§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the children's national service framework will make reference to the good practice in continence services guidelines. [169051]
§ Dr. LadymanIt is not intended that the children's national service framework will set standards for the treatment of specific conditions, but rather will outline what support should be available to children and their parents in managing a whole range of problems. In doing so it will emphasise the promotion of evidence-based clinical guidelines and provide examples of good practice.
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to publish the full national service framework for children. [169020]
§ Dr. LadymanThe national service framework for children, young people and maternity services will be published this year.
§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on progress towards the national service framework milestone for systems to explore user and carer experience in primary care trusts. [170618]
§ Dr. LadymanThe responsibility for planning for and monitoring progress against this milestone of the national service framework for older people lies with strategic health authorities.
§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will make a statement on progress towards the national service framework milestone for general practitioner practices in identifying, treating and managing patients at risk of stroke; [1706221]
- (2) if he will make a statement on progress towards the national service framework milestone for general practitioner practices in identifying and treating people who have had a stroke; [170622]
- (3) if he will make a statement on progress towards the national service framework milestone for general practitioner practices to establish clinical audit systems for stroke; [170623]
- (4) if he will make a statement on progress towards the national service framework milestone for general practitioner practices to use agreed protocols for rapid referral of patients with TIAs to local specialist services; [170626]
- (5) if he will make a statement on progress towards the national service framework milestone for general hospitals caring for people with stroke to have a specialised stroke service. [170627]
§ Dr. LadymanThe planning and priorities framework for 2003–06 contained as a key 'must do' target the provision of specialist stroke services in hospitals caring for people with stroke by April 2004. This target is being monitored as part of the quarterly monitoring process and information on progress at the end of March 2004 will be available in June. 2003–04 local delivery plans and subsequent discussions with strategic health176W authorities (SHAs) suggest that the target will be fully met. At December 2003, around three-quarters of hospitals had already) met the target.
Planning for and measuring progress on all the other milestones in Standard 5 of the national service framework for older people, relating to the development of stroke services, is the responsibility of SHAs.