§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total oncology drug budget was at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in each year since 1992; and if he will make a statement. [143382]
§ Yvette CooperThe information requested is shown in the table and highlights a year-on-year increase in the cancer drug budget at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital NHS Trust since 1996 (first available figures):
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital NHS Trust—cancer drug budgets £ Summary 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 Oncology 139,649 262,245 400,302 494,446 503,585 Haematology 254,000 302,000 442,428 460,428 462,638 Total 393,649 564,245 842,730 954,874 966,223 Source:
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital NHS Trust
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§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on proposals to pilot the clinical applications for logistics in the management trusts as developed at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital; and if he will make a statement. [143381]
§ Yvette CooperThe National Patients Access Team have commissioned work to establish a strategic outline case. This work will systematically assess the range of strategic options to meet the information systems requirements to support the national implementation of booked admissions. The work will be completed by the end of February 2001. It will provide sufficient detail to allow Ministers to consider next steps.