Written question asked by Desmond Swayne (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 May 2002. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 May 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what speech therapy treatment is available to patients recovering from strokes and sufferers from dysphasia who are under 65 years of age in the New Forest; and if he will make a statement. - Including figures and fact that information on location of local services not collected centrally.

Answer: Mr. Swayne: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what speech therapy treatment is available to patients recovering from strokes and sufferers from dysphasia who are under 65 years of age in the New Forest; and if he will make a statement. [49016] Ms Blears: Information on the location of local services is not collected centrally. We recognise that there is a need nationally for additional speech and language therapists. The NHS Plan, published in 2000, announced an increase in the number of training places for therapists and other health professionals, including speech and language therapists. By 2004 we intend to have established 4,450 more training places.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 49016; 385 c107W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Patients New Forest Rehabilitation Speech and language therapy Strokes Dysphasia
Contains statistics: Yes
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