HL Deb 05 April 2004 vol 659 cc203-4WA
Baroness Greengross

asked Her Majesty's Government:

As a result of the Health Ombudsman's February 2003 report on National Health Service continuing care:

  1. (a) how many complaints have been reviewed by each strategic health authority in total;
  2. (b) how many complaints have been found to be eligible for continuing health care funding (i) in a nursing home; or (ii) elsewhere;
  3. (c) how many complaints have been rejected; and
  4. (d) how many complainants have requested a further review by a panel hearing; or have submitted their complaint to the ombudsman; and [HL2212]

As a result of the Health Ombudsman's February 2003 report on National Health Service continuing care:

  1. (a) how many complaints remain outstanding; and
  2. (b) by what date all outstanding reviews should be completed. [HL2213]

Lord Warner

The Department of Health does not collect information on the setting in which people receive continuing care or the number of individuals who have requested a further review by a panel hearing. The position on the total number of investigations, the number of people recompensed, rejected for recompense or remaining outstanding will be reviewed after the end of March 2004.