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Written question asked by Lord Dixon (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Thornton (Labour) on Monday, 21 April 2008.


Health: Single-sex Wards

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many hospitals built since 1997 have single-sex wards.
Answer

Information about the number of hospitals that have single-sex wards is not collected centrally. Guidance issued to the National Health Service requires the provision of single-sex accommodation, not wards, which can take a number of forms. NHS trusts may provide good segregation through single rooms, single-sex bays within a mixed ward, single-sex wards or combinations of these types.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
700 c245WA; 3028
Session
2007-08
Related items
Health: Single-sex Wards
Monday, 19 May 2008
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Gender Hospital wards Patients Privacy
Link
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