§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answers of 18 March, 1996,Official Report, columns 91–92, if the NHS emergency admissions action plan recommendation that he discuss levels of community care with unitary authorities has been (a) rejected and (b) communicated as such to trusts and health authorities. [22135]
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§ Mr. HagueIn the normal course of business, the Welsh Office will continue to discuss both the resourcing and implementation of community care with local authorities. Decision on the use of their resources are, however, the matter for individual local authorities.
It is for individual health authorities to agree with local authorities on how to manage their shared responsibilities for continuing care in the light of local needs and circumstances and Welsh Office guidance. This policy is well known to the NHS and local government, and will be confirmed when the Welsh Office responds formally to the final report of the NHS working group on emergency admissions.