§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will issue guidelines to all district health authorities acute mental health services to provide a service for people with mental health problems, similar to the service currently provided by accident and emergency departments for people with medical problems.
§ Mr. DorrellIt is for district authorities to assess the psychiatric needs of their populations and to provide, in the light of available resources, a range of mental health services to meet those needs, including emergency services in whatever form is deemed to be most suitable to the locality.