§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his Answer of 5 December 2002,Official Report, column 965W, on frictional discharge, what percentage and how many people classify as minimal numbers of delayed transfers in England. [92165]
§ Jacqui Smith[holding answer 21 January 2003]As Government investment and the Community Care (Delayed Discharges, etc) Bill takes full effect, nobody should need to remain in hospital unnecessarily when they are fit to be discharged.