§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much time is required of(a) medical, (b) nursing and (c) management staff to develop a local cancer care plan. [60849]
§ Ms BlearsAll cancer networks have developed strategic service delivery plans (SDPs) to deliver the NHS Cancer Plan and ensure seamless, high quality care for patients. Although network managers, in the main, take the lead in drawing SDPs together the input of doctors, nurses and other staff is crucial to the development of realistic SDPs. It is not possible to quantify the amount of time spent by managers and other staff in developing SDPs.
§ Gregory BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent representations she has received regarding cancer rates at Burnham-on-Sea. [71552]
§ Ms BlearsMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has received four parliamentary questions concerning this matter.
§ Mr. Liddell-GraingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what evidence he has evaluated of cancer clusters in Burnham-on-Sea. [71239]
§ Ms BlearsThe Department is aware of the recent survey by Green Audit of cancer in Burnham on Sea, however, it has not been provided with details of the results of the survey. Government is advised on cancer clusters near to nuclear installations by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE) which was set up in 1985. This committee is carrying out a very large study of childhood cancer in Great Britain which includes all cases registered since the 1960s (some 33,000 cases). This study is expected to report in 2003 and will include areas around all nuclear installations in Great Britain including Burnham on Sea. The small area health statistics unit (SAHSU) is considering the feasibility of a study of all adult cancers in the areas around nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom.