Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 23 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 April 2005. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Monday, 4 April 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Dept of Health
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advice has been given to strategic health authorities on supporting the development of integrated paediatric continence services by primary care trusts; what guidance is available to primary care trusts to support the development of integrated paediatric continence services; and whether guidance has been distributed at the local level; what action he will take to promote the provision of integrated paediatric continence services.
- Answer
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Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what advice has been given to strategic health authorities on supporting the development of integrated paediatric continence services by primary care trusts; [224189] (2) what guidance is available to primary care trusts to support the development of integrated paediatric continence services; and whether guidance has been distributed at the local level; [224190] (3) what action he will take to promote the provision of integrated paediatric continence services. [224191] Dr. Ladyman: Strategic health authorities (SHAs) and primary care trusts (PCTs) have all received the national service framework for children, young people and maternity services (children's NSF). This promotes the development of integrated, community-based paediatric continence services. It states that service provision should be informed by the NHS Modernisation Agency's 2003 publication "Good Practice in Paediatric Continence Services--Benchmarking in Action", which is available on the clinical governance support group's website at www.cgsupport.nhs.uk/PDFs/articles/Mod Agency Good Practice.pdf. The Department has also set out principles for local target setting for the national health service and social care as part of its planning guidance, "National Standards, Local Action". This requires PCTs to agree appropriate local targets with their SHA, which has a responsibility to offer support throughout the planning process. "National Standards, Local Action" states that organisations will need to be guided by the evidence set out in the national service frameworks. In the case of the children's NSF, the Healthcare Commission will inspect and review progress towards achieving the standards over a 10-year implementation period.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 432 c1254W;432 c1251-2W; 224189;224190;224191
- Session
- 2004-05
- Subjects
- Children Health services Primary care trusts Incontinence
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