Barry Gardiner MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Northwick Park Hospital: Domestic VisitsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will visit the Griffin Institute at Northwick Park Hospital in Brent West constituency.
Answer: Ministers regularly consider visits across the country to see the impact of their policy areas. Any plans to visit specific locations will be notified to the relevant Members of Parliament in advance.
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSurgery: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a national training centre for robotic surgery within the NHS to provide surgical training that is independent of the manufactu
Answer: The Department has no current plans to establish such a national training centre. The Department continues to work with the National Health Service and other partners to develop pathways for delivering innovative medical technology into the hands of front...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSurgery: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to use (a) robots and (b) AI to help support training on innovative surgical techniques.
Answer: The Department and NHS England support the development and use of innovative surgical approaches across the system, where clinically appropriate. Use of such innovative approaches can drive efficiency and improve patient outcomes, but should and will be d...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
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