HC Deb 24 July 1990 vol 177 cc177-8W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what specific areas of possible need for social care will be included in local authority assessments of mentally ill people in hospital, under the care programme approach; and whether authorities will receive guidance from his Department about this.

Mr. Dorrell

For each person suffering from a serious mental illness, adequate arrangements need to be made for that individual's accommodation and meals. In addition, it may be necessary to provide social care services such as the home help service. It is for health and social services professional staff to judge what health and social care services are necessary in each case.

The Department intends to issue a circular shortly, setting out the requirement to introduce the care programme approach from 1 April 1991, and giving some guidance.

Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for each regional secure unit, the number of patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983; and how many were informal patients for the latest available date.

Mr. Dorrell

This information is not currently available centrally.