HC Deb 11 March 2002 vol 381 cc840-1W
Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the definition of registered used for a(a) residential and (b) nursing home. [41438]

Jacqui Smith

The definition under the Registered Homes Act 1984, Part I for the registration of a care homes isany establishment which provides or is intended to provide, whether for reward or not, residential accommodation with both board and personal care", The definition under Part II of the 1984 Act for registration of a nursing home is more extensive covering premises providing nursing, maternity care and other specified services.

Under the Care Standards Act (CSA) 2000, the definition of a care home or nursing home for registration is as follows: an establishment is a care home if it provides accommodation, together with nursing or personal care:

The definition then sets out persons to whom such services are provided. The changes under the CSA 2000 remove the old requirements in relation to "board" under the 1984 Act, and include nursing and personal care in the same definition. From 1 April 2002, the other services covered by Part II of the 1984 Act will become independent hospitals.

Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health where new(a) nursing and (b) residential homes have been registered in each of the last three years. [41437]

Jacqui Smith

Details of the number of new homes registered are available for 1998–99 and 1999–2000. These are in the publications for 1998–99 and 1999–2000 entitled 'Activity, workload and resources of Local Authority, Health Authority and Joint Inspection Units: summary results of a survey in England'. Copies of the publications are in the Library and on the website at: http://www.doh.gov.uk/public/regandinspect.htm for 1998–99 and http://www.doh.gov.uk/public/regandinspect2.htm and http://www.doh.gov.uk/public/regandinspect3.htm for 1999–2000.

Mr. Burns

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) which bed and breakfast accommodation has been utilised in place of residential or nursing home beds in the last 12 months; [41435]

(2) how many local authorities have utilised bed and breakfast accommodation for(a) residential and (b) nursing home facilities in the last 12 months. [41436]

Jacqui Smith

I am not aware of any cases where local authorities have used bed and breakfast accommodation in place of either residential or nursing home care during the past 12 months.