HL Deb 20 July 1998 vol 592 cc76-7WA
Lord Morris of Manchester

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to Written Answer by the Baroness Jay of Paddington on 19 May (WA162–164), how much they estimate it would cost to make centrally available information on current waiting times for patients in need of radical therapy in the area of each health authority for:

  1. (a) all cancers;
  2. (b) breast cancer;
  3. (c) lung cancer; and
  4. (d) prostate cancer; [HL2770]
and

Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Jay of Paddington on 19 May (WA162–164), how much they estimate it would cost to make centrally available information on current waiting times for cancer patients in need of radical therapy in NHS hospitals in Birmingham, Leeds, London, and Manchester. [HL2771]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

A number of reviews are planned or are under way to consider the information needs at a national or local level to monitor the achievement of the cancer target withinThe New NHS, the proposed target within Our Healthier Nation and the provision of high quality cancer treatment and care. The measures set out in A First Class Service will strengthen our capacity to monitor and evaluate all aspects of care; providing information which can then be used to improve standards still further.