§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to amend the system of star rating for cardiac surgeons to reflect risk-adjusted mortality rates. [120376]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonStar ratings for unadjusted mortality for first time coronary artery bypass grafts by individual consultant cardiothoracic surgeons in England will be published in 2004. The Department of Health is working with the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons and the Nuffield Institute to develop a means of reflecting case mix in future publications in a way that is meaningful to both patients and clinicians. To support this work, the National Health Service Information Authority is working with individual trusts to ensure that the necessary information systems are in place.
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