§ Dr. MurrisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures will be taken under the cash for change initiative to reduce bed blocking. [9059]
§ Jacqui SmithLocal authorities will receive funding allocations through a special grant under Section 93 of the Local Government Act 2000. The grant is to be used to enable local authority community care services to work with national health service partners to significantly reduce the number of people who are ready to leave hospital but are unable to do so. Local authorities will achieve this by increasing the availability of care home places and support services which enable people to return to their own home.