HC Deb 10 November 1989 vol 159 cc823-4W
Mr. Hannam

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if his Department has drawn up any guidelines for the implementation of section 7 of the Disabled Person's (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1989; and if he will make a statement;

(2) if his Department has received any guidelines drawn up by disability organisations for the implementation of section 7 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Freeman

I have been asked to reply.

We have received proposed guidelines from a disability organisation for the implementation of section 7 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986. The Government's position on the implementation of section 7 will be made clear in the White Paper on Community Care which will be published shortly.

Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give the number of psychiatric patients discharged from hospitals in the Greater London area into community care in each of the last three years.

Mr. Freeman

The information requested is not readily available centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Ms. Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what will be the role of community nurse managers and by whom they will be employed under the Government's proposals for care in the community.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Community nurse managers will continue to have central responsibility for the management of the community nursing services. The Government's proposals for community care will not affect their employment position.