§ Gregory BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what plans he has to(a) adopt on-call arrangements, (b) extend working hours during the week and (c) operate a 24-hour service for cancer services within the NHS; [75754]
(2) what representations his Department has received concerning cancer departments (a) adopting on-call arrangements, (b) extending working hours during the week and (c) operating a 24-hour service. [75753]
§ Ms BlearsCommissioners and providers need to consider the needs of their population when planning services. This may involve access to some services out of normal working hours, such as general practitioner and community nurse advice, palliative care support and for some patients, access to other specialist advice.
To date, the Department has received no representations concerning cancer departments adopting on-call arrangements, extending working hours during the week and operating a 24 hour service for cancer services within the National Health Service.