§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many severely disabled persons in the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board area were assessed for Possum equipment for the 113W severely disabled; and how many have been prescribed;
(2) how many severely disabled persons in the Leeds Regional Hospital Board area were assessed for Possum equipment for the severely disabled; and how many have been prescribed;
(3) how many severely disabled persons in the Newcastle Regional Hospital Board area were assessed for Possum equipment for the severely disabled; and how many have been prescribed;
(4) how many severely disabled persons in the East Anglian Regional Hospital Board area were assessed for Possum equipment for the severely disabled; and how many have been prescribed.
§ Mr. AlisonThe number of severely disabled persons concerned is shown in the following table:
Regional Hospital Board Number of patients assessed Number prescribed Sheffield … 12 8 Leeds … 20 17 Newcastle … 40 19 East Anglia … 3 1
§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what methods are used by the Newcastle Regional Hospital Board to inform general practitioners, welfare workers and other interested persons and bodies of the availability of Possum equipment for the severely disabled; and if he will make copies of documents or information used for this purpose available to Members;
(2) what methods are used by the East Anglian Regional Hospital Board to inform general practitioners, welfare workers and other interested persons and bodies of the availability of Possum equipment for the severely disabled; and if he will make copies of documents or information used for this purpose available to Members;
(3) what methods are used by the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board to inform general practitioners welfare workers and other interested persons and bodies of the availability of Possum equipment for the severely disabled; and if he will make copies of documents or information used for this purpose available to Members;
(4) what methods are used by the Leeds Regional Hospital Board to inform 114W general practitioners, welfare workers and other interested persons and bodies of the availability of Possum equipment for the severely disabled; and if he will make copies of documents or information used for this purpose available to Members.
§ Mr. AlisonI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to him on 3rd February. Regional Hospital Boards have not specifically been asked to repeat information already made available nationally. Information about this equipment has been published so widely that a comprehensive set of documents would be difficult to assemble. I have made arrangements to send the hon. Member a suitable selection.—[Vol. 810, c.306.]