§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on his Department's discussions with the Cornwall health authority and Cornwall county council on continuing care eligibility criteria. [37042]
§ Mr. BowisThe regional offices of the national health service executive and social services inspectorate are currently working with Cornwall health authority and Cornwall county council, at their request, on the implementation of eligibility criteria.
§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which health authorities have not finalised continuing care eligibility criteria. [37041]
§ Mr. BowisHealth authorities implemented local policies and eligibility criteria for continuing health care from April 1996. They are required to keep their policies under review and formally to revise their eligibility criteria for April 1997.