§ Baroness Noakesasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their response to the national Casualty Watch survey published by the Association of Community Health Councils in England and Wales. [HL4663]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathThe Department of Health has carefully considered the Casualty Watch survey. We feel that the survey provides only a partial picture of accident and emergency departments. As a snapshot of the service, it does not compare the progress that is being made in the National Health Service over time.