Chest Pain Clinics

HC Deb 06 May 2004 vol 420 cc1790-1W

Mr. Pike

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many rapid access chest pain clinics there are in Burnley. [167947]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The East Lancashire Hospitals National Health Service Trust holds rapid access chest pain clinics at Burnley General Hospital. The Trust is meeting the national service framework two week target for patients to be seen from date of referral by general practitioner.

Mr. Hendrick

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many rapid access chest pain clinics there are in Preston. [168107]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Trust has rapid access chest pain clinics at both the Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. Both clinics are meeting the national service framework two week target for patients to be seen from date of referral by general practitioner.