HC Deb 16 February 1971 vol 811 cc398-403W
Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many assessors are employed by the South-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board in prescribing Possum equipment for the severely disabled; what training instruction they have received; and if he will make a statement;

(2) how many assessors are employed by the South-East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board in prescribing Possum equipment for the severely disabled; what training and instruction they have received; and if he will make a statement;

(3) how many assessors are employed by the North-East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board in prescribing Possum equipment for the severely disabled; what training and instruction they have received; and if he will make a statement;

(4) how many assessors are employed by the North-Western Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board in prescribing Possum equipment for the severely disabled; what training and instruction they have received; and if he will make a statement;

(5) how many assessors are employed by the Liverpool Regional Hospital Board in prescribing Possum equipment for the severely disabled; what training and instruction they have received; and if he will make a statement;

(6) how many assessors are employed by the Wessex Regional Hospital Board in prescribing Possum equipment for the severely disabled; what training and instruction they have received; and if he will make a statement;

(7) how many assessors are employed by the South-Western Regional Hospital Board in prescribing Possum equipment for the severely disabled; what training and instruction they have received; and if he will make a statement;

(8) how many assessors are employed by the Oxford Regional Hospital Board in prescribing Possum equipment for the severely disabled; what training and instruction they have received; and if he will make a statement;

(9) how many assessors are employed by the Manchester Regional Hospital Board in prescribing Possum equipment for the severely disabled; what training and instruction they have received; and if he will make a statement;

(10) how many assessors are employed by the Birmingham Regional Hospital Board in prescribing Possum equipment for the severely disabled; what training and instruction they have received; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Alison

These Boards each employ one assessor. As regards their training, I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to him on 10th February.—[Vol. 811, c.209–210.]

Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many severely disabled persons in the South-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board area were assessed for Possum equipment for the severely disabled; how many have eventually been prescribed; and if he will make a statement;

(2) how many severely disabled persons in the South-East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board area were assessed for Possum equipment for the severely disabled; and how many have eventually been prescribed; and if he will make a statement;

(3) how many severely disabled persons in the North-East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board area were assessed for Possum equipment for the severely disabled; how many have eventually been prescribed; and if he will make a statement;

(4) how many severely disabled persons in the North-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board area were assessed for Possum equipment for the severely disabled; how many have eventually been prescribed; and if he will make a statement;

(5) how many severely disabled persons in the Wessex Regional Hospital Board area were assessed for Possum equipment for the severely disabled; how many have eventually been prescribed; and if he will make a statement;

(6) how many severely disabled persons in the Oxford Regional Hospital Board area were assessed for Possum equipment for the severely disabled; how many have eventually been prescribed; and if he will make a statement;

(7) how many severely disabled persons in the Manchester Regional Hospital Board area were assessed for Possum equipment for the severely disabled; how many have eventually been prescribed; and if he will make a statement;

(8) how many severely disabled persons in the Birmingham Regional Hospital Board area were assessed for Possum equipment for the severely disabled; how many have eventually been prescribed; and if he will make a statement;

(9) how many severely disabled persons in the Liverpool Regional Hospital Board area were assessed for Possum equipment for the severely disabled; how many have eventually been prescribed; and if he will make a statement;

(10) how many severely disabled persons in the South-Western Regional Hospital Board area were assessed for Possum equipment for the severely disabled; how many have been prescribed; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Alison

The numbers of severely disabled persons concerned are shown in the following table:

Regional Hospital Board Numbers of Patients assessed Numbers prescribed
South West Metropolitan 36 23
South East Metropolitan 23 11
North East Metropolitan 31 18
North West Metropolitan 15 11
Wessex 4
Oxford 14 8
Manchester 28 12
Birmingham 18 9
Liverpool 10 8
South Western 23 14

On other aspects of this matter I would refer the hon. Member to my replies to him on 3rd, 9th and 10th February.—[Vol. 810, c. 306; Vol. 811, c. 113–14, c. 209–10.]

Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what methods are used by the South-West Metropolitan 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 copies of such documents or information can be made available to Members of Parliament;

(2) what methods are used by the South-East Metropolitan 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 copies of such documents or information can be made available to Members of Parliament;

(3) what methods are used by the North-East Metropolitan 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 copies of such documents or information can be made available to Members of Parliament;

(4) what methods are used by the North-West Metropolitan 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 copies of such documents or information can be made available to Members of Parliament:

(5) what methods are used by the South-Western 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 copies of such documents or information can be made available to Members of Parliament;

(6) what methods are used by the Oxford Regional Hospital Board to inform general practitioners, welfare workers and other interested persons and bodies of the availability of the Possum equipment for the severely disabled; and if copies of such documents or information can be made available to Members of Parliament;

(7) what methods are used by the Manchester 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 copies of such documents or information can be made available to Members of Parliament;

(8) what methods are used by the Birmingham 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 copies of such documents or information can be made available to Members of Parliament;

(9) what methods are used by the Wessex 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 copies of such documents or information can be made available to Members of Parliament.

(10) what methods are used by the Liverpool 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 copies of such documents or information can be made available to Members of Parliament.

Property Use
Central Middlesex Hospital Acton Lane, N.W.10 Hospital(mainly acute)and grounds. Includes offices, residential accommodation, sports field and ambulance station and allotments leased to local authorities.
Willesden General Hospital Harlesden Road, N.W.10 Hospital(acute)and grounds. Includes residential accommodation.
191, Harlesden Road, N.W.10 Residential accommodation
215, Harlesden Road, N.W.10 Residential accommodation
331, Harlesden Road, N.W.10 Residential accommodation
335, Harlesden Road, N.W.10 Residential accommodation
341, Harlesden Road, N.W.10 Residential accommodation
St. Monica's Hospital 16 Brondesbury Park, N.W.6 Hospital (chronic) and grounds
Action Hospital Gunnersbury Lane, W.3 Hospital (acute) and grounds
42–44, Gunnersbury Lane, W.3 Residental accommodation
30, Hillcrest Road, W.3 Residential accommodation
Leamington park Hospital Wales Farm Road, W.3 Hospital (chronic) and grounds
Neasden Hospital Brentfield Road, N.W.10 Hospital (isolation, chronic, ophthalmic) and grounds Includes residential accommodation
Willesden Chest Clinic Pound Lane, N.W.10 Clinic and grounds. Includes rooms leased to local authority
Central Preliminary Training School The Vale, W.8 Nurses' Training School

Estimates of the current market value of these properties are not available, and could not be provided without disproportionate work.