HL Deb 26 January 2005 vol 668 cc162-3WA
The Earl of Listowel

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the rates of bed vacancies in residential drug rehabilitation units. [HL844]

Lord Warner

The National Treatment Agency's online residential directory provides an online information source about vacancies in residential drug rehabilitation units in England. The most recent monthly statistic, for December 2004, showed an average vacancy rate of 368 beds per week. This represents a national occupancy rate of 83 per cent.

The Earl of Listowel

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How they are training commissioners to make best use of residential drug rehabilitation units. [HL845]

Lord Warner

The knowledge, skills and performance standards required for commissioners of substance misuse treatment are set out in the Drug and Alcohol National Occupational Standards. The National Treatment Agency recently carried out a training programme for commissioners, and plans are under-way to train new commissioners who entered posts after this training programme took place. Commissioners were recently surveyed to ensure consistent practice in commissioning treatment.

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