HC Deb 01 April 1996 vol 275 c53W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what advice he has received from the chief medical officer on the full implementation of the care programme approach for patients with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia discharged from hospital since 1992–93 or expected to be discharged. [24010]

Mr. Bowis

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State regularly receives advice from the chief medical officer or from other medical advisors on his behalf. Information on the implementation of the care programme approach does not, however, differentiate between patients with schizophrenia and other severely mentally ill patients.