§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will conduct a review of the arrangements for joint working between primary health care providers and social services departments in the commission of social and health care. [5881]
§ Mr. BoatengThe National Health Service Executive and social services inspectorate, in consultation with relevant bodies, are developing and will shortly be issuing a resource pack to assist local authorities and primary care to develop more effective collaborative arrangements. This will be followed by a series of regional dissemination events.