assessment tool and applied for accreditation with UKAS, and achieve accreditation within the duration of their contract.</p><p> </p><p>UKAS are supporting the NHS England business objective to increase the use of accreditation, and information about those services which have achieved accreditation is not held by the Department or NHS England, but is publicly available on the UKAS website.</p><p> </p><p>Information on clinical contracts is not held centrally by NHS England.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL887 more like this
HL889 more like this
HL891 more like this
HL979 more like this
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less than 2017-07-20T14:50:43.807Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T14:50:43.807Z
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4330
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen remove filter
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2024
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
752445
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text Her Majesty's Government how many contracts for Specialist Audiology Services used by children, and commissioned directly by NHS England, are due to be renegotiated in the financial year 2017-18. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath remove filter
star this property uin HL891 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2017-07-20more like thismore than 2017-07-20
star this property answer text <p>The Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) accreditation scheme is run by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). The process of accreditation provides an independent assessment that a service meets the accreditation standards.</p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of the service to ensure that they conform to the standard before application to UKAS for accreditation. There is a pre-registration process within the scheme that enables all services to be able to do an effective gap analysis so that they should be at a point of conforming to the standard on making an application to UKAS. If during an assessment mandatory findings are raised which show non-conformity to any part of the standard then the service agrees appropriate improvement actions with the UKAS team to rectify these and prevent re-occurrence.</p><p> </p><p>The UKAS team base their recommendation for accreditation on the findings raised relating to the conformity to the standard, risk and whether the agreed improvement actions are appropriate and can be achieved within a three month close-out period. Therefore any findings raised must be cleared by the organisation if a positive recommendation for accreditation is to be granted.</p><p> </p><p>In <em>Commissioning Services for People with Hearing Loss: A framework for clinical commissioning groups</em>, published in July 2016, NHS England strongly encourages clinical commissioning groups to expect providers to have completed the IQIPS self-assessment tool and applied for accreditation with UKAS, and achieve accreditation within the duration of their contract.</p><p> </p><p>UKAS are supporting the NHS England business objective to increase the use of accreditation, and information about those services which have achieved accreditation is not held by the Department or NHS England, but is publicly available on the UKAS website.</p><p> </p><p>Information on clinical contracts is not held centrally by NHS England.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen more like this
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HL887 more like this
HL889 more like this
HL890 more like this
HL979 more like this
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less than 2017-07-20T14:50:43.93Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T14:50:43.93Z
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4330
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen remove filter
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2024
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
753291
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-07-18more like thismore than 2017-07-18
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to ensure that Clinical Commissioning Groups are notified when a paediatric audiology service does not meet the standards for Improving Quality in Physiological Services accreditation following an assessment visit. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath remove filter
star this property uin HL979 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2017-07-20more like thismore than 2017-07-20
star this property answer text <p>The Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) accreditation scheme is run by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). The process of accreditation provides an independent assessment that a service meets the accreditation standards.</p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of the service to ensure that they conform to the standard before application to UKAS for accreditation. There is a pre-registration process within the scheme that enables all services to be able to do an effective gap analysis so that they should be at a point of conforming to the standard on making an application to UKAS. If during an assessment mandatory findings are raised which show non-conformity to any part of the standard then the service agrees appropriate improvement actions with the UKAS team to rectify these and prevent re-occurrence.</p><p> </p><p>The UKAS team base their recommendation for accreditation on the findings raised relating to the conformity to the standard, risk and whether the agreed improvement actions are appropriate and can be achieved within a three month close-out period. Therefore any findings raised must be cleared by the organisation if a positive recommendation for accreditation is to be granted.</p><p> </p><p>In <em>Commissioning Services for People with Hearing Loss: A framework for clinical commissioning groups</em>, published in July 2016, NHS England strongly encourages clinical commissioning groups to expect providers to have completed the IQIPS self-assessment tool and applied for accreditation with UKAS, and achieve accreditation within the duration of their contract.</p><p> </p><p>UKAS are supporting the NHS England business objective to increase the use of accreditation, and information about those services which have achieved accreditation is not held by the Department or NHS England, but is publicly available on the UKAS website.</p><p> </p><p>Information on clinical contracts is not held centrally by NHS England.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL887 more like this
HL889 more like this
HL890 more like this
HL891 more like this
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less than 2017-07-20T14:50:44.047Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-20T14:50:44.047Z
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4330
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen remove filter
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2024
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
649108
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-11-30more like thismore than 2016-11-30
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Kidderminster Hospital more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the long-term strategic plan for the future of Kidderminster Hospital. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath remove filter
star this property uin HL3729 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-12-13more like thismore than 2016-12-13
star this property answer text <p>This is a matter for the local National Health Service organisations. NHS England advises that the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) aims to improve the quality of care provided across the region, address the gaps and inconsistencies that exist and use resources to the best effect, including the estate. In particular, the draft Herefordshire and Worcestershire STP commits to exploring how a greater proportion of routine elective activity can be delivered across the existing sites to reduce the risk of cancellations and to improve clinical outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>The specific proposals for hospital services in Worcestershire have been reviewed as part of the <em>Future of Acute Hospital Services in Worcestershire</em> (FOAHSW) programme of work and are due to go out for public consultation shortly. These proposals see a strong future for Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre in support of the overall delivery of the strategy. The proposals include moving more planned operations to Kidderminster Treatment Centre and further expanding the work carried out from this facility. Services at Kidderminster Hospital would be maintained, and there is scope for additional investment and more services at the hospital in the next few years.</p><p> </p><p>The STP is supportive of the FOAHSW proposals, and any additional changes to how services are provided would be subject to local engagement and more formal public consultation where appropriate.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL3730 more like this
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less than 2016-12-13T16:50:15.133Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-13T16:50:15.133Z
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4330
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen remove filter
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2024
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
649109
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-11-30more like thismore than 2016-11-30
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Kidderminster Hospital more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the future of Kidderminster Hospital will be fully considered in the Sustainability and Transformation Plan for Worcestershire. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath remove filter
star this property uin HL3730 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-12-13more like thismore than 2016-12-13
star this property answer text <p>This is a matter for the local National Health Service organisations. NHS England advises that the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) aims to improve the quality of care provided across the region, address the gaps and inconsistencies that exist and use resources to the best effect, including the estate. In particular, the draft Herefordshire and Worcestershire STP commits to exploring how a greater proportion of routine elective activity can be delivered across the existing sites to reduce the risk of cancellations and to improve clinical outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>The specific proposals for hospital services in Worcestershire have been reviewed as part of the <em>Future of Acute Hospital Services in Worcestershire</em> (FOAHSW) programme of work and are due to go out for public consultation shortly. These proposals see a strong future for Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre in support of the overall delivery of the strategy. The proposals include moving more planned operations to Kidderminster Treatment Centre and further expanding the work carried out from this facility. Services at Kidderminster Hospital would be maintained, and there is scope for additional investment and more services at the hospital in the next few years.</p><p> </p><p>The STP is supportive of the FOAHSW proposals, and any additional changes to how services are provided would be subject to local engagement and more formal public consultation where appropriate.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL3729 more like this
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less than 2016-12-13T16:50:15.083Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-13T16:50:15.083Z
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4330
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen remove filter
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2024
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
583441
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-09-14more like thismore than 2016-09-14
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Royal Blackburn Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the waiting times for treatment in the accident and emergency department of the Royal Blackburn Hospital. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath remove filter
star this property uin HL1906 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-09-28more like thismore than 2016-09-28
star this property answer text <p>No such assessments have been made. The provision of accident and emergency (A&amp;E) services at the Royal Blackburn Hospital is a matter for the local National Health Service. The NHS in East Lancashire has established an A&amp;E delivery board to oversee system performance and the effective delivery of urgent and emergency care locally.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers consult weekly with NHS Improvement and the Care Quality Commission about A&amp;E performance.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen more like this
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HL1907 more like this
HL1908 more like this
HL1909 more like this
HL1910 more like this
HL1911 more like this
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less than 2016-09-28T14:01:40.17Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-28T14:01:40.17Z
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4330
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen remove filter
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2024
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
583442
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-09-14more like thismore than 2016-09-14
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Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Royal Blackburn Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the scale of trolley waits in the accident and emergency department of the Royal Blackburn Hospital and the consequent safety of patients. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath remove filter
star this property uin HL1907 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-09-28more like thismore than 2016-09-28
star this property answer text <p>No such assessments have been made. The provision of accident and emergency (A&amp;E) services at the Royal Blackburn Hospital is a matter for the local National Health Service. The NHS in East Lancashire has established an A&amp;E delivery board to oversee system performance and the effective delivery of urgent and emergency care locally.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers consult weekly with NHS Improvement and the Care Quality Commission about A&amp;E performance.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL1906 more like this
HL1908 more like this
HL1909 more like this
HL1910 more like this
HL1911 more like this
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less than 2016-09-28T14:01:40.263Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-28T14:01:40.263Z
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4330
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen remove filter
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2024
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this
583443
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-09-14more like thismore than 2016-09-14
star this property answering body
Department of Health more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Health more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Royal Blackburn Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
star this property legislature
25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the handover time of patients from ambulances to hospital staff at the Royal Blackburn Hospital. more like this
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath remove filter
star this property uin HL1908 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-09-28more like thismore than 2016-09-28
star this property answer text <p>No such assessments have been made. The provision of accident and emergency (A&amp;E) services at the Royal Blackburn Hospital is a matter for the local National Health Service. The NHS in East Lancashire has established an A&amp;E delivery board to oversee system performance and the effective delivery of urgent and emergency care locally.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers consult weekly with NHS Improvement and the Care Quality Commission about A&amp;E performance.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
HL1906 more like this
HL1907 more like this
HL1909 more like this
HL1910 more like this
HL1911 more like this
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less than 2016-09-28T14:01:40.357Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-28T14:01:40.357Z
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4330
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen remove filter
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2024
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath more like this