HC Deb 01 December 1999 vol 340 c249W
Dr. Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place in the Library a copy of the reports of the National Screening Committee inquiries into(a) diabetic screening, (b) pre-natal screening for cystic fibrosis and (c) neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis. [100013]

Mr. Denham

Copies of the National Screening Committee's workshop papers and the Health Technology Assessment report on screening for cystic fibrosis have been placed in the Library. The Library will also have copies of the National Screening Committee's workshop papers on diabetic retinopathy screening. These can also be viewed online athttp://www.nelh.nhs.uk/screening/diabetic-retinopathy/. The National Screening Committee will consider proposals for screening for type II diabetes, which results from a relative deficiency of, or insensitivity to insulin, later next year.