§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list by location the private nursing homes in the Trent regional health authority; and what arrangements were made for health care organisations to have an input at the planning stage before they were opened.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyTables placed in the Library list the names of private nursing homes registered under section 23 of the Registered Homes Act 1984 in Trent regional health authority, by district health authority.
Guidance advises registering authorities to identify and seek contact with prospective nursing home owners at the earliest possible stage, to establish a co-operative relationship and assist the applicant to meet the conditions of registration.