§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many elderly people in Leicestershire are estimated to be in need of incontinence aids; how many such people are accommodated in residential nursing homes in(a) the public and (b) the private or voluntary sector; and how many and what percentage of such persons in each sector receive such incontinence pads free of charge.
§ Mr. DorrellInformation about the demand for and supply of incontinence pads is not held centrally. However, the consultation document produced by Leicestershire health authority indicates that between 400 and 500 people living in private/voluntary residential care homes may be affected by the withdrawal of free incontinence aids by the district. The district health authority have taken measures to reduce the effect on these348W individuals by continuing to assess the needs of individual residents and the health authority will continue to advise home owners and provide supplies at a cost price.