§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment has been made of the degree to which the City and Hackney health authority's practices for discharging patients suffering from senile dementia to private care homes is consistent with his Department's guidelines on such procedures.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyWe have asked the NHS management executive to investigate this matter urgently. In the light of its inquiries an assessment will be made of the extent to which current arrangements are satisfactory. We have asked the chief executive to ensure that, any necessary, and appropriate remedial action is taken.