§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many complaints he received regarding Oldchurch Hospital in the London Borough of Havering for(a) 1997 and (b) 2004; and what the figures are for all other London hospitals. [187728]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested is not collected centrally.
Local trusts, in partnership with their health community, have responsibility for local services and the support systems, which they have put in place, and a corresponding responsibility to improve upon these. It is therefore appropriate that they investigate complaints and respond accordingly.