HC Deb 02 April 2003 vol 402 c774W
Mrs. Humble

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the registration and inspection requirements are for independent hospitals caring for young people detained under the Mental Health Acts. [105974]

Jacqui Smith

Independent hospitals caring for young people detained under the Mental Health Act are required to register as independent hospitals with the National Care Standards Commission under the Care Standards Act 2000, and are required to comply with the Private and Voluntary Health Care Regulations made under that Act.

Inspections are carried out annually. In considering whether an independent hospital complies with the Regulations, inspectors take into account the extent to which it meets the National Minimum Standards. There are two types of standards: Core Standards, which apply to all establishments, and Service-specific standards, which apply to the particular services provided. There are service-specific standards for all mental health hospitals, additional ones for those hospitals that treat children and adolescents, and a further set of standards addressing hospitals that take people who are liable to be detained under the Mental Health Act.

Copies of all the regulations and standards are available in the Library. They can also be seen on the website at: www.doh.gov.uk-ncsc-independenthealthcare.pdf

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he intends to make widely available an account of the responses to the consultation on the draft Mental Health Bill. [106583]

Jacqui Smith

[holding answer 2 April 2003]: We received almost 2,000 responses to the consultation. Work on the Mental Health Bill continues carefully and the results of the consultation will be made public before the introduction of the Bill.

Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the average cost per child to mental health services of treating children with enuresis that are believed to suffer from psychological problems. [105793]

Jacqui Smith

The information is not available in the form requested.