§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what provisions will be made for people with disabilities in self-governing trust hospitals.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyUnder the Bill proposals, district health authorities will be responsible for planning and securing through contracts a comprehensive range of services, which will include services for people with disabilities, to meet the health care needs of their population. In doing this they will contract with a range of service providers, including NHS trusts.
§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what application the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 will have to people with disabilities in self-governing trust hospitals.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyNational Health Service trusts will remain an integral part of the NHS and will accordingly remain subject to a range of legislation which applies to NHS facilities.