HC Deb 17 November 2003 vol 413 c610W
Sandra Gidley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health which hospitals have introduced self-administration schemes for medicines for older people. [137931]

Dr. Ladyman

This information is not collected centrally.

Sandra Gidley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what analysis he has made of the(a) levels and (b) patterns of services for older people in order to facilitate comparisons across health authorities. [137937]

Dr. Ladyman

In July 2002, the Department published its national health service performance ratings and indicators for 2001–02. This compared performance of NHS trusts, also grouped by strategic health authority and, for the first time, primary care organisations.

The indicator set included several performance indicators relating to services for older people including services following a fall or a stroke.

The indicators and ratings can be found at www.doh.gov.uk/performanceratings/2002.

The Department also collects, on a regular basis, performance information relating to targets, including those relating to older people's services, in "Improvement, Expansion and Reform," the 2003–06 priorities and planning document.

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