HC Deb 02 June 1998 vol 313 cc170-1W
21. Shona McIsaac

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action he is taking to improve mechanisms within the NHS for the introduction of more demanding quality standards at Grimsby hospital. [42197]

Mr. Milburn

Our White Paper "The New NHS", published last December, set out a range of proposals for driving and supporting quality improvement in the National Health Service. We shall shortly be publishing a consultation paper which sets out some of our key proposals in more detail. The proposals for hospitals will apply to all hospital trusts and therefore to Grimsby hospital.