§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how she will seek to ensure that community psychiatric nurses and other members of community teams focus on the needs of people with severe mental illness and long-term problems following the recommendation by the Audit Commission.
§ Mr. BowisBy issuing good practice guidance and by focusing the mental illness specific grant on the severely mentally ill.
§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will consider how bridging finance could be made available for the reprovision of community care in place of some hospital care following the recommendations of the Audit Commission.
§ Mr. BowisI refer the hon. member to the reply I gave the hon. and learned Member for Montgomery (Mr. Carlile) on 12 December,Official Report, column 470.