HOSPITAL BEDSIDE TELEPHONES

Early day motion 783, tabled 30 January 2007 by Andrew George (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 86 members.

That this House, recalling the concern expressed in January and May 2006 by many hon. Members about the high cost of incoming calls to hospital bedside telephones provided by Patientline, Premier and Hospital Telephone Services, notes that charges have not yet been reduced; and calls on the Government to find a practical solution which results in a call cost acceptable to patients, friends and family, NHS trusts, Ofcom and the providers.

Signatures by party: Labour 46, Liberal Democrat 18, Conservative 11, DUP 5, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 1.