§ Sandra GidleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what use he will make of the skills profiles which general hospitals which care for older people have been asked to provide; and if he will make a statement; [137933]
(2) how many general hospitals have completed a skills profile of their staff in relation to the care of older people; and how many have in place a training programme to address the gaps identified. [137934]
§ Dr. LadymanIt is for strategic health authorities to monitor achievement of the milestone in the older people's national service framework about general hospitals completing skills profiles of their staff in relation to the care of older people and developing appropriate training programmes. Information about progress is not collected centrally.