§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if his Department plans to change the amount of NHS information collected centrally. [71074]
§ Mr. Lammy[holding answer 18 July 2002]: The information collected by the Department from the National Health Service is subject to ongoing change and review. The aim is to ensure that the value of all centrally collected information fully justifies the burden and cost it places on those in the NHS who provide it. The changes made to NHS organisations in April 2002 define new responsibilities within the service and information requirements are to be reviewed accordingly.