§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what account is taken of the costs of care in medium secure units for patients discharged from special682W hospitals in the distribution of funding to health authorities. [5478]
§ Mr. BowisThe formula for determining health authorities' share of overall resources takes account of the age and needs of their resident populations and the relative cost of providing services. No particular adjustments are made in respect of individual patients who are transferred from the special hospitals to medium secure units or any other national health service service.