HC Deb 18 February 1994 vol 237 cc1042-3W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the new guidance about the discharge of psychiatric patients from hospital will be sent to health and local authorities.

Mr. Bowis

The draft guidance was issued for consultation on 12 January with a request for comments by 25 February. We shall issue the substantive guidance when we have considered and taken account of the comments received.