§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many mixed sex wards of eight or more there were in England on 1 April. [53365]
§ Ms BlearsThe information is not available in the format requested.
It is the responsibility of each national health service trust to manage patient admissions in such a manner as to ensure that patient privacy is protected. Guidance on maintaining patient privacy and dignity was issued to the service in 1997 and since then the NHS has been working towards a clear target of eliminating mixed sex accommodation in 95 per cent. of trusts by December 2002.