HL Deb 20 May 2004 vol 661 cc102-3WA
Lord Clement-Jones

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the integrated continence services to be established by April 2004 will include specialist services and paediatric clinicians to support children with bladder and bowel conditions; and [HL2613]

Whether every primary care trust is expected to have established the post of director of continence services by April 2004, as set out in the good practice in continence service guidelines in the older people's national service framework. [HL2614]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Warner)

Common childhood conditions, including enuresis and paediatric continence, will be considered under the forthcoming national service famework for children, young people and maternity services.

The information on whether each primary care trust will have established the post of director of continence services is not collected centrally.

The National Service Framework for Older People includes a milestone that, by April 2004, all local health and social care systems should have established an integrated continence service.

Each National Health Service trust is responsible for creating its own business plan which shows how it will deploy its resources to deliver on both national and local priorities and fit within the plans of its PCT commissioners. These local plans will not be anlaysed centrally.

Strategic health authorities will bring together those PCT plans into a comprehensive local delivery plan for their area.

Earl Howe

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the integrated continence services set up in April 2004 include assessment, treatment and equipment for children. [HL2782]

Lord Warner

The National Service Framework for Older People includes a milestone that, by April 2004, all local health and social care systems should have established an integrated continence service.

Common childhood conditions, including enuresis and paediatric continence, will be considered under the forthcoming national service framework for children, young people and maternity services.

Each National Health Service Trust is responsible for creating its own business plan which shows how it will deploy its resourcese to deliver on both national and local priorities and fit within the plans of its Primary Care Trust commissioners. These local plans will not be analysed centrally.

Strategic Health Authorities will bring together those PCT plans into a comprehensive Local Delivery Plan for their area.