HC Deb 31 March 1983 vol 40 cc256-7W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the location of those clinics offering medical treatment of drug abusers.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The precise information requested is not collected centrally.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number and location of day centres for drug abusers.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

This information is not collected by the Department.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what medical and other community services are available for drug abusers in each of the counties in the north-west.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

In both Mersey health region (covering the counties of Merseyside and Cheshire) and North-Western health region (covering the counties of Greater Manchester and Lancashire) psychiatric services are district-based and include the diagnosis and treatment of persons suffering from drug dependency. In addition regional specialty service centres at west Cheshire and at Prestwich offer advice to districts, act as resource centres and treat particularly difficult cases, which are beyond the scope of district services. Information about community services for drug abusers is not collected centrally.