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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-19more like thismore than 2015-03-19
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Social Services: Veterans more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress his Department has made in working with the Royal British Legion to assess how the disregard for payments under the War Pensions Scheme may be applied under the adult social care charging rules in future; and when he plans for that work to be concluded. more like this
tabling member constituency Christchurch more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Christopher Chope more like this
uin 228331 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>We are grateful to the Royal British Legion for taking the time to continue to work with Departmental officials to assess this issue. We are committed to continuing those conversations with a view to considering the issue as part of the upcoming Spending Review that will take place post-election.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-24T16:58:12.873Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T16:58:12.873Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
242
label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope more like this
228577
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-19more like thismore than 2015-03-19
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Mental Health Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) child and (b) adult patients with a diagnosis of psychiatric conditions waited longer that four hours in A&E to be seen in (i) each month in 2015 to date and (ii) each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 228434 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>This information is not available in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following table provides a count of accident and emergency (A&amp;E) attendances (excluding planned attendances) with a first diagnosis of a psychiatric condition<sup>1</sup> and a duration to departure<sup>2</sup> of more than four hours, by (a) ages 0-17, and (b) over 18, with annual data for 2010-11 to 2013-14, monthly provisional data for 2014-15<sup>3,4</sup>. Data for the period April 2014 to November 2014 is provisional and subject to change.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Ages 0-17</p></td><td><p>Ages 18 and over</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Duration to Departure of more than 4 hours</p></td><td><p>Duration to Departure of more than 4 hours</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>769</p></td><td><p>11,824</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>803</p></td><td><p>13,169</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>1,040</p></td><td><p>14,767</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>1,601</p></td><td><p>18,272</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 (April)</p></td><td><p>149</p></td><td><p>1,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 (May)</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>1,813</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 (June)</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>1,794</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 (July)</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>1,760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 (August)</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>1,877</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 (September)</p></td><td><p>149</p></td><td><p>1,887</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 (October)</p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>1,892</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 (November)</p></td><td><p>469</p></td><td><p>1,905</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Activity in English NHS hospitals and English NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p> </p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>A&amp;E Diagnosis</li></ol><p> </p><p>The following code was used to identify psychiatric conditions within the A&amp;E dataset:</p><p> </p><p>35 = Psychiatric conditions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note that the recording of the diagnosis field within the A&amp;E data set is not mandatory. It is not known to what extent changes over time are as a result of improvements in recording practice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ol start="2" type="1"><li>Duration to departure</li></ol><p> </p><p>The total amount of time spent in minutes in the A&amp;E department. This is calculated as the difference in time from arrival at A&amp;E to the time when the patient is discharged from A&amp;E care. This includes being admitted to hospital, died in the department, discharged with no follow up or discharged - referred to another specialist department.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ol start="3" type="1"><li>Assessing growth through time (A&amp;E)</li></ol><p> </p><p>Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) figures are available from 2007-08 onwards. Changes to the figures over time need to be interpreted in the context of improvements in data quality and coverage and changes in NHS practice. For example, changes in activity may be due to changes in the provision of care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Note that HES include activity ending in the year in question and run from April to March, e.g. 2012-13 includes activity occurring between 1 April 2012 and 31 March 2013.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><ol start="4" type="1"><li>Provisional data: 2014-15</li></ol><p> </p><p>The data is provisional and may be incomplete or contain errors for which no adjustments have yet been made. Counts produced from provisional data are likely to be lower than those generated for the same period in the final dataset. This shortfall will be most pronounced in the final month of the latest period, i.e. November from the (month 9) April to November extract. It is also probable that clinical data are not complete, which may in particular affect the last two months of any given period. There may also be errors due to coding inconsistencies that have not yet been investigated and corrected.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><ol start="5" type="1"><li>Official source of A&amp;E activity data</li></ol><p> </p><p>HES is not the official source of total A&amp;E activity, this is the NHS England situation reports collection which is available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/" target="_blank">http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, HES permits further analysis of A&amp;E activity as there are a range of data items by which HES can be analysed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ol start="6" type="1"><li>Data quality</li></ol><p> </p><p>The recording of duration in HES A&amp;E is not mandatory and this may particularly have affected the quality of recorded durations to assessment and treatment.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> HES, the Health and Social Care Information Centre</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-24T15:19:04.92Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T15:19:04.92Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
228580
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-19more like thismore than 2015-03-19
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Care Quality Commission more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of safeguarding concerns responded to by the Care Quality Commission were responded to within the target time frame in each year since 2010-11. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester West more like this
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Liz Kendall more like this
uin 228405 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care providers in England and has a key responsibility in the overall assurance of safety and quality of health and adult social care services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CQC has provided the following information:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the period January 2013 to March 2015 the CQC had target response times for safeguarding information. There were two elements of the response time: alerts and concerns.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A CQC safeguarding alert is where CQC is the first agency receiving the safeguarding information and/or there is a need for CQC to take immediate action. The local authority will be informed within 24 hours.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A CQC safeguarding concern is other safeguarding information, where the CQC is not the first agency to receive the information. The CQC will risk assess the information, to determine whether regulatory action is needed. The information received will be assessed against its regulatory standards within 48 hours.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The attached table shows the recorded performance against these timeframes since 1 January 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>From April 2015, CQC will be measuring performance of the time taken to complete a range of different regulatory actions in response to safeguarding information. This will provide better information that CQC is taking appropriate action in response to information of concern.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
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less than 2015-03-24T16:56:58.967Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T16:56:58.967Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
attachment
1
file name 228405 Table.docx more like this
title 228405 Table more like this
tabling member
4026
label Biography information for Liz Kendall more like this
228583
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-19more like thismore than 2015-03-19
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Mental Health Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with the senior national clinical lead for mental health to coordinate education, training and workforce development. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 228435 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has not had any recent discussions with the national clinical lead for mental health.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has mandated Health Education England (HEE) to provide national leadership on education, training and workforce development in the National Health Service in England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HEE is developing a programme of work to deliver the mental health and learning disability workforce development agenda effectively. A steering group is developing the model for training delivery across the life cycle – from public health, perinatal mental health, through children and young people to mental health in adulthood.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Areas of work covered by this group are dementia, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies, learning disabilities and perinatal mental health. Dr Geraldine Strathdee, the National Clinical Lead for mental health at NHS England, co-chairs the Mental Health Steering Group.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Deputy Prime Minister announced on 14 March 2015, as part of the Budget, that £250 million additional funding would be available each year over the course of the next Parliament, starting in April 2015. This will fund improved access for children and young people with mental health problems - at least 100,000 more children and young people will receive treatment by 2020 and the funding will pay for the introduction of new waiting time standards.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-24T15:38:47.81Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T15:38:47.81Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
228584
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-19more like thismore than 2015-03-19
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Mental Health Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much of the funding allocated to clinical commissioning group's for expanding the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme has been spent on that programme. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 228436 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>We do not centrally hold information on the amount spent by clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) on the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Over £400 million has been invested in the IAPT programme over the course of this spending review period to make a choice of psychological therapies available for those who need them in all parts of England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department’s 2014-15 Mandate to NHS England makes clear that ‘everyone who needs it should have timely access to evidence based services’. The Mandate sets a clear objective for NHS England to deliver the key objectives of the IAPT programme, providing access to therapies to 15% of those eligible, around 900,000 people per year. CCGs are required to fund IAPT services to meet these requirements.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Achieving Better Access to Mental Health Services by 2020,</em> published in October 2014, articulates our ambition and the immediate actions we are taking to achieve better access and waiting times in mental health services. It includes the commitment of treatment from IAPT services within six weeks of referral for 75% of people; with 95% of people being treated within 18 weeks.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
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less than 2015-03-24T15:21:51.24Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T15:21:51.24Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
228603
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-19more like thismore than 2015-03-19
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Dementia more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans the Government has to publish a new dementia strategy. more like this
tabling member constituency Tiverton and Honiton more like this
tabling member printed
Neil Parish more like this
uin 228483 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>On 21 February 2015, the Prime Minister launched his new Challenge on Dementia 2020, which builds on the achievements of the Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia 2012-2015, the successor to the National Dementia Strategy 2009-2014. It sets out aspirations for dementia care, support, awareness and research to be transformed by 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>What happens from 2015/16 to 2020 will be determined by the next Government in the context of the Spending Review, however the expectation, subject to the outcome of the Spending Review, is to work with key stakeholders on the implementation on the vision to ensure that real and sustainable improvements are delivered for people with dementia, their carers and families.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
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less than 2015-03-24T16:37:42.74Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T16:37:42.74Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
4072
label Biography information for Neil Parish more like this
228319
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Neuromuscular Disorders: North West more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the five neuroscience tertiary centres in the north west of England have committed to funding a neuromuscular clinical network for the region. more like this
tabling member constituency Bolton West more like this
tabling member printed
Julie Hilling more like this
uin 228215 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for commissioning specialised services, including neuromuscular services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NHS England advises that National Health Service providers have not confirmed funding for a neuromuscular clinical network in the North West.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
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less than 2015-03-24T16:05:46.877Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T16:05:46.877Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
3925
label Biography information for Julie Hilling more like this
228320
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-18more like thismore than 2015-03-18
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Neuromuscular Disorders: North West more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps NHS England has taken to meet the Neurosciences: Specialised Neurology (Adult) service specification in Lancashire and Southern Cumbria for providing neuromuscular care co-ordinator support to adults and outreach clinics in that region. more like this
tabling member constituency Bolton West more like this
tabling member printed
Julie Hilling more like this
uin 228216 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for commissioning specialised services, including neuromuscular services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NHS England North West Specialised Commissioning Team has, as part of a national exercise, assessed all providers of specialised services against standards for service specification. The only provider in the Lancashire and South Cumbria area is the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. NHS England advises that the Trust has indicated it is compliant with the Neurosciences: Specialised Neurology (Adult) service specification.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
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less than 2015-03-24T16:59:45.277Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T16:59:45.277Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
3925
label Biography information for Julie Hilling more like this
227830
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-17more like thismore than 2015-03-17
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Mental Health Services: York more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS (a) beds and (b) full-time equivalent staff there were for mental health services provided within the City of York Council area in 2010 and each subsequent year. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Hugh Bayley more like this
uin 227871 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-24T17:00:56.59Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T17:00:56.59Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
385
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley more like this
227838
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-17more like thismore than 2015-03-17
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many in-patient discharges from beds in York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust were delayed because of the unavailability of step-down care beds or community care services in 2009-10 and each subsequent year; how many days on average those patients' discharges were delayed; and what the cost was to the Trust of delayed discharges in each of those years. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Hugh Bayley more like this
uin 227811 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>Information is not available in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the total number of days delayed within the month for all patients delayed throughout the month, by reason for delay, at the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on cost is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Reason</p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A. Awaiting completion of assessment.</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>752</p></td><td><p>605</p></td><td><p>620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B. Awaiting public funding.</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>617</p></td><td><p>790</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>C. Awaiting further non-acute (including community and mental health) NHS care (including intermediate care, rehabilitation services etc).</p></td><td><p>278</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td><p>518</p></td><td><p>461</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Di. Awaiting residential home placement or availability</p></td><td><p>1,915</p></td><td><p>1,520</p></td><td><p>1,725</p></td><td><p>1,384</p></td><td><p>860</p></td><td><p>1,402</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dii. Awaiting nursing home placement or availability</p></td><td><p>1,174</p></td><td><p>1,460</p></td><td><p>1,012</p></td><td><p>1,197</p></td><td><p>1,753</p></td><td><p>3,237</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E. Awaiting care package in own home</p></td><td><p>2,879</p></td><td><p>2,734</p></td><td><p>2,297</p></td><td><p>4,837</p></td><td><p>3,741</p></td><td><p>4,883</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F. Awaiting community equipment and adaptations</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>294</p></td><td><p>343</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G. Patient or family choice</p></td><td><p>1,141</p></td><td><p>810</p></td><td><p>1,246</p></td><td><p>2,180</p></td><td><p>1,775</p></td><td><p>1,291</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>H. Disputes</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>I. Housing - patients not covered by NHS and Community Care Act</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>188</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> NHS England, <a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/delayed-transfers-of-care/" target="_blank">http://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/delayed-transfers-of-care/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Notes: </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>August 2010 was the first month where data was collected on a monthly basis. Prior to that, data was collected weekly as unpublished and un-validated management data.</li><li>Data from 2014-15 includes months from April 2014 to January 2015. Data for February 2015 is due to be published on 27 March 2015.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk remove filter
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-24T15:59:45.013Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-24T15:59:45.013Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
385
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley more like this