Philip Dunne corrected a written answer on Radiology

26 January 2018 · Commons written answer · Department of Health

Steve McCabe (Labour, Birmingham, Selly Oak) asked written question 117849 on 6 December 2017. Mr Philip Dunne answered on 11 December 2017 for the Department of Health, and Mr Philip Dunne corrected the answer on 26 January 2018. The correction replaced 2 figures (109, 73.65) with 2 figures (107, 72.30). Altogether 6 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the NHS’ capacity to deliver 24-hour interventional radiology (image-guided surgery) services in each region.

Original and corrected answer

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Original	Corrected
The seven day services self-assessment survey completed by trusts in March 2017 included information on the availability of clinical interventions, including interventional radiology (IR), on a seven day basis for patients admitted to hospital in an emergency. The data showed that ~~73.65%~~ of hospital trusts who responded to this survey ~~(109 out~~ of 148 trusts) stated that IR was available for these patients seven days a week. Information on the twice yearly collection is available on the NHS England website at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/seven-day-hospital-services/progress National Health Service regions have access to this report and will be able to consider any variation.	The seven day services self-assessment survey completed by trusts in March 2017 included information on the availability of clinical interventions, including interventional radiology (IR), on a seven day basis for patients admitted to hospital in an emergency. The data showed that 72.30% of hospital trusts who responded to this survey ( 107out of 148 trusts) stated that IR was available for these patients seven days a week. Information on the twice yearly collection is available on the NHS England website at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/seven-day-hospital-services/progress National Health Service regions have access to this report and will be able to consider any variation.

Original

Corrected

The seven day services self-assessment survey completed by trusts in March 2017 included information on the availability of clinical interventions, including interventional radiology (IR), on a seven day basis for patients admitted to hospital in an emergency. The data showed that ~~73.65%~~ of hospital trusts who responded to this survey ~~(109 out~~ of 148 trusts) stated that IR was available for these patients seven days a week.
Information on the twice yearly collection is available on the NHS England website at:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/seven-day-hospital-services/progress
National Health Service regions have access to this report and will be able to consider any variation.

The seven day services self-assessment survey completed by trusts in March 2017 included information on the availability of clinical interventions, including interventional radiology (IR), on a seven day basis for patients admitted to hospital in an emergency. The data showed that 72.30% of hospital trusts who responded to this survey ( 107out of 148 trusts) stated that IR was available for these patients seven days a week.
Information on the twice yearly collection is available on the NHS England website at:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/seven-day-hospital-services/progress
National Health Service regions have access to this report and will be able to consider any variation.

The question and answer on the Parliament website.

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