§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health is she has any plans to arrange for volunteers to feed patients who cannot feed themselves; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleWe welcome the valuable contribution that volunteers make in helping patients in hospital, including, where appropriate, helping those who cannot feed themselves. The extent to which volunteers are used is essentially a local issue which must be decided by the hospital, patient and volunteer concerned.