§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals he has in relation to amending the guidelines to the rights of health authorities and the rights of patients and their spouses or other carers in relation to(a) bed blocking and (b) transfer to private nursing or residential care homes.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe Welsh Office and the Department of Health have consulted widely on guidance which reaffirms health authorities' responsibilities for meeting the continuing health care needs of patients, as set out in the NHS and Community Care Act 1990. The outcome of this consultation will be known shortly.