§ David DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost has been to the East Riding of Yorkshire council for administrating the registration of care homes in the last 12 months. [32098]
§ Jacqui SmithFor 1999–2000, the latest year for which information is available, East Riding of Yorkshire council reported total gross expenditure on registration and inspection activities, other than inspection of under-8s, of £143,000. They reported that, of this, £76,000 was recovered in fees so that the net cost to them was £67,000.
§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the(a) amount spent on funding care homes through local authorities and (b) the cost of care by region in 2001 was; and if he will make a statement. [33590]
§ Jacqui SmithIn 1999–2000 (the latest year for which data are available) £3.2 billion gross was spent on funding residential care homes through local authorities. The table gives a breakdown of this expenditure by region and client group.
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Gross expenditure on residential care homes by region and client group, 1999–2000 £000 Government office region Older people Adults with physical disabilities Adults with learning disabilities Adults with mental health problems West Midlands 217,313 14,949 76,920 13,659 South West 196,444 14,883 70,138 14,513 East of England 233,319 18,777 101,014 17,503 London 279,912 35,528 187,153 65,472 South East 291,926 23,712 145,870 19,478 North West 320,302 23,172 73,113 25,508 England 2,068,089 157,258 789,474 187,612 Total gross expenditure all client groups, England 3,202,433 Source: Form RO3, General Fund Services Revenue Account (Personal Social Services)
§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to collect centrally the figures for survival rates following unplanned moves of care home residents from their care home; and if he will make a statement. [33593]
§ Jacqui SmithData on survival rates following unplanned moves of care home residents from their care home are not currently collected, and have not been prioritised for future collections.
§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many older people moved into care owing to reaching the cost ceiling for care in the home in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [33591]
§ Jacqui SmithData on the number of people moved into care as a result of reaching the cost ceiling for care at home are not collected centrally.
Councils with social services responsibilities should plan supported admissions to residential care in consultation with prospective residents and other interested parties. Final decisions should be based on a full consideration of assessed needs, agreed outcomes, the quality of care, and costs. The Department will be publishing guidance on this point shortly.
§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many older people are waiting for an assessment before being admitted to a care home in the Portsmouth area; and if he will make a statement. [33922]
§ Jacqui SmithIn September 2001 (the latest information available centrally) 25 people of all ages within the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and South East Hampshire health authority area had their discharge from hospital delayed because they were awaiting an assessment of their future care needs. The assessment determines their future care needs, these may be met in a range of settings, including care homes or their own home.
§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many county council residential homes for the elderly there were in England in(a) 1990, (b) 1997 and (c) at the most recent date for which figures are available. [34571]
§ Jacqui SmithInformation on the number of local authority staffed residential care homes for older people1 is shown in the table.
1 Includes local authority staffed care homes for elderly mentally infirm people.
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Number of local authority staffed homes and places for older people in England, 1990, 1997 and 2001 Rounded numbers At 31 March local authority staffed homes Total places in Local authority staffed homes 1990 2,480 103,600 1997 1,500 54,680 2001 1,190 41,830 Source:
Department of Health's annual returns
§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) nursing homes and (b) residential homes are (i) known to have conformed by 1 April 2001 and (ii) expected to conform by 1 April 2002 to the care home standards to be implemented on 1 April 2002; and what proportion they represent of all such homes. [34765]
§ Jacqui Smith[holding answer 8 February 2002]: It will be for the National Care Standards Commission to decide in the particular circumstances of each individual home whether the home conforms to the standards necessary to meet the assessed needs of its residents. The standards were extensively consulted on and the Department has no evidence to suggest that large numbers of care homes will be unable to meet them. The Commission will form a more detailed picture of care homes' compliance with the national standards as it completes its first cycle of inspections of providers in England during 2002–03.