§ Baroness Greengrossasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many older people received National Health Service care in (a) their own homes and (b) in residential or nursing homes during the past two years; and at what cost; and [HL71]
What is their forecast of the number of older people who will be eligible for continuing National Health Service care in 2005; and what is the estimated cost. [HL72]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Warner)In 2002–03, the number of adults receiving fully funded National Health Service continuing care was 17,019. In 2003–04, the latest figure available, the number was 19,723. No further detail is held centrally and no forecasts of future eligibility are made centrally.