§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he received the business case for an additional nurse consultant in intermediate care from a Newcastle consortium of primary care, acute care, health authority and the city council; and when he will make a decision. [129137]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 11 July 2000]: On 16 June 2000 we announced the second wave of nurse consultant posts. A nurse consultant in intermediate care at the Northumbria Healthcare National Health Service Trust was 1 of the 91 posts that we approved. Details of the new posts are set out in "Making a Difference: Strengthening the nursing, midwifery and health visiting contribution to health and health care", copies of which are available in the Library.