§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales on what date each of the health authorities and trusts responsible for community services last supplied information to him pertaining to the regular medical audit of psychiatric services. [28659]
§ Mr. RedwoodMy Department does not monitor audit activity to this level of detail. Medical audit is a professionally led activity, and is an issue for NHS trusts and local purchasers.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how frequently he requires the psychiatric services of each community health care trust and health authority in Wales to be submitted to medical audit; and how frequently he requires each trust and authority to apply comprehensive information to his Department for that purpose. [28660]
§ Mr. RedwoodHospital doctors are required to regularly review and audit their activities. In addition, health authorities and NHS trusts can agree on programmes of audit and reflect that agreement in their contracts. NHS trusts are not required to submit information of this kind to the Department, although the Department does support projects that promote effective audit.