§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if, following the Ombudsman's ruling in the case against Cambridgeshire Health Authority on the funding of Alzheimers sufferers, he will give guidance that primary care trusts should take into account the psychological needs of people suffering from dementia and residing in residential homes in making NHS assessments. [153101]
§ Dr. LadymanThere are no current plans to issue further guidance on continuing care.
The current guidance (HSC: 2001/015: LAC (2001)18) makes clear at Annex C that one of the issues to consider when establishing criteria for continuing 1200W care is whether the individual has 'a medical, physical or mental health condition' which may require National Health Service care.