§ Dr. NaysmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what procedures he has set in place to monitor whether targets for the implementation of the new guidelines for NHS continence services have been met; [127966]
(2) what procedures and funding he has set in place for the NHS at the local level to provide support for national continence awareness campaigns. [127964]
§ Mr. HuttonThe Department issued "Good Practice guidance for continence services" in April. This guidance suggests that continence awareness activities should be initiated locally as part of the responsibilities of local44W integrated continence services. The Department has no plans to provide further support for national continence awareness campaigns.
The guidance also includes appropriate references to the National Health Service performance assessment framework, which is used by the NHS in its planning and monitoring of the delivery of services. The Department has no plans to develop separate procedures to monitor the implementation of the guidance on continence services.