Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Trust

Mr. Stephen O'Brien
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many visits members of his Department have made to Basildon and Thurrock NHS Trust in the last five years; and what the date and purpose of each visit was.

Phil Hope
The Department keeps records of ministerial visits dating back to January 2007. The following ministerial visits were undertaken during the period January 2007-December 2009. To provide figures for visits by departmental officials would be possible only at disproportionate costs.

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|Alan Johnson  |                                                                                                                                                        |
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|30 July 2007  |Tour facilities and staff engagement session, toured cardiothoracic centre and mental health unit, met with staff and patients; staff engagement session|
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|4 October 2007|Tour of building, official opening of cardiothoracic centre and engagement with staff                                                                   |
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|Lord Darzi    |                                                                                                                                                        |
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|4 October 2007|Tour of building, official opening of cardiothoracic centre and engagement with staff                                                                   |
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