§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will list visits, showing at what ministerial or official level, which have taken place to (a) France, (b) New Zealand, (c) the United States of America and (d) Australia since 1983 to examine aspects of their health services.
Date Country Minister Subject of visit April 1983 United States of America Secretary of State for Social Services Discussions with United States drug companies; drug misuse September 1984 United States of America Minister of State for Health Primary health care July 1985 United States of America Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health AIDS May 1986 United States of America Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health Organ transplantation January 1987 United States of America Secretary of State for Social Services AIDS In addition, study trips by officials, generally at grade 7 level or above, have included the following:
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Date Country Subject of visit April 1983 France Health service organisation June 1983 United States of America Health service management September 1983 United States of America Contract cleaning October 1983 United States of America Patient care systems November 1983 France Health care costs December 1983 United States of America Dental indicators December 1984 France Cancer research June 1985 United States of America AIDS September 1985 United States of America Delivery of specimens (2) what consideration has been given to, and what studies have taken place into, aspects of health service management or practice in (i) France, (ii) New Zealand, (iii) the United States of America and (iv) Australia since June 1983.
§ Mrs. Currie[pursuant to her reply, 9 April 1987, c. 411]: The following is the list of ministerial visits.
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Date Country Subject of visit October 1985 United States of America Primary care November 1985 France Health promotion/disease prevention December 1985 United States of America Software control in medical devices December 1985 Australia Hospital computer systems December 1985 France Drug pricing mechanisms January 1986 United States of America Hospital visit April 1986 France Visit to health ministry May 1986 United States of America Organ banks August 1986 United States of America Visit to Federal Drug Administration September 1986 France Information technology October 1986 France Cook/chill methods It is general practice for a report to be prepared after a visit so that information gained and possible lessons to be learnt from foreign experience may be circulated and considered as necessary within the Department.