§ Mr. BradshawTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been made on reviewing breast screening services in Devon; and if he will make a statement. [4434]
§ Mr. DobsonI have asked Sir Kenneth Calman, the Chief Medical Officer to undertake a review with a remit:
- to visit the Royal and Devon and Exeter Hospital Trust to establish the facts surrounding the provision of breast services;
- to report the findings of the Review team to me;
- in the light of these, to consider the implications for breast services as a whole;
- to report on the conclusions.
The members of the Review team will be:
- Sir Kenneth Calman
- Dame Deirdre Hine, Chief Medical Officer, Wales
- Dr. Mike Brindle, President of the Royal College of Radiologists
- Mr. Richard Sainsbury, Consultant Surgeon, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
- Mrs. Gill Oliver, Cancer Nursing Specialist (Liverpool)
- Miss Phyllis Cunningham, Chief Executive, Royal Marsden NHS Trust
- Miss Polly Toynbee
I will keep the House informed about the progress of the Review.