§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Minister for the Civil Service whether he has any plans to improve the present method of manually recording treatment of persons by the civil service medical centre; and whether individuals treated by the centre can be supplied with records of past treatment.
§ Mr. Luce[holding answer 26 April 1990]: The only form of treatment provided by the civil service occupational health service (CSOHS) at its clinic in central London is the provision of immunisations and other prophylactic procedures for individuals exposed to specific risks. Each individual is supplied with a personal record of the procedure undertaken but, at present, it is not possible to supply records of past procedures.
A feasibility study is currently being undertaken into the information-recording needs of the service in preparation for introducing a new computer system in 1991–92. This study will address the issue of improving all recording systems in the CSOHS.
The CSOHS became a "next steps" agency at the beginning of April and Dr. George Sorrie, the medical adviser and director, will be pleased to provide information about day-to-day operations of the CSOHS if the honourable Member for Cynon Valley would like to write to him directly.