§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment he has made of the performance of East Sussex county council in tackling bed-blocking. [158881]
§ Dr. LadymanBetween 111 and 132 East Sussex residents have been reported as delayed for the past four weeks, with just over half of these delays attributable to social services reasons. This highlights some of the problems that can occur without effective partnership working between health and social care providers.