§ Baroness Masham of Iltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether there are sufficient facilities and resources within the United Kingdom to carry out blood tests for all National Health Service patients. [HL3815]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Warner)National Health Service pathology services are essential to the delivery of the high-quality treatments and care which patients receive in the NHS. There are sufficient pathology services to carry out blood tests for all NHS patients in England and Northern Ireland. Matters relating to Scotland and Wales are for the devolved administrations.