§ Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the cost to the National Health Service of carrying out a test to establish a patient's blood cholesterol level; and whether such a test can be requested on a routine visit to a general practitioner.
§ Mr. FreemanInformation on actual cost of tests to establish a patient's blood cholesterol level is not collected centrally. It is known however that the cost will vary depending on whether such tests are carried out at a large NHS laboratory or elsewhere,—for example in a GP's surgery. These tests are available under the National Health Service.