Alzheimer's Disease (Hansard, 17 February 1995)

§ Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what measures he will implement to locate and assist younger people who suffer from Alzheimer's disease; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Richards
Local and health authorities have responsibility for assessing the needs of their residents and to plan services with the resources available to them. This includes individuals who have Alzheimer's disease.
Organ Donor Register

§ Mr. Ainger
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when the NHS organ donor register was launched in Wales; and when the advertisements inviting donors to register first appeared.

§ Mr. Richards
The NHS organ donor register was launched on a UK-wide basis on 6 October 1994. Advertisements inviting potential donors to register appeared the following week.

§ Mr. Ainger
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when the registration forms for the NHS organ donor register were made available in Wales.

§ Mr. Richards
A bilingual version of the new organ donor card is being produced and will be dispatched as soon as possible. In the meantime, registration forms can be obtained from the United Kingdom Transplant Support Services Authority in Bristol or alternatively it is possible to register with Lifeline Wales.

§ Mr. Ainger
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many individuals in Wales have registered with the NHS organ donor register since its launch.

§ Mr. Richards
Facilities do not currently exist for extracting complete lists of the nationality of potential donors from the NHS organ donor register. Details of registrants from Wales are not currently available.