HC Deb 08 March 1971 vol 813 cc37-8W
Mr. Rose

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether, following his letter to the hon. Member for Blackley, he will make a statement concerning the provision of psychiatric in-patient facilities for adolescents and provision for autistic children in the area of the Manchester Regional Hospital Board.

Sir K. Joseph

This region at present has only one special unit for mentally ill adolescents. This is at Parkside Hospital and provides 32 beds. Another unit at Prestwich Hospital also with 32 beds is expected to open towards the end of this year or early in 1972. With regard to facilities for autistic children I have nothing to add to the reply my hon. Friend gave to the hon. Member on 2nd November last.—[Vol. 805, c.273.]