§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 20 December,Official Report, column 1212 if he will now take steps to monitor centrally (a) delays of admission of seriously ill patients to hospital as published definitions of delay, (b) the reasons for such delays and (c) the steps taken by district health authorities to prevent their repetition. [8185]
§ Mr. HoramNo. We are, however, monitoring the performance of NHS trusts in meeting the patients charter standard for emergency admissions.