§ Ann ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many private sector clinic registrations were cancelled by health authorities, because national and local standards were not being met in each of the last five years. [23007]
§ Mr. MilburnCertain private clinics must be registered as nursing homes under the Registered Homes Act 1984. Information on the number of nursing homes deregistered is given in the table. The information collected centrally does not enable the number of private clinics included in these figures to be identified.
Year Number of nursing homes deregistered 1992 7 1993 11 1994 7 1995 15 1996 6 These figures are taken from the National List of Cancelled Registrations and cover all nursing homes registered under Part II of the Registered Homes Act 1984.
§ Ann ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the adequacy of health authorities' inspections of private sector clinics and hospitals. [23008]
§ Mr. MilburnHealth authorities are required by law to inspect private hospitals and certain clinics at least twice a year, and, in general, give this task appropriate priority within the resources available.