HC Deb 27 February 2002 vol 380 c1405W
David Davis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health at which hospital A and E departments thrombolysis treatment is not available. [35982]

Ms Blears

All Accident and Emergency Departments have the capability to provide thrombolysis for patients suffering from heart attacks and the vast majority provides this treatment. In a very small number of trusts, arrangements for the management of patients with heart attacks include rapid admission to Coronary Care Units for thrombolysis rather than treatment in the Accident and Emergency Department.

David Davis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health at which hospital with coronary care units thrombolysis treatment is not available. [35983]

Yvette Cooper

Thrombolysis treatment is available at all coronary care units. Providing thrombolysis for heart attack patients as quickly as possible is the subject of one of the standards set out in the National Service Framework, our ten-year programme for improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of coronary heart disease.

David Davis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when thrombolysis treatment will be made available at Hull Royal Infirmary. [35984]

Jacqui Smith

Thrombolysis treatment has been administered at Hull Royal Infirmary since 1987.