HC Deb 12 March 2004 vol 418 c1822W
Mr. Todd

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the response to his Department"s consultation paper "Health Clearance for Serious Communicable Diseases: New Health Care Workers" will be published; and if he will make a statement. [151871]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The Department received a large number of responses to the consultation on "Health Clearance for Serious Communicable Diseases: New Health Care Workers". The comments are being considered for incorporation into the final guidance, which will be made available to the national health service later this year.