§ Dr. MurrisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment he has made of the number of children with continence problems assessed and managed by(a) school nurses, (b) general practitioners and (c) specialist nurses; [1171130]
(2) what assessment he has made of the adequacy of treatment and care received by children with continence conditions. [171132]
§ Dr. LadymanNational health service primary care trusts (PCTs) are responsible for assessing and providing continence services. An assessment of service levels and of the numbers of children accessing services provided by school nurses, general practitioners and specialist nurses is not undertaken centrally. Guidance issued in 2000, "Good Practice in Continence Services", advises that each PCT should have specialist continence services in place, which provide an individual assessment of needs. PCTs are also encouraged to use the Modernisation Agency's publication, "Good practice in paediatric continence services—benchmarking in action", when ensuring quality provision.