§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will direct health districts to move to the provision of single-sex wards; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. RichardsHospitals are already required to provide services which take account of an individual's privacy and dignity. The issue of single-sex wards is one that my right hon. Friend and I will consider when the present edition of the patients charter for Wales is reviewed.