§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) which European countries(a) signed and (b) refused to sign the charter on reforming health care produced by the World Health Organisation conference on European health care reforms in Ljubljana on 17 to 20 June; [35141]
(2) which European countries were represented at the World Health Organisation conference on European health care reforms in Ljubljana on 17 to 20 June by (a) health Ministers and (b) other officials; [35131]
(3) if he will list the recommendations in the charter on reforming health care produced by the World Health Organisation conference on European health care reforms in Ljubljana on 17 to 20 June which the Government do not accept indicating the consideration underlying the Government's policy; and what other factors led the Government not to endorse the charter. [35142]
§ Mr. MaloneThe Department of Health does not have full details of the delegations which attended the Ljubijana conference. The charter on reforming health care was adopted by consensus.
The charter was developed by the World Health Organisation principally for countries from central and eastern European and the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union whose health care structures are less well developed than those of western European countries. The reform of the national health service has continued to evolve in line with published targets and standards. The Government will continue to pursue this course for securing the highest possible standard of health care for the people of this country.
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