§ Mr. BaronTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of those undertaking colonoscopy had been fully trained to do so in the latest year for which figures are available. [150235]
§ Mr. HuttonAll professional staff who undertake colonoscopy procedures have received the appropriate training to do so. A national initiative to improve standards of training for all endoscopic procedures is under way. £9 million has been made available over the next three years.
Information about the number of staff who undertake colonoscopy is not held centrally.