§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many structures identifying nursing leaders with responsibility for older people have been developed as part of the milestones set out in the National Service Framework for Older People, page 172; [51529]
400W(2) how many strategic and operational plans, including initial action to address identified age discrimination, he (a) has received and (b) expects to receive as part of the milestones set out in the National Service Framework for Older People, page 172; [51527]
(3) which general hospitals have (a) submitted and (b) not submitted plans to introduce a specialised stroke unit by 2004 as part of the milestones set out in the National Service Framework for Older People; and what steps he proposes to take against those general hospitals that have failed to produce these plans; [51535]
(4) how many (a) specialist multidisciplinary teams and (b) interfaces for care for older people throughout hospitals have been identified as part of the milestones set out in the National Service Framework for Older People, page 172. [51530]
§ Jacqui SmithInformation about progress against the April 2002 milestones set within the national service framework for older people will be available in the summer.
Following the October 2001 milestone on the audit of age-related policies, we sought information about the results of the audits. An interim report on the results is available on the National Service Framework website (www.doh.gov.uk/nsf/olderpeople.htm). All health organisations which had identified written age-related policies without an evidence base indicated that they would be reviewing those policies.