§ Mr. BettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what instructions or guidance have been issued to health authorities with regard to requirements for same-sex wards to be included in their purchasing policies or plans; [6079]
(2) what instructions or guidance have been issued to hospital trusts over the phasing out of mixed-sex wards; and what target dates have been set; [6077]
(3) what instructions or guidance have been issued to fundholding general practitioners with regard to requirements for same-sex wards to be included in the purchasing policies or plans. [6076]
§ Mr. HoramIt is for trusts, health authorities and fundholding general practitioners to manage their local priorities within the overall context for the planning and delivery of health services set out in the planning and priorities guidance for the national health service. A baseline requirement and objective is to deliver the rights and standards set out in the patients charter.