§ Mr. FabricantTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what research her Department has undertaken into the use of heparin and low molecular weight heparin to reduce the number of deaths from pulmonary embolism following surgical operations; and if she will conduct a comparative study into its amount of use in England and Wales and that of other countries.
§ Dr. MawhinneyAt present, neither the Department of Health nor the Medical Research Council is conducting any such research. The need for initiating studies in this area, including those that make international comparisons, is considered alongside other priorities for research funding.