§ Baroness Noakesasked Her Majesty's Government:
How intermediate care capacity is measured; who is responsible for the creation of such capacity; and how much such capacity exists at present. [HL3982]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathIntermediate care capacity is measured in terms of numbers of beds, non-residential places and people receiving services in line with the targets set out in the NHS Plan. Local National Health Service and social services organisations commission intermediate care services, which are provided in a range of settings.
A survey of NHS intermediate care in England conducted last summer indicated the following levels of provision:
1999–2000 2001–02 Additional No of beds 4,579 6,974 +2,395 No of non-residential places 8,343 14,580 +6,237 People receiving services 136,032 262,206 +126,174 The full results of the survey, giving data by region and by health authority, are available in the Library.