§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment he has made of whether the latest PSA target to promote independence by reducing nationally the per capita rate of growth in emergency admissions of people aged over 75 to an annual average of 2 per cent. up to 2002–03 will be met. [47287]
§ Jacqui Smith[holding answer 10 April 2002]: The public service agreement target is for a reduction in the growth of the emergency admissions rate for people aged 75, comparing performance in 2003–04 with performance in 2000–01. However, we set a specific target, as part of the planning and priorities guidance, for 2001–02 of growth not exceeding 2 per cent.
Quarter 3 estimates suggest the 2001–02 target will be met: predictions are suggesting a reduction in the per capita rate of 0.5 per cent.