HC Deb 30 January 2003 vol 398 cc1010-1W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how the transitional issues between child and adult and adult and older people's neurological services will be handled within the national service framework for long-term medical conditions. [93481]

Jacqui Smith

The national service framework (NSF) for long-term medical conditions will focus on services and support for adults, but will consider the handling of transitional issues with children's and older people's services in its working groups.

This could include building on existing NSF standards, National Institute for Clinical Excellence clinical guidance and making links with other strategies and policies both within the Department and across Government.