TB Action Plan (Hansard, 26 November 2002)

HC Deb 26 November 2002 vol 395 c219W 219W

§ Mrs. Brooke
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he will publish an action plan on TB. [81773]

§ Ms. Blears
In the Chief Medical Officer's (CMO's) recent report, "Getting Ahead of the Curve", tuberculosis was identified as a key infectious disease problem requiring intensified control measures to reduce illness and death.
A new updated and targeted action plan will be submitted to the CMO by the end of 2002.