§ Mr. Wareingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the names and locations of the six residential care homes and two nursing homes which have had their registrations cancelled, and the reasons for cancellation in each case.
§ Mr. WhitneyI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mr. Field) on 1 May at column468 in respect of residential care homes. Nursing homes are registered with district health authorities, and I suggest that the hon. Members asks the health authorities concerned for details of the cancellations. The registration authorities for the homes concerned were:
- Bedfordshire county council
- Cambridgeshire county council
- Lancashire county council
- Dudley metropolitan borough
- South Tyneside metropolitan borough
- Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde health authority
- Worcester and district health authority
§ Mr. Wareingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what surveillance is carried out by his Department to ensure that district health authorities and local authorities adhere to their statutory requirements under the Registered Homes Act 1984 and the Mental Nursing Homes Regulations 1984 in respect of the inspection of private nursing homes; and if he is satisfied with the current performance by health and local authorities of their duties in this regard.
§ Mr. WhitneyNursing homes are registered and inspected by district health authorities who are accountable to regional health authorities. RHAs monitor all aspects of DHAs' performance. As regards residential care homes, I refer the hon. Member to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Leicester, East (Mr. Bruinvels) on 28 January at column487.