§ Dr. MurrisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which hospitals in the south west have mixed-sex wards. [88004]
§ Ms BlearsThe information requested is not collected at individual hospital level but at trust level.
The reasons for measuring at trust level is because hospital wards generally care for both men and women. To provide the required levels of privacy and dignity for patients, wards are split into single sex bays, or single rooms, or otherwise configured to provide adequate segregation of gender. It is the responsibility of each national health service trust to determine the most appropriate configuration to meet their specific requirements.
In 1998, we set three clear objectives which were designed to deliver separate sleeping areas and separate toilet and washing facilities for men and women, and to safeguard the privacy and dignity of patients who are mentally ill.
Today, 98 per cent. of NHS trusts provide single-sex sleeping accommodation and have robust operational policies in place which protect patients' privacy and dignity. 95 per cent. of NHS trusts have met additional criteria set for mental health facilities. The target to provide separate toilet and washing facilities for men and women will be met by the end of March. 93 per cent. of NHS trusts currently meet this requirement, and a further 2 per cent. of NHS trusts have works underway to deliver the required standard, affecting just 32 wards, which will be completed by the end of the March.
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§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what will be the total cost of(a) the recent NHS advertisement in the German press entitled 'Become one in a million' and (b) the seminars referred to in the advertisement. [91116]
§ Mr. HuttonThe most recent advertisement that appeared in the German press entitled 'Become one in a million' cost £5,794 in total. The seminars referred to in the
678WNationally, over 98 per cent. of NHS wards meet privacy and dignity guidelines. New hospitals and hospital facilities currently being built will bring the remaining wards to the necessary standard.